Beer of the Week (w/e 19th November 2023)

[aleandhearty]

:cheers:

[Wittenden]

Kent:circumstances conspired to knock our planned visit to Surrey Oaks (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/35618/) on the head, but providentially a Surrey beer was available here in Kent.

Surrey Hills-Shere Drop 4.2% abv. Last pint out of the cask-proof of cellaring skills at this venue- Larkins' Alehouse (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/85780/), my BOTW.

[Tris39]

The East End (Poplar) and Ludlow, two strikingly similar areas and with a new one from Oakham:


Adnams - Ghost Ship *¾
By the Horns - Lambeth Walk **¾
ELB - Cowcatcher **½
Ludlow - Gold **½
Oakham - Citra **½
Timothy Taylor - Landlord **½
Twickenham - Naked Ladies **½

By a whisker, BOTW goes to Oakham - Kaleidoscope **¾ at The Wenlock Arms (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/23683/).

[Spinko]

I think it was Sunbeam - Blinded By The Light, in the Oxnoble in Manchester. Memory is a bit hazy after many birthday drinks!

[Mobyduck]

Surrey, Hants & Reading

Cask
Ossett White Rat
Wilde Child Resplendent Perspective
Salopian Oracle
Disruption Morphic Resonance
Deya Any Other Business*
Brew York Fairy Tale Of Brew York*
Brew York Bischocci*
Elusive Portents Of Doom*
Good Chemistry Kokomo Weekday
By The Horns Stiff Upper Lip
Milton Nero

Keg
Pollys Club Millennial
Pollys/Elusive Llanberis Trail*
Brew York Nightmare Of Brew York*
Bullhouse Road Tripping
Maverick Kick Flip*
Maverick Sequoia Project
Donzonko Oyster Stout*
Ten Tun Brew House BMX Salad*
Ten Tun Brew House Headlock Evening*


Bottle
Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier - Marzen


A good beer week with at least six or seven worthy of first place, BOTW is Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier - Marzen, don't ask me to pronounce it but an eye opening beer that tastes of the smokey embers of a burnt out bonfire, Yum. Taken in The Ten Tun Tap House (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/88988/)

[Thuck Phat]

This week:

Purity Longhorn IPA*
Tring Raven King (keg)
Verdant Headband (keg)*
Vale Gravitas
Cobra Malabar (keg)
Dark Star Hophead
Fullers ESB*
Oakham Bishops Farewell*

The Gravitas and Hophead were disappointing. Gravitas because it was served without a sparkler and was flat as and Hophead because it just isn't what it was.

Never had the Longhorn IPA on cask and it was very good but BOTW goes to Fullers ESB. In great condition and just what was needed on a chilly evening. Three pints? Oh yes.

[Bucking Fastard]

Ware,Victoria,Tring and Apsley.

Heineken -- Birra Moretti (keg)
Cairngorm -- IPA *
Kernel -- Citra Cascade IPA *(keg)
Vale -- Gravitas
Cobra -- Malabar (keg)
Fullers -- Dark Star Hophead
Fullers -- ESB * (3PT)

A mixed bag but BOTW goes to an old favourite Fuller's ESB
A barrel fresh on and in good nick,through the 3 pint test in The Paper Mill (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/53474/)

Next week more boating south and an end month session.

[aleandhearty]

Just a few pre-curry swifties, this week.

Fernandes - Malt Shovel Mild.*
Fernandes - Quantum.
Fernandes - Half Nelson.
Rat - Queen Rat.*
Fernandes - Mr Brian.
Horbury - Pale to the Chief.
Chin Chin - Moving Target.

BOTW goes to an old favourite. Still one of the best milds out there, when it's on form. Taken, appropriately, at Luis Bar @ Fernandes (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/55466/).

[Wittenden]

This week:


BOTW goes to Fullers ESB. In great condition and just what was needed on a chilly evening. Three pints? Oh yes.

Three pints of ESB? I'd be as silly as a rook.

[Thuck Phat]

Three pints of ESB? I'd be as silly as a rook.

I was. Not sure anyone could tell the difference though.