Beer of the Week (w/e 26th November 2023)

[ROBCamra]

:cheers:

[Wittenden]

Kent:

Only with Love-Tinker London Porter 4%abv. Being too young to have encountered London Porters in their prime,I can't really comment, but this is a delicious nostalgic (?) dark,roasty Porter.
Mc Cann's-Evil Thieves IPA 5.1% abv. Spot -on Citrus led IPA. My BOTW, taken at McCanns Hop House (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/91317/)

[Bucking Fastard]

Croxley Green and Clerkenwell.

New River -- Twin Spring
Tring -- Colley's Dog *
Thornbridge -- Jaipur IPA (keg)
St Austell -- Proper Job *
Fuller's -- London Pride
Signature Brew -- Roadie
Timothy Taylor -- Landlord
Good Chemistry -- Bob's Best *
Thornbridge -- Jaipur IPA *
Kent -- Clerkenwell Pale *

Some decent stuff with BOTW going to Good Chemistry Bob's Best,a faithful recreation of a best bitter,brown but balanced ,a joy to drink at 4.5%.In Craft Beer Co. (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/23311/),which was also back on form.

Next week ,significant crawl around Cambridge .

[Thuck Phat]

Some overlaps with Mr F:

Oakham Bishops Farewell*
Hop Back Summer Lightening*
Ascot Memoirs of a Geezer
New River Twin Spring
Tring Colley's Dog*
Tring Kings Gambit*
Thornbridge Jaipur IPA (keg)
Froth Blowers Barking Mad*
Salcombe Island Street Porter*

Thoroughly enjoyed the Summer Lightening, an old fave, but BOTW was Salcombe Island Street Porter a deep, rich, 5.9%, proper porter.

[aleandhearty]

A good week for me, the highlight of which was having a quick session with 'trainman' and friends, in a few of Wakey's finest.

Oakham - Citra.
Fernandes - Malt Shovel Mild.
Riverhead - Happy Valley.*
Ossett - White Rat.
Ossett - Voodoo.
Mallinsons - Kocasco.
Ashover - Alton.
Cairngorm - Stag.
Chin Chin - Two Little Ducks.
Ossett - Galaxy.*
Ossett - Jet.
Fernandes - Citragen.
Rat - Rat Street Kids.

The Galaxy just pipped The Happy Valley, this week. Taken at Luis Bar @ Fernandes (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/55466/).

[Mobyduck]

A week hindered firstly by mysterious lurgy illness then self inflicted food poisoning over the weekend. :sick:

Cask
Thornbridge Jaipur
Vibrant Forest Myco
Goffs Jester 26 (Salted Caramel Stout)*
Fell Ghyll

Keg
Ten Tun Widow Teeth
Siren Caribbean Salted Cherry Chocolate Cake*

Can
Siren Death By Caribbean Chocolate Cake *

Of what I did manage the two Sirens were by far the best with the honour going to the Can at home. 2845

[Tris39]

My first-ever decent drink in East London:

Adnams - Ghost Ship **½
Dark Star - Red Giant **
Five Points - XPA **½
Forest Road - Daze *¼
Purity - Mad Goose **½
Southwark - Mayflower IPA **½
Timothy Taylor - Landlord **½
Titanic - Plum Porter **¾
Twickenham - Naked Ladies **½

By a whisker, BOTW goes to Mighty Oak - Captain Bob **¾ at The Black Lion (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25190/).