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Kent:quiet
Shepherd Neame.Master Brew Bitter 3.7%abv. Sole pint this week:I didn't think I'd bother with BOTW this time, as I've long fallen out of love with Master Brew. However, this was exquisite, mellow, with non of the harshness I'd grown to dislike.
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More time in the West Midlands but no Batham's XXX and more surprisingly no Holden's Old Ale :-
Olde Swan Ma Pardoes Original 3.5%
Teignworthy Neap Tide 3.8%
Holden's Black Country Bitter 3.9%
Milestone Comet 4.2%
Olde Swan Dark Swan 4.2%
Batham's Best 4.3%
Flying Monk Jackdaw 4.3%
Mantle Moho 4.3%
Olde Swan Entire 4.4%
Elland Elland Back 4.6%
Froth Blowers Cloudburst 4.6%
Salopian Golden Thread 5.0%
Millstone True Grit 5.0%
Elland Winter Wonderland 5.0%
Holden's Special 5.1%
Finney's DunkelSeite 5.2%
Gorgeous Ruby Red Porter 5.5%
Hook Norton Twelve Days 5.5%
Kelham Island Drinking In The Air 5.5%
Holden's Dragons Blood 5.6%
Woods Christmas Cracker 6.0%
Titanic Plum Porter Reserve 6.5%
Elland 1872 Porter 6.5%
Salopian Limerence 6.6%
Sarah Hughes Snowflake 8.0%
I'm going for the Salopian Limerence as tried for £3.30 in the shy Segley Mount Pleasant. I found it impossible to tell if it was a fruit beer as it was packed with flavour and aroma. I did get the start of the cask.
BOTW Salopian Limerence
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Wily Fox - Skylark in the Corner Post, Crosby. Easily passed the three pint test...
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Had a few last week, including some 'crafty' stuff. The Christmas beers are certainly now out in force.
Oakham - Mk. VII
Windsor & Eton - Silent Night of the Garter
Tring - Citra Session
Salopian - Lemon Dream
Pope's Yard - Frogmore Bitter
Windsor & Eton - Roast Chestnut Ale
Exmoor - Exmas
Butcombe - Chris Moose
Binghams - V Old Ale
Trumans - Zephyr
New Wharf - DIPA Simcoe, Mosaic & Centennial
New Wharf - Vanilla Sky
Brasserie de la Senne - Zinnebir
New Wharf - Breakfast Stout Bourbon Barrel
Ringwood - Old Thumper
Banks & Taylor - Santa Slayer
Titanic - Plum Porter Grand Reserve Port Infused
Adnams - Sloe Storm
The Titanic was interesting. I've had the Plum Porter Grand Reserve before, but this was bottled and marked 'Port Infused'. A mate brought a 2 litre bottle to my local and a few of us shared it. But my BotW goes to Binghams V Old Ale, dark and warmingly fruity.