Beer of the Week (w/e 24th December 2023)

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Kent:

Canterbury Ales-US Pale 4.7%abv.Zesty citrus pale ale.Nettley hops.
McCann's-Hukins Pale 4.1%abv.Tired,berry fruit.
Goacher's -Fine Light Ale 3.7%abv.Impeccable Tovil goodness, taken at Bell & Jorrocks, my regular Christmas Eve noontide haunt.
However my BOTW is a bottle of Dark Star's iteration of Gales Prize Old Ale 9%abv,taken on Christmas Eve in company of our son and son in law.We were all bowled over by this iconic Stock Old Ale's depth of fruitcake perfection.

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Originally Posted by Wittenden

Dark Star's iteration of Gales Prize Old Ale 9%abv,taken on Christmas Eve in company of our son and son in law.We were all bowled over by this iconic Stock Old Ale's depth of fruitcake perfection.

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Sounds great!

Hampshire/Surrey

Cask
Siren Yu Lu
Siren Recurring Dream*
Roosters Yankee*
Animal Hop Kitty*
Animal Seahorse
Black Iris Madagascan Porter
Little Critters Christmas Quackers
Marble Pint
Electric Bear Trendy Is Obsolete
Wantsum Kazbek
Disruption Shadow Of Darkness*

Keg
Siren Cold Blooded Christmas*
New Bristol/Elusive Pastel De Nata Stout*
Marble Precipice Trail*
Boon Geuze Boon 2 Year Old Aged
Double Barrelled Diamonds In The Water*
Guinness

In second place is Siren Cold Blooded Christmas edged out by their neighbour, Elusive in collaboration with New Bristol Brewery , Pastel De Nata Stout inspired by a Portuguese tart :eek: and featuring Tonka beans and spicy vanilla custard flavours at 7% was rich, delicious and moreish. Taken in my most visited pub of the week (and near future) The Borough Beer House.

Limited choice this week so a bottle takes the honours: BOTW Titanic Plum Porter Grand Reserve pairing beautifully with Christmas pudding and rum sauce on the big day.

Watford,Hoxton,Hackney Wick,Gospel Oak and Croydon.

Mad Squirrel -- London Porter
Meantime -- Anytime IPA (keg)
Five Points -- Derailed Porter * (sampled in two pubs)
Cloudwater -- Fuzzy *
Howling Hops -- IPA *
Howling Hops -- Sour Puss *
Tacoma -- American Pale Ale *
Squark -- Hoatzin IPA *
Forest Road -- Ride*
Verdant -- Light Bulb (keg)
By the Horns -- Hopadelic
By the Horns -- Diamond Geezer * (3PT)

Some surprisingly good quality in the week before Xmas with BOTW going to Squark Hoatzin IPA,dangerously drinkable 6% taken in an old favourite,The Southampton Arms.

Next week two doses of footie and a pub selection meeting,a good way to round off the drinking year.

A limited week, the best selection served by a sub-standard 'spoons due to nothing else being open on Christmas Eve:

Timothy Taylor - Landlord **½
Twickenham - Naked Ladies **½

BOTW goes to Twickenham - Winter Warmer **¾ at The White Swan (JD Wetherspoon).