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London,sarf. Not a lot of cask

Shepherd Neame-1698 (bottle) 6%abv
Harvey's -XX Sussex Dark MILD 3%abv Flavoursome and reassuring.
Harvey's-Armada 4.5%abv Suave.
Gipsy Hill-Hepcat 4.6%abv.Keg,...

I think this story featured on these pages at the time of closure. A clever b@gger could find it, no doubt!

Kent,East Sussex

Iron Pier-Black IPA 5.95 % abv. Fine,but why?
Harvey's-Armada 4.5 % abv. Always good to try 'grown up Harvey's'. My BOTW.

Great stuff. Didn't make the connection of noms de quaff.

Thanks Will,that's given me something to work with. Guess what? they're NEW PUBS, none visited at all , year to date.

We've booked a longish weekend between Narwich and Cromer at the end of May.Any recommendations? Not averse to a bit of gastro, as long as the ale is fine. Might creep into the Fine City, but...

Kent: Goacher's weekend.

Goacher's-Real MILD Ale. 3.4%abv. Pretty near perfection.Chocolate earthy goodness.
Goacher's-Special House Ale. 3.8%abv.Great earthiness.
Goacher's-Fine Light Ale....

Kent:

Three Acre-Centennial Haze 4.3%abv. International Pale Ale.Floral,stone fruit.
McCanns-Cascade 3.1%abv.Session pale ale.Surprisingly tasty for the modest abv.Grapefruit,pinetrees.

Both...

Sad news from Cellar Head Tap Room. Tap and brewery have gone under. I enjoyed their cask-often seen locally, and their cans which were appreciated during lockdown and after.

Kent:

Canterbury Ales (Canterbrew)-The Wife of Bath's Ale:3.9%abv.All the expected qualities there, but sadly past its best.
Tonbridge-Countryman:4%abv.Peppery farmyard fare.
Twisted...

G 'n' D:https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/08/uk-craft-beer-sector-financial-hurdles

Kent:

Harvey's -Sussex Best Bitter 4%.In great condition, in a venue more restaurant than pub.
Iron Pier- Wealdway IPA 4.5%.Light ,arboreal,hazy session IPA.Grapefruit 'n' spice. My BOTW.

None for me!

Kent:unplanned.

Goacher's-Fine Light Ale 3.7%abv.Full of earthy goodness, but lacking the marmalade oranges.

Belgium:https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/26/ai-beer-taste-better-belgium-scientists

Kent:

Three Acre IPA 5%abv.Resinous hops, cane fruit.My BOTW.

Agreed-son in law gave me some at Christmas; helped lift the January gloom.

None of these, though to be fair I havn't really been to the Cotswolds, even though one of my ambitions is to try Donnington ales.

Kent:

Kent-Session Pale: 3.7%abv.Sublime,flinty,floral. My BOTW.

Great stuff.

Kent:

Three Acre-Session Pale 3.7%abv.Grassy,golden pale ale.Leaf tea.My BOTW. Second week running for this East Sussex micro.

Resilience:https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/raising-a-glass-to-creation-of-super-hops-302474/

Some dedication.

Kent:

Three Acre-Ruby Porter 4.2%abv.Don't usually go for beer with adjuncts, but this coffee led porter ticked the box on a gloomy dank Saturday.My BOTW.

Micropub association website is fairly useless-this venue is not listed-I patronise on a weekly basis Larkins' Alehouse , and a number are shut.
Yes, you know one when you see one.