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A sedate wander around The Borough yielded three new 'uns, making eleven, year to date.

Kent and Sarf of the River: An old school wander round The Borough afforded most of this week's entertainment.

Rother Valley-Boro Bitter 4%abv. Hard traditional bitter.
Harvey's-Dark MILD 3%abv....

Kent:

Goacher's -Fine Light Ale:3.7% abv. Earthy goodness.
Only With Love-Reboot:4.5%. Mainly because of the name.Murky tropical trifle.Spicy finish.

My BOTW-Goacher's-Fine Light Ale.

Likewise.

Despite visiting several new pubs up Norf, my POTM is the ever wonderful Surrey Oaks

Kent:

Angels and Demons-Evil Thieves:5.1%abv.A tropical blast,bulked up with a thoughtful malt bill.My BOTW.

A fleeting trip to lancashire afforded five new pubs, making eight so far. I should make double figures this month, with a much delayed London visitation.

Surrey: a case of mistaken identity.

Surrey Hills-Ranmore Ale:3.8%abv.Barley straw session pale.Willowy hops, some hint of stone.
Pentrich Brewing-Count The Miles:5%abv.A cloudy New England...

Will do! Yes, I've been impressed with Firebird beers, not that I often come across them.

Kent:

Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds'): HPA Hoppy Pale Ale 3.6%abv.Barley straw:refreshing and brisk on a warm day.

Next week hopefully our more or less annual visit to...

Lancashire,London,Kent:

Clark's-Westgate Gold: 4.2%abv. I wasn't sure of the provenance of this, as it was fetched from a lower bar to an upper room.
Thornbridge-Sequoia:4.5%abv. Malt led and...

I've often wondered about this-is it something to do with the use of sparklers?(Prepares body armour.)
I come across farmyard funk mainly in the south,especially in beer from Goachers, Tonbridge and...

Kent,London,Lancashire:

Harvey's- Sussex Best Bitter:4%abv.
Bedlam-Phoenix PA:3.9%abv.Thin, a bit tired.
Goacher's-Best Dark Ale:4.1%abv.Lovely peppery farmyard ethos.
Arbor Ales-Blue Sky...

Scotland:https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/mar/29/locals-secure-buyout-mainland-britain-most-remote-pub-old-forge-inverie

Kent:

Kent Brewery-Session Pale 3.7%abv.Lovely zestful pint, punching way above its weight. My BOTW

Kent:

Angels and Demons-Bombay Social 3.8%abv:Zinging herbal hay.Superb. My BOTW, and highest scoring beer so far this year.

Looking back,I think Ed wray or perhaps Eddie Gadd posted a retweet about it.

Quite a bit of activity on Twitter at the weekend regarding redundancies and pay cuts at Cloudwater. Not come across them myself.

Kent:

Hop Fuzz-Blacksmith:4.2%abv. Bible black roasty, chocolatey stout.Delicious.
Twisted Wheel-Mosaic IPL:5%abv.Evil keg.OK

My BOTW-Blacksmith.

Nope,a third way sofar.

Off to a flying start with two.

Kent

Rother Valley-Boadicea Ale 4.5%abv.A goldenish well rounded best bitter.Boadicea, a hedge hop is notable for being resistant to aphids, (which are a major problem in hop growing), thereby...

The Fountain A comparative rarity in Kent, being a Harvey's tied house in a remote village: a proper no frills village pub, serving Harvey's cask beers in good condition.

Another one on my list,never to be visited.

None for me, with the possible exception of the Duke William in the 1970s.