Beer of the Week (w/e 7 Mar 2010)

[RogerB]

A bit like Canterbury Jack, then. What happend to that beer anyway? I haven't spotted it of late.

The Robin Hood & Little John in Bexleyheath had it a couple of weeks ago.

[HTM69]

The Robin Hood & Little John in Bexleyheath had it a couple of weeks ago.

Oh, so it's still around, then. The only pub I ever tried it in was the Royal Oak, Dartford. A very watery beer, quite reminiscent of Chiswick, imo.

[hopwas]

Right.. visit to The Bole Bridge before football match was a big disappointment!

All Guest Ales (apart from Shardlow's Fool Twist) was either its clip turned around or not available

So I had to settle for Ruddles Country. I am losing patience with JDW..

[trainman]

I am losing patience with JDW..

Well, if that's not cause for some personal intervention by Mr Martin, I don't know what is!

[hopwas]

Well, if that's not cause for some personal intervention by Mr Martin, I don't know what is!

If you thought that yesterday night at The Bold Bridge is worse then you should see what I saw in other JDW, Silk Kite today..

Lone staff at the bar+20 people waiting by the bar= Hoppy is really P^$%£d off

I just walked out and headed to White Lion 200 yards away..

[trainman]

It's early days, & I'll be trying a few in Reading on Saturday, but they'll have to be good to beat last night's Darkstar Golden Gate at the Traf. Bizarrely badged as 'Autumnal Ale' (maybe the colour?), but seemingly their Feb-Apr seasonal - it was a very drinkable fruity, hoppy, deep golden beer.

[RogerB]

I had a strange one yesterday. Was in the Adam & Eve in Westminster waiting for 'er to arrive before going to Wemberleeee. Spotted something called Suffolk Swift among the usual suspects so immediately requested it without thinking. As it was being poured I noticed it was only 3% so was expected some kind of diluted GK IPA after being passed through a taste extractor but it was surprisingly decent with far more body and flavour than I was expecting. It won't be my BotW but still a pleasant surprise although I can't find any info on it. Luckily it was only £2.50 a pint as well.

[hopwas]

Luckily it was only £2.50 a pint as well.

Well it is in Westminster.. £2.50 for 3% in my area would be considered as incredibly expensive.

[RogerB]

Well it is in Westminster.. £2.50 for 3% in my area would be considered as incredibly expensive.

In Westminster, anything under £3.20 is a bargain. I paid £3.55 for my first taste of Bengal Lancer last night - that also won't be my BotW.

[ROBCamra]

Spotted something called Suffolk Swift.

That reminds me of a couple of beers that you have to be careful when ordering

Suffolk "N" Strong by Bartrams &
Suffolk "N" Good by Tindall.

Phoenix Brewery did a seaonal this year called Valentines Kiss.

Try ordering that when you've got a giant called Carl working behind the bar.

Can I have a Valentines Kiss please Carl ? Whack!