Disappointment of the week

[Mobyduck]

Southampton Arms ,Gospel Oak.

Four of us visited to drown our sorrows on Saturday evening and had a series of hazy,shoddy pints from some well respected brewers.Really hope this was a one off although I do remember a visit a few years ago with a similar outcome.

No I think you are right about this pub.I visit often to get new beers but have also found the beer quality suspect.And hazy beers are the norm on my visits.

Was in today and all beers tried within my group were in good form.

[london calling]

Tried the new Resting Hare pub near Euston.Very impressed but I had a pint(I usually only drink halves) of Moor -So Hop.Sharp,acidic,harsh hopped,thin and as it was unfined completely murky.This is a well rated brewer but I just don't like most of their beer.So Hop-so disappointing.

[Wittenden]

Discovering Old Dairy's hithertofor excellent Cattle Shed is no longer bottle conditioned. It comes in those ridiculous 330ml bottles, so I'd opened two, only to experience 660ml of belch material.Hope the practice hasn't spread to the rest of the range.

[london calling]

Had a wander round London on Tuesday night and near the end thought would love a couple of good pints I could sink.Went to the Crosse Keys covent garden as they do Brodies.First pint mild thought the glass was a bit warm and as I supped the beer it was too warm for my liking.Then a pint of Jamiaca stout.The glass was hot ,I complained and the barmaid decanted it into another less hot glass.As before the beer warmed up as I drank and couldn't finish either pint.Hate this pub,hate the wanky barstaff and hate myself for putting up with this shit.

[Mobyduck]

Had a wander round London on Tuesday night and near the end thought would love a couple of good pints I could sink.Went to the Crosse Keys covent garden as they do Brodies.First pint mild thought the glass was a bit warm and as I supped the beer it was too warm for my liking.Then a pint of Jamiaca stout.The glass was hot ,I complained and the barmaid decanted it into another less hot glass.As before the beer warmed up as I drank and couldn't finish either pint.Hate this pub,hate the wanky barstaff and hate myself for putting up with this shit.

I have in the past really liked this pub, but on my last visit about 9 months ago the beer was bad and it seemed like a cellar contamination to me,not had any staff issues to date but will try again, if its not good then the game will be up.

[Aqualung]

I have in the past really liked this pub, but on my last visit about 9 months ago the beer was bad and it seemed like a cellar contamination to me,not had any staff issues to date but will try again, if its not good then the game will be up.

I haven't been there for a few years but I understand there are problems in the Brodie's empire. All I can say is that the Tap has upped it's game a lot but still can disappoint on occasion.

[trainman]

DOTW was the Garden Gate, Hunslet, Leeds. Not the pub, a splendidly tiled survivor and well worth the trip down, but just 3 beers on, one undrinkable and the other 2 poor - tasting of plastic.