Beer of the Week (w/e 30th January 2022)

[ROBCamra]

Late on parade again, Harrogate's fault this time.

[Wittenden]

Kent:

Old Dairy: Mystic 3.6%abv.Fruity, but lacking condition.
Only with Love: Halland 4.9%abv.Creamy oatmeal stout.Dark chocolate:my BOTW.

[Tris39]

A diverse week with just the one duff pint (Brew York - X-Panda). Otherwise:

Bath Ales - Gem (c)
Brewhouse - Project Cask Porter (c)**
Brewhouse - Romford Pele (c)*
Brew York - X-Panda (c)
BrewDog - Punk IPA (k)
Dark Star - Hophead (c)*
Five Points - Best (c)**
Mason's Arms - House Bitter (c)
Oakham - Citra (c)*
Purity - Longhorn IPA (k)
Paulaner - Paulaner (k)
Purity - Mad Goose (c)**

Two runners up:

Bristol Beer Factory - Espresso Dubs (c) at The Cock Tavern and The Earl of Essex.
Redemption - Fellowship (c) at The Wenlock Arms.

First time tried BOTW goes to Five Points - Railway Porter (c) at Old Fountain.

[Bucking Fastard]

Hertford and Kennington.

Tring -- Sidepocket for a Toad * (3PT)
St Austell -- Proper Job
By the Horns -- Stiff Upper Lip
Oakham -- Citra *
Oakham -- Bishops Farewell * (>3PT)
Oakham -- Inferno *

Two significant sessions with BOTW going to Oakham Bishops Farewell in perfect condition from a new barrel in The Mansion House.

Next week back boating.

[Thuck Phat]

Limited week with just BOTW Oakham Bishops Farewell featuring. But, as with the skipper, it was very good.

[Mobyduck]

Timmy Taylor Landlord
Elusive Micro Ball*
Elusive Nebulus*
North Brew Full Fathom 5*
Hammerton Oatmeal Stout
Roosters Yankee*
Animal Elk
Animal Crow*
Ascot Winter Reserve
Red Cat Mosaic Pale*
Wantsum Nectaron*
Saltaire South Island
Oakham Citra*

BOTW is a toss up between three, Oakham Citra (been a winner on more than one occassion so setting aside), leaving Elusive Microball, not particularly fancied by Will in The Southampton Arms and my pint there a day later was as it turned out last from the barrel, ok but no where near the quality of the 3 pints tried earlier in the week in The Alfred, incidentaly served via a sparkler and was spot on. However BOTW this week by a nose hair goes to [B]Roosters Yankee[B], everything a session citrus pale should be, worth missing the for in The Kings Arms.