Beer of the Week (w/e 4th September 2022)

[ROBCamra]

[Mobyduck]

Been out and about a bit, Godalming, Maida Vale, Beckenham and Penge as well as the usual suspects.

Flowerpots Perridge Pale c
Laines Factor 50 k
Camden Pale k
Wild Child Hedonistic Experience c*
Salopian Oracle c*
Ilkley Mary Jane c*
New Bristol Mavericks c
New Bristol Cinder Toffee Stout k*
Attic/New Bristol Heavy Blow k*
Left Handed Giant Forest Trails k*
Powder Monkey BBQ k*
Burnt Mill Pintle k
Siren Flex k
Bristol Beer Factory Milk Stout k*
Five Points XPA c
St Austell Proper Job c*
Pomona Island Cactus Crown k
Adnams Ghost Ship c
Timothy Taylor Landlord c
Beavertown Neck Oil k
Siren Time Hops Centenniel k*
Three Hounds Novus Aevum k*
Br3wery Gripa k*
Dorking Surrey XPA c*
Volden Pale c
Hop Kettle Polaris c
Hop Kettle Dog Star c*
XT Nelson c*
Double Barrelled Maluku k
Wantsum Thunderbolt c*
Downlands 1984 c*
Thornbridge Jaipur k*

BOTW goes to a new beer, brewery and venue for me, Three Hounds Brewing Co - Novus Aveum, in The Three Hounds Beer Cafe.

[Bucking Fastard]

Croydon,EC2 and NW8.

Oakham -- Inferno *
Oakham -- Green Devil IPA *
Burning Sky -- Saison Ete *(keg)
Fullers -- Darkstar Hophead
Red Dog -- Red Dog Lager (k)
Hammerton -- Chicha Sour (k)
St Austell -- Proper Job
Beavertown -- Neck Oil (k)
Timothy Taylor -- Landlord
Marston's -- Pedigree

Some dubious beers so an easy winner for BOTW in Oakham Green Devil IPA on sparkling form in The George.

Next week drifting south on the GU,so Marsworth and Berko are getting some serious custom.

[Thuck Phat]

Low on variety, high on quality:

Adnams Ghost Ship*
Brancaster Oystercatcher*
Brancaster Nelsons Shantymen*
Oakham Bishops Farewell*

All very good with BOTW going to Brancaster Oystercatcher. A rare find and in top nick.

[Wittenden]

Cambridgeshire,Essex,Kent:

Pentrich-Pale Ale 4.5%abv.On keykeg(?). I've forgotten the name, and can't find it online. Not bad though.

Overtone-Laughter 4.5%abv.keykeg(?).Tropical fruit,very drinkable and not fizzy!

Milton-Zenobia 5.4%abv.A blonde ale:tropical fruits, melons.

Bishop Nick-Ridley's Rite. Old school bitter,blackberries.Yum. Described by Aqualung no less as a recreation of Ridley's IPA.

Lakedown-Best Bitter 4.4%.A new brewery connected to Roger Daltry from "The Who".Metallic, acerbic.

My BOTW-Overtone Laughter, taken at 3At3

[aleandhearty]

Good week for me, largely based on a lazy Sunday afternoon wander round town.


Rat - White Rat.*
Pennine - Hogmans Stout.*
Oakham - Citra.*
Roosters - Londinium.
North Riding - Citra.*
Wilde Child - Imposter Infiltrator.*
Half Moon - Dark Masquerade.
Handsome - Hound IPA.
Recoil - Antidote.
Fernandes - Mr Brian.
Acorn - Old Moor Porter.*
Fernandes - Mooch.
Fernandes - Malt Shovel Mild.*
Ossett - Vista.
Chin Chin - Here Comes The Wave.

Some very good beers this week, but the White Rat was on superb form at the New Inn. A very pleasant surprise.

[Tris39]

Oxford and mainly London and nothing great:

Adnams - Mosaic **
Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter ½
Crouch Vale - Amarillo **
Electric Bear - Rift *½
Five Points - Best **½
Gun - Chummy Buster **½
Hammerton - Bitter *½
Harvey's - Sussex Best **½
Lister's - APA *½
Peckham - Pale *½
Redemption - Big Chief **
St. Austell - Tribute **
Timothy Taylor - Landlord **
Three Sods - Beatbox **½
Titanic - Steerage **
XT - Animal (Wombat) **

BOTW goes to Redemption - Fellowship **¾ at The Cock Tavern.