Beer of the Week (w/e 4th June 2023)
A pub is for life not just for Christmas
Kent, East Sussex:
Goacher's-Real Mild Ale 3.4%abv: In superlative condition. Chocolate, berry fruits with entrancing hop acidity to lead you on.
Long Man-Rising Giant 4.8%abv:Peppery,hedge fruit.Second pint better than first.
Three Legs-Session IPA 4.5%abv: On keg dispense,prefer the cask version.
My BOTW-Goacher's Real MILD Ale, taken at Larkins' Alehouse
"At that moment I would have given a kingdom, not for champagne or hock and soda, or hot coffee but for a glass of beer" Marquess Curzon of Kedlestone, Viceroy of India.
A restrained week, three good beers and one poor (answers on a postcard).
Marstons Wainwright The Golden Beer
Three Blind Mice The Juice Rocket*
Thornbridge Jaipur IPA*
Thirst Class Any Porter In A Storm*
Top dog is of course the classic that is Jaipur IPA in The Alfred.
Next week brings yet more restraint.
"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer."
-W.C.Fields
Variety and quality this week:
Barsham Golden Close IPA*
Brancaster Oystercatcher*
Oakham Bishops Farewell*
The Vine Inn Blonde
The Vine Inn Ruby Mild
VOG Brewery The Banana Strikes Back*
Brew York Moo Tang Clan (keg)*
Titanic Raspberry Pale*
Titanic White Star*
Phipps Gold Star*
A lot of stars there and all would be worthy BOTWs.
BOTW Titanic White Star. Haven't had this for a while and I'd forgotten quite how good it is, it simply wouldn't stay in the glass. Quite possibly the best session ale.
"Beer is food." Morse, Colin Dexter
Love Moo Tang ClanOriginally Posted by Thuck Phat
"Breakneck speed we drown ten pints of bitter"
Small list but nice beers.
Cotleigh - gold
Twickenham - grandstand
Surrey Hills-ranmore
Forest Rd-work ipa
Botw.
Disruption - alright treacle in the Albion.Kingston
A quite week around K's+ and Islington:
Adnams - Ghost Ship ** ½
Hammerton - N1 **
Bermondsey - Best **
Redemption - Hopspur **
St Austell - Tribute **¼
Sambrook - Powerhouse *¾
Timothy Taylor - Landlord **½
Twickenham - Naked Ladies **½
Vocation/Moersleutel - Tonka Frappeat The Southampton Arms (didn't realise it was 12%).
Although nothing special, BOTW goes to Five Points - Best **½ at The Lady Mildmay
Last edited by Tris39; 06-06-2023 at 19:16.
Rugeley,Stone and Twickenham
Vine Inn -- Blonde
Vine Inn -- Ruby Mild
VOG -- Banana Strikes Back *
Brew York -- Moo Tang Clan (keg)
Titanic -- Raspberry Pale *
Titanic -- White Star *
Titanic -- Plum Porter*
Twickenham -- Naked Ladies
Fullers -- Dark Star Hophead
All three Titanic ales were spot on,BOTW is another vote for Titanic White Star on top form in the Royal Exchange.
Next week looking quiet .
"Good people drink good beer" Hunter S Thompson
This is a great beer and hard to get; I'm not sure if I even saw it on offer at the Royal Blenheim in Oxford over the summer.
Spotted and sampled in two locations in Stone,both the Royal Exchange and bod.Back there next week for more imbibing.
"Good people drink good beer" Hunter S Thompson
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