Beer of the Week (w/e 25th June 2023)

[ROBCamra]

[Mobyduck]

London, Surrey, Hants.

Burnt Mill Shivelight*
Flock Whisper*
Tillingborne Golden Falls*
Gun Project Babylon
Park Field Haze*
Salt Jute
VOG Maverick
Southwark Mayflower Session IPA*
Saltaire Blonde
Redemption Kazbeck
Vibrant Forest Otto*
Vibrant Forest Summer Of Sundays*
Ascot Little Giddy
Disruption Psychic Tide*
Torrside Sentinel*
Wantsum Thunderbolt

London caskwatch, of the five cask beers I had in London Saturday, condition-wise,
One was poor ( Project Babylon, Euston Tap)
Two were very average, (VOG Maveric, Scottish Stores and Saltaire Blonde, Lucas Arms)
One good ( Southwark Mayflower , McGlynns)
One excellent ( Park Field Haze , King Charles l )

However this weeks BOTW comes from familiar territory,The Alfred , Torrside Sentinel a wonderfully hoppy Porter.

[Wittenden]

Kent:

Iron Pier-Killick's Mill 5.3%: an unapertisingly hazy IPA. Flavourwise fine.Soft ,resinous;bitter finish.

[aleandhearty]

Just a quick teatime session, this week.

Mallinsons - Every Rose.*
Wensleydale - Stone The Crows.
Great Newsome - Holderness Dark.*
Stancill - Deuce.
Portobello - APA.*


A pretty good bunch, but the APA was my favourite. Really enjoyed the orange marmalade flavours from the Amarillo hops. Taken in Harry's Bar.

[Tris39]

London caskwatch, of the five cask beers I had in London Saturday, condition-wise,
One was poor ( Project Babylon, Euston Tap)

I had this at the Euston Tap last week and indeed the condition was very poor, it tasting like a half pint of water with a squeeze of lemon; I didn't finish it.

Otherwise, a week largely on the lager in south London so:

Adnams/Siren - Secret Spring *
Kent - Ernest **½
Mauldons - Black Adder **½
St Austell - Proper Job **½
Sambrook - Sidekick **½
Southwark - Kazbek **¼
Timothy Taylor - Landlord **½

BOTW once again goes to Twickenham - Naked Ladies **¾ at The Barrel Vault (JD Wetherspoon).

[Mobyduck]

I had this at the Euston Tap last week and indeed the condition was very poor, it tasting like a half pint of water with a squeeze of lemon; I didn't finish it.

Had this beer elsewhere in the past and its been fine, this one tasted like flat keg, very thin, served at keg temperature.

[Tris39]

Had this beer elsewhere in the past and its been fine, this one tasted like flat keg, very thin, served at keg temperature.

Yes. Some other beers sampled there have tasted like this, the quality here can be patchy. Generally I only go in if they've got Kelham Island Pale Rider on, otherwise it's the Queens Head, Charles I or Barrel Vault when in these parts.

[Mobyduck]

Yes. Some other beers sampled there have tasted like this, the quality here can be patchy. Generally I only go in if they've got Kelham Island Pale Rider on, otherwise it's the Queens Head, Charles I or Barrel Vault when in these parts.

King Charles I was quality Saturday.

[Thuck Phat]

Good few days crewing with Mr F:

Oakham Bishops Farewell*
Titanic Raspberry Pale*
Titanic White Star*
Titanic Plum Porter/Raspberry pale mixed*
Titanic Iceberg*
Titanic Iceberg/Plum Porter mixed*
Yorkshire Heart Citra IPA
Ossett Voodoo
Holdens Dragon's Blood*
Bathams Best*
Thornbridge Peverel
Thornbridge Charlie Brown (keg)*
Thornbridge Creamsicle (keg)*
Craddocks Crazy Sheep*
Church End Fallen Angel
Hop Back Summer Lightening
Verdant Future You*
Banks Sunbeam
Electric Bear Glitch Pale
Fownes Mermaid's Tale*
Brew 61 Grazing Girls
Ringwood Forty Niner

All the Titanic beers were superb with the idea of mixing coming from Titanic bar staff. It works. Also enjoyed the Crazy Sheep and the Mermaid's Tale.

BOTW Holdens Dragon's Blood. A 5.6%, amber, hoppy but fruity beer which some said was reminiscent of TCP which may be why I liked it. The only Holden's beer I've enjoyed so far.

[Bucking Fastard]

Late on parade after the booze cruise on the T&M and the S&W.You may have seen most of this list before.

Titanic -- Raspberry Pale *
Titanic -- White Star *
Titanic -- Iceberg *
Titanic -- Plum Porter *
Yorkshire Heart -- Citra IPA
Ossett -- Voodoo
Bathams -- Best *
Holdens -- Special
Holdens -- Dragons Blood.
Thornbridge -- Peverel
Tiny Rebel -- Creamsicle * (keg)
Three Tuns -- XXX
Roosers -- YPA
Cradocks -- Crazy Sheep *
Hopback -- Summer Lightening
Verdant -- Future You *
Banks's -- Sunbeam
Electric Bear -- Glitch Pale
Fownes -- Mermaid's Tale *
Cloudwater -- Centenial In Your Heart *
Ringwood -- Forty Niner

I've been nominating Titanic beers regularly for BOTW so for a change this week it goes to Verdant Future You ,a fine West Coast Pale from a brewer not often seen on cask in very good nick in the Hop Vault.

Next week more booze cruise and end month sessions in Hertford and the Euston Tap,so another punishing week.