Beer of the Week (w/e 2nd July 2023)
'And where he supped the past lived still. And where he sipped the glass brimmed full' John Barleycorn, Carol Ann Duffy.
Durham - Strata. (I think it was Strata, but only remembered the 5.5% strength !)
Two pints in the 9 Anchors in Seaton Carew.
Kent:
Kent-Simply the Best 3.8%abv. i.m. Tina Turner,so I'm told. Nostalgically bitter, smokey. Old schoolhouse outhouse.My BOTW.
Sheps-Master Brew 3.7%abv. Tired and unloved.
"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.
Just the Merrie City, once again.
Mallinsons - Porter.*
Mallinsons - Mosaic.*
Wensleydale - Gamekeeper.
Wensleydale - California Dreaming.
Sunbeam - Summer Special.
Roosters - Heavy Roller.*
Chin Chin - HB.
Acorn - Barnsley Bitter.*
Really enjoyed the porter: rich, chocolatey and creamy. Taken in Harry's Bar.
'And where he supped the past lived still. And where he sipped the glass brimmed full' John Barleycorn, Carol Ann Duffy.
A poor week due to exploring south London, so it was mainly cold fizzy stuff:
Blue Bee - Langsett Light **
Dark Star - Hophead **½
Five Points - Best **½
Sambrook - Lavender Hill **½
Twickenham - Naked Ladies **¾
Wadworth - Horizon *½
Surrey, Hants and Brixton.
Oakham JHB
Brixton Raita Passage*
Brixton Wild Gose Chase*
Dogs Grandad APA
Guinness
London Beer Lab Brixton Haze*
Burning Sky Day By Day*
Elusive Chaos Of Succession*
Staggeringly Good Staggersaurus*
Ilkley Mosaic
Mallisons Wolf
Vibrant Forest Traktion*
Vibrant Forest Kick Start*
Marble Manchester Bitter*
The Kernel Citra, Simcoe and Columbus Pale Ale*
Navigation New Dawn
Disruption Just Another Good Vibration*
BOTW Vibrant Forest Traktion
"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer."
-W.C.Fields
Worcester & Birmingham Canal,Hertford,Euston.
Salopian -- Lost Leviathan *
Ledbury -- Ledbury Pale
Craddock's -- Crazy Sheep
Fixed Wheel -- Manx Missile
Wye Valley -- HPA
Salopian -- Hop Twister
Titanic -- Plum Porter *
Bathams -- Best Bitter *
Heritage Brewing -- Happy as Larry
Marble -- Thasos *
Thornbridge -- Freeman Street *
Oakham -- Citra * (3PT)
Mc Mullens -- Country Bitter
Mc Mullens -- SIPA (keg)
North Brewing -- Vanishing Point Pale *
Twickenham -- Naked Ladies
Adnams -- Ghost Ship
Some very decent pints among some lesser ales with BOTW going to Salopian The Murmurings of a Lost Leviathan ,to give it's full name,in sparkling (NBSS 4.5) form in the Plough ,a great pub which for some reason closed at 6pm on Mondays.Thanks to RAR for this heads up,an early doors visit was well rewarded.
Next week all about Harrogate,fine ale expected.
"Good people drink good beer" Hunter S Thompson
Bang the Elephant - Coffee Banoffee Porter in Beerheadz Nottingham
'I only drink on two occasions, when I'm thirsty and when I'm not'
Brendan Behan
Late entry:
BOTW Barsham Golden Close IPA
"Beer is food." Morse, Colin Dexter
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