Beer of the Week (w/e 17th December 2023)

[ROBCamra]

[Wittenden]

Kent,East Sussex:

McCanns-Janet Street Green Hop Porter 4.5%abv.Solid dark'un.Resinous raspberries.
Only with Love-Yacht Rock 3.8%abv. Thinner side of pale.Tired.
Romney Marsh-Amber Ale 4.2%abv.Stalwart fruity Best. My BOTW, taken at https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubreviews/11080/

[Spinko]

There was an 8.5% fudge stout I enjoyed a half of in Hope & Union. I thought it was North Riding brewery but can't confirm this online.

So it'll have to be the Bass (unbanked) I had here in The Sun Inn Stockton-on-Tees.

[Tris39]

The Barrel Vault and Oxford:

BBF - Fly Casual **½
Dark Star - Hophead **½
Oakham - Citra **½
Shotover - Prospect **¼
Timothy Taylor - Landlord **½
Twickenham - Naked Ladies **½

A three-way tie with BOTW going to Kirkstall - Dexter **¾ at The Grapes, Siren - Recurring Dream **¾ at The Lamb & Flag and Titanic - Plum Porter **¾ at The Royal Blenheim.

[aleandhearty]

Just a Friday teatime session, this week.

Mallinsons - Wakatu Mosaic.*
4Ts - Tripwire.
Wensleydale - Sirens Song.
Surrey Hills - Shere Drop.
Wensleydale - Mad Shadows.*
Northern Monk - Don't Mess with Yorkshire.
Wensleydale - Gamekeeper.

Not the most exciting bunch, but decent enough, with the Wakatu winning by just a nose. Taken in Harry's Bar.

[Mobyduck]

Alton and Farnham

Cask
Kirkstall Pale Ale
Vibrant Forest Together In Static*
Vibrant Forest Pupa*
Elusive Lay All Your Glog On Me*
Electric Bear Inspector Remorse*
Siren Mesmerist


Keg
Azvex Concrete Rocket*
The Kernel Pale Ale Somcoe Taiheke*
Disruption Don't Adjust Your Set*
Brouwerij Verhaeghe Duchess Chocolate Cherry*
Weihenstepener Heffeweise*
Elusive Ravenwood*
Siren Expressions Idaho 7
Anspach & Hobday London Black*
Lost & Grounded Starsky*
Vibrant Forest I've Got The Remedy*

Some upper end beers in the main with BOTW going to Elusive Ravenwood an Export India Stout, dark chocolate and coffee with hints of orange, taken in the new kid on the block The Borough Beer House.

[Bucking Fastard]

Hertford and Salisbury.

McMullen -- IPA
Oakham --JHB
Fuller's -- London Porter *
Titanic -- White Star *
Mad Squirrel -- Resolution Golden Ale*
Mighty Oak -- Twist & Sprout *
Molson Coors -- Cobra Lager (keg)
Stonehenge -- Great Bustard *
Hop Back -- Summer Lightning *

Some very decent quality with BOTW going to Fuller's London Porter,not often seen on handpump and very well kept in The White Horse.

Next week boating around the Bow Back Rivers and the annual pilgrimage to the Southampton Arms.

[rpadam]

Hertford and Salisbury.
Some very decent quality with BOTW going to Fuller's London Porter,not often seen on handpump and very well kept in The White Horse.

I found the same in The Old Joint Stock recently.

[Thuck Phat]

Late entry after a thin week.

Another vote for Bass by default really.