A pub is for life not just for Christmas
On cask:
Barsham Golden Close IPA
Salopian Hop Twister*
Adnams Ghost Ship
Oakham Bishops Farewell*
Couple of contenders there but BOTW goes to Marble Trials #2 (can). Easily recognisable as a Marble IPA but on steroids. Described as an Imperial IPA at 9.7%.
"Beer is food." Morse, Colin Dexter
Nuneaton,Hertford,Croydon and Borough Market;a decent week.
G Brewery (formerly Gloucester) -- Session IPA *
Byatt -- Urban Red
Jennings -- Head Point
Tiny Rebel -- Fist of Fury (keg)
Burning Sky -- Arise (keg)
Cloudwater -- DIPA (keg)*
Mad Squirrel -- Mister Squirrel
Marble -- Cross Collar
Dark Star -- APA*
Dark Star -- Hophead
Three Sods -- Bo Ho Bitter
G Brewery -- You've Got Pale *
Tiny Rebel -- Juicy
ELB -- Quadrant Oatmeal Stout *
Castle Rock -- Harvest Pale
Harvey's -- Sussex Best Bitter
BOTW by a narrow head goes to ELB Quadrant Oatmeal Stout,a fine strong 'un in top form in The Green Dragon.
Next week looks very thin.
"Good people drink good beer" Hunter S Thompson
Kent
Angels and Demons: McCanns Green Hop Harry-3.6%abv.A session pale,with all the unctuous zest of green hops from the masters of hopping.
"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 poor week for me
Holden's Black Country Bitter 3.9%
Reunion Talwar 4.5%
Reunion Beardtongue 4.5%
Nerhergate Growler 5.0%
Holden's Special 5.1%
Ossett Excelsior 5.2
Brewdog Punk IPA (keg) 5.4%
Thornbridge Jaipur 5.9%
Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild 6.0%
The easy winner is the Jaipur at £3.50 in the Wolverhampton Great Western, Honourable mention must go to the Osset Exceltsior.
BOTW Thornbridge Jaipur
A poor week for me, also.
Horbury - Tiramisu.*
Rat - White Rat.
Acorn - Old Moor Porter.
Ilkley - Ruby Jane.
Mill Valley - Triple C.
Tigertops - King Horn Pale.
Purity - Gold.
Small World - Thunderbridge Stout.
The OMP was a little tired, otherwise it would probably have won. Instead, I'll give it to the Tiramisu, an easy drinking coffee & dark chocolate porter.
'And where he supped the past lived still. And where he sipped the glass brimmed full' John Barleycorn, Carol Ann Duffy.
Cheshire Brewhouse - Rockall Oatmeal Pale in The Bard
'I only drink on two occasions, when I'm thirsty and when I'm not'
Brendan Behan
Breakspear Gravity
Flowerpots Perridge Pale*
Marstons Serving Time
Triple fff Apache Rose Peacock
Siren Project Barista*
Tempest The Wolf Of Selkirk*
Cotleigh New Harvest
Elusive Spectrum*
Dark Star Lager
A Smallish list with some very ordinary stuff included amongst a few shining lights, but brightest of all was the Tempest beer on keg in the so far unreviewed Brewers Tap, I shall try to catch up and add one in the next few days.
"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer."
-W.C.Fields