A pub is for life not just for Christmas
Kent,mid and west.
Tonbridge:Coppernob 3.8%abv.Ruby,earthy,comforting.Tried in two locations,good to excellent.
"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 three pubs visited this week but giving up a half decent selection.
Fallen Acorn- She Sings Sea Shanties
Bowman- Amerigo
Timothy Taylors- Knowle Spring
Flowerpots- Perridge Pale
Navigation- Splendor
Ascot- Dark Horse
St Peters- Stateside Pale
Milestone- Crusader
Disruption Is Brewing- Last Walk Thru Eden
BOTW is Last Walk In Eden which was the last beer of the week by Disruption Is Brewing, never heard of them before but apparently a trendy craft arm of Ascot brewery who of late are beginning to impress me with some of their beers.
"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer."
-W.C.Fields
Barnes,Uxbridge and Hoxton.
By the Horns -- Diamond Geezer
Twickenham -- Summer Down Under
Southwark -- Oatmeal Milk Stout
Duration -- Strong Opinions Held Lightly IPA * (keg)
Oakham -- Green Devil IPA *
Ansbach & Hobday -- Chocolate and Raspberry Stout *
Five Points -- Pale (keg)
BOTW goes to Oakham Green Devil IPA on NBSS 5 form in The Wenlock Arms.Dangerously drinkable at 6%,it slips down too easily.
Next week exploring the Bow Back Rivers in deepest hipsterville plus a bit of footie.
"Good people drink good beer" Hunter S Thompson
Brown Cow - White Dragon
Small World - Barncliffe Bitter
Yorkshire Heart - Hearty Bitter
York - Guzzler
Black Sheep - Best Bitter
Ilkley - Lotus IPA
Revolutions - West End Girls
Jolly Sailor - Milk Stout
Theakston - Best Bitter
Hambleton - Grumpy Brewer Stout
Taylors - Boltmaker
Roosters - Yankee
Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby Mild
RT Brew Co - Merry Hoppins
Brew York - Jarsa
Kirkstall - Black Band Porter
Pontefract - Pontefract Pale Ale
Little Valley - Stoodley Stout
Henry Smith - Blonde
In spite of the presence of Sarah Hughes BOTW was Kirkstall - Black Band Porter enjoyed from the wood at the Junction in Cas Vagas
A fairly quiet week
Saltaire South Island 3.5%
Southwark Bankside Pale 4.0%
Arbor Shangri La 4.2%
Redwillow Weightless 4.5%
Elland Gold 4.6%
ELB Nightwatchman 4.5%
360 degrees Double Act 4.7%
Robinson's Trooper 4.7%
ELB Jamboree 4.8%
Rudgate Yorkshire Stout 5.0%
Five Points Hook Island Red 6.0%
It's hard to pick one from these as they were all decent enough but nothing really outstanding. I'll go for the Redwillow Weightless (£4.00) which was in the local Rose & Crown.
BOTW Redwillow Weightless
BOTW Abbeydale Moonshine which only seemed to improve on, what was for me, something of a session!
"Beer is food." Morse, Colin Dexter