A pub is for life not just for Christmas
Kent:
Sole pub beer of the week- Wantsum Single Green Hop Ernest 4.2%abv.I'm usually a bit wary of single hop beers, as the base beer seems to be rather one dimensional in order to show off the hop.As I hadn't seen any Kent Green Hop beers this season, and as I've enjoyed Ernest hops in the past,I tried it. OK, but have had better.
"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 better than previously imagined week.
Elland Road Trip
Cross Bay Sunset
Three Castles Stoned
Ascot Gold Cup
Peerless Langton Spin*
Wantsum Black Prince
Disruption Long Walk Thru Eden*
Sherfield Southern Gold
XT 3*
Little London Warhorse
Downlands Little Tiles*
Siren Suspended In Galaxy*
Double Barrelled Exit Pursued By A Bear*
Flowerpots Perridge Pale*
Castle Rock Harvest Pale
Some very nice beer , keg wins the day this week with BOTW Downlands Little Tiles excellent in The Ten Tun Tap House.
"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer."
-W.C.Fields
Digbeth,Preston Bagot and Belgravia.
Salopian -- Light Fantastic * (3PT)
Siren -- Soundwave IPA * (keg)
St Austell (for Brunning & Price) -- Traditional
Timothy Taylor -- Boltmaker *
Church House --IPA (keg)
Harvey's -- Sussex Best
Adnam's -- Ghost Ship *
Greene King -- IPA
BOTW goes to Salopian Light Fantastic,a perfect session ale in the very friendly Spotted Dog
Next week looking barren.
"Good people drink good beer" Hunter S Thompson
A bit of overlap with Mr. F's list:
Salopian Light Fantastic
Siren Soundwave IPA* (keg)
Timothy Taylor Boltmaker *
Church House IPA* (keg)
Blue Monkey Infinity*
Oakham Bishops Farewell*
Thoroughly enjoyed the Infinity which, as ever, whistled through the 3 pint test but BOTW goes to Timothy Taylor Boltmaker which I rarely encounter and which really hit the spot.
"Beer is food." Morse, Colin Dexter
Could be better;
Bad Seed - Session IPA
Bristol Beer Factory - 12 Apostles
Theakston - Best Bitter
Marstons - Razorback
Hambleton - Nightmare Porter
Saltaire - Triple Chocoholic
Rat - White Rat
Camerons - Motorhead Roadcrew
Elgood - Plum Porter
Northern Lights - Blonde
I suppose having lost count of how many pints of it I had last week BOTW is Hambleton - Nightmare Porter (again), taken in what appears to have become my new local.
Mixed bag of new beers order online and a couple of beers out and about:
Fuller's London Pride (cask, premium ale) (4.1%)
Tiny Rebel Stay Puft (can, marshmallow porter) (5.2%)
Mad Squirrel Big Sea (keg, West Coast IPA) (5.5%)
Wiper & True Narrow Sea (can, saison) (5.6%)
Vocation x Marble Hop, Skip & Juice (can, pale ale)(5.7%)
Firestone Walker Mind Haze (can, IPA) (6.2%)
Salt n Pomona Island Shoop (can, NE IPA) (6.4%)
Deya Meet Me in the City (can, IPA) (6.5%)
Ridgeside Muffin Compares 2 U (can, milk stout) (6.5%)
Pomona Island When People Wore Pyjamas and Lived Life Slow (can, IPA) (6.8%)
Thornbridge / North Brewing Co North Bridge (can, "mountain" IPA) (7.2%)
Wiper & True Hinterland (can, IPA) (7.3%)
Thornbridge Pineapple Hazy (can, IPA) (7.4%)
Great to encounter a dark beer again, of which I rhapsodised about here, so BOTW goes to:
Ridgeside Muffin Compares 2 U
"Breakneck speed we drown ten pints of bitter"