A pub is for life not just for Christmas
This week:
Woodforde's Nelson's Revenge*
Adnams Ghost Ship*
Brancaster Oystercatcher*
Woodforde's Once Bittern
Moongazer Whiteface
Oakham Bishops Farewell*
All were decent but BOTW Brancaster Oystercatcher was on top form on the several occasions I found it.
"Beer is food." Morse, Colin Dexter
Harlow,Hertford and Hoxton.
Mc Mullen's -- IPA
Mc Mullens -- AK
Mighty Oak -- Jake the Snake
New River -- Blnd Poet
Titanic -- Plum Porter *
Five Points -- Pale *
Crouch Vale -- Brewers Gold *
Five Points -- Railway Porter *
Weird Beard -- Mariana Trench *
I can't award BOTW two weeks running to Titanic Plum Porter ,so this week it goes to Five Points Railway Porter on sparkling form in The Wenlock Arms,along with a host of other ales.A classic London Porter with the dry,bitter finish which always demands another.
Next week boating into Rugeley and Tamworth plus footie so my cup may runneth over.
"Good people drink good beer" Hunter S Thompson
Apart from too much Neck Oil to avoid two overly available beers that shall remain nameless:
Adnam - Ghost Ship (c)*
BrewDog - Dead Pony Club (k)
Harvey's - Sussex Best (c)
Mallinson - Hop Kingdon (c)*
McMullen - Best (c)*
Meantime - London Lager (k)
Oakham - Citra (c)
Oakham - Inferno (c)
St. Austell - Proper Job (c)*
St. Austell - Tribute (c)*
Sambrook - Pumphouse (c)*
Shepperd Neame - Spitfire (c)*
Taylor - Landlord (c)*
360° - Tacoma (c)
Twickenham - Naked Ladies (c)*
Young's - Special (c)*
BOTW goes to Siren - Project Barista (hazelnut), at The Market Porter.
Local Surrey and Hants
Flowerpots Perridge Pale
Oakham OPA
Dark Star Orbiter*
Roosters Highway 51*
Bowmans Swift One
Hop Monster Poltergeist*
Frome Funky Monkey
Sandstone American Proper Gander*
Elusive Carve And Yam*
Wantsum UXB?
Triple fff Pressed Rat And Warthog*
Animal Aardvark*
The Kernel Pale Ale Chinook And Vic Secret* (keg)
Disruption People Of The Hop vol 2*(keg)
This week its the battle of the kegs, two differing beer styles with People Of The Hop vol 2 just taking it, this version features Galaxy, Nelson Sauvin and Citra Hops.
As is often the case BOTW was taken at The Alfred.
"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer."
-W.C.Fields
A much better selection of beers, this week.
Brakspear - Oxford Gold.
Oakham - Citra.*
Leeds - Midnight Bell.*
Beer Ink - Vellum.*
Ossett - Voodoo.
Tigertops - Golden Oktober.
Tigertops - Brown Stout.
Nailmaker - Chocolate Safari.*
Chantry - Special Reserve.
North Riding - US Session Pale.*
Tigertops - Green Cascade.
Five Towns - I'm Afraid of Americans.
Chin Chin - Quantum Shift.
I really enjoyed all the highlighted beers, but the US Session Pale, made with Loral and Mosaic hops had incredible flavour for a 3.8% beer. Sampled 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.
North Yorkshire
Yorkshire Dales-Swale Trail Pale 3.8%abv. Grand north country pale ale.Initial sweet impression,long berry finish.
Yorkshire Dales-Butter Tubs 3.7%abv. Not as zesty as I remember it.Some sort of mineral back taste.
My BOTW-Yorkshire Dales Swale Trail Pale, taken at Kings Head
"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.
Loch Lomond - Silkie Stout
'I only drink on two occasions, when I'm thirsty and when I'm not'
Brendan Behan