A pub is for life not just for Christmas
Not a bad week at all
Oakham OPA*
Timothy Taylor Golden Best*
Flowerpots Perridge Pale*
Hogs Back/Tilford Juicy South
Milestone Santas Porter*
Wantsum Sabro*
Wantsum Baa Humbug*
Hop Shed Sabro
BBNO 11 Mosaic*
Disruption/Elusive The Man Who Wasn't There*
Elusive Lebkuchen Stout
Elusive Oregon Trail*
Elusive Tornado Alley* (Can)
Lakeland Yellow Lorry
Stockport Minstrel
Mallisons Amarillo XL*
The Kernel Export Stout London 1890* (Bottle)
Very difficult Choice but have to go for The Man That Wasn't There So smooth and dangerously drinkable at 8.2% it was hard to believe it was on keg. Taken in The Alfred.
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"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer."
-W.C.Fields
Kent
Goacher's-Fine Light Ale 3.7%abv. Christmas oranges. Taken in Bell & Jorrocks early on Christmas Eve. My BOTW.However I was highly impressed by The Kernel Export Stout London 1890, as above. I have another bottle to hand...
"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.
Gospel Oak and Bloomsbury.
Fyne Ales -- Jarl*
Thornbridge -- Knack
Thornbridge -- Jaipur IPA *
Mallinson's -- Porter *
Fyne Ales -- Superior IPA
Sam Smith's -- Extra Stout (keg)
Sam Smith's -- Sovereign (keg)
Shepherd Neame --Spitfire
Mondo -- Dishoom IPA (b)
BOTW goes to Mallinson's Porter,on terrific form in The Southampton Arms along with some other very fine ales during a long session.What a great pub.
Next week a double dose of footie,so hope springs eternal.
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"Good people drink good beer" Hunter S Thompson
Some stunning beers this week.
Thornebridge -ddh jaipur
New bristol-moments not things
Vocation - naughty but nice
Buxton - fruits of the forest imp stout
Brewdog - lockdown
Brewdog - urban fog
London beer factory- jungle trip
Before I drank my beer of the week I checked untapped who rated it 4.3/5 so that's pretty good
I also checked realale craft beer which is a reviewer on YouTube as I know he likes this type of beer.he said filth 1/10
Botw vocation - imperial banana 11.4%
I thought it was 10/10 and only the third beer I have rated this highly.got another one in the fridge .
Just local pubs this week with a couple of Lidl cans.
Lidl Down South Citrus city orange pale - can
Hanlons Citramas IPA
Silhill WOW
Marstons Old Empire IPA
Skinners Betty Stogs
Brecon Mind Bleach
Parkway Socks Again
Elephant Brewing Aunt Sallys Lime Ice Box Pie
Riverhead Sherbert Lemon
Twisted Wheel I was Lord Kitcheners Valet
Sommar Brew Aged - craft
Alpha Delta Minos - craft
Purity Big Jim - craft
Purity Fixie - craft
Het Anker Gouden Carolus Christmas - bottle
Brains SA Gold
Evans Evans J Buckley Fat Turkey
Lidl Down South Bitter is Better - can
The 2 craft stouts - Sommar and Alpha Delta - from Sommar were the best.
Gill
Alcohol doesn't solve problems .... but then again, neither does milk.
Few ales due to the Festive Season. Otherwise:
Burning Sky - Poter (c)*
Buxton - Right to Roam (c)
Fullers - ESB (c)
Iron Pier - Cast Iron Stout (c)
Young's - Winter Warmer (c)
BOTW goes to Brewhouse & Kitchen's Project Cask Porter at Brewhouse & Kitchen.
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BOTW Blue Monkey 99 Red Baboons. Ideal winter session ale and, as with many from this brewery, I’d forgotten how good it is.
"Beer is food." Morse, Colin Dexter