Beer of the Week (w/e 21st May 2023)

[Bucking Fastard]

Bedworth and Tamworth

Marston's -- Lighter Nights
Castle Rock -- Our House
Timothy Taylor -- Landlord
Ainsty -- Cool Citra *
Blue Monkey -- Coconut Mild *
Meanwood -- Abnoba Black Forest Porter *
Oakham -- Green Devil IPA *

The last four were all excellent and any of them would normally win BOTW,all sampled in the Tamworth Tap,a very worthy winner of the latest CAMRA Pub of the Year.Although the award has brought in more punters,the atmosphere has not been impacted and the very swift service from behind the bar means any queue dissipates at speed.I have to agree on BOTW in Oakham Green Devil IPA which scored 5 on NBSS .

Next week a final footie match of the season seems the most likely supplier of the winner.,although a trip to the Harp is always worthwhile.

[aleandhearty]

Another fairly quiet week, but at least a little bit up on last week's effort.

Acorn - Barnsley Bitter.
Acorn - Gorlovka.*
Fernandes - Malt Shovel Mild.*
Chin Chin - Chin Up.
Riverhead - Deer Hill Porter.
Chin Chin - Smiler.*
Rat - Rat Pack.
Fernandes - Mr Blue Sky.*
Ossett - Dazzler.

A two-horse race between the Smiler and the Gorlovka. The latter just takes it. Tried in The Polka Hop.

[Tris39]

Not a bad week, but supplemented by some lager/Neck Oil for lack of cask, trawling the hostelries of west London, but a two-way split taken back-to-back:

Adnams - Ghost Ship **½
Black Sheep - Bitter **½
Fullers - ESB **
Fullers - London pride **
Neptune - Forecast **½
Purity - Mad Goose **¼
Thornbridge - Jaipur **½
Timothy Taylor - Landlord **½
Titanic - Plum Porter **½
Twickenham - Naked Ladies **¾

BOTW goes to Brodie’s - Archer **¾ at The Old Coffee House and then Third Class Ale - Green Bullet **¾ at The Harp.

[london calling]

Central London and beer quality was high
Thirst class - green bullet
Downlands - alpha hunter
Wiper and true -in my dreams
Siren/adnams - secret springs (the only poor beer.of the.night and £3.40 a half.
Wiper and true - heading home ( the same beer.as I had in the Harp but different name
Grey trees - drummer boy
Anarchy - shattered illusions
Jw Lees- gold
St.peters- gold
Iron pier woodlands ipa
Brentwood - galaxy
Odyssey- babylon days
Deya - genuine admin error
Botw
Darkstar- American pale ale in the YeOlde Mitre £6 a pint but with Camra discount £4.80
If this was brewed at Meantime then Darkstar beers are safe for the moment.