Unusually a beer from a large family brewer:Shepherd Neame's Kent's Best.More rounded, not as harsh as Master Brew,perfectly fine for a wet midweek family lunch.
Unusually a beer from a large family brewer:Shepherd Neame's Kent's Best.More rounded, not as harsh as Master Brew,perfectly fine for a wet midweek family lunch.
"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.
Not the quantity of last week but amazing quality, therefore it's a very difficult choice but the Loddon was excellent
Roosters YPA
Saltaire Stateside IPA
Loddon Summer Snowflake
Rat Desert Rat
Saltaire Blonde
Taylors Landlord
Nethergate for Nicholsons Three Mills PA
Ilkley Mary Jane
Salamander Slam Dunk
Lancaster Blonde
Roosters Yankee
A few decent beers this week.
Oakham Bishops Farewell
Titanic Rule Britannia
Ossett Citra
Rudgate Battle Axe
Wentworth WPA
Great Heck Voodoo Mild
Old Mill Bitter
Daleside Blonde
Ridgeside Southern Cross
All of these were good and slipped down very easily. BOTW was Ridgeside Southern Cross, a brewery new to me but recommended by the Grove in Leeds. Southern Cross is a 5.7% IPA brewed with NZ hops. It's dry, bitter, complex and immensely drinkable. My Beer of the Year so far by a stretch.
A good week for me with the Braintree Fest and a trip around Chelmsford.
Colchester Red Diesel
Crouch Vale Blackwater Mild
Crouch Vale Essex Boys
Old Dairy Copper Top
Wibblers Apprentice
Howard Town Bleaklow
Bank Top Old Slapper
Farmers Ales Captain Ann
The above were thoroughly enjoyed plus many more, but the winner this week is Wibblers Apprentice, an excellent session beer that I could happily drink gallons of!
Quiet this week. Simple pick between Wye Valley Dorothy Goodbody's Golden Ale at The Barrels and Waen Summer ale at Kilverts Hotel (yes, I did meet Ed )
I'll go for the Waen Summer Ale. I've had a couple of theirs at the Nags and been impressed.
I only managed to get down the pub twice this week and both times were prior to England games, which, thanks to Croydon Council, meant that I had to drink out of plastic glasses, thus ruining potentially excellent pints of Dark Star Revelation and Dorking Black among others.
Therefore BOTW goes to the bottle of Red Willow Heartless I enjoyed last night - a moreish Chocolate Stout from an excellent brewery.
Had some good Ales over my long weekend off. Had far too many to list Over 40 Pints over the six days. That makes up for over two dry weeks . Now ive got go 8 days at work without a drink again that will give me chance to recover.
Five of my favorite listed below.
Duncans IPA Inveralmond Brewery
Mulberry Dark Conwy Brewery
Rudgate Ruby Mild
Redemption Fellowship Porter
Black Tom Springhead Brewery
For Ale of the week I will go for Redemption Fellowship Porter
Don't You just hate Pubs that say
( We don't stock any Real Ales as theres Just no call for it.)
Quietish week for me. This week's contenders:
Magic Rock - Curious.
Kirkstall - Pale Ale.
Durham - John Duck.
Kirkstall - Black Band Porter.
Roosters - Longshot.
York - Ghost Ale.
Off Beat - Kooky Gold.
Dark Star - Revelation.
Ilkley - Mary Jane.
Some good beers there, but the Curious was the first one of the day and fresh as a daisy, to boot. Delicious.
'And where he supped the past lived still. And where he sipped the glass brimmed full' John Barleycorn, Carol Ann Duffy.