Beer of the Week (w/e 14th April 2024)

[ROBCamra]

[Wittenden]

Kent:

Canterbury Ales (Canterbrew)-The Wife of Bath's Ale:3.9%abv.All the expected qualities there, but sadly past its best.
Tonbridge-Countryman:4%abv.Peppery farmyard fare.
Twisted Wheel-No,Mikey,No:5%abv.An odd one,this.Chocolate Milk Stout.No condition to speak of.
The Three Legs-Bitter # 3:4.2%abv.Fruity,malty,long bitter finish.Like the Seventies in a good way.My BOTW.

[Bucking Fastard]

Northamptonshire and Leeds.

Marston's -- Old Empire * (>3PT)
Marston's -- Pedigree
Everards -- Starlight Session IPA
Vale -- Gravitas * (3PT)
Shiny -- 4 Wood
Deya --Magazine Cover (keg)
Thornbridge -- Brother Rabbit *
Kirkstall -- Black Band Porter *
Wishbone -- Velvet Gloss
Kirkstall -- Extra Special Mild
Timothy Taylor -- Knowle Spring *
Kirkstall -- Three Swords

BOTW goes to Vale Gravitas in the convivial surroundings of Early Doors and on fine form despite being on stillage.Quickly throught the 3PT.

Next week just footie .

[Tris39]

Mayfair, Camden Town, Hackney, St. Pancras and Highgate/Dartmouth Park:

Allsopp’s - IPA **¾
Dark Star - Hophead **
Five Points - Pale **½
Harvey’s - Sinuses Best **½
Leigh on Sea - Barley Wine 2023 **¾
Timothy Taylor - Landlord **½

BOTW goes to Titanic - Plum Porter *** at the newly resurrected Duke of St Albans

[Mobyduck]

Caversham/Reading, Farnham.

Cask
Disruption Wired For Sound
Pentrich Green Shadows*
Mad Squirrel Hopfest GF*
Electric Bear What Do You Meme
Goffs Jester 29
Iron Pier Joined At The Hop Bullion & Eldorado*
Lost & Grounded Spring Protagonist*
Brew York Fossa*
Settle Old Smithy Porter*
Farm Yard TV0 54
4Ts IPA


Keg
Yonder Maple Pecan Plait*
Pressure Drop Ja!*
Ten Tun Capsized By Mollosc*
Mad Squirrel Foglight*
Mad Squirrel Fog Off*
Brew By Numbers 11 Mosaic*
Pollys Yonkers*
Phantom C Is For Citra Imperial IPA*

BOTW was nailed on for Lost & Grounded Spring Protagonist in Cavershams Fox & Hounds but blown away as I was by Phantom C Is For Citra, an 8% Imperial IPA, the malties wouldn't like it but I did at Phantom Brewery

[Thuck Phat]

Not a bad week with some duplicates from above:

Oakham Bishops Farewell*
Church End Fallen Angel
Two by Two Porter*
Vale Gravitas*
Marstons Old Empire IPA*
Marstons Pedigree
Everards Starlight Session IPA
Shiny 4 Wood
Blue Monkey Infinity +1*

Thoroughly enjoyed all starred especially the Infinity +1 which also qualifies for next week so BOTW Marstons Old Empire IPA. Don't see it very often and for me it's the best Marstons do.