A pub is for life not just for Christmas
Just the one, of which I had several in my gardens.
Vocation - Life & Death
(again)
Kent:
Tonbridge -NZ Pale 4.5%abv. Tooth rasping tropical fruit.
"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 a bad week:
Burton Bridge Brewery - Damson Porter *
Burton Bridge - Stairway to Heaven *½
Nicholson’s - Pale **½
Oakham - Citra **½
Pictish - Alchemists **½
Timothy Taylor - Landlord **½
Twickenham - Naked Ladies **½
A three-way tie with BOTM going to Crouch Vale - Anchor Street Porter **¾ at The Wenlock Arms and Mad Squirrel - Diablo **¾ and Thornbridge - Jaipur**¾ at The White Swan (JD Wetherspoon).
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Just a handful of pre-curry swifties, this week.
Mallinsons - Rakau Wakatu.
Craven - VIP.*
Wensleydale - Gamekeeper.
Tiny Rebel - California Love.*
Wilde Child - Patriot Games.
Grilled Saint - Holy Orders.
Easy winner was the VIP. There's still an ongoing debate whether this is Elland 1872 Porter in different clothing, but in either case it's still a great beer. Taken at Harry's Bar.
'And where he supped the past lived still. And where he sipped the glass brimmed full' John Barleycorn, Carol Ann Duffy.
Surrey/Hants and that London.
Cask
Vibrant Forest Avena*
Adnams Ghost Ship
Pictish Alchemists Ale
Vocation Bread & Butter
Southwark Mayflower*
Brew York Calmer Chameleon
Downlands Cosmia*
Elusive Peachtree
Triple fff Nothing Else Matters
Keg
Turning Point Disco King*
Werewolf Psychobilly*
Guinness
Loud Shirt Side Car*
Laine Summer Smash
Camden Pale
Great Beyond XPA
Birra Moretti
Staggeringly Good There Is No Beer Only Zuul*
Staggeringly Good Shanty Town*
Staggeringly Good Trapped In Amber*
Triple Point Sundancer*
Not much happening beer-wise up that London so it's The Borough Beer House again with Staggeringly Good Shanty Town high density tropical fruit weighing in at a hefty 8.2%
"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer."
-W.C.Fields
Quality and quantity but limited variety:
Brancaster Oystercatcher*
Moongazer Cheeky Jack*
Barsham Norfolk Topper*
Oakham Bishops Farewell*
More BOTW Brancaster Oystercatcher taken than anything else and it may be a while until I meet it again.
"Beer is food." Morse, Colin Dexter
Very late,Hertford and Gospel Oak.
Mighty Oak -- River Breeze
Thornbridge -- Catch the Summer
Elgoods -- Route 99 *
Pamona Island -- Scorchio *
Kent -- Prohibition
Siren -- Cali Pride *
Thornbridge -- Arctos
Bristol Beer Factory -- Milk Stout
Thornbridge -- The Union
A bit of a mixed bunch with some ale not in top condition from two well established ale houses but BOTW goes to Pamona Island Scorchio ,a fine sessionable beer in The Southampton Arms.
"Good people drink good beer" Hunter S Thompson