Beer of the Week (w/e 15th September 2024)

[aleandhearty]

[Tris39]

King's + and Highbury:

Adnams - Ghost Ship **½
Brew York - Pale *½
Five Points - XPA **½
Harvey’s - Sussex Best **½
Marble - Stout **
Nicholson’s - Pale **½
Oakham - Scarlet Macaw **½
St Austell- Tribute **½
Southwark Brewing - Routemaster Red *½
Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker **½
Timothy Taylor - Landlord **½
Titanic - Plum Porter **¾
Twickenham - Naked Ladies **½
Twickenham - Vicennial **½

BOTW goes to Twickenham - West London IPA **¾ at The White Swan (JD Wetherspoon).

[Mobyduck]

Mostly cask last week bar one keg and one bottle, all within 10 miles of home.

Goffs Jester 30*
Iron Pier Perry St Pale*
Iron Pier Cast Iron Stout*
Iron Pier Wealdway
Wantsum Heart Of Darkness
Roosters Talus All About It
Disruption Cows More Cows*
Brew York Splinter
Loud Shirt Beach Blonde
Loud Shirt EXP 18 (Keg)
Elusive Meadows
Howling Hops Tropical Deluxe*
Butcombe Goram* (Bottle)

This week BOTW is Iron Pier Perry St Pale, lovely lemony session beer, at The Alfred.

[trainman]

Mostly cask last week bar one keg and one bottle, all within 10 miles of home.


This week BOTW is Iron Pier Perry St Pale, lovely lemony session beer, at The Alfred.

It's a shame the Alfred doesn't open until 17:00, I had it down to visit in tandem with Borough Beer House but prefer an earlier start and finish.

[Mobyduck]

It's a shame the Alfred doesn't open until 17:00, I had it down to visit in tandem with Borough Beer House but prefer an earlier start and finish.

It is a bit of a pain.

[aleandhearty]

A short break in Staveley (Kendal) was the basis of this week's drinking. With impeccable timing, we arrived the day after the Hawkshead Beer Hall had closed at short notice. Perhaps they knew we were coming.

Hawkshead - Pale.*
Eden River - Fuggles.
Bowness Bay - Swan Blonde.
Fyne - Jarl.*
Lakes Brew Co - Best Bitter.
Westmorland - Pale Yan.
Tigertops - Citraholic.*
Hawkshead - Mosaic.*
Barngates - Goodhew's Dry Stout.
Cumbrian - Loweswater Gold.

A bit of a mixed bag, some very good beers mixed with some quite dull brews. In the end, the Mosaic just pipped the Jarl. Taken in the Eagle & Child Hotel.

[Wittenden]

Kent,Surrey.

Tonbridge-Easy Street Pale 3.9%abv.Peppery , herbal Kentish Pale, which I'd previously enjoyed in can format.
Surrey Hills-Shere Drop 4.2%abv.Towards the end of cask, but reliable as ever.
Dorking-Surrey XPA 3.4%abv.Light bodied, lightly hopped hazy session Pale.

My BOT-,Easy Street.

[Thuck Phat]

Very limited week means BOTW goes to Everards Orion by default. Another of their limited editions some of which are very palatable. This was pale, 4.8% and a bit dull.

[Spinko]

A short break in Staveley (Kendal) was the basis of this week's drinking. With impeccable timing, we arrived the day after the Hawkshead Beer Hall had closed at short notice. Perhaps they knew we were coming.

Hawkshead - Pale.*
Eden River - Fuggles.
Bowness Bay - Swan Blonde.
Fyne - Jarl.*
Lakes Brew Co - Best Bitter.
Westmorland - Pale Yan.
Tigertops - Citraholic.*
Hawkshead - Mosaic.*
Barngates - Goodhew's Dry Stout.
Cumbrian - Loweswater Gold.

A bit of a mixed bag, some very good beers mixed with some quite dull brews. In the end, the Mosaic just pipped the Jarl. Taken in the Eagle & Child Hotel.

That's a pity although the E&C is a good backup! I stayed over there once.

I can't think of anywhere else you need to carry your pint across a road to get to the beer garden..

[aleandhearty]

That's a pity although the E&C is a good backup! I stayed over there once.

I can't think of anywhere else you need to carry your pint across a road to get to the beer garden..

We've stayed in Staveley several times over the last couple of years. and always did the Hawkshead Beer Hall and E&C as a double header, so it was a bit of a shock to the system! Technically, you don't need to cross the road, as there's a beer garden behind the pub. Prefer the riverside, though.