Beer of the Week (w/e 23rd March 2025)
A pub is for life not just for Christmas
Kent:Goacher's week.
Goacher's Fine Light Ale 3.7% abv.Epitome of Tovil magic. My BOTW,taken at Bell & Jorrocks
Goacher's Oxney Ale (aka Special House Ale). 3.8%abv.As it should be . A hint of Fine Light's oranges.
"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.
Better week with a visit to the Seven Stars:
Moongazer Cheeky Jack*
Darkland Indie Freedom Fields IPA
Empire White Lion
Darkland Indie Auld MacGowan Irish Coffee Stout*
Engine Shed (Brunswick) Ubiquitous IPA*
Everards Empress*
Some good ones there with most starred passing the 3 pint test. BOTW Engine Shed Ubiquitous IPA. A very drinkable 6% IPA on at the Stars.
Last edited by Thuck Phat; 24-03-2025 at 09:38.
"Beer is food." Morse, Colin Dexter
Shakey Wakey.
Riverhead / Port St. Beer House - Lunchbox.
Chin Chin - Yorkshire Skies.
Fernandes - Chinook.
Fernandes - Cherry Mild.
Fernandes - Summit.
Five Towns - Fall Dog Bombs The Moon.
Nothing that really cried out to me, this week. The Lunchbox was the pick - described as an 'American-style deep chestnut ale'. Taken in Luis Bar @ Fernandes.
'And where he supped the past lived still. And where he sipped the glass brimmed full' John Barleycorn, Carol Ann Duffy.
Islington, King's + and Orleton:
Black Sheep - Blossom **¾
ELB - Quadrant **½
Hobsons - Bitter **½
Mad Squirrel - London Porter **½
Roosters - Alpha Female **½
Thornbridge - Jaipur ***
Twickenham - Naked Ladies **½
BOTW in blinding form goes to Titanic - Plum Porter ***½ at The Pocket
That's next Saturday's general destination sorted then.Originally Posted by Tris39
"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer."
-W.C.Fields
Cask
Torrside Handford
Torrside Gestalt Theory*
Siren Mums The Word*
Siren Suspended In Superdelic
Mad Squirrel Redwood
Mad Squirrel Hopfest
Redemption Trinity*
Thornbridge 1838*
Eagle Youngs London Original
Vibrant Forest Black Forest*
Elusive Enclave*
Anarchy Blonde Star
Downlands High Contrast
Tollgate Choc Cherry Porter
Howling Hops Small Batch Special Dark Mild*
Keg
Marble Lagonda*
Bianca Road Ben & Terrys Cookies & Cream Stout
Brouwerij Verhaeghe Duchesse Chocolate Cherry*
Mad Squirrel Nutorious*
Disruption Shadow Void
Black Iris Masters Of The Riff Vol IV*
Ten Tun Bouquet Of Heads
Bottle
Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Weizen*
BOTW is Howling Hops Small Batch Special Dark Mild taken in yet another visit to The Hand & Marigold.
"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer."
-W.C.Fields
Quite hard to leave; works for a good double with The Myddleton ArmsThat's next Saturday's general destination sorted then.
Which, in turn, is close to Essex Rd, serviced from Old St, and therefore Old Fountain. Hmm, seems like a route is becoming visible...
Just got here as I write, you're not going to be wrong.
"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer."
-W.C.Fields
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