Beer of the Week (w/e 18th May 2025)

[ROBCamra]

[Wittenden]

Kent:

Larkins-Traditional 3.4%abv: fair to middling.
Harvey's-Sussex Best Bitter 4%abv: unimpeachable, my BOTW.

[hondo]

Cromarty Brewing - AKA Ipa

[Bucking Fastard]

Welford,Market Harborough and St Pancras.

Oakham -- Bishops Farewell * (>3PT)
Green Duck -- 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt *
Black Iris -- Fire Lancer *
Good Chemistry --ESB *
Green Duck -- Choc-a-Block
Vault City -- Blackcurrant Kir Royale *(keg)
Thornbridge -- Jaipur IPA * (>>3PT)

The Jaipur tasted even better post match,but to avoid being boring and always nominating it,BOTW goes to Vault City Blackcurrant Kir Royale,an 8% sour which delivered all those tastes in the Beerhouse ,an excellent micro with beer to match.

Next week more footie and a first trip to Cardiff ,looking hopeful.

[Soup Dragon]

Timothy Taylor/Northern Monk: Northern Rising Unity Stout 4.4%

[Mobyduck]

Alton, Farnham, N1/N7

Cask
Electric Bear Making Plans For Nigel*
Oakham Citra*
Redemption Trinity
Five Points Brick Field Brown*
St Austell Proper Job
Kent Golding Bitter*
Dark Star Hophead
Hogs Back Surrey Nirvana
Dark Revolution Space Ghost*
Iron Pier Wealdway IPA
Bristol Beer Factory Arcadia Society
Torrside Green Ant Racing Fuel*
Torrside Peachy Keen
Wantsum Beckets
Round Corner Market Pale

Keg
Timmermans Strawberry And Thyme Lambic*
Electric Bear Forgot About Dray*
Ten Tun Temples Of Topaz*
New Bristol Duvet Vous*

Can
Ten Tun Right Dokey*

The stand out beer, in top form is Five Points Brick Field Brown NBSS 4.5, taken in The Pocket

[Thuck Phat]

Local with a nod to Market Harborough:

Oakham Bishops Farewell*
Goffs White Knight
Goffs Mango IPA
Grainstore Ten Fifty*
Green Duck 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt*
Braybrooke Keller (keg)*
Good Chemistry Extra Special Bitter*

With mentions for the Ten Fifty and Braybrooke Keller, possibly the best lager I've had, BOTW goes to Good Chemistry Extra Special Bitter. A fine, 5.6% example of the style with a malt forward beginning and a very moreish dry finish which encouraged a successful, unplanned 3 pint test. Courtesy of the excellent Beerhouse.

[Tris39]

Varied, in the East End, King's + and Islington:

Adnams - Ghost Ship *¾
Allsopp’s - Pale **
ELB - Nightwatchman **½
Five Points -Railway Porter **¾
Greene King - IPA ½
Harvey’s - Sussex Best *¾
Howling Hops - Upper Crust **½
Moor - Revival **½
Oakham - Citra **½
Orkney - Dark Island *
Portobello - Market Porter **½
Portobello - Star **
Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker **¼
Timothy Taylor - Landlord **½
Vocation - Naughty & Nice **½

BOTW goes to Oakham - Green Devill *** (X2) at Williams Ale & Cider House