Beer of the Week (w/e 30th November 2025)

[ROBCamra]

[Wittenden]

Kent:

Gadds'-Ramsgate Brewery-Dogbolter Dark Porter 5.6%abv. A blast from the past,roasty,toasty, tonic to finish: a real tonic. My BOTW.
Tonbridge-Coppernob 3.8%abv.Amber farmyard goodness.

[Bucking Fastard]

Hertford,Waterloo,Hoxton ,Tring and Croydon.

Woodforde -- Red and Berried
Stardust -- English Bitter
North Riding -- Mint Chocolate Chip Stout *
Mondo -- Dennis Hopp'r IPA (keg)
Mad Squirrel -- Diablo
BrewDog --Hoppy Xmas (keg)
Five Points -- Pale
Unbarred -- Hazy Pale*
Kernel -- A London Porter*
Kent -- A Wenlock House *
Tring -- Liberator *
Timothy Taylor -- Landlord
Deya -- Invoice Me for the Microphone *(keg)

BOTW goes to a superb Kernel A London Porter ,NBSS 4.5 in The Wenlock Arms.

Next week all quiet ..

[Mobyduck]

Surrey, Hants, Clerkenwell.

Cask
Hop Kettle Duet #23
Kirksall Three Swords
Theakston Lightfoot
Southwark Mayflower
Five Points Pale*
Derby Duty Free
Brolly Perch
Elusive/Castle Rock Junimo*
Electric Bear A Tribe Called Quench*
Wilde Child Son Of A Nut Cracker*
Bearwood All Systems Red*
Iron Pier Joined At The Green Hop Ernest


Keg
Ten Tun Temples Of Amarillo*
Brouwerij Verhaeghe Duchesse de Bourgogne*
Signature Backstage IPA
Mikkeller Market Porter*
Bearwood Weapon Of Choice:Riwaka*
Yonder Cinnamon Spiced Mocha*
Yonder Irish Cream Profiterols*
Bullhouse Meet Your Maker*
New Bristol Salted Choco Pretzel Stout*
Birra Moretti
Guinness

BOTW this week goes to New Bristol Salted Choco Pretzel Stout, lovely beer in The Borough Beer House.

[Thuck Phat]

More interesting week:

Brancaster Oystercatcher*
Barsham Eastern Gold
Arbor C Bomb (keg)
Grainstore Triple B
Red Dog Ales Smash
Kent Brewery The New Black*
Kent Brewery Loaded*
Oakham Bishops Farewell*
Moongazer Pintail*

BOTW was Kent Brewery The New Black. The barman at the Stars described it as a "hoppy stout" and "an acquired taste" pretty much spot on although he didn't take to it. The brewery's description is a black American pale ale. Also spot on as it's gently malty but balanced with a hoppy finish. I did take to it as 3 pints testified.

[aleandhearty]

It was our annual pre-Christmas wander round Skipton, this week.

Kirkstall - Jasper.
Red Willow - Treacle Stout.*
Craven Brew Co - Yorkshireman.
Weetwood - Jester IPA.*
Empire - Whisky Porter.*
Tartarus - Abaddon.*
Craven Brew Co - Black Angus Porter.*
Roosters - Easy Going Assassin.

As usual the beer quality was very high, nary a bad one among 'em. Way out in front was the Abaddon, a rich and satisfying impy stout (17.5 %)). Five pounds a third and worth every penny. Taken at The Boathouse Bar.