Beer of the Week (w/e 30th August 2026)

[ROBCamra]

[Wittenden]

Kent:

Harvey's -Sussex Best Bitter 4%abv. On the cardboard end of the spectrum.Bit like it was in the Seventies.
Kent-Brewers Reserve 5%abv.Upstanding hoppy Pale. My BOTW.

[Mobyduck]

Mostly local plus another foray into Somerset, this time a return to Bath.

Cask
Elusive Crusade*
Three Acre Hop Swap #1 (Amarillo, Cascade , Centennial)*
Fell Northern Outpost
Hawkstone Hops & Glory
Somer Valley Dawn*
Butcombe Sleeping Giant
St Austell Dialled In
Abbey Bath Bellringer
Timothy Taylor Blonde
Stardust Glint*
Thirsty Moose North By North East

Keg
Nothing Bound Eyemore*
Maveric Lyra*
Maverick Kickflip*
Maverick Icarus*
Somer Valley Squark*
Electric Bear Gangsta Sipping
Jubel Beer Cut With Peach

BOTW goes to a kind of Saison/Lager hybrid Maverick Icarus taken in The Maverick Brew Co Tap Room.

[Pangolin]

An absolute stand-out - Steam Shed M'Bewty.

[Thuck Phat]

Decent week for me:

Brancaster Oystercatcher*
Moongazer Cheeky Jack*
Oakham Bishops Farewell*
Only With Love Sunup
Byatts Splendid IPA*
Church End Goats Milk
Duration Turtles All the Way Down (keg)*
Beavertown Neck Oil (keg)

BOTW Byatts Splendid IPA. A 5.7% English IPA which combines earthiness with light citrus. Took me half a pint to adjust to the bitterness after which the 3 pint test was swiftly completed. Splendid.

[Tris39]

BOTW goes to[B] Hook Norton - Haymaker[/B] at The https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/31751/

[Bucking Fastard]

Waterloo,Hertfordshire and Croydon.

Southwark --Bermondsey Best
Lost & Grounded -- Keller Pils (keg)
Timothy Taylor -- Landlord (across three venues)
St Austell -- Tribute
Thornbridge -- Jaipur IPA *
Burning Sky --Aurora *
Hawkeshead -- Five Hop
Adnams -- Double Ghost IPA
Vault City -- Iron Brew Sour (keg)
Tiny Rebel x Titanic --Dunk *


BOTW goes to Thornbridge Jaipur IPA a regular in the refurbished George and in NBSS Very Good condition,best among a high ABV list of guest ales.

Next week nothing planned with more boat repair work limiting options.