UK Weekend Beerage

Went to The Sussex Arms last night, a superb, recently renovated pub in Twickenham. Many beers were had but the knock-out was a 4.9% stout named Black Port, by the Blackedge brewery. So Goddamn delicious.

 

Out today-MG weather again-to the Royal Oak in Car Colston. Although a Marston's pub with restricted beer choice the landlord keeps all his beers superbly well ; well enough to have been our POTY and go on to be the Nottinghamshire Pub of the Year.I had the Wadworth's Red, White and Brew which was a delightfully old fashioned bitter and it was just superbly bitter like the old Shipstone's was.Followed with a pint of Brakspears Bitter, an old favourite which works wonders for the gravity.Being the driver the gravity is important.
Great pub, stands next to the biggest village green in England in a totally unspoilt village.And though out in the sticks it was packed on a Thursday lunchtime.




Part of the village green

 

Bottle of Ridgeway Bad King John

 

Mac's Gold from NZ. It's rather shite....

 

The only thing worse is the hangover that kicks in while you're still drinking a brew - Sakara King I'm looking at you....

Now on a Leeds Best. 's OK.

 

Swift sojourn around town to list what's on for the local beer listing site

Caledonian Mild Mayhem meh!
Saltaire Elderflower Blonde odd!
Jarrow Rivet Catcher nice!
Hexham Devils Water nice!
VIP Brewery Village Ghost v nice!
Ringwood Forty niner meh!
Great Heck Treasure IPA top notch!
Milton Saturnalia ditto!

Hic!

 

Friday is Fish and Chip night at the Marquis (where do you think I got my name?) so Mrs.Marquis drove me there and, thankfully, back.Excellent food as always, a chat with Sara the brewer (mostly about the MG but also mentioning poor old Scoop who did a brew with her not long ago)...began with Oldershaw's Grantham Dark as I can't resist a decent mild and then moved over to Brewster's IPA , 6% ABV and rather nice.She was using large amounts of West Coast hops long before it became fashionable.

 

Started off with an Augustijn Blonde and am now sipping on a Castle Rock Screech Owl. Not too shabby....

 

Tonight: All Day IPA (thin and limp) and Bigfoot (better).

 

Go big or go home.....

Finishing off with a Duvel.

 

Started with a corked Triple karmeliet, then a hoegaarden, now a prima pils

 

Moved the garden, now sitting in the sun with a Sorachi Ace. It is, funily enough, ace.

Regretting not going to the Great Welsh - Tiny Rebel's stuff looked great. But the house needs sorting before we move, which luckily means I have to drink a great many Trappists this week. Chimays, Westmalles and Rochforts still to go.

 

I'm drinking a Lagunitas Undercover Investigation Shut-Down Ale. Why am I posting this in the UK group? Fresh, it is a total mix of hops and malt, neither one over the other..balanced and good. With some age on it, it becomes a malty marvel. Something you blokes in the UK are very good at..

 

Having my first British ale in a while now.

It's the Summer Wine Mokko Milk Stout. Ticks the boxes I guess, you can sense the craftsmanship. Milk stouts are just not my cup of tea though. That creamy lactose sweetness throws me off every time, it's like someone put too much sugar in my cuppa.