Arbor's "Raw Coconut Stout"

Coconutty stout with a thick body.

Earl of Essex, N1

Fantastic range of cask and keg ale.

Sharp's "Winter Berry Ale"

Excellent body on this Cornish beer.

Weltons "Take This Love"

Good Horsham ale.

Castle Rock Brewery's "Preservation"

Great bitter.

Brew Dog's "Winter Porter"

Full-bodied complex porter.

Sambrook's "Powerhouse Porter"

Tasty porter.

York Brewery's "Dark Knight"

Excellent ale.

Fuller's "Jack Frost"

Great bitter.

Titanic's "Pier 54"

Lovely way to remember that lack of lifeboats.

Vale Brewery's "Red Kite"

Good dark red.

Nicholson's "Pale Ale"

Tasty.

Wickwar's "Bob"

Lovely dark ale.

Greene King's "London Glory"

Tasty bitter.

Exmoor's "Exmas"

Lovely seasonal ale.

The Moon on the Hill, SM1

Fairly standard Wetherspoons with their usual good range.

Morland's "Original Bitter"

Good traditional bitter.

The Old Bank, SM1

Far better than the average station pub, there were a few ales and a garden here.

Arkell's "Noel Ale"

Hoppy ale perhaps more suited to the summer.

Growler's "Red Santa"

Excellent red.

Badger's "Hopping Hare"

Tasty ale with a hint of lemon.

Badger's "Golden Champion"

Strong and slightly fruity.

Badger's "Fursty Ferret"

Bitter sweet.

Tiny Rebel's "Chocoholic"

The first keg ale I've had for this blog and I wanted to like it the most tonight but had an excellent Chocolate beer from Manchester and a great stout too. This seemed a little thin though my drinking buddy (Beer Goggles) thought it lovely.

Beavertown's "Neck Oil"

Excellent best at Craft Beer Co.

Magic Rock's "Dark Arts"

Rich dark stout with chocolate and a little spice.

Manchester Marble Brewery's "Chocolate Marble"

Absolutely delicious roasty, smoky porter.

Black Sheep's "Celebration Ale"

Smoky dark ale.

Vale Brewery's "Five Gold Rings"

Full-bodied dark ale.

The Wellington, WC2R

Nicholsons pub with tables on the street overlooking the Strand, five or six ales and an upstairs dining room.

Sharp's "Cornish Coaster"

Light Cornwall ale.

The Globe, WC2E

Pub and dining room with a few ales on and an upstairs terrace for smokers.

Vale Brewery's "Black Beauty"

Rich porter.

Tetley's "Christmas Cracker"

Malty, full-bodied seasonal ale from Tetley.

Adnams' "Shingle Shells"

Dark red malty ale.

Ringwood's "Fortyniner"

Tasty

Beartown Brewery's "Wojtek"

Crisp ale.

The Swan, W6

A Nicholson's pub with an absolutely fantastic range of ales. Unfortunately, I could only stay to try one.

Kelburn's "Cart Noir"

Beautiful thick, deep dark ale.

Blue Anchor, W6

Excellent little riverside pub with a handful of ales to choose from.

Cottage Brewing's "Triumph Stag"

Full-bodied Somerset number.

Binghams Brewery's "Brickworks Bitter"

Great little half.

The Rutland Arms, W6

Joined a party upstairs here but was able to enjoy an ale or two from the downstairs bar. Would be lovely in the summer.

Adnams "Christmas Cheer"

My first Xmas ale. Lovely.

Thornbridge's "Colorado Red"

Complex red.