A personal take on beer - especially ales from British brewers - and pubs within the M25. Comments welcome.
Tuesday 19 June 2012
Sunday 3 June 2012
Duchy Original "Organic Old Ruby Ale"
Not sure why my entries this Jubilee weekend are inextricably linked to the royal family, but this organic ruby ale, at least some of which originated from Prince Charles' Highgrove farm, was a more pleasant experience than Friday's visit to the royalists' pub. Malty and full-bodied, I enjoyed a couple of bottles from Waitrose.
Friday 1 June 2012
Windsor Castle, W1H
Appropriately for the Jubilee weekend, this must be the most Royalist
pub I've ever been to (the name should have given it away but they are
largely lacking significance). The bunting and Union Flag tablecloths
outside seemed par for the course but there were more permanent pictures
of the royals all over the walls. I ordered my Wadworth 6X and realised
one of the old punters next to me was being interviewed by a French
journalist on the question of whether the UK might be better as a
republic. With my "Stuff the Jubilee" badge on the strap of my bag, I
was willing her to interview me afterwards but instead my loudmouth
views went unheard.
The pint wasn't right. I didn't finish it and I won't be back.
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