Adnams' "Ghost Ship"

Decent golden beer.

London Drinker Beer and Cider Festival

A smaller crowd than last year, we arrived about 6 and stayed till closing. I got to try 10 beers, notes may be a little unreliable and some are stolen direct from the programme (see if you can guess which).

Beer Geek's "Geek Unique" was a bit chocolatey. Brightside's "Manchester Skyline" was fruity but spicy. Green Jack's "Trawlerboys Best Bitter" was a "Tawny beer with aroma of apple, sultana and malt plus hints of caramel and hops. Rich fig and plum base with malt and roast overtones. Strong finish with a sticky mouthfeel."  RedWillow's "Directionless" was a pale ale.


Triple ffff Brewery's "Rock Lobster" was a tad astringent.






















Mauldons' "Micawber Mild": "Fruit and roast flavours dominate the nose, with vine fruit and caramel on the tongue and  a short, dry, coffeeish aftertaste. Full-bodied and satisfying."









Fuzzy Duck's "Ruby Duck" was good.









 

Otley's dry-hopped "Oxymoron" went down extremely well (with Beer Goggles too).

 

Summer Wine's "Teleporter" was full-bodied bliss.











 
I finished with Treboom's "Baron Saturday", a strong porter worth another visit.

Robinsons' "Old Tom"

Ripe berries and a liquery finish. Excellent.

Clarence & Fredericks' "Best Bitter"

A light bitter.

Tiny Rebel's "Dirty Stop Out"

Excellent malty coffee smoked stout. Such a long taste that I should have had it last.

Morland's "Old Crafty Hen"

Sometimes I'm surprised about what I haven't blogged about. The strongest of the hens (I'll do the other two soon) is a heavy, malty smooth bitter.

Downton "Chimera Dark Delight"

Touch of fruit but mostly coffee in this tasty ale.

Brupond "Ain'cho Mum's Porter"

Lovely little London porter.

Fuller's "Chiswick Bitter"

Touch of malt and maybe biscuits in this medium bitter.

Marston's "Oyster Stout"

Lovely stout with coffee taste and decent body.

McMullen's "AK"

Thin bitter from Hertfordshire. 

Jeremy Bentham, WC1E

Decent central pub that always has a couple of interesting ales.

Marston's "Pale Ale"

Thin, slightly bitter ale. 

Sheephaven Bay, NW1

This Irish pub had a single ale on. 

Crown and Goose, NW1

Busy, relaxed local pub with a couple of ales.

Dublin Castle, NW1

Live music joint that always has a couple of decent ales on.

Laverstoke Park Farm's "Organic Ale"

Caramel and bread. 

Laverstoke Park Farm's "Organic Lager"

Light crisp lager.

Spread Eagle, NW1

 Spacious Young's pub on Parkway, Camden with a few of the brewer's ales. 

Jennings' "Cross Buttock"

Amber bitter with a medium body. 

Marston's "Sweet Chariot"

Fruity with a hint of spice. 

Earl of Camden, NW1

 Great range of ales to go with the sports screens in this big pub with seats on the pavement.