Lancaster's "Red"

Bitter dark ale.

Half Moon, E1

Typical range at this Wetherspoon's pub with a decent garden.

Great Orne's "Ynys Mon"

Hazy bitter.

Dunham Massey's "Chocolate Cherry Mild"

Nelsons' "Blood"

Almost autumnal dry-ish ale.

Five Points' "Railway Porter"

Full-bodied coffee porter.

Five Points' "Hook Island Red"

Syrupy strong bitter red.

Kent Brewery's "New World Brown"

Dry brown ale with summer wine.

Tiny Rebel's "Tiny Batch Edition"

Sweet porter

Tiny Rebel's "Hank"

Amber ale with a spicy finish.

Lamb Brewery's "Lamb Dark Ale"

Not the drink I was hoping for. Not sure if it's the beer or the normally-excellent pub (Pakenham Arms). ADDENDUM: it was the end of the barrel and they replaced it.

Twickenham Fine Ales' "Summer Gold"

Hoppy ale with citrus finish.

Holborn Whippet, WC1A

Bricks-and-benches pub with a good range of craft keg and cask ales.

Arbor's "Hoptical Delusion"

Hoppy beer with a lemon tang.

Badger's "Poacher's Choice"

Fruity and sweet ruby ale.

Crown & Sceptre, W14

Large West London pub with outside benches and a couple of ales.

Lewes Castle's "Brown Ale"

Tillingbourne's "Black Troll"

Rainsbury's "Belapur IPA"

Hopshackle's "Special Bitter"

Leeds Brewery's "Midnight Bell"

Hobsons' "Best"

Fernandes' "Malt Shovel Mild"

Bird's Brewery's "Black Widow"

Church End Brewery's "Grave Digger's Ale"

Inveralmond Brewery's "Blackfriar"

Weatheroak Brewery's "Victoria Works!"

Elmtree Beers' "Mad Maudie"

Doghouse Brewery's "IOM Mild"

Merest hint of chocolate and little finish in a too-mild mild.

PitField's "Chococino"

Does what it says on the pump clip. Lovely.

Old Blue Last, EC2A

The Gun, E1

Busy pub near Spitalfields Market with a few ales on and a small beer garden out back.

Caledonian's "The Gun Grenadier Ale"

Sweeties thin ale I wouldn't want again.

Hopdaemon's "Leviathan"

Easy-drinking slightly spicy strong red.

Black Sheep's "Golden Sheep Ale"

Bitter, dry pale ale.

Offbeat's "Out of Step"

Bitter citrus hops with a long taste.

Hobsons' "Up N Down"

Light bitterness to this pale ale and a dry finish.

Bristol Beer Factory's "Milk Stout"

Tasty full-bodied stout.

Brains' "R.D. Dark"

Malty with a hint of coffee.

Weird Beard & Sad Robot "Saison 42"

The carbonation is off-puttingly lively and the beer got cloudier as it progressed. Spice and fruit in the taste and quite dry.

ELB's "Quadrant Oatmeal Stout"

Syrupy malt with coffee.

Itchen Valley's "Hampshire Tiger"

Hint of lemon and long hoppy taste.

White Park's "Kelly Hopter"

Floral fruity ale from Bedfordshire.

Jennings' "Cocker Hoop"

Citrus notes but not a tart pale.

Brew Dog's "Fake Lager"

Citrus finish to this chilled beer served in a glass promising "Craft Beer for the people."

Adnams' "Gunhill"

Sweet, fruity offering from the south coast.

Hemmingford Arms, N1

Good range of ales at this Cask Marque accredited pub in Barnsbury, with benches outside.

Truman's "Swallow and Swift"

Just read that Truman's is about to start up again so not sure who's been producing these weak session beers but I hope the New East London brews have more character.

Twickenham Fine Ales' "Vanguard"

Smooth slightly floral pale ale.

The Horns' "Stiff Upper Lip"

Bitter tang with grapefruit.