237. The Bull, Devonshire Row.
Another on the list of good wooden pubs with a solid bar. Had the additional delight of being served an exceptional large sausage roll with mustard on the house having shown interest in it. Terrific end to the evening and must useful for absorbing those extra few fluid ounces.
Beers :
Bush Heath Estate Jakes Session IPA - very unclear like Jeremy Corbyns costings, light Amber, bitter nose, little fizzy, a bit like a lager.
Sharps Coaster Exceptional Golden Ale - spilled by lad, clear, amber, hoppy, tickles the tongue, average and OK.
236. The Magpie, New Street.
A little hideaway pub by Liverpool Street, nice central bar and good seating options.
Beers :
Marstons Pedigree - dark amber, no real aroma, medium bodied, occupies the tongue, hoppy, reliable.
Mondo Golden Ale - slightly hazy, no head, hoppy on the nose but mild flavour, light orange tint.
235. The Williams Ale and Cider House, Artillery Lane.
A favourite of the evening. Nice bricken walls and a tidy bar with an excellent choice of hoppy happiness marvellously displayed on a chalkboard. Appropriately decorated given the festive time of year. A lovely atmos.
Beers :
By the Horns Brewing Co. Passionale - very light yellow colour, clear, smells very sweet, doesn't stay on the tongue, not abundant of flavour much like Boris Johnson is not abundant on truth, not the greatest.
Porto Bello Far West Project Sauce on the Side - lovely slow to arrive cranberry aroma, dark as sin, heavy, not overpowering, like sherry, very well balanced, sweet.
234. The Kings Stores, Widegate Street.
Nice pub with an amusing flag. The king sniggering with his many barrels of beer behind. They served well but the bench tables and sports TV took away from it all a bit. Still a nice pub.
Beers :
Bedlam Brewery Boneshaker - red tint, quite dark, warming aroma, light, nuttiness, hands around a little, like a blackforest gateaux.
Twickenham Yakima - brown, very brown, sour on the nose, dark, frothy, light, light sour taste, not a cracker, strongly flavored.
233. The Astronomer, Middlesex Street.
A busy and popular pub with a solid theme. The astronomical clock behind the bar was a great feature, below decks was the hubble room, an extra quieter lounge, and above supposedly an observatory room, although we were unable to view it. A really nice pub with great ornamentation and furniture.
Beers :
The Park Brewery Isabella - dark amber brown, hippy aroma, hoppy, bitter, mealy, full of content, little fizz on the way out, wholesome but maybe slightly dull.
Big Smoke Brew Co. Underworld Milk Stout - dark, very dark, coffee shop aroma, smooth dairy texture, very flavourful.
232. The Woodins Shades, Middlesex Street.
Narrow and busy, right on the bustling street, a decent starter with good beer options and a good creaky floor indicative of an experienced drinkery.
Beers :
Firebird Two Horses - Amber, as light as Jo Swinson's work load, medium bodied, a table beer, would be drinkable with practically anything, sharp as a blunt knife, wheaty.
St Austell Jolly Holly - red tinted amber beer, nothing much on the nose, some Christmas notes, little sweetness, undertones of fruit.
