Beers at Work

18/03/22

New stat alert! First beers at (after) work! Friday treats and one for the road.

From the Tipsy Toad Lad Garden

Siren Craft Brew Lumina - quite cloudy, rather yellow, mild froth, citrus and sweetness on the nose, tangerine/jaffa cake flavoured, light, sweet and tasty.

Wychwood Brewery Hobgoblin Gold - very amber, looks sparkling, frothy head, smooth, sessionable, not too fizzy, medium, mouth filling, very malty, a classic mild

Round Sixty Three

12/03/22

A return to central London for the lagery lads for a tipsy tour of the old stomping grounds, involving a historical church walkabout and the first pub shuffleboard of the odyssey - game on!

294. The Shakespeare, Goswell Road.

A tremendous under-flat pub with a cat. Surprisingly large and cosy with comfy sofas, bar games and good vibe, the only thing lacking is a stronger selection of real ale. Very much worth a visit though.

Beers:

Estrella Damm - a Spanish Carling.

Guinness Original - smooth, dark, Irish.

293- [duplicate]. The Dovetail, Jerusalem Passage.

 

Niche, European, wooden. A dedication to ale and a good reach for obtaining it. Fairly hollow vibe since it lacks any soft furnishings. Also our first duplicate pub of the tour. Darn and double darn.

Beers: 

Delirium Tremens - apparently elected best beer in the world, amber, wheaty, very strong, like a field of Weetabix.

Pauwel Kwak - brownish amber, in a silly glass that could only be held up by a wooden stand, strong, deep dark lager with sharp aftertaste.

293. Three Kings, Clerkenwell Green.

Lovely well presented and looked after pub in a slightly quieter area. Boasts a spacious setting and a strong array of real ale for the thirsty. Six nations on TV and a jovial atmos. Good pubbing.

Beers: 

Three Sods Brewery Session IPA - quite clear, peaty, amber, bit bitter.

George Gale & Co. Seafarers - dark amber, clear, light bodied, very sessionable, aroma like a working farm, straw.

292. The Crown, Clerkenwell Green.

Nice traditional pub in good nick with a bit of wear around the seams. Ambient lighting good for the regular music scene that appears here. It is said, Lenin once met Stalin here under the Conspirators clock.

Beers: 

Northern Monk Brewery Eternal Session IPA - slightly hazy, mildy bubbly, no real aroma, medium bodied, easily drinkable, hoppy and dry.

Big Smoke Brew co. Fruju - pretty opaque like a conservative lockdown party, bright and yellow, little head, gassy, blueberry.

291. The Green, Clerkenwell Green.

A good looking and slightly worn pub that only added to its charm. Hanging lanterns and upcycled furniture set the tone for the pub just as well as its large bright, inviting windows. A debate about which were more numerous of doors or windows in the world ensued. The Spanish barman was approached to end the debate, but he declared that he did not care.

Beers:

Purity Session IPA - very hazy, yellow, a bit Wheaty, drinkable and mild.

Purity Bunny hop - very pale yellow and quite hazy, fruity aroma, tropical taste, nice flavour without overdoing it, gassy.

290. The Hat and Tun, Hatton Wall.

An excellent and pocket sized pub. Smaller than on first appearance due to the big mirrors. Rivals the Jerusalem nearby for taxidermy. And for the first time on the odyssey, a great big shuffleboard! Lad won the inaugural game.

Beers:

Brixton Brewery Reliance Pale Ale - very light, quite cloudy, in a glass tankard, bitter, gentle fizz, hoppy, nice but not outstanding.

289. Sir John Oldcastle, Farringdon Road.

Classic spoons with regular furnishings and useful menu. Reliable selection of ales as ever. Busy as ever too.

Beers:

Dorset Brewery Dorset Jurassic - walnutty brown, like David Dickinson, sweet aroma, sweet taste, flat, mouth occupier, an agricultural beer.

Bedlam Brewery Bedlam Benchmark - darker brown, smoky aroma, tasty nutty and sessionable.

288. The One Tun, Saffron Hill.

A long pub, well polished. Portraits of aristocratic pooches adorn the walls and menus crowd the tables. A nice drinkery with an ok selection of ales.

 

Beer: 

Beavertown Neck Oil Session IPA - light yellow, light fizz, hazy, subtle bitterness, smells more bitter than it is, surprisingly delightful.

La Sagra Madri Excepcional - golden, light fizz, malty and smooth, crisp, refreshing and pleasant. 

287. The Argyle, Greville Street.

A cute modern renovation of an old pub, with sport on TV and a sturdy gambling machine. Quiet at the time, so the upstairs terrace was closed.

Beer: 

Windsor and Eton Brewery The Argyle Craft Lager - light bubbliness, light amber, nice head, bitter, IPA like, a steady refresher.