Round Sixty Six

28/11/23

Two beery blokes bantering on the breezy bank of Tower Gateway. Bottoms up! 

313. The Black Horse, Leman Street.

Rowdy little footy pub on the corner of the street with little room to stand let alone sit. Good selection of beers and friendly folk all faced in one direction - the TV. Space upstairs too. A good space for rounding the beer belly and letting off some steam.

Beers:

Greene King Level Head IPA - slightly hazy, tropical aroma, bitter, sharpish mouthfeel, certainly an above average beer. 

312. Oliver Conquest, Leman Street.

Respectable and tight little drinkery. A few sofas, bar stools and longer tables near the bar. Likes it's own niche flavour as evidenced by window decor, board games, plants, neon and questionable flavoured beer.

Beers:

Laine Brew co. Raspberry Toupee - Smells of fruit drops, tastes distinctly of raspberry, why is it called a stout, it's white!, hazy, poor.

Camden Stout - Smooth, burnt edge, deep, filtered through coffee beans, most lovely.

311. Princess of Prussia, Prescot Street.

Tucked away in the terraced, the Princess is tall, long and narrow. The bar is well stocked and well staffed. Likes it's memorabilia. A range of hats, mugs and ornaments hang amongst the framed vintage ads. Classic Shepherd Neame taste. Thai food also served.

Beers:

Singha Thai Lager - Very lagery.

Shepherd Neame Master Brew - Brown, fairly mild, heady, very sessionable.

310. The Goodman's Field, Mansell Street.

A fairly standard Wetherspoons. Little restricted on beer choice on this one. Good atmosphere and decent enough destination for topping up the tank.

Beers:

The Orkney Brewery Dark Island Dark Ale - Dark and meaty like the underside of a Scotsman's kilt, cinnamon notes, smooth, deep as the North sea.

309. The Minories, Minories.

Super flagstoned pub under the rail arches. Modern snob style screens with sport on TV. Despite that, seems more of a social destination. Plenty of places to sit inside and out. But you'd rather sit in to soak up the great atmos that is well contained by the underground feel of the place. Top pubbing.

Beers:

Two Tribes Dream Pale Ale - pale, bitter, light amber, floral aroma, not so fizzy, subtle and delightful.

Adnam's Ghost Ship - Trusty brown ale, like an old oak ship.

Round Sixty Five

10/06/23

Camden hell. The lads reconvene after a nine month hiatus. Scores of fans await them at the train station and cheer fanatically upon their arrival. Time for a beer.

308. Brewdog Camden, Bayham Street.

A fine fine bar in bare industrial design. Very much dedicated to Brewdog's substantial brewing expertise. A wide range of interesting taps to choose from. Good but echoey atmos.

Beers:

Bbno Table Beer - yellow, hazy, light at 2.5%, lacking in body, nice flavour though and quite drinkable, very pleasant.

Brewdog Session 586 IPA - Fruity, hoppy and citrusy, most palatable indeed.

307. Black Heart, Greenland Place.

Open and airy simple design public house. No name, just the hanging black heart outside. Decent selection of beers. Gothic feel. One could imagine it crowded and rocking, but not today.

Beers:

Anspach and Hobday London Black Nitro Porter - cold, dark and bitter like the well 

Blanche Bruxelles - comfortingly white and creamy like a ... white and creamy thing.

306. World's End, Camden High Street.

Pretty damn good centrally located and wide open brewhouse with metal on the loudspeakers. Also a music venue, and maintains its club feel during the day with plenty of folks crowded around the bar. A very different feel to many other pubs. Most excellent.

Beers: 

The World's End Ale - smooth as a baby's bum, lovely head, smashing middle ground mildness, brown, very tasty, one of the best own brews. 

The World's End Pilsner - really nice for a pilsner, medium fizz. 

305. Camden Eye, Kentish Town Road.

A hot day, time for a cold refreshing beer. Sadly for this pub, the chiller broke. Ahh, what a lovely warm pint. Dressed up like a disco, a little sticky. Surely at other times a decent place to drink as it can often be seen heaving. 

Beers:

Laine Brew co. Bestest -  oh dear, started positive like a doom bar, ended like grandads old sock. Sad. Not the bestest.

Laine Brew co. Sonar Hazy Session - very hazy indeed , slight sparkle, upfront bitterness, effervescent, tasty. 

304. The Elephants Head, Camden High Street.

Beers:

Brixton Atlantic APA - yellowish pale, not a hint of seaweed, floral, typical pale ale, grapefruit bitterness but not overwhelmingly, great tongue feel, fairly fizzy, not salty like the Atlantic at all. 

Brixton Reliance Pale Ale - yellowy pale also, meaty aftertaste, thicker, full-bodied, little aftertaste, very good beer, steady bitterness.

303. The Oxford Arms, Camden High Street.

Beers:

Camden Hells Pale - looks rather fizzy and definitely pale, 

Camden Hells Lager - rather bitter, it's a lager.

302. The Ice Wharf, Jamestown Road.

Beers:

Marston's Old Empire - darker amber, mild citrus, hoppy.

East London Brewery Quadrant Oat Stout - woody, bit heavy but lighter for a stout, touch fruity, mildly sweet. 

Twickenham Brewery Daisy Cutter - like freshly mown grass, floral, really smells of dandelions somehow, lingering aftertaste much like the bruise from a Stuart Broad bouncer.