1730 visit and first ales of the week for this scribe! Quite busy and a good festive range on too.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Belhaven - Howell's Frosty Bells
4.00
Another new ale. Completely different to the first one. Malty type.
Wooden Hand - Elves Bells
5.00
A new ale, and a nice dark type.
Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold
4.50
Not Tried
Titanic - Eight Bells
4.50
Not Tried
Elgood's - Snickalmas
5.00
Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sleighbell
4.50
Not Tried
Mauldons - Bah Humbug
4.90
Not Tried
01 Dec 2011 (Alenomore)
2215 and hot foot from work. Surprised at the range here tonite and the condition too. Very good.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Box Steam - Christmas Box Blonde
5.00
This fourth new Xmas ale tonite stood out. The temperature and condition of all 4 ales were spot on, but this one hit the spot. A must try?
Wood's - Santa's tAle
4.00
Good temperature but not a lot going on.
Robinsons - Mr Scrooge Humbug Bitter
4.40
Ok but not one of Robbie's best efforts!
Otter - Otter Claus
5.00
Again, ok, but nothing to really talk about.
Titanic - Eight Bells
4.50
Not Tried
Palm - Biere De Noel
5.00
Not Tried
27 Nov 2011 (Alenomore)
1830 visit and some good ales on today.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Titanic - Eight Bells
4.50
A Xmas seasonal ale and not bad.
Palm - Biere De Noel
5.00
Not sure which UK brewer put this in cask for JD's as it's usually tanked over and casked somewhere here. Not a patch on a true Belgian beer. Condition is just too "British"?
Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold
4.50
Not Tried
Skinner's (now brewed by Goodh) - Betty Stogs Bitter
A former insurance office that is now a large two-storey pub badged as a Lloyds No 1. Quieter upstairs but may not be open at all times. Closed late 2023 for a refurbishment re-opening Sunday 12th December 2023.
We have visited this pub 145 times, seen 385 different beers and tried 208 of them.
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