2nd visit of the outing: Mid-afternoon and filling up. Prompt, friendly service at the bar. A very smoky atmosphere when we walked in as a log fire down one end of this old pub was taking hold. A lot of noise emanating from someone filling party balloons for a party down the far end which had not yet started. Sounded like someone drilling or a hand dryer constantly being activated to fill these balloons. It was a marked contrast with the tranquillity of the Royal Oak. Three cask on and in CAMRA'S Good Beer Guide. We found a table sufficiently far away from the smoky fire and balloon-filling. It was here we were joined by the fourth member of our party on this outing.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Tonbridge - Traditional
3.60
Good head and lacing and sticking most of the way to the bottom of the glass of this light brown session bitter from north-east of Tonbridge at East Peckham. A hoppy, fruited first hit. A dry bitterness rising. A hoppy note winning over aided by its Kentish hops: First Gold, Golding and Challenger. Hints of mild toffee from its maltiness paddling out.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter
4.00
Not Tried
Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale)
4.30
Not Tried
05 Apr 2014 (oz11)
Early evening.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter
4.00
Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride
4.10
Not Tried
Rockin Robin - RPA
3.90
Not Tried
As I am now brewing with Robin at the Rockin Robin brewery it wouldn't be right to score this, but if I was I'd give it a good 4 stars :)
New permanent beer for the Westerham Brewery. A hoppy golden ale. Very nice but don't we have enough hoppy golden ales yet?
Edit: Recently been told that the Jubilation Ale was popular enough to join the regular line up of beers, and that this its new name.
Early evening. Tonbridge Coppernob coming on soon. I had a pint which was good but I won't rate it here as it hadn't yet settled. Should be on tomorrow.