A
few visits since my last post about the Dolphin, and the usual 3 regular ales have continued to be
served, ie the Dark Star Hophead
(3.8%), Youngs Special (4.5%), and
Harveys Sussex Best (4%), the other 3
ales have changed a few times. Harveys Porter (4.8%) has become the ‘seasonal regular’,
it does what it says on the label, it’s a fine porter.
The
2 guest ales yesterday were Cairngorm Trade
Winds, a 4.3% easy to drink pale bitter (website), not quite as ‘in your
face’ as I expected from the pump clip’s description of “Citrus, Wheat,
Elderflower”, but you get the message. I
could go on about meeting their brewer in the middle of nowhere up in Scotland
a few years back, but I’ll hold back on that anecdote…
Also,
the new West London brewer, Portobello’s Star
was quickly flowing from the pump, as described very recently, this is an amber
ale, and yet another 4.3% beer (website). There’s not much on their website
yet, though you can catch them on facebook and twitter too.
Other ales that have gone since have included Mauldons Suffolk Pride, a 4.8% medium coloured bitter with a hint of roasted malt (website), and Kelham Island Easy Rider, a 4.3% pale and hoppy bitter (website), I have myself brewed when I worked at that brewery, still a very nice refreshing ale, though I’m sure it was better when I brewed it (only joking).
The
team I compete with won the quiz on Thursday, I watched music there on Friday,
a duo called the ‘Luvverlies’ were very entertaining, and on St Patrick’s Day,
we were treated to roast potatoes by Maz, and she also had these lovely Guinness and
Baileys Irish Cream buns available, and very nice too, ta.
Just
a reminder, the presentation for the CAMRA South east Sussex Pub of the Year is
to be on Tuesday 11th; no doubt more on that beforehand, and all I
can say is, may your God go with you, cheers!
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