Dean Simmonds is drinking an Entire Stout by Hop Back Brewery at The Green Man Ale and Cider House
Purchased at The Green Man Ale and Cider House
Cask
Earned the Bar Explorer (Level 45) badge!
Earned the Caskville (Level 51) badge!
Earned the Ye Olde Pub (Level 15) badge!
Dean Simmonds is drinking a V.E.S.P.A by Portobello Brewing Co at The Railway Hotel
Portobello have taken on this old school grandiose building. I really hope that it does well. Serving their own beers and indie locals is a right touch, d being near to Worthing FC also helps. This is a decent table lager. smooth and sweet. Up the rebels
Purchased at The Railway Hotel
Draft
Earned the Hotel Hopper (Level 3) badge!
Dean Simmonds is drinking a Hop Series: Mosaic by Attic Brew Co. at Brooksteed Alehouse
Sometimes these fruity ales work better on keg, where the sweetness from the hops is tempered by the carbonation and the coldness. This is a solid ale but the citrus sweetness is a little cloying at cellar temperature and that detracts a touch for me
Purchased at Brooksteed Alehouse
Cask
Earned the Pale as the Moon (Level 91) badge!
Dean Simmonds is drinking a Spring Fling by New Bristol Brewery at The Fox & Finch
Session can be a bit of a dirty word to me. It's a bit like lagers as catch all for piss poor euro imitations in the craft ale scene. However this flies the flag well. Pithy grassy fresh and light but still with thy drying hoppy new age ale finish. sprung
Purchased at The Fox & Finch
Draft
Earned the Draft City (Level 99) badge!
Is this a porter? I'm not 100% because is so light and almost autumnal leaves and squelchy malts rather than toasty bitterness. However, if it's red or porter, either way it's a very drinkable, malt forward ale that's sweet and smooth nutty and biscuity
Purchased at The Grizzly Bear