The Doll didn't come as she doesn't “do” beer. She said “they won’t be happy if you tell
them about something fabulous that they missed out on you know Ted” … well you are not the
only ones who missed out!! Let me tell
you about what I missed out on at the otherwise fabulous Craft 100 Beer
Festival in Clapham a few weekends ago!!!
100 beers they had .. 100 craft beers. But
did they have what I had come for … Did they have the local Partizan's Metric
Porter, or the Siren Caribbean Chocolate Cake (Jerk Edition) brewed specially
for the festival .. no they bloody
didn't!!! (the Doll only said no singing or nudity, she forgot to mention
profanity!!). Did they have the Thornbridge Bracia, a beer aged for 3 years in
Pedro Ximinez barrels (that most divine of a Christmas cake in a glass sherry)
… yes they did!!! I stood in the line to
the bar my mouth salivating, my grip on my glass tightening, my whole body in a
state of anticipation for the liquid nectar that would soon be mine .. all mine
.. my precious … Then what bloody
happened? The two lager louts in front of
me decided to “try it for a laugh”. Bang
went the cask – the only cask!!
Oh what to do ... it was still too early in the day to sink
onto the (astro-turf) floor sobbing more loudly than is acceptable in a “stiff
upper lip” and “keep calm and carry on” culture.
This good man tried to comfort me, and while
acknowledging that nothing could take the place of Bracia, he suggested a
couple of others that I could take solace in .. like the Hoppin Frog Doris .. she had come in a barrel all the way from the US of A.
There are a small handful of Craft pubs in London (ie Pubs
called Craft) and they rank among my favourites. Wanna go … then apply paw and tweak mouse ear
here http://thecraftbeerco.com/
6 comments:
This is great!
I'm not a beer drinker either but Ted really does make it sound exciting.
Ted doesn't look old enough to drink beer.
That rates as a mighty thirst!
Nothing like a good beer festival
Ted, I am appreciating the perspective you add to the Doll's blog. Have another beer, on me.
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