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... and Then Two Come Along at Once
I think this was my fourth Whitstable Brewery Beer Festival - first time was with friends, last three the first day on my own. I was later than planned getting there - inexplicably walking to the bus station rather than catching the bus at the station stop, and delayed by a conversation with a colleague and his partner.
A couple of John Connollys from the second hand shop - but I need the fourth Charlie Parker book before I can read them, and nil from the charity and remainder shop. Lunch from a bakery on the beach, watching a penguin lecture children on Noah's flood. I avoided the cheese shop, and walked around the harbour and back on myself to the Continental Hotel's bar/restaurant. Expecting tickets, I stood uselessly, before realising you just buy beer.
A pleasant afternoon, but it's always too windy on that beach, and I mistimed the bus home, again. I don't take it personally that the chap I got talking to fell asleep.
A couple of John Connollys from the second hand shop - but I need the fourth Charlie Parker book before I can read them, and nil from the charity and remainder shop. Lunch from a bakery on the beach, watching a penguin lecture children on Noah's flood. I avoided the cheese shop, and walked around the harbour and back on myself to the Continental Hotel's bar/restaurant. Expecting tickets, I stood uselessly, before realising you just buy beer.
- Brentwood Spooky Moon (3.8%, Brentwood, Essex) - a nice dark brown and fruity finish - grapefruit.
- Dark Star American Pale Ale (4.7%, Ansty, Sussex) - I enjoy Dark Star and a good IPA. This was a bad example of what is clearly an excellent pint; too cloudy to serve.
- Gadd's Seasider (4.3%, Ramsgate) - lovely
- Whitstable Kentish Reserve (5%, Grafty Green) - the home champion, and very quaffable.
A pleasant afternoon, but it's always too windy on that beach, and I mistimed the bus home, again. I don't take it personally that the chap I got talking to fell asleep.