crystal palace ale

http://www.cpfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10323~2388874,00.html

Not sure how often i'll get to sample this, but what a top idea! I can't think i'll miss the saturdays at the Two Brewers for this, but certainly at an evening game i'd go there and have one.

I'd be interested to know how many if any other clubs have something like this? I've not heard of it, butthen I've not done much research either

Spitfire Ale

Currently Morrisons (or at least the one in Oxted, though I suspect nationally!) are doing Spitfire at £1 a bottle offer lasts until 17 July!

These kind of deals seem to come around less and less these days, so I thought i'd share!

Great British Beer Festival

With the GBBF just around the corner I thought I'd give you a list of the three overall winners from last year

Champion Beer of Britain - Castle Rock, Harvest Pale (3.8% ABV, Nottingham, Notts)
Second - Timothy Taylor, Landlord (4.3% ABV, Keighley, West Yorkshire)
Third - Surrey Hills, Hammer Mild (3.8% ABV, Guildford, Surrey)

The link below has all the category winners
http://gbbf.camra.org.uk/cbob

I have sampled 2 of the 3 winners, but to my shame i've not had any beers from the Surrey Hills brewery!

I recently tried the bottled variety of the Castle Rock and was pleased that I had. A sharp, crisp fresh taste. Clear and light in colour.
(I know my cousin who lives in Nottingham speaks very highly of it ... I know I know - I should get up there and have a go myself!)
3.8%

http://www.castlerockbrewery.co.uk/site/?page_id=70

I have also had Timothy Taylor Landlord ... on many ocassions ... its one of those beers that calls out to you when you see the badge on the pump. A good session beer with a pleasant looking colour. A beer that you can rely on!
4.3%

http://www.timothytaylor.co.uk/OurProducts_Landlord.aspx

So who will triumph this year?
Why not get along to Earls Court 2-6 August to make your own opinion!