G-g-g-g-g-Ghost Ship @ The Shacklewell Arms

What a fantastic day. I understand that Bourbon was busy elsewhere and that Ms Bourbon was involved,  so I seem to be doing a lot of lone drinking at the moment. I am okay with this in my pursuit of the single life,  for what can you do other than enjoy life? And read books. And fall down drunk. Still okay with this.

The Shacklewell Arms:  There was a free BBQ and the promise of lots of Stoner music. That was the hook,  the hook ran deep. Bone marrow deep. The pub looks rundown, but don't fooled by that appearance or if you see me in the street - we prefer terms such as 'careworn' and 'character'. The BBQ was provided by the Pacific Social Club based in Hackney. It was, a damn fine BBQ. The secret ingredient to all BBQs is now yoghurt. It's not a joke. Get some ground pine nuts in there too and a bit of salad with a bit of meat. Yoghurt. huh. It makes everything delicious ... apart from yoghurt itself.


The music was via a DJ who bore a slight resemblance to Gandalf  The White just with some tats and a vest.. It was very awesome. I got to read Carl Sagan's Contact and rock out to stoner and prog rock and drink bitter. Honestly, it was that awesome. Most importantly, no one gave a crap whether you lived or died. They were there for one thing only. The BBQ. Maybe to talk toot among themselves, but the BBQ was the hook.

There was a good selection of beers available; the usual lagers, guiness, cider, two ales, one very nice bitter. One ale and the bitter were from Adnams. Copper Dragon is worth an honorable mention here and it is worth seeking this tasty ale out, it is very nice. Very, very nice and most palatable. I confess, this day I drank to excess and woke up at home at 5am facedown, minus my magic jeans and surrealistic underpants that had dissapeared at some point leading to an added deeper layer of confusion.


Having said that, enjoyed two pints of Adnams Ghost Ship and more so when it was poured into a proper old pint jug. Those glasses are great.  Look to your right for a glimpse of a great glass. When you're done you can either steal it or pretend its a hand grenade: These glasses are much tougher than the regular ones and much easier on the wrist - so you can drink and fight all day with them.


Ghost Ship is a pale ale. My gods, it is a refreshing drink. It's like a lemon and a lime fucked and the bastard offspring became an angel and then that angelic 'lemime' got squished and put into a beer. It's a very, very fine beer. Its very mild - i guess you could complain that it doesn't have an 'Ale' character but quite frankly, I would punch you in the mouth until you accept that it is delicious, packed with citrus taste and Vitamin R for Refreshment.


I actually recommend you get some of this down you as soon as you can for this reason; Adnams Ghost Ship is a seasonal beer and only available from May to October. They do not make it all the time. They should. It's really nice. Hot sunny day, neck a pint of this down. Cold winter day, neck a pint of this down for breakfast. Everything is better this way. Even those awkward mornings.


It cost me £3.60 for a pint which is a bit much really but what the hell, anything is better than a lager. Big bag of Twiglets cost me £1, but you know what makes up for all of that?


That's right. The music was excellent and, did I mention that there was a free BBQ? A really good BBQ?


I heartily rate Adnams Ghost Ship with a 9/10. Now GO my sweet tumours and get some of that in you. Your taste buds will dance the Dance Macabre in praise


T signing off with much power, peace and love

~~ T.E.A 4.2% Traditional English Ale ~~ Neat

T.E.A @ The Lord Clyde, Clenham Street

We were strolling around and we found this pretty expansive pub tucked away down a side street. It looked neat and had some friendly faces on the outside, the regulars were friendly and bearded. Still, a massive sausage fest. The bar staff were neat and very friendly. It was like walking into an old gents pub...Infact, it was walking into an old gents pub - wood panelling everywhere. Perhaps a shotgun beneath the counter. Dart boards. Photo's of the Empire at and it's engineering triumphs. It was okay

THE BEER: TEA Traditional English Ale (ABV 4.2%). It's brewed by The Hogs Back Brewery down in Tongham, Surrey. TEA is The Hogs flagship ale. We agreed:

Codename B : Liquorice, sweet earthy taste.Good finish. Tasty

Codename T : Sweet, light and fruity. Lovely bitter.

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION:
The brewery’s flagship ale is pale brown, with a hoppy and slightly fruity aroma supported by malt in the taste. A well crafted, bittersweet beer with a long dry finish. A classic Best Bitter.


This was a great beer, really enjoyable and we debated whether it could be drunk all day. . Possibly. Hogback people, if you are reading this; our compliments! if you'd like to send us some samples, we'll gladly review them

PRICE GUIDE:Around £6 for two pints and a pack of peanuts. Salted. Quite acceptable

Codename T: Signing off with much power & love to you

~~Moondance 4.2% Best Bitter~~ HOWLing at the cost

MOONDANCE @ The Goldsmith SE1


We walked into the pub and it was a good atmosphere, a bit small, a massive sausage fest but nicely decorated. "Homely" Codename B would say, "Bored" Codename T would say. Unlike most of the pubs in London Bridge, it did not smell bad and the barstaff were keen on the constant cleaning of all the wipable surfaces. There were real potted plants dotted around and some nice leather furniture. Quite tasteful. It did give the impression that we, two geeks, were outdside of our economic league. The food menu was excellent and very varied but srsly, can anyone answer what the obsession with baked camembert is?*

THE BEER:  Moondance 4.2 % ABV - it's brewed by the Triple FFF Brewery in Hampshire. It won awards in 2002, 2009 and 2010 for being the best bitter. We disagreed:

Codename B : Light, citrus as a first taste and a strong bitter aftertaste. 6/10

Codename T : Sour, bitter, chemical with a trace of spoiled fruit. 3/10

Official description: One of our original recipes, amber coloured best bitter with copious amounts of Cascade hops. Wonderfully aromatic floral nose balanced by a gentle bitterness with a hint of sweetness. No wonder this beer has won the most awards of all the beers in our range.

Perhaps it was the pub? If anyone from Triple FFF Brewery is reading this, please send us a sample of the beer as it should be and we'll gladly retract our negative review. We like free things

* If you know what the obsession is, please write us - you will win a free pint and the pleasure of our company.Email in with your answers


PRICE GUIDE: For two pints of Moondance and some peanuts it cost a whopping £8.50. We were way out of our league here. We had an informative discussion regarding processors and graphic cards

Codename T: signing off with much love & power to you

Drunk Geeks - First Go

GENTLEMEN!! LADIES!!

Drunk Geeks is a new blog written by geeks who like to drink beer. what you must know is this; not all beer is good - some is excellent, some is mediocre and some is chemical death.

In this blog, we will present you with our opinions of not just the pint but the pub itself. We do not limit ourselves to just beer though. Sometimes we have cocktails. Mostly we drink lots of beer and discuss the imponderable. Over time, we will work on the presentation of this blog and fill it with mixed media - simply because we can.


A little bit about the team:

Codename B: Is equipped with a full beard, biting wit and a formidable knowledge of computers, programming, and linguistics. He sometimes takes momentos.

Codename T: Is equipped with an indepth knowledge of out of date sci-fi, a passable knowledge of computers and a squint. He sometimes dresses erratically.