So, here we are at the tenth Friday Pint already. This was the first week I wasn't really up for going out and having a pint, but go out I did, and I actually ended up having a few other beers and a cider.
This week I went to The Southampton Arms for my pint. I'll admit now that I already can't remember without looking back over these posts where I've had the previous nine Friday Pints, so I expect I may be repeating venues sooner rather than later.There's also the factor that I am incredibly lazy, and so the easier a place is for me to get to, the more likely I am to go and drink there (step forward Southampton Arms and Brewdog Camden).
The beer in question chosen for this weeks pint was East London Brewing's Foundation Bitter. I'll admit now that it surprised me, though whether this is due to having drunk a number of poor bitters recently, or that this bitter is actually very good is subject to debate. Personally (and really, when the beer is hitting my tastebuds, my opinion is all that matters), I'd like to think it's the latter. There was a slight citrusy element to the beer, and unlike a lot of bitters I've had over the years, it actually tasted bitter.
I had planned to do a small crawl after this pint, walking down to Brewdog Camden via Camden Brewery (a route I'm hoping will be the start of a crawl at the end of the month). So accomodating is The Southampton Arms though, that I ended up staying there for the afternoon, even delving into the ciders for the first time, after a year of saying to myself that I must have a cider there one day.
Another factor about The Southampton Arms that draws me back is the music. The collection of 12" vinyl records that spin on the record player in the corner. It's led me to discover a few bands I wouldn't have done otherwise, Kitty Daisy and Lewis being one. I wouldn't be surprised if I have another Friday Pint here before the year is out. In fact, I could easily have them all at The Southampton Arms.
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