Correct Dagmar. It was good too.

I also got beered up in Budda Jazz on Wednesday night and went out in Clapham on Tuesday. Four nights in a row– I’m practically an alcoholic.

The kids are already in Chelmsford you see. Big wedding on Saturday. Not mine of course. I am doing my bit for single parents by refusing all the tax bribes meant to coerce us into marriage.

The Harvey’s tasted as if it been contaminated with over-chlorinated swimming pool water. Ugh! Response from barperson could only be described as that oh so typical British customer service attitude of unapologetic resentfulness…

The replacement Greene King IPA was fine.

On to the G. Canning. All was well.

Spotted an interesting post on the East Dulwich Forum by the tenant of the G. Canning basically saying he didn’t like his own pub (among others) !

I’m going out in Chelmsford. I’ll be in O’Connors if you need me…

Should be a good laugh. The real ale crowd are an ugly shower of b’stards though.

Not many parties in London where the best looking ladies carry walking sticks.

And the Beer Festival B.O. is rank too.

I’m Looking forward to it.

I am always pleased to see so many men there with sympathetic phantom pregnancies. Beer increases the level of oestrogen in men and gives them little breasts, to their incredulity.

The Chairman of Camra, Paula Waters, that is her name — pouring waters on troubled stills, whilst well oiled perhaps — says that the future of real ale lies with providing women with their appropriate real ale needs — meeting their beer needs — empowering women with gender-specific beer.

In the meantime, the 2007 Carnaval’s overall beer winner is Hobson’s Mild. This lack of choice may be because, “due to recent floods in the UK, some beers may have to be substituted,” Camra say. Paula may be diluting the beer with her waters. This is known, in some circles I believe, as tipping the velvet.

Camra has always been an excellent pressure group, teaching other groups to get results.

Even their strapline is consistent with their brand. None of that “delivering sucess” and “ensuring empowerment” that dogs public services, jargon knitted together by committees of committed women. No, Camra’s slogan rambles on like a bloke in a pub conversation…

“CAMRA. Campaigning for real ale pubs and drinkers’ rights since about 1971.”