When we don't want fuss or crowds, or to be disappointed, we tend to head to Moor.
Yesterday was the last chance we'd have for this trip.
It was cold and threatened rain so we bimbled around the flat doing some bits and pieces of work/fun, watched a bit of rugby and then strolled up.
It's not a cosy taproom, by any means, but there's a gentle familiarity that is reassuring.
The bar manager, despite being in the middle of an order for a few people, gave us a cheery hello. This always makes me smile.
Resolution on Cask was a good start and I settled down and let the boy get served. By the time he delivered the bill the score for Brighton was a 2-0 (well, 0-2) win. A good start.
They had rugby on in a separate room and we toyed with the idea of watching but there was a stag group so we decided to stay put.
As is usual for us, we gradually increase the strength of the beer over successive rounds - I went from Resolution, to Stout to Double Stout - it worked perfectly and I considered how, once upon a time, I would never have willing drunk stout.
After 3 (well, 1 + 2/3rds + half = just over 2 pints) we braved the cold wind and walked home.
They have a slow burn rate of new beer release - unlike some breweries - but each beer is distinct in character and I like it for this.
I've been drinking their beer for as long as they've been making it (they took over in 2007 and moved to the site in 2014) and it remains one of my very favourites.
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