The Autumn 2008 edition of the Sussex Drinker is now out, and you can download it here.

Sussex Drinker, Autumn 2008

Printed copies should be appearing in a pub near you soon…

Sorry, folks — the new diary entries aren’t showing in the calendar. I’ll have to look into this later.

Also not quite sure why the site randomly defaults back to the default template. This, apparently, is progress. (Edit: fixed the templates, anyway — by renaming our custom one as “default”!)

…and the diary entries are now working again.

Social, starting at the Oystercatcher, Climping at 8:45. Then on to the Ship & Anchor, Ford.

Social, starting Selsey Arms, West Dean at 8:45. Then on to the White Horse, Graffham. Probably finishing at the Foresters, Graffham.

Social, starting Wilkes Head, Eastergate at 8:45. Then on to the Holly Tree, Walberton. Possible finish at the Anglesey Arms, Halnaker.

Social, starting Elsted Inn, Elsted at 8:45. Then on to the Three Horseshoes, Elsted. Possibly finishing at the Ship, South Harting.

Formal meeting, Maypole, Yapton at 8:45.

Dark & Light Mild

1. Beckstones Black Freddy
2. Rudgate Ruby Mild
3. Rhymney Dark

Bitters

1. Triple fff Alton’s Pride
2. Lees Bitter
3. Jarrow Rivet Catcher / Surrey Hills Ranmore Ale

Best Bitters

1. Skinners Betty Stogs
2. Highland Scapa Special
3. Cairngorm Nessie’s Monster Mash / Timothy Taylor Landlord

Golden Ales

1. Otley O1
2. Loddon Ferryman’s Gold
3. Skinners Cornish Knocker

Strong Bitter

1. Thornbridge Jaipur IPA
2. Fullers ESB
3. Highland Orkney Blast

Speciality

1. Otley O-Garden
2. Wentworth Bumble Beer
3. Nethergate Umbel Magna

Real Ale In A Bottle

1. Wye Valley Dorothy Goodbody’s Wholesome Stout
2. Fullers 1845
3. Wells & Youngs Special London Ale

CHAMPION BEER OF BRITAIN

1. Triple fff Alton’s Pride
2. Beckstones Black Freddy
3. Wickwar Station Porter (Champion Winter Beer)

I’ll just have this lot…

Setup is underway at GBBF - here’s how the Welsh & Scottish bar is progressing…