Glug-a-Spoon, O Glug-a-Spoon, O grant thy faithful CAMRA's boon!

Religion requires certain rituals and observances from the faithful and CAMRA is no exception. On a recent trip to London I was able to fulfil one of them by calling in at the Royal Oak in Borough for a pint of Harvey's Dark Mild, thus doing my duty in the Beery Month of Obligation and saving mild for another year. 

Mild saved again

The main reason I'd been in London though was to meet up with an old friend in a 'Spoons. I'd made sure I was supplied with a stock of CAMRA Members' Real Ale Cider and Perry Vouchers (or in the vernacular, 'Spoons vouchers) before going. There is some controversy over these, though it's not true that we have to sing to Tim Martin each year to be granted this boon (it is of course to Roger Protz). I've never understood the objection myself. I don't drink in 'Spoons often but if I spend less when I do it's surely a good thing all round? Less money for Wetherspoons, more money for me. 'Spoons prices in central London are more than I was expecting too so the discount was welcome. 

A whole pound I didn't spend

And I have to say as I drank my discounted pint of Jaipur served as god intended, having the one true living beer enter my life, and mouth, I remembered that virtue is its own reward.