Face Of Cheam

Went to the Beer Festival at Earls Court this year. As well as the hit & miss of the beers (one german bottled bier was suitably rank but the awarded winning ale was very drinkable) the Hamsters provided the music. An established pub band, this was my first experiance of them and did an average show. Reliant on Hendrix and ZZ Top mostly, their originals lacked a certain something and they were dependednt on the main singer guitarist making it obvious that it is his band! Still was an excuse to grow a beard for the week and examine a few drinks you wouldn't normally have!
Got the updated Kingston guide and a shame to read about the Cambridge estate pubs all now vanished with the Bull & Bush finally sucumbing to the recession. Also got the North Surrey one and looks like Shepperton and Chertsey could be worth a visit (places easily accessible but I've not done before).