Oaka (Kennington)

• In those days there was one half decent pub selling the standard gassy beers but now there is something of a renaissance happening
• Great beers with pan Asian Thai based food
• Uncluttered with the nice touch of a plasma TV showing a live feed from the Kitchen
• Gap Glam is the perfect choice to have with beer Tempura King Prawns £
• A new one for me was Mieng kum £
• Peanuts and topped with a palm sugared sauce
• My favourite was the more simple deep fried Crunchy Spiced Aubergines £
• The real star of Oaka was the row of ten Oakaham ales along the bar
• In my humble opinion beer is something at which the English really do excel
• What I did sample was spectacular
• The standout for me was the Black Hole Porter 5.5%
• S a little too dark to compliment the food with the flavours battling for supremacy on my tongue
• More suitable to accompany the Gap Clam are JHB 3.8% and Citra 4.2%
• A light refreshing beer with a hint of lemon just perfect for the Thai and Pan Asian food on offer
• Dreamcatcher 6.9% an original deep paprika red beer bursting with rich berry flavours without being sweet
• I spoke to at the bar were on a mission
• These guys were in for the night
• The only negative I will point out is the fact you have to order rice or noodles separately
• They should come along with the dish you pick especially if it's a curry

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