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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Sun Dec 17, 2017 5:54 pm  

The Looking Glass, Warrington last night;

Daleside Santa's Progress 4.2%, a blackcurrant flavoured golden best bitter.

Batemans Rosey Nosey 4.9%, a seasonal old favourite, rich, malty and fruity - delicious!

Woodforde's Tinsel Toes 4.4%, a ruby coloured ale, malty and spicy.

Milestone Lincoln Magna Carta 5.0%, light amber in colour, a strong ale with biscuit, toffee and caramel flavours. Very enjoyable!

12 found / sampled so far.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Tue Dec 19, 2017 3:50 pm  

Two more sampled last night in the Red Lion, Doncaster;

Inveralmond Bheira 4.3%, a malty, spicy and fruity copper coloured best bitter.

Hanlons Goodwill 5.0%, an amber coloured strong ale with biscuit and caramel flavours and a hint of ginger.

Both were very enjoyable.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Wed Dec 20, 2017 4:14 pm  

The Friar Penketh, Warrington;

Otter Claus 5.0%, a dark ruby strong ale, malty, moreish with a hint of chocolate - very nice.

15 of 25 so far.

Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Wed Dec 20, 2017 5:27 pm  

Had a Sequoia in the Red Lion and a Fuggles Bunny or somethink like that in the Gatehouse today.

You wouldn't like the Sequoia ... pure grapefruit juice.
As for the other t'was OK.

They can't keep a good pint in the Gatehouse though.
The Red Lion are nearly as bad.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Thu Dec 21, 2017 12:24 pm  

I had the Fuggles Bunny New Beginnings in the Gatehouse on Tuesday as they had none of the advertised Christmas Festival ales. As you say it was ok. Had much better, had much worse.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Sun Dec 24, 2017 5:29 pm  

3 more Christmas Festival ales in the Spinning Mule, Bolton last night;

Shepherd Neame Rudolph's Reward 3.7%, a light ale yet malty with hints of toffee.

Exmoor Exmas 5.0%, a ruby coloured strong ale with biscuit and chocolate flavours - delicious!

Elgoods North Brink Porter 5.0%, a liquorice, coffee and chocolate flavoured porter.

18 sampled, 7 still to find.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Sat Dec 30, 2017 6:04 pm  

Paid my first visit to a relatively new pub in Doncaster yesterday, The Lockwood on Hallgate and sampled a decent pint of Black Sheep Blitzen 4.0%.

Also ticked off another festival ale, H&H Rocking Rudolph 4.2% whilst out and had a pint of Farmers Belgian Blue 4.9% in the Yorkshire Grey.

Also ventured into the Corner Pin for a couple more of their Christmas Ales having had a decent evening there on Wednesday.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Wed Jan 03, 2018 5:15 pm  

I seem to have run out of Festival Ales at 19 of 25. The Christmas one is always hard work as no matter which ones are advertised they always end up with other Christmas Ales on sale.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Wed Jan 03, 2018 5:25 pm  

The Lockwood, Doncaster had H & H Rock On With Rudolph last night. Same ABV (4.2%) as Rocking Rudolph, it just seemed slightly heavier on the malt.

Milestone Auld Ale 4.5%, in the Red Lion, was dark, malty and very nice.

The Gatehouse had the nutty and always enjoyable Saltaire Stout No5 4.2% and the Corner Pin supplied Salamander Porter in a Pear Tree 4.8% and Welbeck Abbey The Rink, an oatmeal stout at 5.2%, both very enjoyable.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:19 pm  

Highlights of a recent visit to Sheffield;

Half Moon Port Out 4.6%, a delicious smoked porter, in the Kelham Island Tavern

Neepsend Kaldi 4.8%, another delicious porter with chocolate and coffee flavours, in the Wellington

Framework Treacle Stout 3.9%, treacle, chocolate and coffee, what's not to like? - This one in the Red Deer.