Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:40 am  

Before anyone else says it. The Kelham Island Tavern became the first ever pub to win the National Pub of the Year title two years running. A thoroughly well-deserved accolade.

Yesterday I had a couple of belting pints of Titanic Black Ice, an insipid pint of Farmers' Brown Cow, tasteless fare and a very nice, unusual tasting but very palatable pint of Dorset Ammonite.

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:09 am  

After our football match yesterday we went back to the oppositions pub the Old Harrow at Grenoside. Had one called Doom Bar . It said brewed in rock,cornwall by Sharps i think. It was very nice too.

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Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:59 am  

Some recently sampled (new or particularly memorable) ...

Westgate Brewery Flankers Tackle 4.3% (Old Angel)
New Brewery to me ... Bury St. Edmunds.

Moles Brewery Moleo & Juliet 4.4% (Tonik)
Another Brewery new to me ... Melksham, Wiltshire.

JW Lees Dark Side 4.2% (Salutation)
Very nice chocolate / malty ale with hints of fruit.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:25 pm  

seuseuwho? wrote:

Thorne Brewery Meet the Brewer Night at the Bluecoat,
Rotherham on Feb 25th. Certain to be there will be Best Bitter , Pale Ale and Coal Black Porter. I am keeping my fingers crossed that they will find a barrel of Darley's Ghost and/or Chairman's Stout for we alcoholics

Let us know how it goes (and if you got any Darleys Ghost).

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:27 pm  

seuseuwho? wrote:

Yesterday I had a couple of belting pints of Titanic Black Ice, an insipid pint of Farmers' Brown Cow, tasteless fare and a very nice, unusual tasting but very palatable pint of Dorset Ammonite.

I concur on the Black Ice which the Gatehouse had on recently. I also sampled the Ammonite in the Bankers Draft a few weeks ago (I think I mentioned it at the time) as you say, quite unique in taste.

EDIT: Just checked, Page 66 of the previous thread.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:37 pm  

Ventured out to the Shoulder of Mutton at Kirk Smeaton last night as I hadn't had the 'house' real ale from the Dark Horse Brewery for some time. Always very enjoyable.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:38 pm  

.... also this week ....

Redgate Ruby Mild 4.4% (always enjoyable) and
Purity UBU 4.5% (a very enjoyable amber ale)

at the Boat Inn, Sprotborough.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:52 pm  

The JW Lees Bitter 4.0% was quite decent in the Dale Bar part of the Ratcliffe outside Spotland last weekend (nearly forgot that one).

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:55 pm  

Another winner from the Brains stable sampled this week in the Tut was Bread of Heaven 4.0%.

Also sampled Brentwood Spooky Moon 3.8% in the Old Angel.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Mar 06, 2010 11:36 pm  

Visited the Woodman at Sunnyside (outskirts of Rotherham) on Thursday evening ...

Curry Night and a couple of enjoyable ales. Wychwood's Dirty Tackle 4.0% and Jennings Golden Host 4.5%.