Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sun Aug 29, 2010 2:17 pm  

Jaipur in the Sal last night and Milestone IPA on my first visit to Cask Corner. In between I had a Vindaloo ... or was it Findaloo?
My wife had Blue Monkey BG Sips in the Corner cask, I wish I had chosen that one too.

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:15 am  

Bumped into Wanderer and his better half and his son and his better half yesterday in the Corner Cask.
Gary bought me a drink of Toad Blond Angel, nice beer, nice bloke.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:37 am  

Stand-Offish wrote:

Bumped into Wanderer and his better half and his son and his better half yesterday in the Corner Cask.
Gary bought me a drink of Toad Blond Angel, nice beer, nice bloke.

Scott is my ex's son (although I've known him since he was about 1-y-o). Pleased that you liked the Toad beer, I'm quite partial to the Tadpole and the Mature Toad. Hope the drive to MK was without issue.

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:36 am  

Wanderer wrote:

Scott is my ex's son (although I've known him since he was about 1-y-o). Pleased that you liked the Toad beer, I'm quite partial to the Tadpole and the Mature Toad. Hope the drive to MK was without issue.

It did ... no probs.
I always get the Scott bit wrong ... I've logged it in my brain now ... so here's hoping.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:54 pm  

Thwaites Original in the Tut yesterday lunchtime (pre-Cask Corner) was very good.

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:32 pm  

just got back from an amazing time at manchester pride. Paddys Goose which is a gay bar in the village has two cask ales, one is a well known one.

The other i had never heard of before. and wow one of the nicest ales ever. UNICORN and made by Robinsons brewery. the landlord tells me they are a stockport based brewery. The drink has become so popular that they dont rotate that particular beer any more and keep it on permently.

i must have had ten pints of it on monday alone!!!

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Sep 04, 2010 9:50 am  

Nearly forgot ...

Bank Holiday Monday (just passed) called in a couple of pubs in the Horbury area.

First Boons at Horbury where I sampled a very nice brew, High House Farm Brewery 5th Anniversary Ale, a dark ruby coloured caramel flavoured mild ... very nice. The pub itself is sport-themed with Cricket and Wakefield Trinity memorabilia on the walls.

Next down to Horbury Bridge and the Bingley Arms (which had live music to the rear of the pub). Situated between the River Calder and the Aire and Calder Navigation, it was very enjoyable sat outside with a pint of Black Sheep on the canalside watching the artists.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:51 am  

A number of new ales available and imbibed in Cask Corner last night ...

Derby Brewing Company Peregrine Porter 4.4%
Boggart Brewery Ruby Tuesday 3.8%
Nobbys (Guilsborough) Nobbys Nutz 4.3%
Toad St Leger Festival Ale 4.1%

... best of them ... Nobby Nutz just beating Ruby Tuesday.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:30 am  

Spent yesterday afternoon in and around Holmfirth and as you would expect, that included a couple of drinks;

Visited the Rose & Crown, more popularly known as The Nook and home of the Nook Brewhouse, and tried their Best Bitter 4.2%.

Later, visited the Farmers Arms and had a very nice Sunday Lunch complete with a pint of Abbot Ale.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:57 am  

The Old Hooky in the Tut on Tuesday evening was spot on!

Also enjoyed Nobbys (Guilsborough) Wild West 4.6% in Cask Corner and tried Thorne Brewery Constant Nagging St Leger Ale 4.1 in the Gatehouse.