Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sun Aug 19, 2012 6:13 pm  

Worcester Beer and Cider Festival Friday 2.30pm till sometime o'clock, can't give you a report (obvious reasons are Cider Block ) Top Venue, Top day and evening and My God them Country Folk can drink. Gawd knows if there was owt left for the Saturday session.

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Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:43 pm  

Bridlington last weekend ... sampled a number of Wold Top brews (Bitter, Wold Liz & 52-12) the best of which, Wold Liz, was on special offer in the Prior John (W'spoons) at £1.09 per pint.

Also had a very nice Porter, Big River Brewery's Sailmaker Porter 5.2% in The Telegraph.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:23 pm  

Oldham on Saturday afternoon / evening ... mainly JW Lees but had a very nice Three Bs brew called Knocker Up

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Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Mon Aug 27, 2012 8:14 pm  

Scarborough last night ...

Tap & Spile to kick off the evening ... a couple of pints of Strongarm Ruby Red Ale whilst a band called Snatch played a mixture of Green Day, Thin Lizzy and even Monty Python (all with a punk edge).

Finally got a pint of Wold Top Headland Red (missed out in Brid the previous weekend) in the Lord Rosebery (W'spoons).

Also spent time in the Angel ... York Terrier was the drink of choice.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:27 pm  

Ventured to the Old Scalby Mills for the first time last Monday ... Wold Top North Bay 4.2% ... very appropriate.

The Goodmanham Arms (Goodmanham) had a Real Ale festival on ... only one pint as we were just passing through ... Wharfebank Tykes Tipple 3.7%.

Same story at the Barnes Wallis (North Howden) just time for one pint from their 'festival' selection .... Black Dog Rhatas 4.6%.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:48 pm  

Dark Star Original 5.0% in Cask Corner last night ... very enjoyable

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Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Mon Sep 03, 2012 7:54 am  

As is the norm with trips to the Skolars, it was a few beers in Wood Green before kick off.

Spouters Corner (W'spoons) had a dozen or so Dons supporters in and as usual a good choice of real ales including a couple of favourites of mine, Bath Ales Gem and Adnams Broadside both of which went down very well.

A pint of Wells Bombadier (in the Goose) and it was off to the stadium.

Afterwards, back to Spouters for a quick pint of Gem before heading back to Central London for a very decent pint of Fullers London Pride in the Euston Flyer.

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Mon Sep 03, 2012 12:11 pm  

Not always a fan of Thwaites beer but their Half Nelson I have been thoroughly enjoying recently, a 4.4% pale ale.

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Sep 08, 2012 2:45 pm  

Tried a York Guzzler (3.6%) in the Wellington Inn, Hull last night, excellent pint.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:02 pm  

Old Mill Traditional Bitter in good form this lunchtime in the Bay Horse at Heck.