[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Fri Nov 28, 2014 7:44 pm  

Cask Corner currently has a couple of Arran brews available. Sunset 4.4% & Dark 4.3%. Last time I sampled those was in bottles brought back from a trip to the Isle.

The Tut has St Peters Autumn Stout 5.0% ... very drinkable. The Suffolk Brewery is one I don't think I've sampled before.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Mon Dec 01, 2014 12:17 pm  

Arran Clyde Puffer 4.5% (Stout) now on in Cask Corner ... very nice.

Also sampled Lincoln Green's Ayle X221 7.0%.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:48 pm  

Wigan last night ...

Swan & Railway - Jennings Red Breast 4.5% & Wychwood Bah Humbug 4.3%
Berkeley - Long Man Brewery Old Man 4.3%
Boulevard - Moorhouses Pie Maker 4.0% & Robinsons Trooper 4.8%

Favourite on the night was the Old Man, a dark brown ale with hints of coffee.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Dec 20, 2014 8:07 pm  

The Tut n Shive had the wonderful Bradfield Farmers Belgian Blue 4.9% available yesterday as well as Hardy & Hanson's seasonal brew Rocking Rudolph 4.2%

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Fri Dec 26, 2014 12:01 pm  

A few recent highlights ...

Dec 23 ...
Tut ... Partners Christmas Devil 4.0%
Tap ... Doncaster Brewery Stirling Single Coffee Stout 4.5%

Dec 24 ...
Tut ... Cottage Christmas Cracker 4.5%
Gatehouse ... Milestone Prancer the Dancer 4.9%
Cask Corner ... Arran Fireside 4.7%

Dec 25 ...
Tap ... Doncaster Brewery Angel & Royal Vintage Spiced Winter Ale 6.5%

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Dec 27, 2014 6:07 pm  

Bury Last night ...

Trackside ... Dunscar Bridge Mayflower Lancashire Stout 4.0%
The Robert Peel ... Lymestone Pudding Stone 4.8%
The Knowsley ... Hardy & Hanson Rocking Rudolph 4.2%
Art Picture House ... Naylors Santa's Darkside 4.4%

The Lancashire Stout was a very welcome find.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Jan 03, 2015 12:00 pm  

A few interesting ones in Town yesterday ...

Tut ... Okell's Aile (Porter) 4.7%
Gatehouse ... Pheasantry Ringneck Amber Ale 4.1%
Angel ... Elland Ell's Bells 4.6%
Cask Corner ... Dukeries Gunsmoke 5.5%

The Pheasantry & Dukeries brews are tried and tested. The other two were new and enjoyable with slight preference being for the Elland seasonal ale.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sun Jan 04, 2015 5:56 pm  

Warrington last night ...

9 Gallon ... Pied Bull Black Bull 5.2%
Barley Mow ... Brains SA 4.2%
Blue Bell ... Wells Bombardier 4.1%
Lower Angel ... Stancill Barnsley Bitter 3.8% (x3)

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sun Jan 11, 2015 8:02 pm  

Chorley last night ...

Imperial ... Thwaites Wainwright 4.1%
Shepherds Hall Ale House ... ISCA Dawlish Ale 3.8%
Crown ... Allgates All Black 3.6%
Prince of Wales ... GK IPA 3.6%
Sir Henry Tate (W'spoons) ... Coach House Gunpowder 3.8%

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Jan 17, 2015 1:54 pm  

Enjoyed a couple a nice Porters last night in town;
Greene King Suffolk Porter 5.4% in the Tut and Elland Padang Coffee Porter 5.0% in the Gatehouse.

Also sampled Elland Angel Witch in the Angel before heading to Cask Corner for a couple of Rudgate brews, the ever-reliable Ruby Mild 4.4% and the very pleasant York Chocolate Stout 5.0%.