[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sun Jun 05, 2011 8:17 am  

Last Monday (Bank Holiday) was a good day for Real Ale In Doncaster;

The Red Lion had available two very nice Ales in the shape of Jem's Stout 4.3% from the Great Newsome Brewery at Frodingham, East Yorks plus Banks's Ruby Mild 3.9%.

Cask Corner had another enjoyable Stout sampled for the first time, Tring Tea Kettle Stout 4.7%.

Two old favourites were then the conclusion to a pleasant afternoon, Brains The Rev James (Old Angel) and Abbot Reserve (Gatehouse).

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:11 am  

The Boat Inn, Sprotbrough had Adnams Broadside available on Sunday evening. Boy that pub is pricey, couldn't be a regular! However, I guess if you can afford to live nearby, you can afford to drink there

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Wed Jun 15, 2011 5:07 pm  

popped into bankers draft sheffield. holdens best bitter one of the west midlands finest.

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:51 pm  

Hey Wanderer, my folks have just got back from a week in Cumbria, they brought me the following ales back:

Coniston Brewing Co Winter Warmer Blacksmith's Ale (5%)
Keswick Brewing Co Thirst Out (4.5%)
Cumbrian Legendary Ales Grasmoor Dark Ale (4.3%)
Jennings Cumberland Ale (4.7%)

Have so far had the Coniston + Jennings, both very nice.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:38 am  

Roofs wrote:

Hey Wanderer, my folks have just got back from a week in Cumbria, they brought me the following ales back:

Coniston Brewing Co Winter Warmer Blacksmith's Ale (5%)
Keswick Brewing Co Thirst Out (4.5%)
Cumbrian Legendary Ales Grasmoor Dark Ale (4.3%)
Jennings Cumberland Ale (4.7%)

Have so far had the Coniston + Jennings, both very nice.

Sounds like a nice selection ... Enjoy mate

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:14 am  

Having missed out on York a couple of weeks previously, got there last weekend ...

Tried a new brew (to me at least) in Thornbridge Evenlode 6.2% a brown porter certainly mean't to be sipped and savoured rather than guzzled. That was in the Pivni where a second drink followed in the shape of Brew Dog Riptide 4.1 (another one not previously tasted).

Also sampled ...

Copper Dragon Scotts 1816 4.1% in the Guy Fawkes Inn
Adnams Southwold Bitter 3.7% in Ye Olde Starre
(also both new to me)

and a couple of 'standards' in York Centurion Ghost Ale (Yorkshire Terrier) and Black Sheep Bitter (the Maltings).

All very enjoyable indeed

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:37 pm  

Wanderer wrote:

Sounds like a nice selection ... Enjoy mate

Cheers bud. Hey great thread / forum you've got here by the way, don't know what took me so long...

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:10 pm  

Roofs wrote:

Cheers bud. Hey great thread / forum you've got here by the way, don't know what took me so long...

The thread 'Wanderer's wines and spirits' is coming soon ... look out for it.

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:51 pm  

Stand-Offish wrote:

The thread 'Wanderer's wines and spirits' is coming soon ... look out for it.

Not really a wine / spirit kinda guy to be honest but will do.

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Tue Jun 28, 2011 3:01 pm  

couple of new ones today in the bankers draft sheffield,roosters elderflower light,sweet but not much aroma or taste of elderflower!.springhead ruperts revenge,malty and fruity.