[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:22 pm  

Day out last Wednesday at the Great Yorkshire Show (Harrogate) with both Black Sheep and Theakstons again represented.

Had a couple of pints of Black Sheep Ale but once again Theakstons get top marks for their 'have a drink and donate to charity' policy. They also had two brews available that were new to me which was an added bonus ...

Lightfoot, a gold coloured bitter at 4.1% which had peach and honey flavours and Crime of Passion an amber ale at 4.2% which was my sort of 'poison'.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:38 pm  

The Sheffield Tap are currently featuring ales from the Hardknott Brewery in Millom (alongside the Thornbridge regulars) and two were sampled on Thursday in the shape of Atomic Narcissus 4.2% and Infrared 6.2%. That was post a visit to Hillsborough / Langsett where Caingorm Trade Winds 4.3% was selected in the Rawson Spring and the Traditional (house) Bitter 4.0% brewed under the Crown Brewery monicker was chosen in the Hillsborough Hotel.

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Jul 16, 2011 3:58 pm  

Hopefully visiting Hop & Vine and Wellington tonight Wanderer, will let you know what I manage to sample mate.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:07 pm  

Roofs wrote:

Hopefully visiting Hop & Vine and Wellington tonight Wanderer, will let you know what I manage to sample mate.

Cheers ... I will get out there eventually.

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:21 pm  

Wanderer wrote:

Cheers ... I will get out there eventually.

It must only be a 50 mile train ride mate. Seriously it's not a bad night at all in Hull (if you go to the right places ).

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:49 pm  

popped into the sheffield tap after work last night,oakham brewery "endless summer" 3.4% very nice session beer,so good i had to have a 2nd.
they will be having a selection of "dark star" brewery beers on soon,as they have the forthcoming beer pump clips behind the bar.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:11 pm  

leopard don wrote:

they will be having a selection of "dark star" brewery beers on soon,as they have the forthcoming beer pump clips behind the bar.

Indeed ... spotted those on Thursday

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:15 pm  

last couple of days been in the bankers draft after work,2 welbeck beers have been on cant remember the names 1 light and 1 dark its the new brewery that has been set up at welbeck abbey.also dark star "hophead" which i realy like.will pop into the tap when i finish tomorrow.

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:20 pm  

popped in the tap after work this evening,box steam "piston broke" 5%,castle rock " harvest pale " 3.8%.had a long day so finished of with jaipur what else!!.

[Jemmo]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Wed Jul 27, 2011 7:50 am  

I'm going to be stranded in Sanjunen territory for a couple of weeks soon...without these joys!