[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:52 pm  

originaldragon wrote:

And what cheeses did you try in Hawes, Wanderer. I'm sensing a new thread coming on - More tales of real cheese.

Saw the cheese shops but as much as I am a BIG fan of cheese I managed to restrict myself to just Coverdale and Wensleydale with Chilli

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Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:55 pm  

Back to Real Ale ...

Visited the Navigation at Cosgrove (Northamptonshire) yesterday evening and sampled three ales;

Morland Original
GK London Glory
and my favourite of the three, Herok & Howell Festival Ale.

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sun Aug 14, 2011 7:51 am  

Had a couple of pints of Copper Dragon Conquerer 3.6% in Hop & Vine last night, followed by a Wellington Brewery 1st Duke 3.7% in Wellington, both excellent.

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:33 am  

Called in at The Rum Runner in Retford yesterday. Loved how its done out, nice and light with the addition of a well stocked reading section that leads onto a really good court yard with part of it given up to a Bric a Brac shop. Five on the handpump includng Batemans XB (compulsory drinking for me, the pub is a Batemans one) Darks Stars American Pale Ale, how hoppy is that .

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:31 am  

Some highlights from last weekend's Bedfordshire / Northamptonshire jaunt ...

Wells Eagle 3.6% a very quaffable IPA in the Duke at Kempston, Beds.

Shepherd Neame Canterbury Jack 3.5% in the Green Man at Eversholt, Beds (a very nice pub in a lovely village - well worth a visit).

Oakham Ales Bishops Farewell 4.6% in the Ship at Oundle, Northants.

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Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:43 am  

Cask Corner had the interestingly named I'm The Only Beer In The Village 4.3% (North Yorkshire Brewing Company) available on Thursday evening. Sadly, the amusing name was the best thing about the brew which put simply was bland in the extreme.

The Adnams Gunhill 4.0% in the Old Angel was much more palatable.

Brewsters Rutterkin 4.6% seems to be a favourite in the local 'Spoons at the moment so I thought I'd give it a whirl in the Gatehouse but for me the citrus flavours were just a tad overpowering.

Evening concluded with Tetley Midsummer Madness 3.8% in the Tut.

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:49 am  

I thought Moonlight was going to post something about going to the Sal before the Workington match ... it being the last league home game.
But it might not be our last home game ...... so who knows?
Anyway he hasn't...

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Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:24 am  

Stand-Offish wrote:

I thought Moonlight was going to post something about going to the Sal before the Workington match ... it being the last league home game.
But it might not be our last home game ...... so who knows?
Anyway he hasn't...

We should definitely do that if we get a home play-off game.

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Aug 20, 2011 5:25 pm  

Wanderer wrote:

We should definitely do that if we get a home play-off game.

Indeed.

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:25 am  

In Thorne last night , couple of pints of Old Mill from their Snaith Brewery at the Punch Bowl then a couple of pints of Jennings Cumberland in the Windmill .