[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:35 am  

Spoons Festival 27/03/2015;

Salopian Indigenous 5.5% strong ale (Gatehouse, Doncaster)
Elgoods Spring Challenge 3.7% bitter (Gatehouse, Doncaster)

They also had a Wharfebank brew on but it turned out to be Washbank Best 3.7% as opposed to the 'festival ale' Othelia Gold. Still, it was nice enough and the sort of thing you could certainly have a few pints of.

Just as I was contemplating leaving they put Brains A Pocket Full Of Rye on ... It would have been rude not to

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:38 pm  

Spoons Festival 28/03/2015;

Wharfebank Othelia Gold 4.5% golden ale (The Percy Shaw, Halifax)
Wolf Lazy Dog 4.7% premium bitter (Barum Top, Halifax)

The Lazy Dog was very nice.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:31 am  

Festival Ale 30/03/2015;

O'Dwyers Dungarvan Irish Stout 4.5% stout brewed at Wadworth Brewery (Angel, Doncaster)

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Thu Apr 02, 2015 11:10 am  

Looks like the festival ales have now disappeared.

43 out of 50 sampled this time (including all 10 of the international brews).

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Thu Apr 02, 2015 11:15 am  

Moonlight wrote:

Will you be in the Tap Sunday before the game?.

Wanderer wrote:

I wouldn't rule it out.

Did get in and manage a quick pint but it was about 2.35pm, so just a flying visit. Tried the 1194 Charter, a porter at 5.5% ... very enjoyable.

The Gatehouse had a Milestone stout post-match ... Chocoholic 4.8% ... enjoyed that too.

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Thu Apr 02, 2015 11:48 am  

Cask Corner had Liverpool Organic Brewery Empire Ale at 5.3%. Amber ale with a touch of sweetness (caramel) It was delightful. The wheat beer in the Tap (Silver Link) is the brew that Ian has made for the Beer festival - its a proper winner, hint of ginger about it but so smooth.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:55 am  

Festival Ale 03/04/2015;

Hawkshead Jester 3.7% bitter (Gatehouse, Doncaster).

44 out of 50.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sun Apr 12, 2015 9:27 pm  

Finally made it into the Market Place Alehouse & Deli on Friday evening.

Enjoyed a couple of decent real ales, British Beer Factory Seven 4.2% (which I've had before) and Half Moon Dark Masquerade 3.6% (which I haven't).

It would be an expensive place to spend the whole evening, 2 rounds of 2 drinks each, totalled over £16.00.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Apr 18, 2015 9:13 am  

Recent highlights;

Peerless Red Rocks 5.0% & Saltaire New World Red 5.2% in the Robert Shaw, Westhoughton on Tuesday evening. A couple of excellent red ales.

Dunham Massey Stamford Best Bitter 4.2% in the Lymm Brewery Tap on Wednesday.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:47 am  

Stancil India Ruby Ale 4.0% & Pheasantry Best Bitter 3.8% both enjoyable and currently available in the Gatehouse.