we love the bars in this area, don't tell everyone or else they will all start going!

Seems to have ground to a halt. Not seen much progress in the last few weeks.

Costello's in Stocky Heath isn't too bad. Decently priced, and good ale.

Apparently owned by Mike Wilkie.

Should be some good ale.

Hasn't the Wilkie empire been a bit feeble over the last few years.

Lower Angel...under new management
Jams (ex Old Town House)....under new management
(did they have Porter's?) if so....under new management

Wilkies Tavern is STILL "the ", though. GREAT ale

I don't get the obsession with real ale, it's warm, unrefreshing and smells like feet.

If I drink, I drink to alter my conscious state, who really drinks alcohol for the taste?

How old are you?

To quote Jim Jeffries



Mid 30's btw

The unwritten man code, let's all lie to each other that we really enjoy this stuff.

Give me the choice of a beer or a soft drink in any occasion except one in which I want to dance or sing or chat inebriated ladies up and I pick the soft drink because it tastes better and does the intended purpose of what a drink should do, stops dehydration.

It's either minimum 7 pints or 6 shots or just don't waste your time.
Altering your conscious state helps get you through life but let's not lie to ourselves on the taste, alcohol pre 1998 was rank

It doesn't all taste like feet, I think for most it's a natur progression once you start drinking lager, then when you get a bit bored drinking fizzy Shit, or you have a bad session where it won't go down. So you try Guinness or a cask ale.

I love going the angel and trying the specials and do so elsewhere but I'm thinking now that ales don't do for me any more, and the two pints of Xmas ale I had in the Salisbury before Xmas were what led to me being abducted by aliens that night( I can't remember a Fucking thing). Definitely wasn't anything to do with the champagne vodka cocktails in Revolution.


In closing, I'd recommend everyone trying something, with a bit of flavor to it.

Otherwise we might as well all be stuck in a wetherspoon's choosing the deal of the day lager, while waiting for our two for one meals

Spot on. I go through stages, particularly in the winter when I just can't be bothered at all with lager. You can't beat walking into a pub like the Head of Steam in Huddersfield Station and discovering a great local beer.

I hope this new place is good, as much as I like Wilkies it is a bit of a walk from town.

I concur. Lager is okay on a hot day but nothing beats a real ale in Winter.

Do they still do Walkers Winter Warmer?

central heating?

don't drink the water out of the central heating it tastes a bit rusty.

My local used to have guest *real* beers and most of them tasted like cough mixture.

I don't know how anybody can drink the lager that is sold in Britain......it is all p*** wind....i will drink lager abroad but the cheapest local stuff that goes down ok & doesn't give me any side effects. Over here though you can't beat a good bitter ....i used to drink mild but that is hard to find these days.

I'd been thinking the same but I didn't want to jinx it. Can add the Quarter bar to the others mentioned.

That's the one, couldn't remember the name when I posted yesterday. Went past the real ale place on the bus this morning, doesn't look far off being ready. As an aside, when you have a proper look the buildings on Sankey Street are brilliant!

When available I have real ale, bitter and sometimes Guinness as lager is too gassy. Thankfully real ale has become more popular so there's more choices and availability. Coach House Brewery in Warrington www.coach-house-brewing.co.uk produces some great ale, and their fruit and spice range of beers certainly don't smell like feet. I hope this new bar does very well, I'm looking forward to them opening.

When available I have real ale, bitter and sometimes Guinness as lager is too gassy. Thankfully real ale has become more popular so there's more choices and availability. Coach House Brewery in Warrington www.coach-house-brewing.co.uk produces some great ale, and their fruit and spice range of beers certainly don't smell like feet. I hope this new bar does very well, I'm looking forward to them opening.

Rarely drink lager nowadays, tend to stick to cider or whiskey.

Saying that, I rarely drink anyway. Not touched a drop since New Years Eve and I've not missed it one bit.

I believe it is opening on Friday, they were waiting for the licence to be issued, this area of town is brilliant went for food at The Rum Bar and it was great. Love Mr Laus too.

They're looking to open 14/02/2014. The delay in opening down to issues beyond their control (brewery not installing all the pumps on dates promised etc). From speaking to one of the fellas who owns it they're looking at doing lots of varieties of real ale (potentially up to 14 lines) and some decent high end whiskey's too.

Part owned my a friend of mine, they also own Agave Rumbar next door. Opening soon!