Final day of the JDW festival was Sunday so despite not feeling 100% thought I should make the effort.

Red Lion - Odell Brewing Co (US) 90 Shilling Ale 5.3% and Belhaven St Andrews Ale 4.9% - a couple of stronger bitters. Slight preference for the latter but both were very nice.

Old Angel - Woodfordes Ketts Rebellion 4.3% another enjoyable Bitter from the Norfolk Brewery.

Gatehouse - Moorhouse Pendle Porter 5.0% a very decent Chocolate-influenced Porter to conclude the session.

Sheffield last Tuesday ...

Flowers IPA (Old House)
Oakwell Barnsley Bitter (Devonshire Cat)
Farmers Brown Cow (Henrys)
Thornbridge Evenlode (Sheffield Tap)

Not a poor one amongst them

Sampled the following last night at my friend's house, all of which were very nice:

Hobgoblin 5.2%
Marstons Burton Bitter 3.8%
Franziskaner Wiessbier 5%

Off to Hop & Vine in Hull tonight, will post tommorow what I manage to try.

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in the Sal on Friday. Good to see that they were putting beers on to match the upcoming Halloween Night.

Only ended up stopping for a quick one in Hop & Vine, had a York Centennial (4%), very nice indeed.

Dipped into the southern end of West Yorkshire this afternoon ...

Had an excellent pint in the Reindeer at Overton in the shape of Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby (a mild at 6.0%) and a further pint of Acorn Barnsley Bitter (whose availability seems to be on the increase) in the Anglers Retreat at Wintersett.

Carvery lunch and a pint of Black Sheep Bitter at the Angel at Ackworth to conclude proceedings.

Not real ale I know..........in fact just about as far away as possible.


I was at the Coventry game with my grandson and foolishly got a pint at half-time while he had a burger.
£3.40 for a pint of pre-pulled, standing-around-for-god-knows-how-long lager.
Never again!
No wonder that place is losing money hand over fist.
Contrast that to the Lakeside pub before the game ...... packed out with Rovers fans inside and out and I had a lovely pint of Black Sheep, albeit in a plastic glass.
Two business models ... one a resounding success the other an abject failure.
PS We won the tickets so we didn't pay, but quite how true Rovers fans watch this week in week out I don't know.
Dire!

It's enough to drive you to drink!

Had a pint of Black Sheep at The Granby in Hessle tonight.



Hoping to cover Hop & Vine and The Wellington Inn in Hull tommorow night.

Last Friday (Sheffield) ...

Tring Pudding Porter 4.2% (Bankers Draft)
Cottage Wessex Banger 5.0% (Devonshire Cat)
Skinners Figgys Brew 4.5% (Sheffield Tap)

In town yesterday evening after watching a (rare these days) Wanderers win ...

Holts Maple Moon 4.3% (Tut & Shive)
Butcombe Adam Hensons Rare Breed West Country Bitter 4.2% (Gatehouse)
Orkney Dark Island 4.6% (Old Angel)
Theakston Infallible 4.2% (Cask Corner)
Okells Saison 4.5% (Red Lion)

Innis and Gunn Original 6.6% whilst on my travels in Toronto.

At around £8, it's by far the most expensive pint i've ever had, but it was spectacularly good.

Also tried Alexander Keith's IPA, a Canadian brew. It was terrible.

Last but no means least I was tipped off about [url=http://www.montecarlo.com/restaurants/the-pub.aspxthis place[/url in Las Vegas.

Had well over 100 beers on tap, so needless to say I had a fair few in here the highlights being Meantime London Porter, Tenaya Nut Brown Ale, and Samuel Adams' Octoberfest.

in manc yesterday,
bulls head ringwood "boondongle",
grey horse "hydes mild",
the piccadily wadworth "swordfish",
waterhouse buxton"moor top"
2 holts pubs not in the guide.holts bitter and ipa,
finished in the micro bar in the food court arnedale centre well worth finding.boggart hole clough "i am beer",
off the train finish of with a jaipur in the tap!

Sounds like a decent session ... was one of the Holts pubs the Ape & Apple?

yes it, was glad you reminded me was racking my brain trying to remember it.the other holts pub was 2 doors down from the grey horse.also of note the peveril of the peak was closed with a for sale sign up!.

can you update me lads ?

not having been to blighty for a few years now can you tell me if pubs in the uk are still closing weekly at an alarming rate due to the lack of interest etc ? is the british boozer really becoming a thing of the past ?

just had a blast from the past - having been weaned on Adnams Ales on the East Coast I found a bottle of Broadside in a local 'english' shop - it cost me £2 !!!!! but worth every centime - it was bootiful !



on the label it says 'Brewery Of The Year 2011' as voted by the Good Pub Guide - Well done Adnams



comments lads & lasses...

Yes they are.
We drink at home more ... it's much cheaper.

I don't ... but then I'll be bankrupt sometime soon.

Cask Corner have recently had available the very enjoyable Grafton Brewing Company Encore 4.5% (a ruby bitter)

had a couple in the bankers draft yesterday,
saltaire "blonde",
kelham island "sleigh rider",
both very enjoyable.of to do the pubs in the guide in chezzie tomorow.will report!.

chesterfield today,
spa lane vaults "jaipur",
rose and crown.brampton "golden bud",
peacock,black sheep "golden sheep",
portland.osset "brigantes",
market harviestoun."bitter and twisted",
queens head,bradfield "farmers blonde",
rutland,brampton "best",
back to sheff after an excellent curry at the blue india.couple of pints of jaipur in the tap!!!!.

I like your taste in ales.

Paid a visit to the Yorkshire Grey recently ,only 1 real ale available , donot do their own brew anymore !

I'm sure I've commented on this thread before but have become increasingly disappointed by that particular pub.

Had my first 'Christmassy' Ale this week ... Wentworth Rampant Rudolph 6.2% ... I do love the Winter Warmers