Once again I'm having to miss this due to work, but for anyone able to go I bet it's a brilliant event: www.hullcamra.org.uk/beerfestnews.htm

Once again I'm having to miss this due to work, but for anyone able to go I bet it's a brilliant event: www.hullcamra.org.uk/beerfestnews.htm

Well, after drinking real ale and the likes for 40 years, tonight I have seen a new innovation in Guiness drinking .Just been to Napoleons casino where I ordered a pint of the black stuff. I was served from a can which was completely flat when poured. The glass was then stood on a type of vibrating plate which, basically shook the glass till a creamy head appeared. Tasted good, just think it might now be impossible to serve it with a shamrock on top!

Is the Sparrow on your list, best new pub in Bradford in years?

It is now

You missed a gem. I could also have said [uonly[/u new pub in Bradford in years.

Had a couple of pints of the very nice Bath Ales Barnsey 4.5% on Friday evening (Tut n Shive).

Enjoyed a couple of very nice pints in Newcastle before todays game ...

Loddon Hullabaloo 4.2% in the Mile Castle and Rudgate Ruby Red 4.4% in the Union Rooms (both pubs are Wetherspoons just 2 mins walk from Central Station).

Just enough time for one in each of the Station bars before returning to Doncaster ...

Caledonian Flying Scotsman 4.0% in the Centurion Bar and GK IPA in the Newcastle Hero.

The Old Angel had no Real Ale on Wednesday evening





Thank god for Cask Corner ...

Had 3 excellent pints (2 of which were new to me), Theakston Old Peculiar, Idle Brewery Idle Landlord 4.6% and Howard Town Brewery Dark Peak 6.4%.

The Idle Landlord was right up my street being malty and having caramel and coffee flavours.

The Dark Peak is a rum flavoured porter and is one to sip and savour.

The Plough at Arksey had the Mexborough-brewed Imperial (Brewery) Bitter 3.9% available last night.

Got a fantastic barrell of home made stout on the go. probably the second best beer ive ever made, flowing down nicely. the best one was a stout i made with grated liquorice sticks (took me two hours to grate the stuff). My bro tasted it and said wow it tastes like theakstons old peculiar. my proudest moment, except it was supposed to be a liquorice stout lol

Some advice please boys.
I only really like dark ales,guiness,murphies,manns etc.I recently tried thwaites tavern porter,moorhouse black cat and riggwelter blacksheep,all very drinkable and all from morrisons,can you give me any pointers to anymore dark ales i can try from any supermarket as we've got them all in Leigh these days,thanks.

Quote ="j.c"Some advice please boys. I only really like dark ales,guiness,murphies,manns etc.I recently tried thwaites tavern porter,moorhouse black cat and riggwelter blacksheep,all very drinkable and all from morrisons,can you give me any pointers to anymore dark ales i can try from any supermarket as we've got them all in Leigh these days,thanks.'" Sneck Lifter from Aldi. Have you got an Aldi? www.flickr.com/photos/chrisheaton/4040550978/

Quote ="j.c"Some advice please boys. I only really like dark ales,guiness,murphies,manns etc.I recently tried thwaites tavern porter,moorhouse black cat and riggwelter blacksheep,all very drinkable and all from morrisons,can you give me any pointers to anymore dark ales i can try from any supermarket as we've got them all in Leigh these days,thanks.'" Sneck Lifter from Aldi. Have you got an Aldi? www.flickr.com/photos/chrisheaton/4040550978/

Quote ="Stand-Offish"Sneck Lifter from Aldi. Have you got an Aldi? www.flickr.com/photos/chrisheaton/4040550978/'" I'll pick a couple of them up next time i call in, thanks.

Quote ="Stand-Offish"Sneck Lifter from Aldi. Have you got an Aldi? www.flickr.com/photos/chrisheaton/4040550978/'" I'll pick a couple of them up next time i call in, thanks.

Nottingham Brewery Legend 4.0% in the Tut last night was very nice.

Sheffield last night ...

Sheffield Tap ... Mallinsons Castle Hill 4.0% ... the Tap had exclusively Golden and Pale Ales





Bankers Draft ... Conwy Mulberry Dark 3.8% ... enjoyable enough.

Dove & Rainbow ... Acorn Barnsley Bitter 3.8%, Bradfield Farmers Stout 4.5% & Bradfield Bitter 3.9%






(the rock jukebox helped too)

Would have ventured further but for the trams stopping at Cathedral due to engineering work.

Tried a pint of Marstons Me Duck 3.6% at The Goodfellowship (Hull) last week, very nice. It's described on the internet as:

"Pale yellow ale quaffable and refreshing, a perfect warm welcome where ever it's on sale."

Bank Holiday Monday ...

Old Angel ... Oakleaf Brewery May Bee Mild 4.6% ... very nice



Cask Corner ... Welbeck Abbey Brewery ELIS Sweet Dark Mild 3.8% & Marlpool Brewing Company Otters Pocket 4.0% ... both nice but not as nice as the May Bee Mild.

Nearly forgot ... Last Monday in Leeds ...

Mr Foleys ... Tyne Bank Monument Bitter 4.1%
Victoria Hotel ... Brains Milkwood 4.3% and Thornbridge Frank As Apollo 4.6%
Becketts Bank ... Jennings Sneck Lifter 5.1%
Prince of Wales ... Wychwood Hobgoblin 4.5%
Leeds Brewery Tap ... Midnight Bell 4.8%

Milkwood, Sneck Lifter & Midnight Bell are particular favourites and the Monument was also very nice.



Frank As Apollo was a little too fruity for my taste (but If you don't try you won't know).

The Tut n Shive currently have a 'house' ale ... Greene King Tut n Shive 3.9% ... very nice.

York yesterday ...

Pivni WBF ... Highland Brewing Company (Orkney) St Magnus 5.2%
Last Drop Inn ... Dowbridge Gladiator 4.5%
Golden Ball ... Maxim Maximus 6.0%
Maltings ... Nottingham Brewery Centurion ND 4.9%
York Tap ... Thornbridge Lord Marples 4.0%

The latter pair I've had before with Lord Marples being a particular favourite. Of the other three, marginal preference was for the Dowbridge ale ... not a bad drink all day though.

Brown Cow Captain Oates 4.5% in the George & Dragon (West Haddersley) yesterday ... very nice

Black Sheep Bitter on good form in the Barnsley Oak at South Elmsall earlier this week as was the Old Mill Traditional Bitter in the Bay Horse at Heck.

Night round Newcastle last night.
Blaydon Belle
Blaydon Races
Jackie Broon
and a couple of others,

All Crap.

If I go to the Bluecoat in Rotherham, I simply cannot resist Acorn Gorlovka if it's on and today was no exception. At 6.5% it is a deceptive, therefore dangerously drinkable porter.