Is that Geoff's lad?

it certainly is.excellent landlord just like his dad.

Real Ale Report from The Lakes ...

Monday ...

Torver
Bluebird XB 4.2% (Coniston Brewing Co) at the Wilson Arms.
Tag Lag 4.4% (Barngates Brewery) and
Ennerdale Bitter 3.6% (Whitehaven Brewing Co) at the Church House Inn.

Coniston
Old Man Ale 4.2% and Blacksmiths Ale 5.0% (both Coniston Brewing Co) at the Black Bull (home of the afore mentioned Brewing Co).

Pint of the day ... tough call, either of the Coniston brews although at £3.40 per pint you'd expect something decent!

Blooming "rip-off tourists" prices.

Yeah....... £3.40 is really taking the p/ss.

Very good pint of pride of pendle in the Boars Head in Leigh yesterday

Real Ale Report from The Lakes (2) ...

Tuesday ...

Ravenglass
Darkest Ennerdale 4.2% (Whitehaven Brewing Co) at the Ratty Arms.

Boot
Final Frontier 5.1% (Hardknott Brewery) at the Woolpack Inn (also the home of the Hardknott Brewery).
Bitter 3.7% (Hawkshead Brewery) at the Brook House Inn.

Seathwaite
Dickie Doodle Bitter 3.9% (Cumbrian Legendary Ales) at the Newfield Inn.

Out in Coniston tonight in search of good beer at less than £3 per pint.

Lancaster Black 4.6% (Lancaster Brewery) at the Sun Hotel.
Old Man Ale 4.2% and Blacksmiths Ale 5.0% (both Coniston Brewing Co) at the Black Bull.

Still nothing to beat the Coniston brews although the Lancaster Black was very good.

Real Ale Report from The Lakes (3) ...

Wednesday ...

Bowness
Bluebird Bitter 3.6% (Coniston Brewing Co) at the Royal Oak.

Ings
A Bit'er Ruff 4.1% (Watermill Brewery) at the Watermill Inn.

Coniston
XB 4.0% (Hartleys) at the Crown Inn.
Old Yewdale 3.9% (Hawkshead Brewery) at the Yewdale Hotel.
Old Man Ale 4.2% and Blacksmiths Ale 5.0% (both Coniston Brewing Co) at the Black Bull (again) plus the same Brewery's Special Oatmeal Stout 4.5%.

Spent over 7 hours meandering home from the Lakes yesterday but did manage a drink or two en-route ...

Kirkby Lonsdale ... Thwaites Original 3.6% in the Sun Inn.
Guiseley ... Abbeydale Smoked Porter 4.8% in Coopers.
Liversedge ... Ossett Black Bull Bitter 4.0% in the Black Bull.

Playing catch up on this thread after a busy weekend with the Trust ...

Ventured to Lincolnshire last Friday;
Tom Woods Bomber County 4.8% at the Sloop Inn, Barton on Humber.


Tom Woods Lincolnshire Longwool 4.4% at the Yarbrough Hunt, Brigg.
Jennings Fish King 4.3% at the White Hart, Brigg.
Batemans Salem Porter 4.7% at the Black Bull, Brigg.



back nearer home;
Greene King LBW 4.3% at the Beverley Court Inn, Edenthorpe.

Saturday after plying one of our Mascots with Acorn Old Moor Porter 4.4% (outside the Gatehouse), it was a couple of new ones to me ...
Saltaire Texas Brown 4.7% in the Old Angel


White Horse Scourers Brew 4.8% in the Gatehouse and
a familiar pint of Abbot Ale in the Tut.

The cost of the beer in the Mallard has been mentioned on here in recent weeks (£2.55 for Magnet) ... Miles cheaper than the Boat Inn at Sprotborough (£2.80 for Adnams Broadside). A particular favourite of mine but very expensive.

Wakefield last night, visited a couple of Pubs not previously visited.

The Redoubt (at the start of the Westgate Run) and the White Hart (also on Westgate).

A new beer sampled was Clarks Wakey Wakey in Henry Boons.

Had a couple of pints of Thorne Bitter in the Red Lion , very acceptable & cheap.

I take it you went to Harry Ramsden's then, Gary?

Believe it or not, no.

Just called for a drink.

Dronfield, Whiston & Rotherham yesterday.

Thornbridge Lord Marples, Coach & Horses (Dronfield).
JS Magnet, Jolly Farmer (Dronfield Woodhouse).
Beartown Bearskinful, Chequers (Whiston).
Elland Night Porter, Bluecoat (Rotherham).

All very nice, don't believe I've had the Thornbridge brew before and the Beartown was definitely a new one.

Recently got back from Boston (the American one) where it was almost all Samuel Adams and almost all lager.

They did however have a couple of good beers, including one called Brick Red and the other called Octoberfest. Both of which were very nice, with the former being my favourite

If you're ever over there you have to go to the brewery tour, free to get in and 5 samples at the end (made all the better if the wife doesn't drink)

The Chequers is back in the 2010 GBG and is joined by the Sitwell Arms.
(Golden Ball and Hind also still in).

Recently sampled ...

Brentwood Brewing Company Hope and Glory 4.5%


Ringwood Fortyniner 4.9%

... looking forward to a few real ales this evening. Musn't forget the Wetherspoons vouchers.

Some new ones sampled last night ...

O'Hanlons Firefly 3.7% in the Tut.
Brains Merlins Oak 4.3% in the Gatehouse.


Saltaire Triple Chocoholic 4.8% in the Old Angel.

Another couple of new ones today ...

Ringwood Filly Drift 4.7% at the Millers Inn, Low Barugh
Hornbeam Lemon Blossom 3.7% at the Station Inn, Darfield.

Had lunch at the aforementioned Millers Inn, absolutely first class.

Some up-coming local events for Real Ale fans ...

The Ship Inn, Bawtry - Bawtry Beer Festival
Friday 25 to Sunday 27 September 2009.

The Red Lion, Braithwell - 3rd Annual Beer Festival
Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October 2009.

Tonik, Doncaster - 2nd Beer Festival
Thursday 15 to Monday 19 October 2009.

Had a couple of enjoyable pints yesterday ...

Daleside Autumn Leaves 3.4% (Baxters Arms, Fenwick)
and an organic brew only previously sampled in Scotland, Caledonian Golden Promise 4.4% (Beverley Inn, Edenthorpe).

Word of warning - If you're out Moss way and would would be if heading for the Baxter Arms at Fenwick (for example) don't be fooled by the sign outside the Star Inn at Moss advertising Cask Ales - There are none!