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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Wed Jul 04, 2018 5:48 pm  

A couple of pleasant ales in the York Tap awaiting transportation back to South Yorkshire ...

Half Moon Brewery Old Forge, a steady bitter at 3.8% with hints of honey and lemon. Brewed in the York area.

Charnwood Vixen 4.0%, a Loughborough brew, badged as a copper ale but effectively a best bitter with fruit flavours (and again a hint of honey).

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Wed Jul 04, 2018 6:08 pm  

Draughtsman Doncaster for one before heading home ...

Box Social Brewing's Campfire Porter 7.0%. Cocoa, coffee, marshmallow and vanilla ... what's not to like!

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:21 am  

Highlights of an afternoon / evening in Sheffield;

North Riding Brewery Milk Chocolate Stout 5.0%, in the Sheffield Tap ... does what it says on the label ... delicious.

North Riding Brewery Hazelnut Porter 4.5%, in the Kelham Island Tavern ... again self explanatory, again delicious.

Neepsend Lubin 5.2%, in the Red Deer, an excellent oak smoked wheat porter.

Black Sheep Milk Stout 4.4%, in the Dove and Rainbow. I love this but have only ever seen it in bottles before.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Sun Jul 08, 2018 10:03 am  

Rochdale last night.

Visited the Baum for only the second time, although the beer of the evening was Wily Fox Dark Flagon 4.4% in the Flying Horse, a wonderful rum porter.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Sun Jul 08, 2018 1:04 pm  

Almost forgot a fantastic find in Wakefield on Friday in the Hop ... Beartown Creme Bearlee 4.8%, caramel, vanilla and molasses combining to create a delicious stout. Up there with the very best.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Mon Jul 09, 2018 6:45 am  

Always enjoy York;

Half Moon Port Out 4.6%, a porter was a good start in the Maltings.

Other highlights were a couple of old favourites, Courage Directors 4.8%, in the Hole In The Wall (pre-match) and Leeds Brewery Midnight Bell 4.8% in the Eagle & Child (post-rugby).

Northern Whisper Beltie, a stout 4.8% in the York Tap was also worthy of a mention.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Sun Jul 15, 2018 10:42 am  

Had some decent ale in Sheffield last night;

Hillfoot Best Bitter 4.0% (Red Deer), Isaac Poad All Four 4.2% - a red ale (Frog & Parrot), Chantry Huntsman's Stout 4.5% (Benjamin Huntsman) and Great Yorkshire Blackout Porter 5.0% (Sheffield Tap) were the pick.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Sun Jul 15, 2018 2:17 pm  

Took the opportunity to pop in to the Boot and Shoe at Ackworth before the match. Had a pint of the house bitter brewed by Marstons and badged as Boot and Shoe Brew 3.8%.

The pub has had quite a makeover since my last visit.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:28 pm  

Took a detour on the way back from the match to call at Hamelsworde Brewery & Tap, Hemsworth. They had, and I sampled, their Spanish Stout 4.2% which had a roasted malt flavour with a hint of liquorice.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Tue Jul 17, 2018 6:25 am  

Highlights of a successful visit to Wolverhampton for the racing (Monday evening) ...

Woodforde's Red Admiral 4.0%, a pleasant malt and fruit combination, in the Moon Under Water.

Gloucester Brewery Cascade 4.2%, another brew combining malt and fruit. A very nice easy drinking bitter, in the Hogshead.