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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Fri Oct 13, 2017 6:22 pm  

Hook Norton Haymaker 5.0% in the Red Lion, Doncaster. A bronze coloured premium bitter, hoppy and fruity but reasonable enough.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Fri Oct 13, 2017 6:58 pm  

The Gatehouse, Doncaster had Brewsters Seven Heaven available. I missed this off the 'looking forward to' list. Coffee infused, this light mahogany ale at 4.7% is very much to my taste.

14 of 30 sampled.

Back over the pennines tomorrow to continue the quest.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Sat Oct 14, 2017 12:58 pm  

Inveralmond Daracha 5.2%, a delicious oak matured ruby ale in the Robert Shaw, Westhoughton. Wonderful drink!

Half way there now.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:27 am  

One further festival ale located in the Spinning Mule, Bolton last night ...

Shepherd Neame Late Red, a very pleasant dark malty bitter, 4.5%.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Sun Oct 15, 2017 1:15 pm  

Becketts Bank, Leeds ...

St Eriks Midnight Sun 4.5%, a fruity golden ale brewed at Shepherd Neame brewery by a Swedish brewer.

17 out of 30 sampled.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Sun Oct 15, 2017 2:00 pm  

The Hedley Verity, Leeds ...

Caledonian Trojan Horse 5.5%, referred to as a beer within a beer, hence the name, this black beer is an IPA within a Schwarzbier and features malt and fruits amongst it's flavours.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Sun Oct 15, 2017 2:43 pm  

Stick or Twist, Leeds ...

Celt Castro Mosiac 3.9%, brewed by the Evan Evans brewery, a golden American style pale ale. A little too fruity for my palate.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Sun Oct 15, 2017 3:09 pm  

Back in the Hedley Verity ...

Titanic Red Indian Pale Ale 5.0%, reputedly including hops from a native American reservation, a very hoppy American IPA.

20 of 30 sampled.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:01 pm  

Wetherspoons, Leeds (i.e. on the railway station) ...

Vale Steam Punk 5.1%, floral and citrusy - not really to my taste in truth.

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Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:40 pm  

Rawson Spring, Hillsborough ...

Young Henrys Newtowner 4.8%. The final international brew, this one brewed by a regular festival brewer from Australia at Adnams Brewery. Golden and very hoppy.