[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Wed Sep 24, 2014 4:41 pm  

Wetherspoon's Tax Equality Day today ... Prices reduced by 7.5% ...

Off out to show my support

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Wed Sep 24, 2014 7:27 pm  

Forgive my crude maths Gary but with a saving of about 15-18p a pint at Weatherspoons today I still reckon them or the Govt how you about £12,000.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:04 pm  

The Tut this week ... Brighton Bier The Fall Guy (American Red Rye ale) 4.5% ... very enjoyable.

Gatehouse this week ... Coronado Brewing Co Mermaid's Red 5.7% ... equally enjoyable.

Angel this week ... Woodforde's Nelson's Revenge 4.5% ... again, same as above.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Mon Sep 29, 2014 11:34 am  

St Helens on Saturday evening after the latest shambles at the Macron ...

Visited 3 pubs;

Olde England ... Arthurs Ale 3.8% & Robinson's Unicorn 4.2%
Duke of Cambridge ...Howard Town Wrens Nest 4.2%
Sportsman's Inn ... George Wright Cheeky Pheasant 4.7%

Loved the Cheeky Pheasant so never moved on.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Tue Sep 30, 2014 3:33 am  

Hogs Back TEA (traditional english ale), very enjoyable Best Bitter at 4.2%, currently at the Tut n Shive.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:56 pm  

I see Cask Corner has dropped out of the Good Beer Guide for 2015.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:52 am  

Hawkshead Red 4.2% in the Spinning Mule, Bolton Saturday evening was at least some compensation for the Whites being unable to beat 10 men.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Mon Oct 06, 2014 4:13 pm  

Wetherspoon's next International Real Ale Festival kicks off on Friday 17 October 2014.

50 beers including a number created by visiting brewers from Australia, Belgium, Holland, Italy, New Zealand & the United States.

Of the home brews, there are a few I'm looking forward to seeking out;

Adnams 1659 Smoked Ruby Beer
Arundel Autumn Breeze
Exmoor Antler
Moorhouse's Black Cat Reserve
Mordue Americana
Thwaites Hobnobber

to name a few.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:44 pm  

Timothy Taylor Boltmaker 4.0% currently available in the Tut n Shive
(quite unusual, not seen this one outside of Keighley too often).

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Another Round - More tales of Real Ale : Fri Oct 10, 2014 2:50 pm  

Rudgate Grain Storm 3.8% & Stancil India Black Ale 5.0% in Cask Corner, Cheswold Mucky Bucket 5.0% in the Doncaster Brewery Tap all tasted for the first time this week and all very nice.