Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Wed Sep 25, 2019 2:44 pm  

Never been a John Smiths fan, his Nephew's ales on the other hand, different class IMO. Anyway where is Richard, he loves a pint of Smooth.

Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Wed Sep 25, 2019 3:14 pm  

I am with you on that one ... Sam Smith's ales are superior.
I thought the were originally brothers ...

Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Wed Sep 25, 2019 5:06 pm  

Stand-Offish wrote: I am with you on that one ... Sam Smith's ales are superior. I thought the were originally brothers ... So did I but this suggests not. ( If I have read it correctly) https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/John_Smith%27s

Stand-Offish wrote: I am with you on that one ... Sam Smith's ales are superior. I thought the were originally brothers ... So did I but this suggests not. ( If I have read it correctly) https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/John_Smith%27s

Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:27 pm  

It says they were brothers ..John, Samuel and William.

In 1879 John Smith died and did not see the completion of this magnificent £130,000 building which opened in 1883. He left his personal estate, which included such items as the barrels and brewery equipment, in equal shares to his brothers, Samuel, a tanner from Leeds, and William, a bachelor.

Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Thu Sep 26, 2019 12:45 pm  

A Tanner is just about a pint of SAM SMITHS is worth.

And as for the flat cask stuff 3d would be too much.

A pint of SMOOTH is the future.

Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Thu Sep 26, 2019 12:47 pm  

huby wrote:

A Tanner is just about a pint of SAM SMITHS is worth.

And as for the flat cask stuff 3d would be too much.

A pint of SMOOTH is the future.

I knew you would not let me down.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Mon Sep 30, 2019 11:59 am  

RIP The Corner Pin, Doncaster.

Some good memories but another which ultimately appeared to suffer at the hands of Enterprise.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:46 pm  

Wanderer wrote:

The next Wetherspoons Real Ale Festival will (officially) run from Wednesday 9 October until Sunday 20 October 2019.

40 ales will be available this time, marking 40 years since founder Tim Martin opened his first outlet in 1979. 35 UK and 5 International breweries will be represented.

Particularly looking forward to ...

Tring American Ruby Mild 3.8%
Hydes Ruby Celebration Ale 4.0%
Liberation Colney Hatch 4.0%
Castle Rock Heart of Glass 4.2%
Exmoor Barista 4.2%
Birrificio Argo Terzo Tempo 4.4% (Italian brewer)
Belhaven Barn Dancer 4.5%
Evan Evans Fire Island Buffalo 4.6%
Mash Challenger English IPA 4.8% (Australian brewer)
Mauldons Cherry Porter 4.8%
Alesmith Nut Brown 5.0% (American brewer)
Brains Red Dragon 5.0%
Green Jack One Step Beyond 5.0%
Greene King Ruby Abbot 5.2%
Wychwood King Goblin 6.0%

However, 40 in a week and a half will take some doing.

When it was 50 ales, the festival was two and a half weeks. Dropped to 30 ales it was a week and a half.

Logic says this should be a two week festival.

Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:45 am  

Wanderer wrote:

Particularly looking forward to ...

Tring American Ruby Mild 3.8%
Hydes Ruby Celebration Ale 4.0%
Liberation Colney Hatch 4.0%
Castle Rock Heart of Glass 4.2%
Exmoor Barista 4.2%
Birrificio Argo Terzo Tempo 4.4% (Italian brewer)
Belhaven Barn Dancer 4.5%
Evan Evans Fire Island Buffalo 4.6%
Mash Challenger English IPA 4.8% (Australian brewer)
Mauldons Cherry Porter 4.8%
Alesmith Nut Brown 5.0% (American brewer)
Brains Red Dragon 5.0%
Green Jack One Step Beyond 5.0%
Greene King Ruby Abbot 5.2%
Wychwood King Goblin 6.0%

However, 40 in a week and a half will take some doing.

When it was 50 ales, the festival was two and a half weeks. Dropped to 30 ales it was a week and a half.

Logic says this should be a two week festival.

I'm sure you will rise to the occasion

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:22 am  

Spoons Festival Ale ...

Belhaven Barn Dancer 4.5%, a brown ale. Pours clear brown. Aroma, bready & earthy. Taste is bready, malt, toffee and nuts. Quite pleasant.
(Gatehouse, Doncaster).