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glory days! grew up drinking that in a small village not far from Burton.Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
("it's not like it used to be", "it doesn't travel well", "it were all trees round here", "i'm sure they were bigger when i was a lad".)
Still a classic pint when kept and served well.
There's a decent chance I've drunk more Pedi than anything. My old local jugged it up from the cellar and it was superb. The landlord sold more than any other free-house and the head brewer used to bob in from time to time to check if what he was making was okay. Burton is the home of brewing as I was telling a couple of pals a few weeks ago at a beer festival, before trying the Burton Bridge Damson Ale. It was like pish but I gagged it down before moving on to something elseQuote:
Originally Posted by superflyguy
Let me know what you think SFG. I think it recently won an award.
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Originally Posted by superflyguy
I've always laughed at the "it doesn't travel well" line.... There are pubs within a mile of the brewery that serve a shockingly poor pint of Pedigree !Quote:
Originally Posted by superflyguy
I spent yesterday evening in the wonderful Victoria Hotel, Beeston. I might have to go back for a pint at lunchtime to recover! :eek:
Totally agree Dom and the same can be said for most beers. You can't put a price on a good landlord that keeps beer properly.
A few of my mates are always raving about the Vic. good beer, great whisky selection and very comfortable surroundings so I'm lead to believe. I'll get there one day.
cheeky Friday lunch time visit to the Old Bell.
1 Pint : Roosters - All Stars (Citra, Cascade, Centennial) just as you'd expect, zingy, fruity, zesty, citrus.
1/2 pint : Acorn - Gorlovka. dark, dark, dark. rich malt and liquorice
Vic at Beeston is a great pub
I had two bottles of Chimay Blue last night. I've had a weird hangover all day. Not so much physical as almost a spiritual hangover, in every sense of the word hangover
That Acorn Gorlovka Imperial Stout is superb SFG ! They had it on in The Crescent, Ilkley, last Xmas !
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Originally Posted by superflyguy
I've been cutting down lately, or atleast trying too :( due too piling on excess beer poundage, my 8 pack of 2011 has long since turned into more of a cask now :confused: couldn't resist having 3 swift pints of my fav Windermere pale ale from hawkshead after work tonight though and im off to Durham lumiere festival tonight so probably have a few up there ....:eek:
oh and I tried innes and gunn oak smoked ipa other night , lush
2 pints of Marston Oyster stout watching England attempt to play football.
Saltaire Blonde in the Swan. Very good
Nutty Black 3.9 Thwaites
Directors 4.8 Courage
Pedigree 4.5 Marstons
Sneck lifter 5.1 Jennings
all gone
Now to go, while watrching the rugby league,
Old speckled hen 5.0 Moorland
Old peculier 5.6 Theakstons
Old empire 5.7 Marstons
Strong pale ale 6.3 Marstons
A cracking nights session after a pb at 5k this morning.
Bloody hell, must remember to never go on a session with Stagger.
I've no stamina with the Ale.
Here's me 'thinking' about cheating myself to 1! I'm tipsy reading Staggers ale memoir.. :eek:
Well I would have posted: 1 bottle of Penmaenmawr Fell Race Ale, bottle conditioned. But I've got stuck into the wine, so it'll have to wait until tomorrow. I earned it though.
I only take ale one day per week as I have been following the 5:2 diet for the last 16 months.
Only 11.5 stone now
BUT
still can shift a gallon of fair ale when needed and tonight after a PB it was needed.
I would love to have a steady social drink any time.
FORUM BIGGEST BEER MONSTER IS
AMEX
Today's pints:
Holt's bitter.
Old Buzzard.
Landlord.
Golden Pippin.
Black Sheep.
Sam Smiths Oatmeal Stout
Shepherd Neame Brilliant Ale
Little Valley Double Dutch
And Mrs crowhill enjoyed a sam smiths cherry beer.
Been to the ale mecca which is Newcastle village today, what a place for lovers of the good stuff :) had some jaipur and seqouia from Thornbridge on tap then some local Autumnal gear from Allendale Brewery, top brew, at the great 'pleased to meet you' pub. Whilst visiting the Tyneside cinema to watch the counsellor movie ( good ), I had a couple of pints of Loco no1 from the great northern Brewery that is Wylam. I now refuse to visit any cinema were you cant enjoy a pint whilst watching the movie...
All gone.
Bed time now.
Got in to the Xmas spirit last night (blame Booths, not me) with a bottle of Lump Of Coal Dark Holiday Stout. From Ridgeway Brewery who I've never come across before. A cheeky 8% & very nice too. 1 was enough mind.
Jez, have you been in the Flying Duck yet?
No, but I plan to do so very soon ! Have you tried it ? I had my hair cut at The Loft, virtually next door, yesterday & very nearly went in !Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
We bobbed in yesterday. Only opened on Thursday. Splendid. The Mallinsons from Huddersfield was greatQuote:
Originally Posted by Jez Hellewell
Mmm, got an impromptu day off. Cycling to Middleton Woods, running up Round Hill & Beamsley & very tempted to pop in for a pint !
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Originally Posted by Derby Tup
Went in after my run today. Cracking little pub. And a belting pint of Wainwright too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
So where is this Flying Duck?
Church Street, Ilkley !Quote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
http://www.wharfedalebrewery.com/the...e-flying-duck/
Thanks Jez. I'll look out for it.
It's rather nice inside. They must have spent a bit !
It was very busy last night around 6pm. I'm intrigued to see how they go on in the future and good luck to them I sayQuote:
Originally Posted by Jez Hellewell
Finally got round to drinking The Mayan. It was a little too chocolatey for me. I'm not a massive fan when brewers actually add chocolate to beer. However, it was still a good beer and the gentle heat of the chipolte added a really interesting tang to the finish.
so far tonight 2 pints of smooth
Home-brewed traditional English IPA from a chap at work.
followed by my own Saison with basil
and
a Guinness Foreign Extra
Sorry about The Mayan !Quote:
Originally Posted by superflyguy
A bottle of Lancaster Black followed by a Thwaites Tavern Porter tonight. Both excellent.
no worries, always happy to try new stuff. in fact it's almost compulsory - the next one could be the best one!
getting stuck into a few bottles of Harvest Pale tonight. also picked up a bottle of Holy Cow by Ilkley - a cranberry infused milk stout no less!
Orkney Brewery - Corncrake Ale
Pleasant
Hand a few in the rat after work, a mighty fine one from Portebello but the name escapes me, it was a 4.0% light coloured ale. Also had a rather mighty Marstons Old Empire, cracking stuff at 5.7% Got a carry out of the Portobello gear too enjoy whilst watching the Arsenal game, its what midweeks are made for :)
A belting bottle of Lancaster Black Stout followed by an excellent Guinness Export.