Was in a new Wetherspoons called The Great Glen in Fort Will.I.Am (lol) yesterday.
Oh the insidious creep of Tim Martin's empire.
Apart from Guinness which is hard to cock up, they could not pull a pint of real ale with a creamy head on it.
Tim Martin please train your staff properly.
I have spoken!

Anyone any suggestions for a pre-game pint in Dews? I know about the WR Refreshment Rooms. Anywhere else that does good ale? Cheers.

Had a very enjoyable afternoon in Hull last week, took in the following:

Three John Scotts (a Weatherspoons) - English Garden 3.8%
Wold Top Yorkshire Tenner 4.1%

Ye Olde White Harte - Deutchers IPA
Brains (can't remember what type)

All very nice.

One of my favourite breweries.

RGB (Real Goosnargh Bitter) - Goosnargh Brewing Company

Had that in No39 in Darwen last night ... A new name to me in terms of real ale but decent enough.

The Crown is definitely the place to be in Darwen town centre though (Broadside one of 4 on offer).

Thornbridge Pollards (Red Lion), Cottage Broadgauge Bitter (Yorkshire Grey) & Two Roses Heron Porter (Cask Corner) all new and all very nice during a visit to Doncaster yesterday.

Ossett Big Red (Angel) very welcome indeed.

Sampled Thornbridge Roc Fall for the first time in the Cross Keys (York) on Monday afternoon. Very enjoyable, as was the Pennine Coppa Rup in the Lamb & Lion.

The York Tap had both Rudgate Ruby Mild and Thornbridge Lord Marples on ... Excellent!

Trip to Blackburn last Saturday (at least the beer was good) ...

Robinsons Dizzys Dark Side, Montys Brewery Old Jailhouse and Jarrow Rivet Catcher in the Adelphi near the Railway Station.

Leeds (before and after) ...

Acorn Barnsley Bitter in the Scarbrough Hotel (before)
Saltaire Hazelnut Coffee Porter in The Hop and Leeds Midnight Bell in the Brewery Tap (after).

Was introduced to Mighty Oak's Oscar Wilde at the Final Whistle, Southwell yesterday.

Leeds Beer Festival Thursday night & yesterday afternoon al the Town Hall. Real Ale has got young & trendy. My favourite Kirkstall Brewery Dissolution pale ale.

Had an excellent night round Lymm on Saturday evening. Highlights being Caledonian Flying Scotsman at the Church Green, Dunham Massey Deer Beer at the recently opened Lymm Brewery Tap and McMullens AK at the Sadlers Arms.

Clarks Conqeror & Doncaster Cheswold in Cask Corner last Sunday, both very nice indeed.

Little Valley Cragg Vale Bitter (The White House, Littleborough)
Timothy Taylors Dark Mild (Old Bridge Inn, Ripponden)
Oates O.M.T. (Booth Wood Inn, Rishworth)
contributing to a very pleasant afternoon on Wednesday returning after Bolton's point v Derby on Tuesday evening.

Amazing how you fit work in Gary !

... but I do

The Sun Inn (junction of York Road & Barnsley Road, north of Doncaster) currently has Banks's Black Diamond 4.0%.

Described as '[iquite a conundrum. Dark in colour, yet light in palate, rich yet refreshing, the looks of a Stout, but very much a Bitter, hints of dark malt, but with a blast of aromatic hops. Seeing isn't believing - but tasting is![/i' it certainly is something different and whilst I couldn't drink it all night it is certainly a refreshing change.

I'm just wondering how many liver transplants one person is allowed.

the liver would probably reject the body

Its a good job Wanderer has broad shoulders .

And everything else broad to match as well?
lol

I actually think he does an excellent job reporting back on all the different beers.
keep up the good work!

He's doing a sterling job of reducing alcoholism in the wider populus by supping most of the ale.

Ignores above preamble



and points out that the Moles Best in Cask Corner yesterday was superb

Just returned from a couple of days based on the outskirts of Sowerby Bridge.

The Polished Knob in Todmorden was well worth a visit with the Captain Cook Endeavour (bitter) very enjoyable.

Castle Rock Preservation also much appreciated in the Albert, Hebden Bridge.

Returned via Holmfirth and called for one at the Nook. Their own Rescue Red being the chosen drink.

The Nook - great little pub, great beer.