Fair play to them.....if it wasn't for small independent breweries keeping the strength of real ale up....we would all be supping gnat's p/ss at full strength prices.

Sounds worth checking out.

My god, these posts make me wish i wasn't a larger drinking youngster!!! You couldn't make up some of these names, or maybe thats what they actually do. Is there a competition for the weirdest real ale name??

How large didn't you want to be?

Certainly not the new Govt scheme of 2/3rds of pint. It's obviously to stop you getting drunk

www.thornebrewery.com/enews01.php This explains where the name comes from

www.thornebrewery.com/enews01.php This explains where the name comes from

Apparently, they will appeal to the ladies.

Can't see the sales in Doncaster being high then

You won't get the chance to visit the Olde Punch Bowl now: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news?articleid=5763189

You won't get the chance to visit the Olde Punch Bowl now: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news?articleid=5763189

Quote ="originaldragon"You won't get the chance to visit the Olde Punch Bowl now: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news?articleid=5763189'" Oh dear ... How disappointing for all concerned.

Quote ="originaldragon"You won't get the chance to visit the Olde Punch Bowl now: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news?articleid=5763189'" Oh dear ... How disappointing for all concerned.

Quote ="originaldragon"You won't get the chance to visit the Olde Punch Bowl now: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news?articleid=5763189'" What a shame.....and Morrissey is not even in Waterloo Road now....times are hard. There's always Bob the Builder.

Quote ="originaldragon"You won't get the chance to visit the Olde Punch Bowl now: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news?articleid=5763189'" What a shame.....and Morrissey is not even in Waterloo Road now....times are hard. There's always Bob the Builder.

Yep, he can fix it.

Quote ="originaldragon"You won't get the chance to visit the Olde Punch Bowl now: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news?articleid=5763189'" Are they having any points deducted or will they relocate to South Wales with Mr Wood as the licensee.

Quote ="originaldragon"You won't get the chance to visit the Olde Punch Bowl now: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news?articleid=5763189'" Are they having any points deducted or will they relocate to South Wales with Mr Wood as the licensee.

Just spent the last few days in Salisbury looking for a decent pint, only to find that I missed the best pub by far, the Wyndham Arms



Shocking Wetherspoon's there I'm afraid. no pride in their beer whatsoever

Yes I have stopped there, it's a Wetherspoon Lodge at the side of the river...The Kings Head Inn.
It was a bit scruffy and so were the rooms and the beer was variable.
A lovely building from outside.....but not one of Wethersoon's best inside.
Salisbury at night is like supping in a desert.....it's dreadful.

Tried Marstons Powder Cask 4.1% in the Howard (Sheffield) after a gig at the Leadmill last night.

And..............?

Had not had it before and it was reasonable without being exceptional.

Pretty much a typical brown bitter but with no particular dominant flavour. Certainly not the best I've tasted from Marstons.

HTH

My other half bought some (Abbot Reserve) in Mexborough (also B & M).

Not seen it in Pubs yet.

Been on several times at my haunt the Bluecoat but., needless to say, doesn't last very long.

Who was on at the Leadmill, from one Gary to another?

Shinedown (supported by Soil and Counterpoint).

I'm supported by soil.
Some people are waiting for the time to come when it's the reverse.

Back on topic

must make a concerted effort to get to the JDW festival this weekend.

Some of the festival ales sampled to date but not so far reported ...

Admans Champion Pale Ale 3.4%
Greene King Boss Hogg 4.1%
Woodfordes Dragon Hall Bitter 4.4%
Wadworth Fairport Five 5.0%
Everards Old Original 5.2%

Best of those being the Old Original - a reasonably strong brown bitter.