Nice one. The range at Aldi for £1.19 that is brewed for them by Batemans is excellent value.

Visted the Ship at Bawtry yesterday. Lovely couple of pints of Marstons Old Empire. They also had on Jennings Redbreast, Breakspears Oh Be Joyful and Rutland Best. Clean and friendly pub with a good looking menu and some eye catching events for the Bank Holday periods in May.

Agreed. We also had the Treble XB last night.

Sheffield today. Plenty of quality Real Ales pubs to choose from.

Had a very enjoyable time in Sheffield yesterday and some pretty decent ale too ...

Bradfield Belgian Blue (4.9%), Caledonian Auld Acquaintance (4.4%) & Thorne Coal Black Porter (4.3%) in the Rawson Spring at Hillsborough.
Crown Traditional Bitter (4.0%) at the Hillsborough Hotel, Langsett.
Dorset Ammonite (4.5%) at the Bankers Draft in the City Centre.
Brew Dog Black Dog (5.5%) & Thornbridge Lord Marples (4.0%) in the Sheffield Tap, Platform One, Sheffield Railway Station.

then back in Donny, a couple of pints in the Leopard of something simply advertised as Derwent Brewery 4.2%.

Not a bad pint amongst them.

And you didn't visit the Kelham Island Tavern?!?!? Must say I envy you your visit to the Hillsborough Hotel. Quality ales there. Acquainted myself with the Gait Inn, Millington, 3 miles from Pocklington yesterday. A beautiful little place with a stonking pint of Rudgate Battle Axe on and what looked like great Sunday lunches. A must if you're in the area. The open fire was most welcome on a cheerless day.

Not this time - decided to spend more time in the Rawson Spring and do the Fat Cat and KIT next time.

Planning to check this out tonight.

It's not true.



Although the lady who told me now says that it will be a future development.

Did manage the following last night however ...

Thornbridge Brother Rabbit 3.7% (a golden ale) in the Salutation.
Thornbridge Lord Marple 4.0% in Tonik.


Conwy Rampart 4.5% (a dark ruby ale) in the Old Angel.


York Last Drop Bitter 4.5% and Daleside Bitter 3.7% in the Gatehouse.
Warwick Brew Co Churchyard Bob 4.9% (a dark brown ale) in the Red Lion.



I am a fan of the Lord Marple and have had the York and Daleside beers before. Best drink of the night however was the Rampart although the Churchyard Bob pushed it close.

... and today ...

Crown Royal Bitter 3.8% (a golden ale) at the Royal Hotel, Dungworth.
Bradfield Farmers Plough 4.1% (a mid-brown ale) at the Plough, Low Bradfield.

Both of the above are specially brewed for retail in that pub only. I can certainly also recommend the Sunday roast at the Plough.

Later on ...

Dropped into the Sitwell Arms at Whiston for a pint of Abbot Ale.

I can see Wanderer getting an OBE for services to real ale in 2010. Must have just missed out in 2009.

TBH I'm thinking of going teetotal.

Yer right

Me too



I could change my location to Wherever they sell Twinings

Good night last night. In no particular order had Newlands (?) Wolvers Ale, a very nice drop, the ever-reliable Acorn Winter Ale and the even-more reliable Saltaire with their superb toffee flavoured Crystal Red.

If it's not for medicinal reasons, why would anyone give up real ale?

Give me a pint of TETLEY SMOTH anytime and as for bottled beer FFS.

Tetley's moth?
It gives me butterflies.

Like the stuff at the Keepmoat ?. An improvement on John Smiths I grant you but only just. And bottle conditioned Real Ale is full of flavour and aroma but that would ecape a Tetleys Moth man

Can't have Tetleys Moth ... that would put me in a flap.

Tonight it will likely be the Moth at Headingley. But tomorrow it is the Head of Steam, Slubbers & the, as yet, untried Sportsman in Huddersfield. Plus others hopefully.

A new one to me sampled in the Tut yesterday Wooden Hand Cornish Mutiny 4.8%. Also new and sampled in the Old Angel was Thornbridge Equinox 5.9%

Add to that Acorn Old Moor Porter (Red Lion) and Thorne Coal Black Porter (Old Angel) and a pleaseant evening indeed was had.

Teetotal.

You might be interested in an upcoming Meet the Brewer night at the Bluecoat in Rotherham featuring the Thorne Brewery! I would like to think I planted the seed in the manager's mind.

I will let you know the date if any of you are interested, as soon as it is confirmed.

Talking of Thorne Brewery ... I've yet to see the Chairmans Stout anywhere.

Bottles last night ... a few old favourites, Abbot Reserve, Wychwood Hobgoblin, Thwaites Liberation and Lancaster Bomber plus two more from the Barnsley Beer Company ...

Shut Thi Gob 5.1% (a Strong Brown Ale)
Owd Tyke 4.6% (a Ruby Red Ale)

slight preference was for the 'Ruby Red'.

Last time we played Swinton Lions, we popped into a Holts House only about a mile from Sedgley Park. Been trying to work out its name this morning and I think it must have been the Eagle and Child, Higher Lane, Whitefield M45 7EY.

They also do food.

RL Fans has a policy on thread sizes which states that they should be locked at the 1,000-post mark.

So we'll comply, lock this one and start up another.