Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Mon Dec 04, 2017 1:37 pm  

Moonshine I frequent the Punch Bowl on a Sat night then sometimes the Windmill or the Canal Tavern where they sometimes have the Boltmaker .

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Tue Dec 05, 2017 5:31 pm  

The Corner Pin last night - festive ales have arrived;

Yorkshire Heart Santa's Little Belcha! 5.0%, a pale ale with spices - I liked it.

Black Sheep Blitzen 4.0%, a ruby ale with a hint of orange. Very nice.

Fullers Holly Bush 4.5%, a fruity amber-coloured Christmas ale. Another winner!

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Sat Dec 09, 2017 6:53 am  

Wetherspoons are currently advertising '25 Christmas Ales', including tipples from Adnams, Batemans, Cotleigh and Rudgate breweries (amongst others).

They did something similar last year but I tended to find that whilst their outlets would all have festive ales available, not all were those listed.

Anyway, I do tend to enjoy the vast majority of Christmas Ales so let's see how many can be located ...

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Sat Dec 09, 2017 7:04 am  

The first three up last night were;

Ringwood XXXX Porter 4.7%, a malty and smoky dark ruby ale, in the Red Lion.

Mauldons Bah Humbug 4.9%, a tawny red strong ale with fruits and spices, a glorious winter warmer, in the Gatehouse.

Rudgate Evil Elf 4.0%, a biscuit and fruit flavoured straw coloured ale, also in the Gatehouse.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Sun Dec 10, 2017 3:27 pm  

Two more last night In the Gatehouse, Doncaster;

Caledonian Bitter Winter 4.8%, a malty amber bitter with caramel and fruit flavours.

Naylor's Santa's Dark Side 4.4%, a ruby-black roasted malt flavoured old ale.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Mon Dec 11, 2017 1:27 pm  

Bankers Draft, Sheffield;

Adnams Old Ale 4.1%, a dark red ale combining fruits, nuts and caramel flavours.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Mon Dec 11, 2017 2:34 pm  

The Rawson Spring, Hillsborough;

Cotleigh Snowy (Single Malt) 5.0%, a golden strong ale with hints of citrus fruits.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Mon Dec 11, 2017 2:44 pm  

On a side note, I've been in 4 'Spoons in Sheffield (inc. Hillsborough).

No joy in the Waterworks or the Benjamin Huntsman with regard to the Christmas Festival ales but all 4 had the wonderful Bradfield Brewery Farmers Belgian Blue 4.9% so that was sampled in the BH.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Mon Dec 11, 2017 2:59 pm  

Back with the Christmas Festival ales and still in the Rawson Spring;

An old favourite in terms of Christmas in 'Spoons, Hook Norton Twelve Days 5.5%, rich, malty and fruity with a nutty flavour on the palate ... wonderful!

8 of 25 so far.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T Who's round next? - Yet More Tales of Real Ale : Wed Dec 13, 2017 1:25 pm  

RIP Cask Corner.

Sadly, had moved too far away from it's core business IMHO.