: Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:03 pm  

Indeed so! Pity my fellow imbibers at the Bluecoat agree with me re the Abbott Reserve

To prove my comment re the Bluecoat, barring a very sweet and sickly Polish plum beer and the ubiquitous Pedigree, which may well suit some amongst you, today's selection was E & S Nettlethrasher and Fireball, Spire Overture, Kelham Island Easy Rider, Ossett Quicksilver and Wentworth Woppa and Venture, ie 7/9 from local breweries.

I can recommend both E & S beers as solid bitters and Easy Rider as very palatable. Unfortunately, to these tastebuds, the Quicksilver's taste was uncomfortably close to lemonade for comfort.

At 3.6, I didn't even venture to taste the Venture. My loss?

[Wanderer]

: Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:50 pm  

Up the Dons wrote:

so, your only allowed to visit one pub only for the rest of the year, which do you choose?

The Babington Arms in Derby - 18 handpumps!

[Wanderer]

: Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:54 am  

The Sal had another good selection available at the weekend. Sampled Adnams Broadside, Flowers IPA, Wells Bombadier and one that I hadn't tried before Newmans Last Lion of Britain (5.0%) - all very nice indeed. Just missed out on Courage Directors as they sold out before I got to it!

[Wanderer]

: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:43 am  

Also ...

Had a couple of lovely pints of Otter Ale in the Chequers in Whiston last night!

: Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:58 pm  

WANDERER wrote:

Also ...

Had a couple of lovely pints of Otter Ale in the Chequers in Whiston last night!

Wanderer, you must be single with such a great social life.
Or have a very understanding wife.

: Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:39 pm  

I had him down as retired.

: Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:33 pm  

tigertot wrote:

I had him down as retired.

Even retired people can have nagging wives.

: Wed Jun 25, 2008 4:14 pm  

Stand-Offish wrote:

Even retired people can have nagging wives.

And what would your dear wife have to nag about i wonder

: Wed Jun 25, 2008 5:10 pm  

DRAGONFAN wrote:

And what would your dear wife have to nag about i wonder

Now let me think?

[Wanderer]

: Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:52 am  

Not single or retired but my lady also likes real ale.