: Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:13 pm  

I and the family were also in Derbyshire yesterday , had a decent lunch at the Bulls Head in Castleton the highlight of which was the Robinson's Top Tipple, a cracking pint .

[Wanderer]

: Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:57 am  

seuseuwho? wrote:

Idle Dog. No, I'm not resorting to abuse. That was most definitely the beer of the weekend. Done a lot of walking this weekend and ended up at the White Hart at West Stockwith. The only way I can describe it is Abbott with more flavour ( apologies to S-O et al ). The Idle Sod came a close second in the taste stakes. Would that I had not been driving.

Had a pint of Idle Dog in the Blacksmiths Arms, Everton at the weekend. Very nice too.

: Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:08 pm  

My Name's Dick wrote:

I and the family were also in Derbyshire yesterday , had a decent lunch at the Bulls Head in Castleton the highlight of which was the Robinson's Top Tipple, a cracking pint .

Anythything by Robinson's is worth a go. They're a Manchester brewery which, along with JW Lees has become the premier brewers of that fine city since Boddington's left the place and decide that the future was in 'smoothflow' rubbish.

[Wanderer]

: Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:36 am  

Couple of new beers tasted over the weekend (well new to me) ...

Chiltern Ale from the Chiltern Brewery, Bucks at the Shepherds Crook in Crowell, Oxfordshire

and

Reverend Eaton's from the Shardlow Brewing Company, Derbys at the Blue Bell in Melbourne, Derbyshire.

[Wanderer]

: Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:05 pm  

Tut & Shive and Gatehouse this evening for a proper pre-match swallow.

: Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:34 am  

WANDERER wrote:

Tut & Shive and Gatehouse this evening for a proper pre-match swallow.

Didn't see you in the Gatehouse Gary..mind you I left at 7:15 pm.
Had a few pints of Lorimer's Cask Lager (Caledonian Brewery-Edinburgh) at 4.5%. Very nice.
Picked up a leaflet on the bar which invited people to join CAMRA for £20 and get £20 worth of Wetherspoon vouchers for 50p off real ale pints.
That's free then...to all bearded, pot-bellied types.

[Wanderer]

: Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:00 am  

Tut up to about 6.50. Must have got in the Gatehouse just before 7.

[Wanderer]

: Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:27 am  

Paid a visit to Hickleton Village Club at the weekend. No less than 6 real ales available including the very nice Monkmans Slaughter 6.0% (Cropton Brewery) - a strong dark malty brew.

: Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:54 pm  

WANDERER wrote: Paid a visit to Hickleton Village Club at the weekend. No less than 6 real ales available including the very nice Monkmans Slaughter 6.0% (Cropton Brewery) - a strong dark malty brew. About time too! A bit expensive, but the best real ale haunt in the area for my money. Visited the Arkwright Arms yesterday, in deepest darkest Duckmanton.This was fortunate because they had seven Thornbridge beers on, allowing me to sample Jay Wick, a very nice American pale ale, and Hopshock , which despite its title, has a nice malty flavour. I also sampled the all-natural Moravka Czech-style lager ; a bit fizzy but tasty. If you're of the cider persuasion, there were no less than 11 on plus 4 perries. A small plug, if you please. http://www.arkwrightarms.co.uk/index.html

WANDERER wrote: Paid a visit to Hickleton Village Club at the weekend. No less than 6 real ales available including the very nice Monkmans Slaughter 6.0% (Cropton Brewery) - a strong dark malty brew. About time too! A bit expensive, but the best real ale haunt in the area for my money. Visited the Arkwright Arms yesterday, in deepest darkest Duckmanton.This was fortunate because they had seven Thornbridge beers on, allowing me to sample Jay Wick, a very nice American pale ale, and Hopshock , which despite its title, has a nice malty flavour. I also sampled the all-natural Moravka Czech-style lager ; a bit fizzy but tasty. If you're of the cider persuasion, there were no less than 11 on plus 4 perries. A small plug, if you please. http://www.arkwrightarms.co.uk/index.html

: Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:15 pm  

seuseuwho? wrote: About time too! A bit expensive, but the best real ale haunt in the area for my money. Visited the Arkwright Arms yesterday, in deepest darkest Duckmanton.This was fortunate because they had seven Thornbridge beers on, allowing me to sample Jay Wick, a very nice American pale ale, and Hopshock , which despite its title, has a nice malty flavour. I also sampled the all-natural Moravka Czech-style lager ; a bit fizzy but tasty. If you're of the cider persuasion, there were no less than 11 on plus 4 perries. A small plug, if you please. http://www.arkwrightarms.co.uk/index.html Lush . That looks fabulous and will definitely be paying it a visit.

seuseuwho? wrote: About time too! A bit expensive, but the best real ale haunt in the area for my money. Visited the Arkwright Arms yesterday, in deepest darkest Duckmanton.This was fortunate because they had seven Thornbridge beers on, allowing me to sample Jay Wick, a very nice American pale ale, and Hopshock , which despite its title, has a nice malty flavour. I also sampled the all-natural Moravka Czech-style lager ; a bit fizzy but tasty. If you're of the cider persuasion, there were no less than 11 on plus 4 perries. A small plug, if you please. http://www.arkwrightarms.co.uk/index.html Lush . That looks fabulous and will definitely be paying it a visit.