: Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:38 pm  

Up the Dons wrote:

Corporaton taps last night, where we had a pint of Sam Smith's Old Brewery and (even though not a Real Ale) Soverign, £1.39 and £1.40 repectivley. And a game of arrows against the Rocket Man of Darts!

Value for money

and no i didnt sneak my darts into the Keepmoat either!

Pity, cos I can think of a certain bloke carrying a flag who may have benefited from a rocket or two

: Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:40 pm  

Jemmo wrote:

Post number 3 in this thread fella...I can never remember the name of anything I have though

I used to be like that at your age

[Wanderer]

: Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:32 am  

Visited the Old Poets Corner at Ashover, Derbyshire yesterday. The Pub is home to the Ashover Brewery and the Poets Tipple went down very well in the afternoon sun.

Whilst in the area, a visit was also paid to the Nettle Inn, Milltown which you can't miss as it's painted PINK. Farmers Ale from Sheffield's Bradfield Brewery was the order of the day there.

: Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:29 pm  

seuseuwho? wrote:

Been out and about recently. Had several pints of Black Sheep Ale at the Hayburn Wyke near Scarborough last Monday, as opposed to the comparatively insipid Black Sheep Bitter. A beautiful summer's day on the East Coast ( you don't get many of them ). On Monday evening, I revisited the Old Scalby Mill and sampled a peach of a golden ale, York Centennial.

Discovered a little gem of a pub on Tuesday of last week, the Valley Bar on Valley Road, Scarborough, where I sampled RCH Pitchfork and Brown Cow Nocturnal, both excellently kept.

This pub is also notable as being the Camra National Cider and Perry pub of the year and allegedly does the best fish and chips in Scarborough. The liver and onions looked and smelt delicious by the way.

Last week, I had a pint of Abbot Reserve, much better and more dangerous at 6.5, than Abbot Ale ;D at my local hostelry, followed by Mordue IPA at 5.1 (x2) and Burton Bridge XL Bitter, which suffered by comparison. The afternoon was a bit hazy

Was in there Saturday sheltering from the rain......as you do.
Had a pint of something from the Fernandes Brewery (Wakefield) a micro brewery now owned by The Osset Brewing Company. Can't remember what it was called...but it was 6.2%, a light colour and had a picture of a flower stalk being clutched by a hand.....probably a metaphor for strangled beauty.
Anyhow it had a name that suggested regret in a hangovery way. Christ it would have been easier just remembering it FFS!

: Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:57 pm  

Stand-Offish wrote:

Was in there Saturday sheltering from the rain......as you do.
Had a pint of something from the Fernandes Brewery (Wakefield) a micro brewery now owned by The Osset Brewing Company. Can't remember what it was called...but it was 6.2%, a light colour and had a picture of a flower stalk being clutched by a hand.....probably a metaphor for strangled beauty.
Anyhow it had a name that suggested regret in a hangovery way. Christ it would have been easier just remembering it FFS!

Can't fault yer.

In recent days have sampled Orkney Northern Lights, a Mauldon summer beer, Challenger Special ( Saltaire), a cracking chocolate coloured beer and a very tasty Sgt Pepper Stout from Spire, which has been laced with black pepper and you can taste it! Also yesterday evening it was Newby Wyke's White Sea and Derby's Pale Lady at the Arkwright arms, Duckmanton. I would give them all another go given half a chance

: Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:59 pm  

Am planning on a return trip to the Valley Bar in Scarborough this weekend, after the York match of course, as part of a weekend away. Hope the weather's naff

: Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:25 pm  

If you enjoy a dark beer, Weatherspoons have been selling Roman Black Beer, a 4.8% porter which is delicious.

: Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:24 pm  

Sampled a further pint of Saltaire Challenger Special, together with a fruity pint of Oakham Helter Skelter, E & S's Eden, a pale citrusy blonde beer and a
moreish No Respect from the Black Hole Brewery, all at the Blue Coat, Rotherham.

: Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:54 pm  

Scarborough is out unfortunately due to being unable to find accommodation.
Good news for Scarborough, I feel, but not for me. Will have to be September then.

I digress. Have been sampling Black Hole Brewery No Escape, Saltaire Chocolate Stout, E & S's Top of The Hops and Moonbeam Rider.

It's a hard life

[Wanderer]

: Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:46 pm  

A little predictable but Tut and Gatehouse this evening for pre-match drinks.