: Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:31 pm  

WANDERER wrote:

Correct but it's not in Cantley, merely on that side of town.

Hare and Tortoise..nice pub....that's not in Cantley either.
Cantley is populated by 'Estate Pubs'.
The Paddock, The Two Palfreys, Beecher's Brook and the like.
The Flying Childers and the The Punches are not far away.
I don't know that any of them sell decent real ale....and that's why I mentioned the Salutation... which does.
He can catch a bus can't he?

Besides this is what he wrote:-

Any decent real ale available in the Cantley area? Visiting over the next few weeks.

Which I am sure is different to' pubs in Cantley'.
It depends what radius he is prepared to work with and what he calls an area.

[Wanderer]

: Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:39 pm  

Stand-Offish wrote:

Hare and Tortoise..nice pub....that's not in Cantley either.
Cantley is populated by 'Estate Pubs'.
The Paddock, The Two Palfreys, Beecher's Brook and the like.
The Flying Childers and the The Punches are not far away.
I don't know that any of them sell decent real ale....and that's why I mentioned the Salutation... which does.
He can catch a bus can't he?

I don't know, that's why I wrote ... I guess it depends how far you wish to travel? But you are correct the Salutation is worth a look.

: Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:43 pm  

WANDERER wrote:

I don't know, that's why I wrote ... I guess it depends how far you wish to travel? But you are correct the Salutation is worth a look.

It's a proper pub....where you can be sick on the floor and do no damage.
Did I ever tell you I fell over last year coming out of there......damn uneven paving slabs.
I had a right shiner.

[Wanderer]

: Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:45 pm  

Curiously enough, you did.

I've not been in for a few weeks - must be due a vsit.

: Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:06 am  

I returned to the Salutation last year for our 30th school leaving do, for some reason there are lots of pictures of me looking like a prat.

[Wanderer]

: Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:45 pm  

Pleased to see the Sal back in the Good Beer Guide for 2009 after not being included this year.

[Wanderer]

: Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:03 am  

Confession ... Didn't make it to any of Warrington's real ale pubs yesterday.

Interestingly, the Lord Rodney across from the stadium had handpumps, but when I enquired, I was told 'no, we don't use them'.

: Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:15 am  

Landed at the Ritz in Lincoln ( a JDW ) and sampled Orkney Dark Island, a very pleasant stout, Sidewinder and Bear Island ( Newby Wyke, a Lincolnshire brewer ), both pleasantly citrus flavoured. Nice to see they are also supporting Oldershaw's, a Grantham brewer too, with Ahtnum Gold and Alchemy, together with Grainstore, Rutland Beast, which was unfortunately, "Coming Soon"

[Wanderer]

: Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:26 am  

Had the Orkney Dark Island in Leeds a couple of weeks ago - a very enjoyable drink.

: Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:32 am  

Yesterday was like supping in a desert real ale-wise near the ground.
Had some nice Tetley's in The Original Wire pub about 100 yards or so from the ground.
One of those old fashioned pubs of yesteryear with lots of small rooms.
A proper pub.