: Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:44 pm  

Lefty wrote:

Are you being serious?

It still has at least 5 or 6 different ales every week.

I've been in two or three times in the last year, each time to be told that they don't use the handpumps any more. After the last time I accepted it, and haven't tried again.

: Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:56 pm  

John Charnock wrote:

I've been in two or three times in the last year, each time to be told that they don't use the handpumps any more. After the last time I accepted it, and haven't tried again.

They're twistin your melon man, stay outa there. Me an Dick had a couple of well decent hand jobs before the game. Can't remember the name though.

: Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:16 pm  

evets yam wrote:

They're twistin your melon man, stay outa there.

Well it is a damn strange way to behave, turning customers away by telling them that the hand pumps are not used when they are. Maybe they just didn't like the look of my face, or the barmaid was too lazy to pull a pint when she could let a keg pump do the work. I might give it another chance, as I really used to like the pub a few years ago.

: Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:10 pm  

evets yam wrote:

Me an Dick had a couple of well decent hand jobs before the game. Can't remember the name though.

How did you get away with that when the missis was with you.Dirty Boys!!!

: Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:59 pm  

Karlos wrote:

How did you get away with that when the missis was with you.Dirty Boys!!!

ers

: Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:58 pm  

Shepherd Neame have brought out a nice Winter Hop Ale at 7% ABV. It's available in Asda at £!.32.

While I'm at it, well done last Sunday and all the very best for Doncaster and their fine supporters for the future!

: Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:03 am  

Doc Holliday wrote:

Shepherd Neame have brought out a nice Winter Hop Ale at 7% ABV.

Is it bottle conditioned?

: Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:20 am  

My Name's Dick wrote:

Srange that , considering me 'n' our Steve had a couple of well decent pints of (don't quote me ) ' Invincible 4.2%' (handwritten on one of the aforementioned handpumps.)

That would be the Durham brew then. It must have been written on a blank pump-clip , which presumably disappeared some time between your visit and Gary's? Very odd!

Cue the theme to the Twilight Zone.

: Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:00 pm  

John Charnock wrote:

Is it bottle conditioned?

No mate, it isn't, which is a pity. It's quite like their 1698 ale, which is a nice drink, but slightly spicy and a good bit stronger. I've got a few bottles in for the weekend for watching the Grand Final.

[Wanderer]

: Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:40 pm  

Bottle conditioned beer - a very interesting subject indeed. What's your view on the sediment? To decant or not to decant, that is the question?