: Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:29 pm  

seuseuwho? wrote:

You'll be glad to know I've been busy on the real ale front this Xmas. Went to the Monsal Head Hotel in Derbyshire and sampled the Storm Brewing Company's Bosley Cloud, a nice light hoppy bitter, Alton's Black Hole, a peach of a porter and how Guinness should taste plus Thornbridge Ashford, a very palatable bitter. Beware though, this hotel is expensive!

Returning to normal haunts, I have just tasted Mordue's Tinsel Toon, Black Hole's Stirry Night (?), Cotleigh's Rudolph the Red Nosed Reinbeer and Bradfield's Belgian Blue, all worth a moment of your time.

I have also received several bottled beers as Xmas presents, which I will no doubt be reporting on in due course.

Happy New Year to everyone.

What a dump and the view is sh!te.

[Wanderer]

: Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:10 pm  

Stand-Offish wrote:

What a dump and the view is sh!te.

That's harsh, it's nice up there (on a summers afternoon).

[Wanderer]

: Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:19 pm  

seuseuwho? wrote:

Returning to normal haunts, I have just tasted Mordue's Tinsel Toon, Black Hole's Stirry Night (?), Cotleigh's Rudolph the Red Nosed Reinbeer and Bradfield's Belgian Blue, all worth a moment of your time.

Have been on a little tour this afternoon;

Called at the Stockyard at Hellaby (pint of Timothy Taylors Landlord) en-route to the Red Lion at Braithwell where I too partook of a pint of Bradfield Belgian Blue (superb! ).

Later, a pint of Hardy & Hansons Rocking Rudolph (not the first time this Christmas) at the Cumberland and finally, another pint of Jennings Redbreast in the Sun Inn.

: Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:12 pm  

Hope you wasnt driving Gary !

[Wanderer]

: Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:34 am  

Not while drinking - wouldn't want to spill any!

: Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:11 pm  

WANDERER wrote:

That's harsh, it's nice up there (on a summers afternoon).

It must be S-O's irony ( I hope!) cos it's anything but. The view is wonderful,so I assume he's extracting it

: Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:20 am  

seuseuwho? wrote:

It must be S-O's irony ( I hope!) cos it's anything but. The view is wonderful,so I assume he's extracting it

It's one of my favourite places in Derbyshire to be and enjoy a drink.
Heavenly.........but you knew that.

I congratulate you on your good taste.

: Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:24 am  

Stand-Offish wrote:

It's one of my favourite places in Derbyshire to be and enjoy a drink.
Heavenly.........but you knew that.

I congratulate you on your good taste.

We had a walk to Cressbrook Mill and back via the railway line, followed by the aforementioned pints.

The only thing spoiling it was the murky weather.

[Wanderer]

: Fri Jan 02, 2009 11:08 am  

It's been mainly bottles for the last couple of days ...

Business As Usual (Derby Brewing Company) and Bakewell Best Bitter (Peak Ales) were a couple of new ones - wouldn't put anyone off either but not quite 'my cup of tea'.

Additionally, for the first (but hopefully not last) time, Rudolph the Red Nosed Beer from the White Horse Brewery. A tasty winter warmer with citrus and candied peel flavours.

Plus a few old favourites ...

Hobgoblin (Wychwood Brewery)
1849 (Joseph Holt)
Lancaster Bomber (Thwaites)
Victory Ale (Batemans)
Old Trip (Hardy & Hanson)
XXXB (Batemans)

All very nice!

[Wanderer]

: Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:24 pm  

Sampled a couple of really nice pints today ...

Everards Sleigh Bell (in the Phoenix Sports and Social Club, Brinsworth)

and

Caledonian Ale Lang Syne (in the Golden Ball, Whiston).

Both recommended if you can catch them before the season ends.