: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:44 pm  

WANDERER wrote:

Discovered a very nice drink this afternoon ...

Olde Lion Ale 3.9% (from the Maypole Brewery, Eakring) tasted in the Olde Red Lion, Wellow, Notts.

Also visited the Queens Hotel, East Markham which would certainly be my local if I lived anywhere near. Half a dozen real ales and a quality jukebox. The girl behind the bar was quite a looker too!

Know what you mean

Went there earlier this year after another frustrating trip to Sincil Bank. Thankfully, the beer and the fine spring weather made up for it, as well as the scenery

: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:50 pm  

Have today tasted Moorhouses Black Panther, a delectable rarely brewed stout ( allegedly) and the Burkmistr Bohemian Schwarzbier courtesy of the Wetherspoon's festival. Difficult to pick an outright winner there due to their excellent quality. If pushed i'd have to say the panther shaded it by a whisker ( pardon the pun

[Wanderer]

: Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:13 am  

Bumped into a couple of familiar faces (rugbyman and weighman) whilst doing the rounds of Wetherspoons pubs last night.

Have to confess that I expected more festival ales to be available (especially in the Gatehouse who only had four).

The following were however sampled ...

Cotleigh Long-Eared Owl and O'Hanlons Red Ale (Gatehouse).
Namyslow Original Plum Beer, Moorhouse's Black Panther and JW Lees Supernova (Old Angel).
Cains Fine Raisin Beer (Red Lion).

Not a bad one amongst them. The plum beer is really nice in moderation (wouldn't want more than one) but the best couple were the Red Ale (sampled earlier in the week in Nottingham) and the Black Panther.

[Wanderer]

: Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:28 pm  

Returning for November and December only ....

Greene King Abbot Reserve (6.5%)

go seek it out!

: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:34 pm  

WANDERER wrote:

Returning for November and December only ....

Greene King Abbot Reserve (6.5%)

go seek it out!

Found it in B & M in Rotherham at £1.39 a bottle. Remember, you read it here first )along with a fair few Wentworth beers at £1.19)

[Wanderer]

: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:37 pm  

seuseuwho? wrote:

Found it in B & M in Rotherham at £1.39 a bottle. Remember, you read it here first )along with a fair few Wentworth beers at £1.19)

Good call.

To be fair though I think I'll wait till I can find it in a pub.

: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:56 pm  

WANDERER wrote:

Good call.

To be fair though I think I'll wait till I can find it in a pub.

If you do Gary , let us know sharpish. Just been reading up on it and would'nt want to miss it

[Wanderer]

: Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:54 pm  

Moonlight wrote:

If you do Gary , let us know sharpish. Just been reading up on it and would'nt want to miss it

I will ... it really is a damn fine ale!

: Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:57 pm  

Took my parents out for lunch today . Bought my Dad a pint of Timothy Taylors Landlord, he asked what was wrong with John Smiths Smooth ?

: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:06 pm  

[quote="weighman"]Took my parents out for lunch today . Bought my Dad a pint of Timothy Taylors Landlord, he asked what was wrong with John Smiths Smooth ?[/quot

Nice one. What did he think to a drop of proper stuff