[Wanderer]

Re: O/T - Real Ale : Sun Dec 13, 2009 3:18 pm  

originaldragon wrote:

Darley's Ghost by Thorne Brewery is a very nice drink, and a warming 4.5%. It's currently on in the Red Lion.

Looking forward to it.

Re: O/T - Real Ale : Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:56 pm  

Darley's Ghost should be on any time now at the Bluecoat and the Pale Ale will be following. I've had some Barnsley bottles, Gary, the best being Owd Tyke and Nutty Stack. Owd Tyke reminds me of XXXB. which is no bad thing.

Visited the Church Inn at Uppermill in the Saddleworth district and what a pub! No wonder it's the Good Pub Guide's Own Brew Pub of 2010. It's the brewery tap of the Saddleworth brewery and I sampled just two of the eight that were all available at £1.50, including a porter, which runs Saltaire's Hazelnut and Coffee Porter very close, the chocolate malt sensation of Shaftbender at 5.4 % The George's Ale wasn't bad either. Had a glorious steak and ale pie to go with it. With log fires and stone walls, it's the archetypal country pub. The scenery btw, is fantastic too.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T - Real Ale : Sun Dec 13, 2009 7:10 pm  

seuseuwho? wrote:

Darley's Ghost should be on any time now at the Bluecoat and the Pale Ale will be following. I've had some Barnsley bottles, Gary, the best being Owd Tyke and Nutty Stack. Owd Tyke reminds me of XXXB. which is no bad thing.

Visited the Church Inn at Uppermill in the Saddleworth district and what a pub! No wonder it's the Good Pub Guide's Own Brew Pub of 2010. It's the brewery tap of the Saddleworth brewery and I sampled just two of the eight that were all available at £1.50, including a porter, which runs Saltaire's Hazelnut and Coffee Porter very close, the chocolate malt sensation of Shaftbender at 5.4 % The George's Ale wasn't bad either. Had a glorious steak and ale pie to go with it. With log fires and stone walls, it's the archetypal country pub. The scenery btw, is fantastic too.

Reference the Barnsley bottled brews ... we've got Nutty Stack plus two others (Black Brite and Bobby Dazzler) left to try - won't be tonight though, the Tut n Shive beckons.

Will put the Church Inn on my list of pubs to visit after that review.

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T - Real Ale : Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:37 pm  

seuseuwho? wrote:

Darley's Ghost should be on any time now at the Bluecoat

Had it in the Old Angel in Doncaster yesterday - absolutely wonderful - enjoyed it so much I had another.

Re: O/T - Real Ale : Sun Dec 20, 2009 1:19 pm  

had a couple of darleys ghost myself last night in the Old Angel.

Re: O/T - Real Ale : Sun Dec 20, 2009 4:05 pm  

Had the Darley's on Friday afternoon. Certainly worth waiting for

[Wanderer]

Re: O/T - Real Ale : Sun Dec 20, 2009 6:52 pm  

Tut n Shive tonight.

Forgot to mention that they had the very nice Ossett Big Red Ale 4.0% on last Sunday (plus H&H's Rocking Rudolph again).

Re: O/T - Real Ale : Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:15 am  

Wanderer wrote:

Had it in the Old Angel in Doncaster yesterday - absolutely wonderful - enjoyed it so much I had another.

Where's the Old Angel? Don't remember it at all.

[Jemmo]

Re: O/T - Real Ale : Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:03 am  

tigertot wrote:

Where's the Old Angel? Don't remember it at all.

Used to be Yates's

It's now a Lloyds Bar

Re: O/T - Real Ale : Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:23 pm  

Jemmo wrote:

Used to be Yates's

It's now a Lloyds Bar

Blooming heck. There want even a Yates' either.