Ale

[Bruce Rioja]

^ You've just diluted your quality in order to double your distribution there, Bedwetter.

[bedwetter2]

^ You've just diluted your quality in order to double your distribution there, Bedwetter.

[bobo the clown]

Bruce, so you know .... Bulmers have gone cidericious with fruit based versions of the famous apple alcohol.

Tesco just now had Pressed Red Grape, Crushed Red Berry & Lime and Black Cherry.

Be my guest.

[Bruce Rioja]

Bruce, so you know .... Bulmers have gone cidericious with fruit based versions of the famous apple alcohol.

Tesco just now had Pressed Red Grape, Crushed Red Berry & Lime and Black Cherry.

Be my guest.

Nomsville!

[LeverEnd]

White amarillo from the Durham brewery. Very pleased and fruity highly recommended.

[LeverEnd]

*pale not pleased. Been on this pub crawl a while.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Well, well, well. Passing through Rochdale - yes, that is correct, Rochdale, and I discovered a really good pub. Unbeliva-babble. Good fud, and lots of ales, some of which were outstanding, I was especially taken with the Ay Up by Dancingduck brewery.
Recommend. 8 out of 10 (I'm a hard bugger to please). The Baum, Toad Lane.

[LeverEnd]

Probably been mentioned earlier but Golden pippin by Copper Dragon is a nice pint, just had a couple at The Finishers after a lamb balti. An excellent dessert.

[Enoch]

Spent last week with Doombar from Rock in Cornwall, one that is always a pleasing experience.

At this moment It's a Fuller's London Pride from the bottle, perfectly pleasant.

[William the White]

I met my daughter in Manchester after her work and my Spanish class and we spent an hour and as bit in Thomas's Chop House near Albert Square. We weren't eating, but a goodly range of beers led to me drinkling in halves - Flowers IPA, Holts Best Bitter, Moorhouses, and some very hoppy number whose name I can't remember.

All kept superbly.

She had lager and lime.

[Lord Kangana]

I blame the parents.

[LeverEnd]

What I find surprisingly good at the bargain end is Tetley's Original in cans. Refreshing like lager but with a stronger taste to it. And at only £3.75 a 4-pack from the offie on Settle Street who can complain? Not a cheapskate like me that's for sure.
It's a bit like what the Aussies call bitter, VB, Tooheys etc.

[Burnden Paddock]

Picked up a couple of bottles each of Flying Scotsman and Wainwright's earlier from Home Bargains. That's me sorted for most of the night.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

I was lying flat on my back on a school field last night as the sun set. Me and a couple of others had attempted to drain half a barrel of Hartington Best, as otherwise it was just going to waste. Failed miserably, but I'm bright and cheerful this morning, unhungover, just a slight headache. That's old age for you

[bedwetter2]

I was lying flat on my back on a school field last night as the sun set. Me and a couple of others had attempted to drain half a barrel of Hartington Best, as otherwise it was just going to waste. Failed miserably, but I'm bright and cheerful this morning, unhungover, just a slight headache. That's old age for you

Do they serve ale on school playing fields in your area? Surely lying flat on your back under the barrel will not be an aid to swallowing the nectar?

[LeverEnd]

In Victoria and Albert Horwich. Highland brewery, Dark Munro. Very impressive. Smoky dark but not too heavy like some stout or porter can be.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

In Victoria and Albert Horwich. Highland brewery, Dark Munro. Very impressive. Smoky dark but not too heavy like some stout or porter can be.

I've had a couple by them: St Magnus, and some IPA... Orkney IPA? Shetland IPA??? can't remember. But very good.

[LeverEnd]

Heading to Wigan for the Allgates Brewery tour Fri eve. Anyone been? I know nothing about them tbh.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

I went to relax by my newly completed water feature last night, all sweaty and satisfied, and discovered to my absolute horror that my beer cupboard was bare*.
So first thing this morning I've gone to stock up at my local newsagents and he's a bloody marvel - got 4x Leatherbritches Hairy Helmet, 4x Thornbridge Wild Swan, 4x Blue Monkey BG Sips, 4x Farmers Blonde, 4x Blue Monkey Marmoset, and 4x Thornbridge Kipling, all for £66.

*except for two rusting cans of lager and an out of date bottle of Crabbies. I poured the lager into the slug traps and donated the cider to the missus (LK would be proud of me).

[Lost Leopard Spot]

oh, and couldn't help myself... Just popped back to add 4x Thornbridge's new summer ale called Reverend & the (beer) Makers. Brewed by the lead guitarist! in association with Thornbridge, as opposed to in his shed.