Ale

[General Mannerheim]

apologies, i interpreted Bruces ‘any ideas?’ As ‘which pub in Bury?’ which led me to reply with the Trackside as its the only pub in Bury (town centre) that does decent ale - and it is on the platform of the ELR station.

The only Eagle & Child i know still open is in Ramsbottom, up near the turn off for the Fishermans. Meant to be decent. But I had no idea what the ale was?

[Bruce Rioja]

I'm not a fan of Thwaites at the best of times, and Big Ben is towards the dark tangy old fashioned end of the spectrum, whereas I prefer lighter Golden IPA types

Should you ever find yourself in the vicinity then I implore you to call in at The Assheton Arms in the village of Downham and try a pint of their Thwaites Wainwright. It's quite possible that it'll make your bollocks tingle, it's that good. Tried it in many other places since and it's always paled by comparison.

[Bruce Rioja]

The only Eagle & Child i know still open is in Ramsbottom, up near the turn off for the Fishermans. Meant to be decent. But I had no idea what the ale was?

No worries, Chief. Yes, that's the one, up by the quarry. Apparently they do a very decent nosebag as well - though whether it's worth driving past The Shoulder for or not I've no idea.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

I'm not a fan of Thwaites at the best of times, and Big Ben is towards the dark tangy old fashioned end of the spectrum, whereas I prefer lighter Golden IPA types

Should you ever find yourself in the vicinity then I implore you to call in at The Assheton Arms in the village of Downham and try a pint of their Thwaites Wainwright. It's quite possible that it'll make your bollocks tingle, it's that good. Tried it in many other places since and it's always paled by comparison.

Not been there, I'll add it to the list.
As for Thwaites, I've probably done them a disservice, it's OK in Lancashire but it doesn't travel very well and usually I only ever see the one with the red pump clip which I find a bit boring. Little Bewdy and Wainwright's however, I have had at a couple of beer festivals [Derby and Burton] and love them.

[Prufrock]

Wainwright's is my absolute fav. Blackburn was good for sommat at least! Never been to th'Asserton Arms, and shant be doing, not bloody ruining it!

[General Mannerheim]

Big fan of the Wainwrights too. They sell a nice pint of it at the much mentioned Fishermans Retreat. I've always got some int fridge too.

[Bruce Rioja]

Wainwright's is my absolute fav. Blackburn was good for sommat at least! Never been to th'Asserton Arms, and shant be doing, not bloody ruining it!

You do right, young bull. Mate of mine lives in a village, Rosliston, just outside Burton - you can pretty much see Marston's brewery from there. Both village boozers sell the most incredible Pedigree - damn stuff goes down like silk. Never, ever tastes even remotely the same when bought around here.

[Prufrock]

Well I shant be going there either, coz I bloody love Pedigree too

[LeverEnd]

Just went in the brewdog pub near Leeds . Drank the punk ipa very nice. Place was a bit tooself consciously cool but I liked it.

[boltonboris]

Been drinking Badger's Golden Glory a bit recently. Absolutely love it.. Sell it in the co-op and sometimes have it at 3 for a fiver

This is its description, not sure if it's pretentious as fook, or just having a laugh:

"Gloriously peachy. On a crisp winter's day, a cloudless sky fills the Dorset coastline with sunshine. Above a White-tailed Eagle can be seen soaring above the sea - the silhouette of its majestic wings a sign that Spring is near. This is the perfect time to enjoy the deliciously balanced peach and melon flavours of this award-winning classic. An ideal complement to sticky bbq ribs or an indulgent vanilla cheesecake. See - Amber bronze. Smell - Peaches, nectarines, floral. Taste - Zesty, peaches, balanced sweetness"

[bobo the clown]

Been drinking Badger's Golden Glory a bit recently. Absolutely love it.. Sell it in the co-op and sometimes have it at 3 for a fiver

This is its description, not sure if it's pretentious as fook, or just having a laugh:

"Gloriously peachy. On a crisp winter's day, a cloudless sky fills the Dorset coastline with sunshine. Above a White-tailed Eagle can be seen soaring above the sea - the silhouette of its majestic wings a sign that Spring is near. This is the perfect time to enjoy the deliciously balanced peach and melon flavours of this award-winning classic. An ideal complement to sticky bbq ribs or an indulgent vanilla cheesecake. See - Amber bronze. Smell - Peaches, nectarines, floral. Taste - Zesty, peaches, balanced sweetness"

Sounds like you're buggered unless you get your ass down to Dorset and wait for the White-Tailed Eagles to me boris.

[LeverEnd]

Bolton Beer Festival starts a week today.

[Bruce Rioja]

Bolton Beer Festival starts a week today.

Did you read that that some absolute nice person had passed a bunch of fake £20's at the Edgworth one?

[LeverEnd]

Bolton Beer Festival starts a week today.

Did you read that that some absolute tw*t had passed a bunch of fake £20's at the Edgworth one?

No I didn't. Charity event as well?

[Bruce Rioja]

Bolton Beer Festival starts a week today.

Did you read that that some absolute tw*t had passed a bunch of fake £20's at the Edgworth one?

No I didn't. Charity event as well?

Yep. Cashed four x £20 notes for pasties costing £1 apiece. Of course, those on the pastie stall weren't all that used to handling cash and presumably weren't expecting to have to be on the lookout for some nice person scamming them. In fact I could happily transfer this to the angry thread as it makes my piss boil.

[LeverEnd]

Bolton Beer Festival starts a week today.

Did you read that that some absolute tw*t had passed a bunch of fake £20's at the Edgworth one?

No I didn't. Charity event as well?

Yep. Cashed four x £20 notes for pasties costing £1 apiece. Of course, those on the pastie stall weren't all that used to handling cash and presumably weren't expecting to have to be on the lookout for some tw*t scamming them. In fact I could happily transfer this to the angry thread as it makes my piss boil.

Complete cnuts.

[General Mannerheim]

went boozing in a Brewdog last night, that Punk IPA is absolute nectar!

[boltonboris]

went boozing in a Brewdog last night, that Punk IPA is absolute nectar!

The only one I've tried is the Ponyclub IPA. That's tremendous..

but... it cost me £4.75 for a 330ml can.

[LeverEnd]

went boozing in a Brewdog last night, that Punk IPA is absolute nectar!

The only one I've tried is the Ponyclub IPA. That's tremendous..

but... it cost me £4.75 for a 330ml can.

Had never heard of it til I went to the Leeds one a few weeks ago. Pricey but very good.

[Gary the Enfield]

I was in Bob's Smithy on Saturday night.

The Flat Cap is just yum.