This should have been one of Februsary 2010's posting but due to a change of circumstances I find myself with the task of quicking sorting out somewhere for the latest Friday night outing.
I'd heard some good reports about Rugeley recently and as it can be done by train from Birmingham decided to test the group's self-imposed boundaries and head that way.
However, the German market was in town do do a quick reckie of there (oh look at those pot cats - they're nice) including avoiding a potential dog fight and ending at the Wood's brewery stand for a pint of their Christmas Beer (6% Christmas Cracker) to join their more regular Shropshire Lad and Lass offerings.
Thence onto the Wellington (and joined by TH) for Derby's Irrestiable, Beowulf's Dark Raven and Belvoir's Dark Horse Mild.
Time to eat and an excellent bagette for £1 from the shop at the top of the ramp into the shopping centre above New Street station - apparantely they were that price only as opening offers but seeing as opening was several months ago one wonders.
Onto what is becoming a common haunt at present (the Yard of Ale) where Jennings Bitter was consumed at which point the others joined us.
On to the train and all the way out to Rugeley Trent Valley and across the road to the Yorkshireman (with stinky drains).
They sell a couple fo the local Blyth beers here and so it was Palmers Poison (we are in Rugley after all) although could have had Bagots Bitter.
Back to the sation and off at the preceding station (Rugeley Town) to the Britannia - not a great choice but the Banks's Bitter wasn't that bad. Interesting use of beer engine on toilet cistern here.
On to the Red Lion which is one of the CAMRA heritage pubs. Again Banks's but this time the Original.
We'ed hoped to do Wetherspoons but to do so would have meant an extra hour plus here so missed out and into Walsall for the Black Country Arms. Salopian Shropshire Gold drunk here.
Back to Birmingham and quickly into the Newt for a half of Stella before rushing for the train.
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