8th June, 2012 - Lichfield

Out with GP and co tonight for which I'd opted to show them round the SW part of the city.  Our party converged on Lichfield City station from various points of the compass and once assesmbled we headed off to the Greyhound.  The beer choice was different to last night in one respect as the guest had been changed to become Cairngorm Sheepshaggers Gold (Tetley Bitter still being the other choice.)  GP peaking to landlord learned that a scret beer might be available if we asked the right question / people at the Horse and Jockey, which was indeed planned for later that evening.

I then led them up the garden path via a back route to the Duke of Wellington, the further point out of the city centre, and although Googling it results in a newpaper article from a while back on the possible closure it is good to report that this place appears to be doing well.  There I chose Wye Valley HPA (Holden's Golden Glow, Marston's Pedigree and Fuller's London Pride also being available.)

Our next stop was The Bowling Green, an Ember Inns pub based on the middle of a large roundablout and thereby not the best place to reach on foot. A good range of beers were available with my choice being Timothy Taylor Landlord.  Also available were Purity Mad Goose, Harviestoun Bitter and Twisted, Marston's Pedigree, Wentworth HPA, sharps doombar and the intriging Thai-Bo from Otley brewery, Pontypridd (a spiced clear what beer with lemongrass, lime leaf and galangal - JF had this and offered me sip - interesting!)

Hose and Jockey next and GP did ask for and did get the secret beer, Bathams Bitter. I however opted for Oakham JHB noting that Holden's Golden low, Blue Monkey PG sips , T.T. Landlord, Wye Valley HPA and Burton Bridge Golden Delicious were also available.

Final pub was the Earl of Lichfield, partly at the wish of BJ who used to frequent the place when he used to work in Lichfield.  I went for Marston's EPA (but could have also chosed Pedigree or Jennings Cocker Hoop.

We then headed off back to the station.  En route JF stuck his head into Malt, and reported that the range of beer was somewhat dissappointing, and certainly not as it wqas when last reported on by this blog - glad we didn't choose to meet there, which had been one idea.