3rd May 2013 - Tamworth

Out with RG tonight.  Pubs visited were

• Globe - Bass;
• Sir Robert Peel -  Salopian Lemon Dream (straight from the barrel)
• Silk Kite - Titanic Mild
• Bole Bridge - Ringwood Old Thumper and Zywiac Premium Lager

27th April 2013 - Lichfield

The second pub fest in two days finds me in Lichfield to meet some of the others from Burton.  Starting at the Duke of York where the Beer Festival was being held.  Still plenty of choice considering it was the last day so we decided to have a couple there, then see what other places had to offer and finish here later.

Golden Duck Nosey Parker and then Gates Reservoir Premium were my choices.
We then headed off and first to the Pig and Truffle (Sharps Doombar), the Acorn (RCH Wheat) and finally the Horse and Jockey (Gower Gower Gold.)

 Returning to the Duke of York we found out that there was very liitle beer left from the festival so moved into the bar where I had Enville Ginger.

26th April 2013 - Burton

In Burton tonight (with instructions to take a decent coat "cause it will rain" - "no - be OK"!) primarily to attend the 8th Beer Festival with Bangers at the Burton Bridge.  Although fairly quiet when i arrived it soon became quite busy.  the festival was housed in a small marquee at the rear and although the normal beers were available in the bars I decided to remain in the festival itself. As the name suggests there were also sausages available and the Beef and Horseradish make an excellent accomplishment.

Beers samples here were:

• Cheddar Ales - George Best
• Peakstones Rock - Black Hole (a dark bitter brewed with chocolate malt)
• Dancing Duck - Amberillo (Amerillo hops I guess - best beer of the evening for me!)
• Church End - Shreddies 
• Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby (which had about run out)

By now it was getting busy and difficult to get to the bar so I decided to head into the now very wet evening and across to the Coopers for

• Titanic  - Cappuchino Stout
• Middle Earth  - Fellowship

Finally over to the Devonshire for Burton Bridge Damson Porter