Tuesday, 22 May 2012
6th April 2012 - Tamworth
I'd promised to check in on RO after the funeral a few days previous so popped into the Sir Robert Peel and whilst there had Wye Valley HPA.
4th April 2012 - Tamworth
Funeral wake for the wife (Steph) of my friend Ray Owen today means I'm in the Sir Robert Peel. Driving meant I limited my self to two halves firstly of Oakham Inferno and thence Sharp's Doombar.
29th March 2012 - Tamworth
In tamworth tonight with RG. Met as usual at the Globe where I opted this time for the Worthington Cask Bitter.
We then opted to move onto the Silk Kite as Wetherspoon's were holding one of their beer festival and there I went for Moorhouse's APA Special.
Next over to the Sir Robert Peel, wheree they had some beer from the College Green Brewery in Belfast. I went for Molly's Chocolate Stout, although they also had the Headless Dog.
Finally out to the Bolebridge for some more from the Wetherspoon festival, this time Acorn Old Moor Porter.
We then opted to move onto the Silk Kite as Wetherspoon's were holding one of their beer festival and there I went for Moorhouse's APA Special.
Next over to the Sir Robert Peel, wheree they had some beer from the College Green Brewery in Belfast. I went for Molly's Chocolate Stout, although they also had the Headless Dog.
Finally out to the Bolebridge for some more from the Wetherspoon festival, this time Acorn Old Moor Porter.
23rd March 2012 - Fazeley
RG's daughter's 18th being celebrated at a local Chinese. En route we stopped off at the Plough and Harrow in Fazeley where Charles Wells Bombardier was sampled.
16th March 2012 - Birmingham - Jewerally Quarter
GP's turn to organise the monthly outing this time and he opted for a walking tour of pubs in or near the Jewerally Quarter.
Along with JF and BJ, I started however at New Street station to organise tickets for the latter's 60th birthday outing up to Yorkshire (which I'll hopefully blog in due course.) We were therefore late starting and so met the others en route to their second venue, Vertu Bar where there was Purity UBU available. The financial committee was hastily formed here to work out the share of the costs of the train tickets that were purchased above but it was a case of bad light stops play.
Next pub was the very traditional Red Lion (note to self, menu looked good) where I chose Wye Valley Betty Bach. The financial committee made progress as well, with the sub-committee that took charge taking his glasses off and scratching his head somewhat.
The Drop Forge next where I went for a lager style beer from Malvern Hills Brewery (Priessnitz Plzen.)
We next called at the Brown Lion, a Two Towers tavern which offers the full range of beers from the Two Towers brewery (as well as something like 10 ciders and perries the night we were there.) I went first for the Mott St Mild and thence a bottle of Boon Framboise (labelled 2009 vintage.)
The Rectory Bar next and time for the second Purity beer of the evening - Mad Goose.
Queens Arms next, and a pattern is starting to appear as I went for Wye Valley's HPA.
The evening ended at the Shakespheare (the one in Summer Row) where I actually opted for a glass of Talisker Whisky.
Along with JF and BJ, I started however at New Street station to organise tickets for the latter's 60th birthday outing up to Yorkshire (which I'll hopefully blog in due course.) We were therefore late starting and so met the others en route to their second venue, Vertu Bar where there was Purity UBU available. The financial committee was hastily formed here to work out the share of the costs of the train tickets that were purchased above but it was a case of bad light stops play.
Next pub was the very traditional Red Lion (note to self, menu looked good) where I chose Wye Valley Betty Bach. The financial committee made progress as well, with the sub-committee that took charge taking his glasses off and scratching his head somewhat.
The Drop Forge next where I went for a lager style beer from Malvern Hills Brewery (Priessnitz Plzen.)
We next called at the Brown Lion, a Two Towers tavern which offers the full range of beers from the Two Towers brewery (as well as something like 10 ciders and perries the night we were there.) I went first for the Mott St Mild and thence a bottle of Boon Framboise (labelled 2009 vintage.)
The Rectory Bar next and time for the second Purity beer of the evening - Mad Goose.
Queens Arms next, and a pattern is starting to appear as I went for Wye Valley's HPA.
The evening ended at the Shakespheare (the one in Summer Row) where I actually opted for a glass of Talisker Whisky.
15th March 2012 - Burton Beer Festival
Opted to go to the Thursday evening session of the 33rd Burton Beer Festival.
Whilst catching up with some friends and also listening to Roger Protz opening speech where he went on about a new brewery in Italy.
Beers tasted in no paerticular order were :
Atomic - Planet Mild
Dow Bridge - Praetorian Porter
Dancing Duck - Abduction IPA
Great Western - Ruby Porter
Fulstow - Sledge Hammer Stout
Spitting Feathers - Old Wavertonian
Penzance - Potion No 9
Whilst catching up with some friends and also listening to Roger Protz opening speech where he went on about a new brewery in Italy.
Beers tasted in no paerticular order were :
Atomic - Planet Mild
Dow Bridge - Praetorian Porter
Dancing Duck - Abduction IPA
Great Western - Ruby Porter
Fulstow - Sledge Hammer Stout
Spitting Feathers - Old Wavertonian
Penzance - Potion No 9
Monday, 12 March 2012
2nd March 2012 - Burton
In Burton tonight to attend, along with 30 or 40 others, a presentation for Steve Wellington for his years of service to the brewing industry during which he revived Worthington White Shield and is well known for other work around lost beers (best exemplified via http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1536396/Beautiful-beer-lost-in-the-vaults-since-1869.html.) See also http://www.aletalking.aletalk.co.uk/2011/05/master-brewer-steve-wellington-to-retire/ and http://real-ale-reviews.com/desert-island-beers-16-steve-wellington/2011/11/.
Arriving in Burton early I called in the Devonshire for a swift half of Burton Bridge Damson Porter.
On to the National Brewery Centre where they had the full Shield range they brew for Molson Coors and during the evening I sampled pints of Winter Shield, Red Shield and of course White Shield. Steve also brought samples of Bass P1 round. Jo White was also on hand and gave a tour of the new William Worthington White Shield Brewery which is obviously far more shiny and new compared to the "old girl" that I have previously brewed on, now relegated to a hop store.
Arriving in Burton early I called in the Devonshire for a swift half of Burton Bridge Damson Porter.
On to the National Brewery Centre where they had the full Shield range they brew for Molson Coors and during the evening I sampled pints of Winter Shield, Red Shield and of course White Shield. Steve also brought samples of Bass P1 round. Jo White was also on hand and gave a tour of the new William Worthington White Shield Brewery which is obviously far more shiny and new compared to the "old girl" that I have previously brewed on, now relegated to a hop store.
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