WHERE are you drinking RIGHT NOW.

[Bucking Fastard]

I thought this suggestion below from AlanH was a very good idea for a thread on PuG.

As well as "What are you drinking ......................", it might be interesting to add "Where I am drinking it right now".
The person drinking it might be stood next to you at the bar without you knowing it! Or maybe at the pub across the road

So here goes,next time I'm out with my smartphone I will contribute :o

[Al 10000]

I am sat at a dining table in the middle room of our house with a lap top on with a pint of home brewed stout and Nottingham EPA to drink.

I wont reply to this thread again as i dont have a smart phone,my £9.99 phone from Argos is still too hard to understand how to work.

[Aqualung]

I am sat at a dining table in the middle room of our house with a lap top on with a pint of home brewed stout and Nottingham EPA to drink.

I wont reply to this thread again as i dont have a smart phone,my £9.99 phone from Argos is still too hard to understand how to work.

Good on you! I inherited a mobile phone and 99% of the time it's just a waste of money.

[gillhalfpint]

I pass on this as I cannot get this forum on my phone for some reason, so when I read it I am always at home with a coffee!!

[Wittenden]

I am sat at a dining table in the middle room of our house with a lap top on with a pint of home brewed stout and Nottingham EPA to drink.

I wont reply to this thread again as i dont have a smart phone,my £9.99 phone from Argos is still too hard to understand how to work.
smartphone revolution yet to reach me:I'm frightened of dropping it in the mud and b?ggering it.

[Aqualung]

smartphone revolution yet to reach me:I'm frightened of dropping it in the mud and b?ggering it.
I'd be happy to drop the thing in the mud and stamp on it for at least two minutes wishing it was the skulls of the Zombies you see on the tube messing around with these stupid devices.

[aleandhearty]

I thought this suggestion below from AlanH was a very good idea for a thread on PuG.

As well as "What are you drinking ......................", it might be interesting to add "Where I am drinking it right now".
The person drinking it might be stood next to you at the bar without you knowing it! Or maybe at the pub across the road

Coming soon to a forum board near you:

'What are you drinking it from, right now?' Tulip? Jug?

'What are you wearing whilst you're drinking, right now?' Strawberry coloured cords? You little hipster, you!

:evilgrin:

[Bucking Fastard]

For all the technophobes;). In the Duncombe arms Hertford with a decent pint of Oakham Citra. And for a&h in a straight glass while wearing regulation jeans with not a hipster in sight:D

[Mobyduck]

Currently but only just, still in The Waggon And Horses in Hartley Wintney gorging on Darkstar Hophead. Very nice it has been too.

[Mobyduck]

Currently but only just, still in The Waggon And Horses in Hartley Wintney gorging on Darkstar Hophead. Very nice it has been too.
Same place place tonight on the menu Vibrant Forest Citra.Brilliant.

[london calling]

Currently but only just, still in The Waggon And Horses in Hartley Wintney gorging on Darkstar Hophead. Very nice it has been too.

Had a new version of Hophead last night in the Harp.Brewed with Vics Secret hops. very nice it was too.cheers

[oldboots]

An Ossett Treacle Stout in the excellent Blues Bar in Harrogate, no live music tonight but can't fault what's being played black sabbath followed by the stones and now more sabbath, better have another pint as prices are reasonable.

Need a mobile specific site to do this properly

[oldboots]

Sultans of Swing with an Ilkley Lotus. Coooooolio

[Mobyduck]

Had a new version of Hophead last night in the Harp.Brewed with Vics Secret hops. very nice it was too.cheers
Mentioned the very same to my local landlord last night, hopefully will have some next week.

[oldboots]

Still on Ilkley Lotus 5.6% at £3 a pint, Crosby,Stills Nash& Young just been replaced by The Doors how good is that?

[Mobyduck]

Now home drinking coffee. :(

[Mobyduck]

Still on Ilkley Lotus 5.6% at £3 a pint, Crosby,Stills Nash& Young just been replaced by The Doors how good is that?
Thats good. But I did enjoy my Vibrant Forest Citra along with the vibes of Kites by Simon Dupree And The Big Sound, surreal but very good.

[oldboots]

Hissy fit from a tea cosy wearer that pink floyd is being played- still enjoying Lotus IPA

[Mobyduck]

This all sounds like another new thread - What are you listening to while you are drinking what where and by the way what are you wearing so I can recognise you.:whistle: No maybe not its getting complicated. :D

[Quinno]

At the Nags in Reading as usual. Burning Sky Porter, Hawkshead IPA, Purple Moose Dark Side and Moor Amoor so far. Red Squirrel Milk Stout next....

[Mobyduck]

At the Nags in Reading as usual. Burning Sky Porter, Hawkshead IPA, Purple Moose Dark Side and Moor Amoor so far. Red Squirrel Milk Stout next....

:moremad:

[Pubsignman]

I'm in the Tap and Tankard, Sheffield. I should probably be enjoying one of the four Kelham Island brews on offer but I've opted for Great Heck Treasure IPA - a great modern Yorkshire brew. Will endeavour to get to the Rutland prior to my train home.

Posted from my phone, so hope to avoid untimely tube related death when I get back to St Pancras!

[Mobyduck]

Posted from my phone, so hope to avoid untimely tube related death when I get back to St Pancras!
Also wise to avoid any canals.

[Dave M]

Need a mobile specific site to do this properly

Do you mean the forum? It is possible to make it mobile friendly - at the very bottom left of the page there is a select box that is set to 'Pubs Galore' - you can change that to Default Mobile Style on your phone to access the mobile version.

[Mobyduck]

Do you mean the forum? It is possible to make it mobile friendly - at the very bottom left of the page there is a select box that is set to 'Pubs Galore' - you can change that to Default Mobile Style on your phone to access the mobile version.

Wow, that's easier, you live and learn.

[oldboots]

Ah yes that's better. Currently on a mini crawl of Knaresborough in the Half Moon. Cross Keys Blind Jacks and the Mitre to come.

[ape_arrody]

11am kings head carlisle.
fat fingers small keyboard.
experiment fail.

[AlanH]

Drinking Big Hand Solaris in The Corn Mill in Llangollen. 5 star taste!
If you are near by, I am one of a dozen people at the bar with grey beards and big bellies (most of them men).

[AlanH]

Drinking Big Hand Solaris in The Corn Mill in Llangollen. 5 star taste!
If you are near by, I am one of a dozen people at the bar with grey beards and big bellies (most of them men).

Now in the Ponsonby in Llan....
10 beers and even more beards! Now drinking Ulverston Flying Elephants. What next???

[Mobyduck]

Now in the Ponsonby in Llan....
10 beers and even more beards! Now drinking Ulverston Flying Elephants. What next???
How many are men this time? :D

[AlanH]

How many are men this time? :D

Hard to tell! :confused::confused:

[london calling]

I am just about to watch the Fa cup highlights.No decent beer.Nothing decent to drink but just added some blackcurrant to a tin of Carlseberg lager not a drink I have had before.Desperate moi?

[Mobyduck]

I am just about to watch the Fa cup highlights.No decent beer.Nothing decent to drink but just added some blackcurrant to a tin of Carlseberg lager not a drink I have had before.Desperate moi?
Does it count as a new beer?

[oldboots]

:p1178duck & drake Leeds here's the choice I'm on old hooky

[Pubsignman]

Cheering myself up post match in the Post Office Vaults. Forgot how good this place is. Might have time for a quick pint in the Welly too before heading home.

[london calling]

Does it count as a new beer?

Sadly not although I have not counted beers like Carling ,Harp, Bud or any of the mundane lagers I have drank over the years. I do count the mundane beers Whitbread ,Watneys John Smiths smooth etc.You have to draw a line somewhere. cheers

[trainman]

:p1178duck & drake Leeds here's the choice I'm on old hooky
Wow, I hope that flying pint jug missed you ob - it's looking awfully close!

[AlanH]

Wow, I hope that flying pint jug missed you ob - it's looking awfully close!

:D

Lucky the board told him to Duck and avoid a grouse.

[Mobyduck]

Nags Head Reading, Hophead Vic Secret

[london calling]

Nags Head Reading, Hophead Vic Secret
What do you think of it compared to bog-standard Hophead.

[Mobyduck]

What do you think of it compared to bog-standard Hophead.

TBH I dont rate it any where as much as the previous Jan specials ,Galaxy, and Simcoe and Ahtanum or as much as a spot on bog standard Hophead,Its not one of their best.

[london calling]

TBH I dont rate it any where as much as the previous Jan specials ,Galaxy, and Simcoe and Ahtanum or as much as a spot on bog standard Hophead,Its not one of their best.

I liked it but not as much as the original I had recently in Chiswick.Its good that they have the confidence to try different versions of a classic beer.London Pride -citra or Youngs Special -cascade I don't think so.

[oldboots]

Black Sheep Visitors Centre in Masham, drinking Redemption Resurrection 4.2 with Citra etc. it starts off as a New World hopped IPA that could have been brewed anywhere then half way through the pint Yorkshire muscles in and you start thinking Golden Sheep but better, weird!

[Pubsignman]

I'm in the Craft Beer Co in Covent Garden working my way through a lot of Black Jack beers. I could've enjoyed even more of them had my train back from Wigan not been delayed by over an hour.

[aleandhearty]

I'm in the Craft Beer Co in Covent Garden working my way through a lot of Black Jack beers. I could've enjoyed even more of them had my train back from Wigan not been delayed by over an hour.

I think quite a few of us are Black Jack fans at PuG. Any that you took a particular shine to?

[Pubsignman]

I think quite a few of us are Black Jack fans at PuG. Any that you took a particular shine to?

All of them, to be honest - I was really impressed! The two that really stood out were the Farmhouse Red IPA and the Smoked Porter (both on keg).
Had a brief chat with one of the brewers who was very humble and quite self critical, saying that he hadn't had time to fine tune some of the keg beers they'd produced for the showcase - I certainly didn't find anything wrong with them.

[aleandhearty]

The two that really stood out were the Farmhouse Red IPA and the Smoked Porter (both on keg).

When I tried the cask version of Farmhouse Red, I loved that slight tartness to the beer, which lifted the flavour no end. I've struggled with smoked beers in the past, particularly those of licking an ashtray strength, but have recently enjoyed some of the milder ones. Bridestones, for example, do a nice smoked porter, also. Will keep an eye out for the Black Jack version. Cheers.

[Strongers]

Spreadeagle in Croydon drinking Pride. Was in the goose over the road earlier and counted 6 hand pumps all badged with GK IPA... yummy! :sick:

[trainman]

Spreadeagle in Croydon drinking Pride. Was in the goose over the road earlier and counted 6 hand pumps all badged with GK IPA... yummy! :sick:

The Goose! Blimey, what possessed you?
Mind you, I was in Green Dragon on Sunday and would have nominated a babotw if I could remember what it was. Replaced without a prob (clear but apparently end of barrel) but the next option of Tribute was utterly tasteless too. I gave up on that pint, drank the tasty accompanying half of coffee porter, and did one.

[Bucking Fastard]

Spreadeagle in Croydon drinking Pride. Was in the goose over the road earlier and counted 6 hand pumps all badged with GK IPA... yummy! :sick:

I followed the same route 12 days ago to watch some televised footie,never seen that clipping of every pump with the same beer anywhere else apart from The Goose.It had to be GK IPA............

[oldboots]

A selection of beers from the wood in the duck & drake Leeds, Ridgeside Pheonix & Black Knight, Saltaire Cascade in pale and black versions.

[Mobyduck]

Harvistoun Bitter and Twisted in The Drummond , Guildford. Nice.

[london calling]

drinking a bottle of Sharps-Wolf Rock( exceptional red ipa) it says on the bottle.Have to disagree on one of those three words.Next up Punk ipa.

[ETA]

Run ashore in Pompey. Shall I bump into Farway, I wonder?

[Mobyduck]

Nags Head Reading - Saltaire Hop#256,
Nice

[Quinno]

Nags Head Reading - Saltaire Hop#256,
Nice

Did you get up to the Castle Tap, Moby? And are you still there? Could pop over...

[Mobyduck]

Did you get up to the Castle Tap, Moby? And are you still there? Could pop over...

Sorry didn't see this at the time, left the Tap about 1:30 ish in the Nags after till 4:00 ish and a swifty in the alehouse after.
Sent a PM on a related matter.

[Dave M]

Chessa Bar in Torremolinos, fed up of San Miguel already!

[Mobyduck]

Chessa Bar in Torremolinos, fed up of San Miguel already!
Don't knock it, it maybe the best you will get. :eek:

[Mobyduck]

Wreckless Pale Ale in The Harp very good

[Mobyduck]

Siren Undercurrent in The Finborough Arms.

[oldboots]

Hop Studio Obsidian in Major Toms Harrogate

[Mobyduck]

Bellville Calif - Oregon in The Eagle Ale House, Londinium,

[oldboots]

Bad Co Wild Gravity in the Harrogate Tap. The local beerage is at the next table in the person of one of the Fozard boys from Roosters Brewery.

[Mobyduck]

Nags Head Reading, Siren Love of Work.
If you see this Quinno and not at work, I'm planning to leave 4:30.

[Mobyduck]

Nags Head Reading, Siren Love of Work.
If you see this Quinno and not at work, I'm planning to leave 4:30.

The Rule of Thirds (http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/siren--magic-rock--beavertown-rule-of-thirds/300938/) got the better of me and left at 4:20,thought about a swift half in the Alehouse (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/1661/) before the bus home but bottled it and had a Costa (http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=costa+coffee&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=598&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=9Rb6VNeYJqqt7AaProDYAw&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg&dpr=1.5#imgdii=_&imgrc=YPY_hft1ZlzDWM%253A%3BCfpH1GRkfLlX8M%3Bhttp% 253A%252F%252Fwww.costacoffee.ae%252Fmedia%252F319 3%252FRESPONSIBLE%252520COFFEE%2525201.jpg%3Bhttp% 253A%252F%252Fwww.costacoffee.ae%252Fcosta-coffee%252Fdelivery%252F%3B295%3B266)instead. :o

[Pubsignman]

Untapped UPA in the Rummer Tavern, the first of a long crawl around Cardiff. However, as the bunting, flags and banners here are making abundantly clear, today appears to be St Patrick's Day, which should make for an interesting evening. Wish me luck!

[bratvada]

At home at the computer.

[BootCross]

Unfortunately at work, but unfortunately, no beer. :(

[rpadam]

The Blue Bell in York, which is reputed to have some very fierce rules, including a ban on any groups larger than two, but is a really good (if small) old-fashioned (in a good way) city pub. Missed it yesterday during the Pubs Galore outing, but glad I made the effort today. PS - Hoping not to get banned making this post on my mobile...

[Mobyduck]

The Craft, Leather Lane, Anarchy Urban Assasin 5%

[Mobyduck]

In The Nags Head Reading,watching Chelsea take the title(hopefully).On Bridestones Galaxy now, Siren Craft White Tips next up.

[Mobyduck]

Siren Craft White Tips next up.
Bloody went before I got to it. :moremad:

[ETA]

Copenhagen. For the next 24 hours.

[ETA]

In the Fillers pub in Heathrow T2 Airside while waiting for a delayed Lufthansa flight.

[oldboots]

In the Junction Castleford drinking Belgian beer on draught and from the wood, I may be some time and probably fall out of here.

[aleandhearty]

In the Junction Castleford drinking Belgian beer on draught and from the wood, I may be some time and probably fall out of here.

If I didn't have my father-in-law staying for the weekend, I'd probably nip across and join you!

[oldboots]

If I didn't have my father-in-law staying for the weekend, I'd probably nip across and join you!

Probably be a drop left tomorrow, go for the dark (Noir) or Guildenberg, both are lovely but 8-9%: otherwise I recommend the Stancil No7 best bitter

[hondo]

Drinking Jennings - Cumberland at edgbaston

[aleandhearty]

Drinking Jennings - Cumberland at edgbaston

Might need something a bit stronger, if England capitulate again.

[gillhalfpint]

I can't get onto these forums while out and about, so will say that yesterday I was drinking in York Tap, Maltings, Judges Lodgings, Pivni and Sutlers, and a grand day it was too.

More of the same today. They have an ale trail leaflet with rewards being perks for York beer festival in September. Half pints get a stamp in each listed pub.

[hondo]

Might need something a bit stronger, if England capitulate again.

Back on the Cumberland today yesterday was the first time I'd ever been to a cricket match what a day

[aleandhearty]

Back on the Cumberland today yesterday was the first time I'd ever been to a cricket match what a day

Well, it seemed to work yesterday, so for God's sake stay on it today. Must have been quite a day for you, yesterday. :)

[hondo]

Well, it seemed to work yesterday, so for God's sake stay on it today. Must have been quite a day for you, yesterday. :)


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[trainman]

What a day indeed Hondo, a fortunate introduction to test match cricket (live). Quite remarkable today too!
Just back from lunch out, and finishing a Jaipur (bottled) near Villecroze down in French Var. Kipling next...

[Maldenman]

How come everyone is having great time except me? I love the cricket but I'm seriously out of touch with it these days. Saturday should be good however, planning a nice walk in Kent involving a few pubs.

[Wittenden]

How come everyone is having great time except me? I love the cricket but I'm seriously out of touch with it these days. Saturday should be good however, planning a nice walk in Kent involving a few pubs.
Could be good,beware of Operation Stack-gridlock!

[Maldenman]

Could be good,beware of Operation Stack-gridlock!

Hopefully my train will avoid that.....:D

[hondo]

early start on the Cumberland could be 2 1/2 days on the crawl to come

[Mobyduck]

The Harp, Charing Cross, Hammerton Pentonville Oyster Stout, nice.

[trainman]

The Harp, Charing Cross, Hammerton Pentonville Oyster Stout, nice.

That's an interesting starter Moby!
Slightly surprised the Harp is open before 11..?

[Mobyduck]

That's an interesting starter Moby!
Slightly surprised the Harp is open before 11..?
Open 10.30,used to be10:00 pre Fullers,it was actually my second pint, first being a Windsor and Eaton beer. Now in the Blind Beggar for my sins, 2.40 for half of something that tastes like water.

[ETA]

Great Dorset Steam Fair - here all night.

[ETA]

White Hart in Holburn, heading towards Penderels Oak. Anyone else crawling tonight?

[gillhalfpint]

In Sheffield having a good time

[gillhalfpint]

Been to Tap, Hillsborough Hotel and in Gardeners Rest. Going to Fat Cat, Kelham Island Tavern, Shakespeare, and any others we can manage. It is a pain getting on here on mobile as I have to Google every time. The app I have only does pubs near me.

[rpadam]

a) The Walkabout, Solihull (and purely in the interests of research for the website); and
b) it's not (quite) the worst pub in town!

[rpadam]

On the rear terrace of the Bull Inn (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/16294/), taking in one of the finest pub views in the country, overlooking the orchards on the scarp face of the Greensand Ridge, the oasthouses of the Vale of Kent and the shaws and woodlands of the High Weald beyond, with a fine pint of the seasonal Shepherd Neame Early Bird in hand - perfick!

[Mobyduck]

Wenlock Arms, ELB Orchid ,very nice.

[Real Ale Ray]

Organ Grinder Loughborough, 7 Blue Monkey ales on, will be here a while...

[Real Ale Ray]

Little Chester Alehouse Derby, very nice it is too, hartshorns ipa and some other gems..

[Bucking Fastard]

Little Chester Alehouse Derby, very nice it is too, hartshorns ipa and some other gems..

So you managed to escape from the Organ Grinder ;)

[Real Ale Ray]

So you managed to escape from the Organ Grinder ;)

With some difficulty! What a great pub, I could easily stay a few hours in here - excellent

[hondo]

I can see the stadium from here

[london calling]

I can see the stadium from here

Looks more like a beer tent to me? Were you drunk?

[AlanH]

Looks more like a beer tent to me? Were you drunk?

He did appear to be lying down when the picture was taken! :bemerry: :nishelypished:

[hondo]

I can see the stadium from here

first time i have taken a photo using an ipod don't know why it came out sideways

[ETA]

first time i have taken a photo using an ipod don't know why it came out sideways

I've learned to turn the ipod on its side so the pics come out the right way up. Saves a lot of time messing around with graphics packages.

[Aqualung]

I've learned to turn the ipod on its side so the pics come out the right way up. Saves a lot of time messing around with graphics packages.

I wouldn't call MS Paint a graphics package but you can open a pic with it and press the Image tab when you'll see a rotate option and the top two possibilities from choosing that are rotate right 90 degrees and rotate left 90 degrees.

[Mobyduck]

In the Harp by the open window with a pint of Belville Picnic session IPA, perfect.

[trainman]

Blimey Mick, I'm only 4 mins walk away but drinking is completely taboo at the firm.
I'd take the afternoon off for a few, but am a bit under the cosh with hols coming up next week - have a pint of APA for me...
Cheers, jim

[AlanH]

In the Harp by the open window with a pint of Belville Picnic session IPA, perfect.

I am near the bar looking towards the bar stools near the folded back window - On Google View Inside!! Very jealous. :( The barman can't hear me so I'll just view the pictures on the walls. Have one for me. :drinkup:

[Mobyduck]

Blimey Mick, I'm only 4 mins walk away but drinking is completely taboo at the firm.
I'd take the afternoon off for a few, but am a bit under the cosh with hols coming up next week - have a pint of APA for me...
Cheers, jim
Had one for the pair of you, now in Aldgate.


I am near the bar looking towards the bar stools near the folded back window - On Google View Inside!! Very jealous. :( The barman can't hear me so I'll just view the pictures on the walls. Have one for me. :drinkup:

[hondo]

Beats working

[hondo]

Day 2

[hondo]

1st visit to new Wembley today

[AlanH]

In the Oakengates Golden Triangle (Telford, Shropshire). Thank God one of them is closed 'till Fri 21st. Two of them is more than enough to cope with. Beers in the Station & The Crown excellent. Hope I don't miss the last train home!

Edited: "Golden" not famous. Sorry! :o

[Oggwyn Trench]

In the Oakengates famous triangle (Telford, Shropshire). Thank God one of them is closed 'till Fri 21st. Two of them is more than enough to cope with. Beers in the Station & The Crown excellent. Hope I don't miss the last train home!

You could have brought me a pint , i was in the Station from 6 till half 10ish !

[AlanH]

You could have brought me a pint , i was in the Station from 6 till half 10ish !

I was in just after 6 'till I went for my train at 9 45. I was stood at the bar near the chalk board and the pie cabinet.
We will have to wear PuG T-shirts!

[Oggwyn Trench]

I was in just after 6 'till I went for my train at 9 45. I was stood at the bar near the chalk board and the pie cabinet.
We will have to wear PuG T-shirts!

Thats my normal spot ! good view down the street from there , beer selection a bit dull tonight , no Salopian beers , the Fighting Cocks is being refurbed and taken over by Hop and Stagger from Bridgnorth .
You were only a few feet from me , i was the tall skinny fat bloke with the short .... erm .... buxom wife standing half way along the bar talking bollox as usual .

[Aqualung]

In the Oakengates famous triangle (Telford, Shropshire). Thank God one of them is closed 'till Fri 21st. Two of them is more than enough to cope with. Beers in the Station & The Crown excellent. Hope I don't miss the last train home!

The "Golden Triangle" as it is for me. I keep saying to people go to the line between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury. I must go back myself!!

[AlanH]

Thats my normal spot ! good view down the street from there , beer selection a bit dull tonight , no Salopian beers , the Fighting Cocks is being refurbed and taken over by Hop and Stagger from Bridgnorth .
You were only a few feet from me , i was the tall skinny fat bloke with the short .... erm .... buxom wife standing half way along the bar talking bollox as usual .

Yes I remember, your wife has black hair. You were stood next to me when you first got served. I was the fat grey haired and bearded bloke eating the sandwich I bought in there at lunchtime. I left at 8.45, not 9.45.

[hondo]

Twickenham today

[london calling]

Twickenham today
My Son in Law was at Twickenham today and he was drinking at Twickenham.He is staying here tonight and I have just poured him into bed.Young,uns hmmm.

[rpadam]

Twickenham today
Likewise...1393

[hondo]

Likewise...1393
https://youtu.be/_e8PGPrPlwA
:avfc:

[AlanH]

In the Baum at last. It's took me long enough as I used to live 3 or 4 miles away.
Wouldn't know ROB but he maybe brewing up a storm not too far away.

[ROBCamra]

In the Baum at last. It's took me long enough as I used to live 3 or 4 miles away.
Wouldn't know ROB but he maybe brewing up a storm not too far away.

Just got back from a visit to Newcastle & Scarborough, so I was probably a bit further away than you thought. :evilgrin:

[hondo]

Newmarket drinking a good by racecourse standards Adnams - ghost ship

[Real Ale Ray]

Express Tavern Kew Bridge, excellent pub

[Spinko]

Once again in the Moorbrook Tavern, Preston with Blackjack-Rabbit Hunt, the jukebox and the roaring fire on prime form. The perfect way to end a working week.

[rpadam]

Probably only of interest to those on today's PuG crawl round Huddersfield, but currently enjoying a pint of XT2 in the Slubbers Arms (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/40736/) (yes, it is open! ).

[Pubsignman]

Currently enjoying a pint of Mallinsons in the Holy Inadequate, Etruria, to make up for missing out on yesterday's PuG crawl.

[Spinko]

Roper Hall, Preston. All craft £3 a pint so I fancied a Divide & Conquer black IPA at 6.5%. Some blogger somewhere will be complaining about beer below cost...

[hondo]

14381439Calm before the storm

[ROBCamra]

14381439Calm before the storm

I'll be impressed if you backed the 1st winner hondo. Refused, Refused, 6th, what sort of form is that for a Festival winner!!

[hondo]

I'll be impressed if you backed the 1st winner hondo. Refused, Refused, 6th, what sort of form is that for a Festival winner!!

2 winners apples jade & tullys east in the last so a good finish

[hondo]

Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood1440

[hondo]

1442Crap photo nice horse sold for £320,000 not to me and sadly not by me.

[Real Ale Ray]

Roebuck Spoons Nottingham, Fuggle Bunny Brewery, Chapter 2, very nice it is too. Lots of green people about today, Mrs Ale feels right at home

[Mobyduck]

Southampton Arms Gospel Oak. ELB Orchid and a pork bap with apple sauce on the way. Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes on vinyl. Perfect Sunday afternoon.

[AlanH]

Platform Ale House, Albrighton station. Testing out the proposed crawl.
"Stuck" here for one hour until the next train. Glad there are six beers on to pass the time! ������
Signed up for the Shropshire Camra Mild in May. Must get to the Golden Triangle to get some more Mild stickers.

[AlanH]

Platform Ale House, Albrighton station. Testing out the proposed crawl.
"Stuck" here for one hour until the next train. Glad there are six beers on to pass the time! 🍻
Signed up for the Shropshire Camra Mild in May. Must get to the Golden Triangle to get some more Mild stickers.

[AlanH]

Sorry for the double post. My mobile browsers fault for saying that it hadn't been sent. Then the battery ran out!
Made the Oakengates Golden Triangle but missed out on the Crown this time, due to the quality of Bathams Bitter in the Station and having to buy Mild :notworthy: as well. It's a long walk back to Wales if I'm late! No sign of Oggy or "Mrs" Great this time.
I agree with Oggwyn that just one hour in the "Triangle" will not do justice to the 25 to 30 beers in three great pubs (three quick halves at my drinking speed!).

[Oggwyn Trench]

Sorry for the double post. My mobile browsers fault for saying that it hadn't been sent. Then the battery ran out!
Made the Oakengates Golden Triangle but missed out on the Crown this time, due to the quality of Bathams Bitter in the Station and having to buy Mild :notworthy: as well. It's a long walk back to Wales if I'm late! No sign of Oggy or "Mrs" Great this time.
I agree with Oggwyn that just one hour in the "Triangle" will not do justice to the 25 to 30 beers in three great pubs (three quick halves at my drinking speed!).

I was in Chester for a couple of days for Mrs Greats birthday , there is no Martini Rosso left in Cheshire and she says i drink to much , made the Station tonight , Salopian White Elephant stunning beer .

[Real Ale Ray]

Barley Mow Bristol, excellent Bristol Beer Factory Van Palen Pale

[hondo]

Always a good start when first drink is in York Tap

[AlanH]

In the Plough at Shifnal drinking Thornbridge Jaiper. Had a Hobsons Mild :notworthy: as well to get another Shropshire May Mild :notworthy:sticker. Now off to the White Hart!

[ETA]

Brewers Arms (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/33119/)

They're having a beer festival. 34 ales and 6 ciders.

Still a few left to sample.

[Real Ale Ray]

The Duke, Holborn, unfortunately no East India Pale, but the Hackney APA is very good

[rpadam]

The Duke, Holborn, unfortunately no East India Pale, but the Hackney APA is very good
Thank you for reminding me of that place - I was at the British Museum recently and I knew that there was somewhere near the Rugby Tavern I meant to visit, but annoyingly I couldn't remember at the time what and where it was...

[rpadam]

The Bhurtpore Inn (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/61339/). 'nuff said!

[Real Ale Ray]

The Bhurtpore Inn (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/61339/). 'nuff said!

What a brilliant pub, hope it's as good as when we visited :cheers:

[Bucking Fastard]

The Bhurtpore Inn (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/61339/). 'nuff said!

Enjoy,I loved it.

[Real Ale Ray]

Tap at No.76, Ashby de la Zouch, excellent micro

[Real Ale Ray]

Chip and Pin, Melbourne, Derbyshire

[Mobyduck]

Skouna Inn, in Roda, Corfu,
Currently drinking Contessa IPA 6.2% brewed by Corfu Beer 8 miles away in Arillas, the only real ale brewery on the Island.
I have to say this beer is the real deal and holds its head up against any British competition I've tried, it will be Botw. In a bottle and chilled it's flavour is still fantastic, and being currently 32 degrees at nearly 6pm it works.
1478

[Bucking Fastard]

Good research ,but how is the pub ?;)

[Mobyduck]

It's a restaurant bar:(

[Oggwyn Trench]

Skouna Inn, in Roda, Corfu,
Currently drinking Contessa IPA 6.2% brewed by Corfu Beer 8 miles away in Arillas, the only real ale brewery on the Island.
I have to say this beer is the real deal and holds its head up against any British competition I've tried, it will be Botw. In a bottle and chilled it's flavour is still fantastic, and being currently 32 degrees at nearly 6pm it works.
1478

Went to Roda about 25 years ago , just a couple of hotels a few bars and half a dozen tavernas , bet its a bit different now.

[Mobyduck]

Went to Roda about 25 years ago , just a couple of hotels a few bars and half a dozen tavernas , bet its a bit different now.
I don't reckon its changed all that much, my first time here was also around the early to mid 90s . Possibly the beer is better now there is a real ale micro brewery on the Island. Sat as I write, In the Pirates bar, remember this from a visit 10 years ago if not 25 years.

[Mobyduck]

Stansted airport, a pint of Becks Vier, needs must.

[Real Ale Ray]

Bridge Hotel, Newcastle, Anarchy Blonde Star

[AlanH]

The Golden Triangle (pre-match)

,,,,,, :drinkup:
:drinkup: :drinkup:

[rpadam]

The Black Bull Inn (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/57047/), Bangor trying to work out from the bilingual menu whether the Welsh for carrots really is moron...

[Aqualung]

The Black Bull Inn (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/57047/), Bangor trying to work out from the bilingual menu whether the Welsh for carrots really is moron...

I have an English-Welsh dictionary and it's correct. The singular is moronen. Sadly in many cases it would be mutated to foron which is much less interesting. If the staff are Welsh and it appears that they are calling you a moron just reply "Pa'm wnei di sticio dy ben mewn bwced o gachu?".

[Mobyduck]

Overdraft Winchester,drinking Siren After Light, It's almost next door to the Spoons, won't be visiting this.

[Real Ale Ray]

Fixed Wheel Brewery Tap, Halesowen

[Aqualung]

Fixed Wheel Brewery Tap, Halesowen

I was in the Halesowen Whitley and Waggon & Horses and the JDW before that! Did you go to Shell-ter? It wasn't flagged as a micropub but I've corrected that.

[AlanH]

I am in the King's Ditch micro pub in Tamworth. Very small room and very small low bar in the corner with no beer pumps on view. All the beer is drawn by gravity from the "cellar" in the room just behind the bar. You can see your pint being poured from the barrel on a large video screen on the bar room wall. A good but unusual idea! Wonderful! And
the beer is great too!

[Mobyduck]

I am in the King's Ditch micro pub in Tamworth. Very small room and very small low bar in the corner with no beer pumps on view. All the beer is drawn by gravity from the "cellar" in the room just behind the bar. You can see your pint being poured from the barrel on a large video screen on the bar room wall. A good but unusual idea! Wonderful! And
the beer is great too!

What more can you ask for, don't need the video screen but sounds good.

[rpadam]

I am in the King's Ditch micro pub in Tamworth. Very small room and very small low bar in the corner with no beer pumps on view. All the beer is drawn by gravity from the "cellar" in the room just behind the bar. You can see your pint being poured from the barrel on a large video screen on the bar room wall. A good but unusual idea! Wonderful! And
the beer is great too!
Was there last night - nice pint (with the pour scrutinised via the CCTV feed and served in an oversized glass, which seem quite rare these days).

[rpadam]

Sat in the pub with the best, if most implausible, name ever: here (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/13580/).

[Spinko]

Wylam, The Boathouse. Yorkshire beer festival on and apparently Thai food at lunch... Which I'll find out shortly.

[Aqualung]

Wylam, The Boathouse. Yorkshire beer festival on and apparently Thai food at lunch... Which I'll find out shortly.
Glad you made it there! It's a great place.

[oldboots]

One for Mudgie, drinking a rather good Draught Bass in the White Star in Liverpool. Here all weekend as we’re avoiding the Tour de Yorkshire or Tour de Fek as we call it. Might do Chester on Sunday as there’s some bloody running about thing on in the ‘Pool then.

[trainman]

One for Mudgie, drinking a rather good Draught Bass in the White Star in Liverpool. Here all weekend as we’re avoiding the Tour de Yorkshire or Tour de Fek as we call it. Might do Chester on Sunday as there’s some bloody running about thing on in the ‘Pool then.
You sure? the 'rocknroll marathon' is listed as 26 May?
I'm planning to aim for Wigan Sunday, if still standing in the middle of a 3-day endurance test oop North...

[oldboots]

You sure? the 'rocknroll marathon' is listed as 26 May?
I'm planning to aim for Wigan Sunday, if still standing in the middle of a 3-day endurance test oop North...

5k in Sefton Park today (sat), 10k in city centre tomorrow.

[Spinko]

Glad you made it there! It's a great place.

I saw no sight of the Thai food unfortunately. Had to make do with a half pint of peanuts in the Dun Cow in Sunderland!

[Spinko]

Head of Steam, Sheffield. Great pint of Hopper in the sun but not sure who it's by...

[rpadam]

The Castle (http://https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/9105/) in Torquay - "the £2.50 pub", and that's all drinks and all meals! Class (as in a class of its own...).

[oldboots]

In Halifax, thinking I’d review a few of the ones missing reviews, mostly they are night time venues or closed or cafes etc that should never have been suggested or approved. Reviews will appear but it’s been an almost complete waste of time due to idiots suggesting crap that they can photograph, I want pub crawl info thanks.

Just to add I’ve made it to the Three Pigeons and this time there’s no dickhead telling me what’s wrong with “ale” and it’s as it should be.

[ROBCamra]

idiots suggesting crap that they can photograph, I want pub crawl info thanks.




:evilgrin::notworthy:

[aleandhearty]

In Halifax, thinking I’d review a few of the ones missing reviews, mostly they are night time venues or closed or cafes etc that should never have been suggested or approved. Reviews will appear but it’s been an almost complete waste of time due to idiots suggesting crap that they can photograph...

Hope your blood pressure has recovered! Just read your reviews and the frustration is almost palpable.

[Brainypool]

Researching the seldom reviewed pubs of sunny Skelmersdale. Beer garden weather at last!

[AlanH]

In the Three Pigeons, Halifax. By far the best pub of the day in a
day of very good pubs

[Mobyduck]

In the Three Pigeons, Halifax. By far the best pub of the day in a
day of very good pubs

Looks like a good pub and the reviews concur.

[oldboots]

In the Three Pigeons, Halifax. By far the best pub of the day in a
day of very good pubs

Obviously avoided the Piece Hall and much of the dross that makes up Halifax, 3P and Victorian by far the best, Alex and Unity very close, shame about Pump Room 2 though.

[NickDavies]

Not right now, but a few hours ago I was enjoying a drink of Paulaner which was a nice drink in a beer garden in a services on a German autobahn. I did wonder what sort of cataclysm would unfold if someone suggested opening a beer garden, with a big sign saying "Beer Garden" at, say Charnock Richard. Or Leicester Forest East.

Maybe one of Boris's supporters should troll the idea to the Daily Mail, the ensuing fuss would drown out his domestic problems until well after his election.

[Spinko]

Preston greyfriars Wethers. Had a good crawl around Lytham yesterday, a good shout for the next northern crawl. It's a town to make anyone feel young..

[Spinko]

Richmond Wetherspoons. Another half an hour and it'll be the George & Dragon in Hudswell... :whistle:

[oldboots]

Richmond Wetherspoons. Another half an hour and it'll be the George & Dragon in Hudswell... :whistle:

Oh, that Richmond, the original (and best :evilgrin: )

enjoy the walk.

[Aqualung]

Oh, that Richmond, the original (and best :evilgrin: )

enjoy the walk.

I totally agree!

[Spinko]

Thanks gents! Shall I admit I took the taxi there... The walk back was decent to consider the Steak and Kidney pie I'd just had. Via Holly hill inn. Tried the 29 tap house but way too hot - "leaving my pint fir extraneous reasons

[Real Ale Ray]

In the Baum, Rochdale with Rob Camra! At long last, and it was worth the wait...

[Mobyduck]

In the Baum, Rochdale with Rob Camra! At long last, and it was worth the wait...

:cheers::drinkup:

[AlanH]

The Royal Oak, Coton Hill, Shrewsbury

Bird in Hand fine, here better (England 303/9), the Woodman to come!

Now in the Woodman. I prefered the Royal Oak until I saw the Pale Rider.
Where is the town centre������??

[AlanH]

Now in Yorkshire House. Not mad anymore. Music only on Tuesdays!

[Spinko]

The Pennyweight in Darlo. Goldilocks temperature, adequate beer to the right, fairground music to the left... why move.

[Strongers]

The Baum for an Amstel and Baum burger :)

[Spinko]

The George and Dragon in Yarm. I wonder, given there's a similarly named one in Hudswell and Norton, how many pubs of the same name could be visited in one day. No Moon Under Water permitted and travel only by public transport...

[Spinko]

Furley & Co, Hull. First trip back since randomly seeing your meet up here as I awaited a Smiths tribute act.

[Spinko]

The Dubliners, next to Thornaby station. And it's a pretty good pint. Boring and brown, but alright..

[AlanH]

The Bridge End beer festival at Ruabon.

Drinking Inadiquate Hairy Sue's Mild.

1 down, 31 to go!

[Al Bundy]

The Bridge End beer festival at Ruabon.

Drinking Inadiquate Hairy Sue's Mild.

1 down, 31 to go!

Was there yesterday. Got a few in before having to get train back to Liverpool. Enjoy.

[Mobyduck]

Left Handed Giant in Bristol, so many beers.

[Mobyduck]

Probably last pint of the night, Bristol Beer Factory Notorious, on the Grain Barge, Bristol.

[Spinko]

Dubliners again, one blonde ale on but its fine in this weather and better than three faded ones. Pennine Ales - Hair of the Dog

[Brainypool]

doing the Otley run in Leeds - actually i’m not, but looks like everyone else in here is... Heineken’s all round!

[Real Ale Ray]

Hop & Scotch, King's Heath. Blue Monkey Infinity and Fixed Wheel Wheelie Pale

[Spinko]

Golden Smog, Stockton-on-Tees. Would be having a quiet night but long weekend trip to Aberystwyth cancelled due to not expecting to be able to get back after the weekend rain, wind, annual high tides.

[rpadam]

Near the Kent Green Hop tent at the Canterbury Food & Drink Festival, and if green hop beers spread from Kent the same way that micro-pubs have done then you will all be enjoying such fresh delights in a few years time!

[Brainypool]

Three Pigeons in Halifax. it is proving very difficult to leave...

[Spinko]

The Library, Durham. Basking in the glory of our Grand Final appearance in seven days, after battling relegation for years.

[Al Bundy]

In a shitty Slug And Lettuce in Manchester waiting for The New Oxford to open. Oh, wait, its open now.

[oldboots]

Well I was in the York Tap but very soon I’ll be drinking in the Harrogate Tap (Northern Fail permitting)

[hondo]

:rolleyes:Drinking Heineken at white hart lane

[Mobyduck]

The CAMRA national pub of the year,The Wonston Arms, Arbor Mosaic drinking very well.

[hondo]

:rolleyes:Drinking Heineken at white hart lane
Now found neck oil

[rpadam]

The excellent The Pheasant (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32738/) in Wellington, and Shrewsbury is going to have to produce something special tomorrow to trump (in the old-fashioned sense) this!

[Oggwyn Trench]

The excellent The Pheasant (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32738/) in Wellington, and Shrewsbury is going to have to produce something special tomorrow to trump (in the old-fashioned sense) this!

Since the Cock Hotel got taken over by Joules this is my favorite pub in Wellington , Rowton Brewery have also taken over the Fighting Cocks in Oakengates and it is much improved since Hop and Staggers time there .

[AlanH]

In the Albion next to Shrewsbury Station listening to loud Irish music. Presently playing The Fields of Atherenry. Now playing Kenny Rodgers. Drunken girls trying to kiss me thinking I am Kenny Rogers! Beer OK. Might stay a little longer!

[Real Ale Ray]

In the Albion next to Shrewsbury Station listening to loud Irish music. Presently playing The Fields of Atherenry. Now playing Kenny Rodgers. Drunken girls trying to kiss me thinking I am Kenny Rogers! Beer OK. Might stay a little longer!

Mrs Ale here, God help you Alan, my ears would bleed listening to that!

[rpadam]

At L'Enduro-Plage in Le Touquet, drinking the local(ish) Anosteké - all very different from Shrewsbury yesterday!

[Real Ale Ray]

Stretton Ale House, Church Stretton, very good!

[Al Bundy]

In a strangely deserted Roscoe Head, Liverpool.

[Brainypool]

The Roscoe Head was deserted last Saturday afternoon i was in too. I really hope it’s doing okay as it needs to.

[Real Ale Ray]

Waterworks, Rye, very friendly micro

[Spinko]

Dubliners. Thornaby.

[Brainypool]

Drinking a lovely Pool Street Porter in a packed, standing room only Roscoe Head, Liverpool:)

[london calling]

At home drinking some of Tesco,s finest.Used my loyalty vouchers. Result.Wouldnt want to go out today in London.Heavy rain.

[rpadam]

The Colmore (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/86905/) in Brum; the newly opened Pivovar / Thornbridge collaboration - still smelling of carpentry and glue, but doing good business and another very welcome addition to the central Birmingham scene.

[Bucking Fastard]

The Colmore (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/86905/) in Brum; the newly opened Pivovar / Thornbridge collaboration - still smelling of carpentry and glue, but doing good business and another very welcome addition to the central Birmingham scene.

It's taken a while but will be top of my "to do" list when next in Brum.

[Spinko]

Twisted Lip, Middlesbrough. Thankfully free of Christmas idiots...

[Spinko]

Hops and cheese in hartlepool. Is there a better combination? Previously at Rat Race of course!

[Brainypool]

Drinking the lovely Oakham Citra in the Three Mariners and verifying that it is, indeed, still the best pub in Lancaster.

[rpadam]

At home, with the benefit of a takeout in one of those strange folded containers from a last-minute dash to the village club before it closes its doors (hopefully not for too many weeks...).

[Tris39]

Had my last pint in The Prince Alfred (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/22729/) last night and quite a party atmosphere. I didn't realise most pubs were closing at 8.00pm so looked for another but they had all closed on arrival.

[rpadam]

In a real live pub!

[Spinko]

The Sun Inn, Stockton-on-Tees.

[Spinko]

The Sun Inn, Stockton-on-Tees.
No cask so it's now the Thomas Sheraton Wethers.

[Tris39]

No cask so it's now the Thomas Sheraton Wethers.

What? Not even in a pub fabled for the quality of its draught Bass?;)

[rpadam]

In The Barrels (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/14217/), Hereford - there are many worse places in the world to be right now!

[rpadam]

The Rhydspence Inn (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/59492/), a great-looking place, and once the subject of much controversy in this forum (when it looked like it would be lost for good, but thankfully very much still going). Also said to be the closest pub to the Welsh border (being the stream along the side of the garden, and something of an USP for the last few days) and claims to date from 1380 (which seems much more plausible than most such assertions).

[Bucking Fastard]

The Rhydspence Inn (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/59492/), a great-looking place, and once the subject of much controversy in this forum (when it looked like it would be lost for good, but thankfully very much still going). Also said to be the closest pub to the Welsh border (being the stream along the side of the garden, and something of an USP for the last few days) and claims to date from 1380 (which seems much more plausible than most such assertions).

Also needs a review :)

[rpadam]

Also needs a review :)
This will be done, when I get home (with some new pictures too)...

[bcfczuluarmy]

On my sofa, convinced it's been Friday all day while working from home. So it's Saturday tomorrow then?

[Tris39]

Winchester. Spiritually.:(

[Mobyduck]

Winchester. Spiritually.:(

See you in Brum hopefully

[Spinko]

What? Not even in a pub fabled for the quality of its draught Bass?;)

I wasn't sure if it was on as no pump clip visible. Perhaps temporarily off...