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[hondo]

The winner of Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Champion Bottled Beer of Britain will be stocked at Travelodge for the second year.

Titanic Stout benefitted from winning the award last year

The budget hotel chain agreed to sponsor the competition again following the success of stocking last year’s winner Titanic stout of Stoke-on-Trent based Titanic Brewery.

“It is a tremendous accolade to win,” said brewery boss Keith Bott. “It was good of Travelodge to list us and good that they are supporting the trade.

Titanic Stout has won the title three times since 1994, and has only been out of the top three once since 2004.

“Titanic Stout went down very well with our customers last year, so it was an easy decision to agree to sponsor the Champion Bottled Beer of Britain award again this year,” said Travelodge managing director.

CAMRA head of marketing Louise Ashworth added: “We hope this year’s winner will prove just as popular in Travelodge Hotels as Titanic Stout, and look forward to announcing the champion at the start of the Great British Beer Festival.”

The results will be announced on 3 August at the Great British Beer Festival inside Earl’s Court.

[Conrad]

Does this mean we should start listing all Travelodge's :whistle:

[ETA]

Funnily enough I reviewed the one in Portsmouth this morning - http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/59778/

[ROBCamra]

Does this mean we should start listing all Travelodge's :whistle:

Conrad, you too vill go on ze list!:D

[Farway]

Funnily enough I reviewed the one in Portsmouth this morning - http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/59778/

Yep, read it, you should have walked across the road to the The Admiral Drake, not that I rated that too highly, but certainly sounds better than your pint http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/13534/

PS OH, just spotted in my review I said use the Sovereigns as it looks posher. Hope it was not this comment that sent you there, if it was, I owe you a pint, HSB or Havant Started OK?

[arwkrite]

Stopped a few nights at the Eastliegh TL by the airport last year. It was a case of a keg ale or Stella, both well below chilled. I ambled upto the airport lounge for a spot of people watching and ended up drinking lager because the ale was not to good. Too far back to remember details. I do remember saying "Hello" to the loneliest Spitfire I have ever see . Somebody stuck it on a plinth in the middle of a traffic roundabout were traffic speeds off a motorway. Its just a blue blur to most travelers.

[Al 10000]

The idea of putting Travel Lodges on pubs Galore is a pretty stupid one in my opinion,these are not pubs as in the name Pubs galore so i am against this.
I have also seen 2 Bella Itallia's on Pubs Galore Norwich list i thought these were itallion restaurants not Pubs.

[ROBCamra]

The idea of putting Travel Lodges on pubs Galore is a pretty stupid one in my opinion,these are not pubs as in the name Pubs galore so i am against this.
I have also seen 2 Bella Itallia's on Pubs Galore Norwich list i thought these were itallion restaurants not Pubs.

Al 10000 you need to read this thread and you will see that Conrad is taking the pee.

At least I think he is. :p

http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?2791-Hotels-on-PuG

[Conrad]

Al 10000 you need to read this thread and you will see that Conrad is taking the pee.

At least I think he is. :p

http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?2791-Hotels-on-PuG
Blimey give him the light reading to go on (or to put it another way, thanks for tracking that thread down, I was about to go hunting for it).

Al, I was indeed joking, it is one of those issues that keeps on coming back and causing us issues. We do not strictly stick by the Pubs aspect, but Italian restaurants aren't something we want on our lists (and indeed Dave is now deleting them, and slightly bemused that he approved them). Some will slip through, but feel free to report anything here that you think is wrongly listed, we try to justify why when we say no, but it also allows others to comment on our decisions.

[Andy Ven]

Deja vu. That old chestnut.

I think if you wouldn't go to that place to spend an evening having a drink or three, or include it in a pub crawl, then it's not a pub/bar etc

[Conrad]

Deja vu. That old chestnut.

I think if you wouldn't go to that place to spend an evening having a drink or three, or include it in a pub crawl, then it's not a pub/bar etc
We'll never get rid of it, and at least it gives us all something to chat about that doesn't involve politics or religion.

[Farway]

Deja vu. That old chestnut.

I think if you wouldn't go to that place to spend an evening having a drink or three, or include it in a pub crawl, then it's not a pub/bar etc

That definition would also exclude thousands of pubs surely?

[Andy Ven]

That definition would also exclude thousands of pubs surely?

I take your point - it depends on your standards! :)

[Al 10000]

Thanks for deleting the itallion restaurants,i did'nt realise you were joking about travel lodges but then i am new to this forum stuff i might get the hang of it in time.

[arwkrite]

Travel Lodge and such like I have been glad that they have had a bar of sorts but it has been more of an enforced stay due to circumstances of the visit. If I could see a pub within walking distance then that is where I would be by choice.

[Conrad]

Thanks for deleting the itallion restaurants,i did'nt realise you were joking about travel lodges but then i am new to this forum stuff i might get the hang of it in time.
Don't worry about it, I would rather you felt welcome to input than scared of making a mistake. Besides, as a group we like having something to moan about on this forum, and the hotels debate is always good fuel.

[rpadam]

If you stretch the Travelodge theme to encompass Premier Inns, then the bar of the Norwich budget hotel adjacent to the River Wentsum does serve real ale to non-residents and thus surely qualifies for its listing:

http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/66600/

[ETA]

Yep, read it, you should have walked across the road to the The Admiral Drake, not that I rated that too highly, but certainly sounds better than your pint http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/13534/

PS OH, just spotted in my review I said use the Sovereigns as it looks posher. Hope it was not this comment that sent you there, if it was, I owe you a pint, HSB or Havant Started OK?

No, it wasn't your review - it was just the first pub I came to. Have now tried The Drake http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/13534/ and reviewed it. Beer was excellent, by the way, so it was a good recommendation.

[trainman]

Funnily enough I reviewed the one in Portsmouth this morning - http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/59778/

To be fair, I believe the Sovereigns is independent of Travelodge, who don't own or operate any pubs (just cafe bars in some hotels) - this one happens to be sited adjacent, sharing a common landlord.

Problem also for TL stocking (not stocking) real ale is that they usually lack cellarage, and/or sufficient turnover to always maintain standards. Good that they are taking an interest in the bottled market, but I imagine they'd be hoping for a less niche winner than a stout this year...

[oldboots]

as a group we like having something to moan about on this forum, and the hotels debate is always good fuel.

surely not?

What about Cafe Rouge anyone?

[arwkrite]

I don't mind Cafe Rouge for for a bite to eat or a quick drink if shopping with a lady. For some reason certain females prefer the cafe ambiance. But to me its a chain of licensed cafes and are not pubs. If Macs, BK orKFC sold beer would they be pubs ? Gawd thats the stuff of nightmares.

[rpadam]

If Macs, BK orKFC sold beer...
They do in France!

[Conrad]

They do in France!
Is it any better than their burgers?

[ETA]

surely not?

What about Cafe Rouge anyone?

Or Club Rouge even. After all, they too sell beer.

[rpadam]

Is it any better than their burgers?
Malheureusement [always one of the best French words] NON!