gillhalfpint
12-10-2010, 20:48
Went into Nottingham from Arnold today as we wanted to do the 2 pubs in the 2011 Good Beer Guide that we had not done on our last visit. Before going round we popped into the Tourist Information Centre to buy advance tickets for the festival as it fast tracks in. Will see how we get on with them Thursday.
The first pub of the day was the Dragon where there were 3 beers available, 2 from Adnams and 1 Castle Rock. The pub was quite dark as it was quite a long room going back away from the windows to the bar area which was raised. Had Castle Rock Harvest Pale and Adnams Broadside, both in good condition.
The second pub new to us was the Hand and Heart. We really loved this friendly pub, and on looking tound found the back area was cut into sandstone giving it a cellar bar feel at the back. Plenty of ales on here, and we enjoyed Abbeydale Aledritch, Otley 04 Columbo, Full Mash Roundhouse Gold and Full Mash Hand & Heart. There were 7 ales and some ciders too. The food menu looked good.
We decided to go to Beeston as we had not done the pubs there, but called into the Gatehouse on the way down for the bus and had a terrific beer there, Milestone Lion Heart. Lovely flavour and seemed stronger that 4.4%. So good we stayed for their soup and had another beer. Amused by the barman working out the odds for the starters in the snail race tomorrow night!
Had heard comments about the Crown at Beeston so enjoyed the opportunity of trying it, and it is a super pub that deserves its Pub of the Year award. 14 beers available and we had 3 from Leatherbritches (Cad, Scoundrel and Bounder)and one from Blue Monkey 100 Red Baboons. Great pub to wander round as it is multiroomed .
Last one for today was the Victoria where we had Ossett Big Red and Oldershaw Flag Fen. Enjoyed chatting to a couple in the bar in this friendly pub.
Our warm up day for the festival to come went down very well. May have another day tomorrow.
Gill
The first pub of the day was the Dragon where there were 3 beers available, 2 from Adnams and 1 Castle Rock. The pub was quite dark as it was quite a long room going back away from the windows to the bar area which was raised. Had Castle Rock Harvest Pale and Adnams Broadside, both in good condition.
The second pub new to us was the Hand and Heart. We really loved this friendly pub, and on looking tound found the back area was cut into sandstone giving it a cellar bar feel at the back. Plenty of ales on here, and we enjoyed Abbeydale Aledritch, Otley 04 Columbo, Full Mash Roundhouse Gold and Full Mash Hand & Heart. There were 7 ales and some ciders too. The food menu looked good.
We decided to go to Beeston as we had not done the pubs there, but called into the Gatehouse on the way down for the bus and had a terrific beer there, Milestone Lion Heart. Lovely flavour and seemed stronger that 4.4%. So good we stayed for their soup and had another beer. Amused by the barman working out the odds for the starters in the snail race tomorrow night!
Had heard comments about the Crown at Beeston so enjoyed the opportunity of trying it, and it is a super pub that deserves its Pub of the Year award. 14 beers available and we had 3 from Leatherbritches (Cad, Scoundrel and Bounder)and one from Blue Monkey 100 Red Baboons. Great pub to wander round as it is multiroomed .
Last one for today was the Victoria where we had Ossett Big Red and Oldershaw Flag Fen. Enjoyed chatting to a couple in the bar in this friendly pub.
Our warm up day for the festival to come went down very well. May have another day tomorrow.
Gill