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    Just two for me - Appletorn Thorn Village Hall...

    Just two for me - Appletorn Thorn Village Hall (many years ago) and Roscoe Head. The Steamboat in South Shields rings a bell so perhaps that was on my radar at one point but I don't think I've...
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    Ah, rats.

    Ah, rats.
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    North Yorkshire is a big place. If the article is...

    North Yorkshire is a big place. If the article is referring to the Golden Fleece in Thirsk, I've been once. Otherwise it's nil points for me.
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    Better than I expected. Craven Arms Head of...

    Better than I expected.

    Craven Arms
    Head of Steam
    Pint Shop
    Post Office Vaults
    Pure Craft
    Wellington

    And the Plough in Harborne, from the "others to try" list.
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    I did quite well from this list: Marble Arch...

    I did quite well from this list:

    Marble Arch (not eaten here)
    Edinburgh Castle (not eaten here)
    Abel Heywood (not eaten here)
    Mrs Sarah's Chophouse (not eaten here)
    Bay Horse Tavern (not eaten...
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    Bit fat zero for me too!

    Bit fat zero for me too!
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    Same for me.

    Same for me.
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    Same for me.

    Same for me.
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    I know I used to enjoy it. This was mid to late...

    I know I used to enjoy it. This was mid to late 90s so after the Whitbread acquisition but before the reduction from 3.8% to 3.5% ABV.

    Wikipedia to the rescue on the subject of Gold:
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    It's funny you should mention Boddingtons, a chap...

    It's funny you should mention Boddingtons, a chap I used to work for was a big fan of Boddingtons Bitter and Boddingtons Gold, which eventually lured me away from the lagers I was drinking at the...
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    I think you've hit the nail on the head. It's...

    I think you've hit the nail on the head. It's nostalgic and people have a soft spot for nostalgia. People see it in a pub and think "ooh you don't see that very often these days" and get lured into...
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    I think Mickleover off list 2 and Wirksworth off...

    I think Mickleover off list 2 and Wirksworth off list 3 is about my lot.

    I've been to a couple of places off list 1 but I don't recall venturing into any of the pubs there.
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    An excellent pub!

    An excellent pub!
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    I'd agree, impossible to choose a favourite, and...

    I'd agree, impossible to choose a favourite, and there are many worthy contenders that didn't make the article's list of 15.
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    Which is the best pub in Manchester city centre? Have your say

    Which is the best pub in Manchester city centre? Have your say

    Spotted this opportunity to vote for your favourite Manchester city centre pubs out of a selection of 15.
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    The best pubs in Greater Manchester according to the AA's Pub Guide

    The best pubs in Greater Manchester according to the AA's Pub Guide

    https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/best-pubs-greater-manchester-according-16539769



    4 out of...
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    Only the Wellington and the Post Office Vaults...

    Only the Wellington and the Post Office Vaults for me, both fairly recently.
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    I just clicked on one at random, The Commercial...

    I just clicked on one at random, The Commercial Inn, which scores 8/10 for drinks with the comment, "Favourites include Greene King IPA and Marston’s Pedigree on draught, and one carefully selected...
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    Just one for me, Stalybridge.

    Just one for me, Stalybridge.
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    23%? I bet that warmed your insides! I do like...

    23%? I bet that warmed your insides! I do like the occasional Imperial Stout but I don't think I have ever had anything close to that strength. I recall in my younger drinking days we would...
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    Of these 200 "best pubs" I have done a massive...

    Of these 200 "best pubs" I have done a massive three!

    The Dalesman Inn
    The Lion
    The Watermill Inn

    I wasn't that taken by the Dalesman in Sedbergh but the Lion at Settle and Watermill at Ings...
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