PuG Autumn/Winter meet. Bristol, Nov 14th 2014

[Dave M]

Small bar reminds me I need to revisit especially since I can practically see it from my new office window.

Pubs Galore used to be run a stones throw from there. (back in 2007)

[Blackthorn]

The Gryphon might be worth a look, especially if we wander up to Colston Yard.

[london calling]

When do the cheapest train tickets go on sale and who sells them.I am on holiday next week in Devon without internet access but can get my daughter to get them if needed.

[london calling]

The Gryphon might be worth a look, especially if we wander up to Colston Yard.

There are a couple of guys on Scoopgen who wander round Bristol and report interesting beers(but may not be interesting pubs) Gryphon, Crown,Small Beer,RNVT,NO1 Harbourside,Beer Emporium and the 3 Tuns.Have we got a local volunteer who can sort out a provisional list.

[Aqualung]

When do the cheapest train tickets go on sale and who sells them.I am on holiday next week in Devon without internet access but can get my daughter to get them if needed.

I've checked this and the cheapest Advance Singles are £15.00 EW. As it's a Friday you can't get this price before 09:30 as far as I know.
The tickets come up around 12 weeks before the journey (I was looking at the 24th October). The general rule is to book through the train operator you're using (in this case First Great Western). NEVER use the Trainline! If you like proper tickets as I do some companies add on an extra quid for postage. You CAN avoid this by booking through Southern Railways, but I found their prices for East Midlands tickets worked out just over a quid dearer.
The First Great Western advance tickets are poor value compared to other TOC prices.

[trainman]

National Express coach currently £10ew (London Victoria > Bristol Coach stn), scheduled at 2hr30 out, 20hr20 back. Probably insufficient savings to lure folk from the train at £30 rtn.

[Maldenman]

I've checked this and the cheapest Advance Singles are £15.00 EW. As it's a Friday you can't get this price before 09:30 as far as I know.
The tickets come up around 12 weeks before the journey (I was looking at the 24th October). The general rule is to book through the train operator you're using (in this case First Great Western). NEVER use the Trainline! If you like proper tickets as I do some companies add on an extra quid for postage. You CAN avoid this by booking through Southern Railways, but I found their prices for East Midlands tickets worked out just over a quid dearer.
The First Great Western advance tickets are poor value compared to other TOC prices.

It's always worth checking all options, I have a weekend in Worcester at the end of the month and FGW are quite a bit dearer than other options. Cheapest I can find are through the National Rail Enquiries site who incidentally do not charge postage.

[Aqualung]

It's always worth checking all options, I have a weekend in Worcester at the end of the month and FGW are quite a bit dearer than other options. Cheapest I can find are through the National Rail Enquiries site who incidentally do not charge postage.

Thanks for pointing that site out. I tried London All Stations to Worcester All Stations and it didn't include the option of going via Marylebone to Moor Street (£3.95 EW with a railcard) then discount singles or Day Return to Shrub Hill (roughly £5.50) allowing break of journey at for example Stourbridge or Kidderminster,

[Maldenman]

http://www.redspottedhanky.com/ is worth a look too, sometimes but not always cheaper and you can get loyalty points.

[gillhalfpint]

Someone's pub crawl. An idea what is around Bristol now.

Cornubia
Cotswold Spring - Codger, 4.2
Cotswold Spring - Stunner, 4.0
New Bristol - Boomslang Brown (Unfined), 5.2
Yeovil Ales - Ruby, 4.5
Yeovil Ales - Stout Hearted, 4.3

Seven Stars
Arbor - Blue Sky Drinking, 4.4
Bristol Beer Factory - Sorachi, 4.7
Mallinsons - Galaxy, 3.9
Twisted Brewing Co. - Conscript, 4.2
Twisted Brewing Co. - Miner, 4.5

The Crown
Brains - Organ Morgan, 4.0
Green Duck - Walter White IPA, 3.8

Beer Emporium (Cask Ales)
Arbor - Triple Hop (Chinook, Citra, Galaxy), 4.0
Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout, 4.5
Bristol Beer Factory - Sorachi, 4.7
Mallinsons - Banded Demoiselle, 3.9
Oakham - Pint please!, 4.1
Otley - 09 Blonde, 4.8 (Old name O Garden)
Siren Craft - Under Current, 4.5
Twisted Brewing Co. - Pirate, 4.2
Wild Weather - Black Night, 3.9

Famous Royal Naval Volunteer Tavern (Cask Ales)
Beerd - Monterey California Pale Ale, 3.9
Dawkins - Angel Weiss, 4.6
Harbour - Amber Ale, 4.0
Harbour - Light Ale, 3.8
New Bristol - Boomslang Brown (Unfined), 5.2
Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress, 5.8
Twisted Oak - Sheriff Fatman , 5.0
Two Cocks - Puritan, 4.5

Small Bar (Cask Ales)
Highland - Pale, 4.7
Highland - Rockall Ryse, 4.2
Magic Rock - Dark Arts, 6.0
Moor - Raw, 4.3
Rebel - Cornish Sunset, 4.0

Christmas Steps
On the Bar
Arbor - Hoptical Delusion , 3.8 (Version??)
Arbor - M Bomb II (Motueka Pale), 4.7
Box Steam - Funnel Blower, 4.5
Cromarty - Atlantic Drift, 3.5

On Stillage
Arbor - Pale, 4.8
Alechemy - Ritual Pale Ale, 4.1
Box Steam - Chuffin Ale, 4.0
Cromarty - Ghost Town, 5.8
Harbour - Amber Ale, 4.0
New Bristol Brewery - Beer Du Jour (Unfined), 4.6
New Bristol Brewery - Japan Jasmine Tea (Unfined), 4.8
Tiny Rebel - Cwtch , 4.6
Weird Beard - Decadence Stout , 5.5
Wild Beer - Bibble, 4.2

Gryphon
Bootleg - Urban Fox, 4.2
Hop Studio - XP (Extra Pale Ale), 4.0
Rebel - Bal Maiden, 4.0
Wild Weather - Black Night , 3.9

Three Tuns (Arbor pub)
Arbor - Blue Sky Drinking , 4.4
Arbor - Breakfast Stout, 7.4
Arbor - Triple Hop (Chinook, Citra, Galaxy), 4.0
Arbor - Why kick a Moo Cow, 5.5. (Unfined)
Oakham - Inferno, 4.0
Oakham - Black Hole Porter, 5.5
Siren Craft - Undercurrent, 4.5