As an antidote to the largely doom and gloom on this thread I had a pint of RCH Goldbine yesterday for £1.39 and it was fine. Other than that I didn't think much of this place.
As an antidote to the largely doom and gloom on this thread I had a pint of RCH Goldbine yesterday for £1.39 and it was fine. Other than that I didn't think much of this place.
Paid a Sam Smith's-like £1.20 for a half of Woodforde's Wherry The Wheeltapper in Rugby last week.
"Breakneck speed we drown ten pints of bitter"
In the Lake District recently I was in an old favourite of mine, the Britannia at Elterwater. This is a tourist pub par excellence, but they always have half a dozen real ales on the go and I've never had a bad pint there. I usually go in winter when it's relatively quiet, but it's nice to go at this time of year before the summer holidays get going. Anyway, I fancied a Sneck Lifter to finish off the evening. All the other beers had their prices written on a card attached to the hand pump and they were all £3.70. The Sneck Lifter's card was slightly hidden by a charity box or something, so when I was presented with my pint it came as quite a shock to be told it was £4.80.
Earlier the same day I'd stopped in Coniston. I was surprised to see a banner stating that the Yewdale had been awarded Camra's regional pub of the year 2016/17. I went in and had a beer - this is not even the best pub in Coniston village, never mind in the Camra region. (See this from the Camra website - I can't find any support from Google for the Yewdale.)I didn't have time to go to the Sun or the Crown, but the Black Bull is just across the road. I was struggling to get a view of the pump clips through the crowd at the bar, but finally I spotted No9 Barley Wine 8.5%. I had a half, though I was cycling so really shouldn't. Absolute nectar. And a snip at £2.75 for a half. One of the locals asked the barman for a taste - cheeky bugger! He got a third of a glass, which by my reckoning comes to about 90p of free beer.
Last edited by sheffield hatter; 19-06-2017 at 18:57.
Come On You Hatters!
Had a pint of Oakham -bishops farewell for £1.85 in Wetherspoons yesterday.My kind of price. Not related but everytime I see the Bree Liouse as north Londons best pub I cringe.