A book for you here, Staaly
Mark Reid has written a whole series of books about circular pub walks. This one is called The Inn Way...to Black Sheep Pubs: 25 Circular Walks in the Yorkshire Dales
A book for you here, Staaly
Mark Reid has written a whole series of books about circular pub walks. This one is called The Inn Way...to Black Sheep Pubs: 25 Circular Walks in the Yorkshire Dales
Last edited by Andy Ven; 13-06-2011 at 20:37.
Waes hael!
A question for our Friends in the North:has Black Sheep upped its game? I ask, because after a weekend of dull beer, the high spot (I blush to admit) was BS Best Bitter. While it isn't my favourite beer by any stretch of the imagination, it was fresh and refreshing, and well put together. Incidentally 3 other beer drinkers on a beer rating site-not that one! rated it fairly highly this weekend.
"At that moment I would have given a kingdom, not for champagne or hock and soda, or hot coffee but for a glass of beer" Marquess Curzon of Kedlestone, Viceroy of India.
I haven't had any BSB for a while but it's a reasonable choice when there's nothing else or the common North Yorkshire position where its a choice of Theakstons/John Smiths or BSB. It all depends where you get it, here or here it's always good but like all widely sold beers you can get some real disasters.
Now Black Sheep Imperial Russian Stout is worth climbing over fells to get to
If I was being cynical, I could just say you were very,very lucky! More seriously, I don't really know. I've not had anything by Black Sheep for months, as the pubs I frequent don't touch the stuff. However, as 'ob' points out, the Impy Stout has caused quite a stir and the seasonal Woolly Jumper porter was well received. Maybe the head brewer's creative juices are flowing and recipes are being tweaked?
'And where he supped the past lived still. And where he sipped the glass brimmed full' John Barleycorn, Carol Ann Duffy.
Once upon a time in a galaxy far away a.k.a. the Big Smoke, Black Sheep Best was one of the default guest beers for all and sundry. Now I never see it and I actually really miss it. I will jump at the next Black Sheep Best I come across.
I tend to admire rather than enjoy YDB beers,though I haven't tried all their range. I would, naturally choose them over the mafia when offered it.This pub, at least under the old dispensation, kept a fine pint of Muker Silver:Farmers Arms
"At that moment I would have given a kingdom, not for champagne or hock and soda, or hot coffee but for a glass of beer" Marquess Curzon of Kedlestone, Viceroy of India.
Three Riggwelter pubs for you, General:Punch Bowl Inn, Punch Bowl Inn and Punch Bowl Inn.
I haven't been to the Red Lion for a few years now: I hope the legendary landlady is still ruling the roost!
Sorry, I cocked -up the link business. The other 2 pubs are the CB Inn at Langthwaite in Arkengarthdale, and the Red Lion, also in Langthwaite
Last edited by Wittenden; 27-06-2011 at 21:58. Reason: IT-FAIL
"At that moment I would have given a kingdom, not for champagne or hock and soda, or hot coffee but for a glass of beer" Marquess Curzon of Kedlestone, Viceroy of India.