Ads not shown when logged in
Page 57 of 94 FirstFirst ... 747555657585967 ... LastLast
Results 561 to 570 of 939

Thread: pubs galore bar

  1. #561
    This Space For Hire
    Join Date
    Sep 2013
    Location
    Out West
    Posts
    3,033

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by sheffield hatter View Post
    Save your apologies - in one of today's posts he had a pint (a pint!) of John Smiths Extra Cold Crap in a Craft Union pub in Hitchin.
    My experience of Craft Union pubs, despite the slightly hipsterish websites, term 'craft' and lack of information (what are they hiding?) is that they are very tired places where no discerning drinker/pub-goer would set foot. E.g. Marquis of Cornwallis

  2. #562
    Old & Bitter oldboots's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Posts
    5,588

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Tris39 View Post
    My experience of Craft Union pubs, despite the slightly hipsterish websites, term 'craft' and lack of information (what are they hiding?) is that they are very tired places where no discerning drinker/pub-goer would set foot. E.g. Marquis of Cornwallis
    Ha ha, it's a slimey PubCo trick; once bitten, twice shy or perhaps "fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me".

  3. #563
    This Space For Hire
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    Oscillating between Surrey and York
    Posts
    923

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Wittenden View Post
    Are they historical recreations? My father was a young thing briefly in the London of the late 1920s, and always said that Watneys was good at the time, unlike in the 70s,when I and everyone else was running them down.
    Some of their brews are 'inspired by' beers of the past, but I do not believe they are supposed to be direct recreations. The outfit also apparently own the rights to Homes, Matty Brown and Federation names but I don't know if they have used them yet.
    On leaving the bar, I felt a strong blow to the back of my head. Turning round, I discovered it was the pavement

  4. #564
    This is not an exit Komakino's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2015
    Location
    Oxfordshire
    Posts
    894

    Default

    A bit late to the Pubs Galore bar, but I've taken the plunge and ordered myself some beer in, spurred on by the mention of two Wiper & True beers in Roger Protz's column in the latest edition of What's Brewing.

    Of course, I couldn't get both beers from the same site, so had to place orders with two separate companies, and of course, you can't just order one can (be an expensive one if that once the shipping's added on!) so had to pad both orders out a bit. I've had more than several months of hoppy pale ales and IPAs, and, as the nights are drawing in, felt it would be a wise choice to return to the land of the dark beer.

    Intrigued more by the name (and perhaps with apologies to the late Prince) the second of which encountered was Ridgeside Muffin' Compares 2 U (6.5%).*

    Poured from a 440ml can, the reverse of which stated the beer was "live and unfiltered" as well "w/ vanilla & lactose", this poured with no discernible head (compared to the heady glass on the brewery's website). A faint nose of blueberry juice and a slightly sweet mouthfeel with a hint of alcohol. The aftertaste was bitter with a tartness of sour blueberries which then turned into a lactose-y envelope.

    All-in-all, a good start. I've got a couple of other preposterously-named beers to go through, so I may share my findings on these.

    *My first can was Tiny Rebel Stay Puft which has been previously described in detail on these pages.
    Attached Images Attached Images
    "Breakneck speed we drown ten pints of bitter"

  5. #565
    Between pubs sheffield hatter's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    Sheffield
    Posts
    4,351

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Komakino View Post
    A bit late to the Pubs Galore bar, but I've taken the plunge and ordered myself some beer in, spurred on by the mention of two Wiper & True beers in Roger Protz's column in the latest edition of What's Brewing

    Intrigued more by the name (and perhaps with apologies to the late Prince) the second of which encountered was Ridgeside Muffin' Compares 2 U (6.5%).*

    Poured from a 440ml can, the reverse of which stated the beer was "live and unfiltered" as well "w/ vanilla & lactose", this poured with no discernible head (compared to the heady glass on the brewery's website). A faint nose of blueberry juice and a slightly sweet mouthfeel with a hint of alcohol. The aftertaste was bitter with a tartness of sour blueberries which then turned into a lactose-y envelope.

    All-in-all, a good start. I've got a couple of other preposterously-named beers to go through, so I may share my findings on these.
    Welcome to the bar! And thanks for your very thorough description of that Ridgeside pastry stout, a beer that will never appear in my shopping trolley on account of my avoidance of lactose. But it seems to float your boat, and I get a good idea of what I'm missing.

    Quote Originally Posted by Komakino View Post
    *My first can was Tiny Rebel Stay Puft which has been previously described in detail on these pages.
    There's no rule that says you can't review it too! Did you like it? I don't think there's been a Tiny Rebel beer yet that I've liked, but that's just me - got to be different.
    Come On You Hatters!

  6. #566
    This Space For Hire
    Join Date
    Sep 2013
    Location
    Out West
    Posts
    3,033

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by oldboots View Post
    Ha ha, it's a slimey PubCo trick; once bitten, twice shy or perhaps "fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me".
    And there's also The Frankfort Arms. Not a million miles from me, this was the rather unprepossessing Kendrick's Bar before returning to its original name last year. I was thinking of paying it a visit, but Facebook makes mention of the place still being a venue for Friday and Saturday night fights and the current review doesn't paint a favourable picture. The moral of the story: Avoid Craft Union pubs!

  7. #567
    Still about Mobyduck's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Out saving pubs and enjoying it.
    Posts
    5,775

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by sheffield hatter View Post



    I don't think there's been a Tiny Rebel beer yet that I've liked, but that's just me - got to be different.
    You Will (pun intended) not be surprised that I can't remember a Tiny Rebel beer I haven't liked, I'm sure there's one out there somewhere.
    "Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer."
    -W.C.Fields

  8. #568
    Roving RAT ROBCamra's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Location
    Rochdale
    Posts
    5,860

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Mobyduck View Post
    You Will (pun intended) not be surprised that I can't remember a Tiny Rebel beer I haven't liked, I'm sure there's one out there somewhere.
    Try Random Name Generator, truly king awful.

    A pale, Black IPA, yes really. They're just overthinking things a bit with that one.

    Mind you it's the only one I can think of.
    A pub is for life not just for Christmas

  9. #569
    Still about Mobyduck's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Out saving pubs and enjoying it.
    Posts
    5,775

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by ROBCamra View Post
    Try Random Name Generator, truly king awful.

    A pale, Black IPA, yes really. They're just overthinking things a bit with that one.

    Mind you it's the only one I can think of.
    Not tried it, spose I'll have to now.
    "Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer."
    -W.C.Fields

  10. #570
    Between pubs sheffield hatter's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    Sheffield
    Posts
    4,351

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Mobyduck View Post
    You Will (pun intended) not be surprised that I can't remember a Tiny Rebel beer I haven't liked, I'm sure there's one out there somewhere.
    I like a good pun.
    Come On You Hatters!

Similar Threads

  1. What Pub v Pubs Galore
    By gillhalfpint in forum Chit Chat
    Replies: 28
    Last Post: 17-01-2015, 09:22
  2. Pubs Galore App
    By Alesonly in forum Chit Chat
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 18-01-2013, 13:59

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •