I never drank Lacon's but the name is vaguely familiar.Originally Posted by oldboots
As far as I remember the Whitbread Chemical Plant at Luton was purpose built for Keg and Lager production, rather like the Courage abomination on the outskirts of Reading.
At least these people are doing something honest and worthwhile. I spotted Morrel's Varsity a week or so ago and it is apparently a Brakspear (Marston) Seasonal Ale, obviously brewed by Wychwood.
It is indeed, I ordered some from Marston's for The Baum a couple of weeks ago, it was OK but not remarkable in any way and it still says it's Morrells on the pump clip.
I seem to remember Varsity being a good strong bitter when it was really brewed by Morrells, this wasn't.
It sold out in just over 24 hours though, so it's in the cellar again this week.
Last edited by ROBCamra; 23-05-2013 at 10:09.
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Sorry, but my memory of it was very much a boring brown beer! I will only try the Marston's one if the only alternative is GK Ruddles or Doombar.It is indeed, I ordered some from Marston's for The Baum a couple of weeks ago, it was OK but not remarkable in any way and it still says it's Morrells on the pump clip.
I seem to remember Varsity being a good strong bitter when it was really brewed by Morrells, this wasn't.
It sold out in just over 24 hours though, so it's in the cellar again this week.
I did go to the brewery once, but it was an evening visit so the day was spent on the lash in Oxford, but I think the beer tasted good at the brewery. The only good thing I can say for them was that their beer was better than Morland's. I remember drinking a strong Morrell's beer called College Ale that went down well. Why don't Marston's re-create that?
West Yorkshire (and Wakefield) has yet another microbrewery to try. The new kid on the block is The Bosun's Brewing Co, based in Horbury.
http://www.bosunsbrewery.co.uk/index.html
http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/ne...ales-1-5725465
Look forward to sampling them soon.
'And where he supped the past lived still. And where he sipped the glass brimmed full' John Barleycorn, Carol Ann Duffy.
Harrogate Brewing Co
At last this one seems to be up and running, three pubs, including the Old Bell Tavern allegedly had a delivery of Anton's beer this week, hope there's some left on Monday when I can start drinking again.
"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.
Have had the Curious brew beers and they are quite good but I wont drink them again as they pretend to be a brewer but the beers are contract brewed at Hepworth.But if they start their own brewery . game on.
Yet another brewery is to open in West Yorkshire - The Northern Monk Brew Co, based in Bradford. The launch is taking place on Thursday 18.7.13 at The Sparrow.
http://northernmonkbrew.co/
'And where he supped the past lived still. And where he sipped the glass brimmed full' John Barleycorn, Carol Ann Duffy.
Another new 'un in Kent:http://t.co/5Fmc9UKuGy
as seen on Twitter.
"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.
Sounds more like an ice cream!!
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