My local Burtonwood pub (White Lion, Barthomley, S Cheshire) is one of the few around here where you can absolutely guarantee a first-class pint every time. Admittedly I always drink the Top Hat rather than the bitter (or one of the guest ales, also kept perfectly). I shall be less than impressed if Pedigree appears as a regular fixture, as this is one of the many once-excellent beers (e.g.Wadworth 6X, Greene King Abbot, Young's Special)that tastes nothing like they used to years ago and is now just as bland as most other nationally available bitters. Top Hat, on the other hand, still tastes as it did when I first drank it at the White Lion 20 years ago (although I can't vouch for it elsewhere)...
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19 years ago