GBBF 2009 Earls Court

Yes, I see what you mean, what a PITA the site is!

no but having booked trains and hotel, we are going anyway! from prolly further oop north than you|!!!

eh? elaborate pls

Pain In The Areaofthelowerback Basically I agree with the OP that having a site with lots of drop-down menu options for differing types of beers, locations, etc isn't really what is wanted. It may show the web masters skills off, but doesn't easily provide the information needed.

Well we are travelling from Kirkcaldy, land of the Harbour Bar (One Hoose Juice and 5 ever changing guests).

Well Chris, if you look at the Beer List page it requires you to go through an incalculable series of drop down combinations in order to make up you personalised list of beers. I personally don't have a few weeks to trawl through it all.

Hope you have a good time Chris.

Alan M.

In message , AJM wrote

They've done that so that some breweries don't find out that their beers are rated as practically undrinkable - having being given just only over one star :)

I agree who wants just a list of wells young's beers, I will be seeing Chris cryne this lunch time & will mention it. cannot see that any changes can be made b4 next year.

I don't mind the idea but the database is not fully searchable.

I would love to have a list of all the light milds or very light bitters so that I can go and buy straight away - but you can only search by region or brewery.

And - as mentioned elsewhere - if I select "north west", I expect to see breweries in the North West. This Yorkshireman doesn't consider Yorkshire to be in the North West! And as a current resident of Cheshire, close to Stockport, I really struggled to find where Robinson's is listed - to mention just one. Oh how silly of me. Stockport, like Manchester and Liverpool are in the Peak District aren't they. The words "pig" and "breakfast" sprint to mind. :-(

Why would one want to find Robibson's at a GREAT British Beer Festival? (;-)

Or even Robinson's?

Ever tried Old Tom?

Yep. Fell orf me bike three times between pub in Shifnal and caravan site!

So don't you think a fantastic beer like that ought to be at GBBF?

It is - deservedly so! Tis very highly rated across the northwest. (Has been in top four of branch votes for the last two years.)

And who brews it? Yes - Robinson's!!!

I am currently enjoying their new seasonal 'Tit for Tat', too!

- as mentioned elsewhere - if I select "north west", I expect to see

I thought we'd had enough negative comments about the geographic knowledge of whoever lays out the bars last year that it might be a bit better this time around. At least if I wind up on the North West bar serving Yorkshire beer again, Salamander have something a little closer to their normal form, the stout last year was distinctly meh, while they do a huge range of excellent pale bitters. Not that there's a shortage of pale bitter on that bar, mind.

Looking forward to next (this) week.

Anyone want to meet Tues, Wed or Thurs please email with or asking for contact email or fone no, and I will respond with my fone number!

Will miss Eastenders, though, and what happens with Syed and Christian!!!

God Bless the internet and BBC iplayer!

Just as an aside, what are the prices like this year? Have we reached the dreaded £3 a pint? I hope not.

I drove my tractor through an haystack and later on I threw a pitchfork at a dog to keep quiet!