JDW policy

Hi John, I would recommend snipped-for-privacy@yahoogroups.com as a good group for this particular question.

Around Manchester they seem to have a lot of influence. Several Spoon's recently banded together to run a Local Ales Festival, featuring many fine beers from Manchester's many fine micro breweries.

As far as I can make out, the only rule is that the invoices absolutely must go to Wetherspoon High Command in Watford.

By the way, if any readers have got some CAMRA vouchers to use in Spoon's, do note that the "Autumn" ones expire on Friday 4th December, and not the end of the month as earlier ones. And for that matter, the "Winter" ones are valid from 3rd January to 31st March 2010. In other words, they're not valid over Christmas and New Year.

Thanks for that tip; though I'll probably run out before then.

Autumn beerfest 28Oct - 15Nov tasting notes available: and click (I couldn't find a direct link)

Found it: link will wrap:

In Google Groups, the link to the beerlist is all messed up, so here, hopefully is one that works?

Yup, that's good. My local spoon's put on some pretty good ones ATM; esp. Jaipur IPA

In Google Groups, the link to the beerlist is all messed up, so here, hopefully is one that works?

I tried #10 on the Festival List yesterday, a Batemans Bitter with a disgusting name that I won't repeat here. A very enjoyable pint all the same. Found in Spoons Chorlton, Manchester.

Ken Ward.

I'd heard that beer was on the turning.

Excuse the awful Margaret Thatcher related word play! - "the lady's not for turning" & all that - the beer which Ken dare not speak its name is Bateman's 'Iron Lady' - named in honour of one of Lincolnshire's proudest(!) daughters. MikeMcG

Hmmm! The oft-suggested in-breeding theory sprongs to mind.