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Halifax Beer Festival
Just a reminder that it's the Halifax Beer Festival this Friday and Saturday (11th & 12th May). Once again it's being held at the impressive 18th Century Square Chapel, 2 minutes away from the railway...
 
Is it my imagination or ...
.have Young's beers improved since production has moved to Bedford? I lived in Wandsworth for many years and I'm a still a regular visitor - it seems to me that their bitter is a much less...
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Harvey's Best (?)
Is it me, or has something changed in the way Harvey's make their best bitter? I've not had a decent pint of the stuff all year, and I commented on the fact to several drinking friends this lunchtime...
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Belgium beer recommendations?
Could someone give advice? I'm going to Belgium in a few days and I would like to buy a few cases or so of decent beer. I'm not going to go for Leffe or Hoegaarden. What are the recommended bottled...
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Former Jennings Brewer: Peter Yates
You may have heard on the news this week about two sailors missing in the Solway Firth. They were sailing from Silloth to Maryport, about 16 miles down the coast, on Monday, and never arrived. Very...
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Tredegar Park (Newport) Folk Festival May 11th-13th
There will be a beer "tent" (actually the old dairy) with local Real Ales provided by Gwent CAMRA. Free entry to the site and the open stage area ffi see Beer list: Breconshire County Breconshire...
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Real Ale Bar at Rushden Cavalcade of Transport and Country Fair 5/6/7 May 2007.
The Rushden Cavalcade of Transport and Country Fair takes place over the coming Bank Holiday weekend 5/6/7 May 2007. The list of ales at the Real Ale Bar can be seen at:-
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It's a myth that the French are more sober than the British
It is broadly accepted that alcoholism is worse in France than in the UK. Cirrhosis affects many more French than British people. And its reported that some children as young as 12 or 13 are turning...
 
uk.food+drink.real-ale FAQ
Archive-name: uk/food/realale Posting-Frequency: monthly URL: 1.25 Last modified: 17/02/2006 Maintainer: Brett Laniosh ( Frequently Asked Questions for Corrections and additions to: Brett Laniosh (...
 
More Police state tactics
If a pub refuses to follow the police dictat, the police was ask for the pub's licence to be revoked. Since when was it in the police's remit to make laws? Are they out of control? Ban pint glasses to...
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Skipton Beer Festival
Just to remind you all that the first ever Skipton Beer Festival is taking place at the end of May (Fri 25th - Sun 27th). There's an excellent train service from Leeds, and I understand there's a free...
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Old Greyhound, Aslockton
The Old Greyhound is an old,valued and busy pub belonging to S&N or its nominees. An application has been made to demolish it and was granted on the same day! No planning application has been lodged...
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JW Lees Mild Ale
Recently I had occasion to sample various Real Ales(*), and was quite blown away and intrigued by JW Lees Mild Ale. I have brewed a few mild ales, but up until now have never really had any real...
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JDW festival
Nipped into Middleton's JDW yesterday. Amazingly good beer. I was shocked. Manns St George and the Dragon from Wadworth was pretty good, Phoenix St George's Flag excellent, Brakspear's Organic Blonde,...
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Tollemache Arms, Harrington (Northamptonshire) - Short Review
We ensured a miserable meal at the Tollemache arms recently. Our main courses took almost one hour to appear (the restaurant wasn't even full) and when they arrived it was an insult to cuisine. The...
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