Wetherspoons Real Ale festival

[frothy]

Beer £1.55 a pint on some real ales, tried a couple and not bad

 

[staffsblue]

There's someone daft enough in my hometown to want to break into one of these establishments...

Man 'barred' from Wetherspoon pub impaled on gate 'as he tried to get in'

The incident happened close to the Grade II listed Picture House in Stafford

www.birminghammail.co.uk

 

[Two Gun Bob]

Starts tommorow for 12 days and soiling my trews in anticipation. Is it any wonder that they Knighted Tim!

We're currently on a 4 week Haven head to head sabatical and on our final leg @ Cala Gran so we'll be using the Jolly Tar in Clevelys for this oh so important date in the calender.

Heres the full festival line up in order of ABV.

Purity Bunny Hop 3.4% ABV
Rudgate Vanilla Mild 3.6% ABV
Acorn 2 Decades 4.0% ABV
Acorn Brewery, South Yorkshire. Est. 2003
Adnams Nut Brown 4.0% ABV
Black Sheep Finisher 4.0% ABV
Brewster’s Krafty Kiwi 4.0% ABV
Steel & Oak Easy Stout 4.0% ABV
nveralmond Ossian Oatmeal Stout 4.1% ABV
Hook Norton Autumn Ways 4.2% ABV
Hook Norton Brewery, Oxfordshire. Est. 1849
Evan Evans Challenger 4.3% ABV
Slovenian Pale Ale 4.3% ABV
Batemans Combined Harvest 4.4% ABV
Castle Rock Phoenix Tears 4.5% ABV
Harviestoun Broken Dial 4.5% ABV
Robinsons Fear Of The Dark 4.5% ABV
St Austell Average Joe! 4.5% ABV
Zululand Zulu Blonde 4.5% ABV
Conwy Kashmir IPA 4.8% ABV
Salopian The Murmurings of a Lost Leviathan 4.8% ABV
Shepherd Neame Cracklewick 4.8% ABV
Yazoo Dos Perros 4.8% ABV
Titanic Cherry Porter 4.9% ABV
Fyne Ales Quiet Shadows 5.0% ABV
Hogs Back Ratfink & Ripsnorter 5.0% ABV
Joe’s Garage Bohemian Pale Ale 5.0% ABV
Lancaster Harlequin 5.0% ABV
Thornbridge Hubble 5.2% ABV
Elgood’s Warrior 5.5% ABV
New Realm Hoptropolis IPA 6.0% ABV

And last but not least the one and only Wychwood King Goblin 6.6% ABV.

 

[bavarian blue]

A few of us are doing Wimbledon, Kingston and Twickenham spoons crawl tomorrow.

 

[manclad]

Me and the wife go for a train ride every week, and find the local Spoons in whichever town we travel to.
Last week was Macclesfield, tomorrow is Glossop,and next week is Southport.
And in early November it will be Congleton and Stoke- on-Trent the week after.
I usually try a pint of real ale, Wobbly Bob (6%ABV) is one of my favourites.
We also went to Blackburn a couple of weeks ago,and I sent the wife to the bar to get me a pint of Beartown Brewery
Bear Ass, which got a few laughs and giggles from the bar staff and guys at the bar, and had my wife blushing with embarrassment.

 

[Stephen Ireland's pants]

Starts tommorow for 12 days and proper soiling my trews in anticipation. Is it any wonder that they Knighted Tim!

We are currently on a 4 week Haven head to head sabatical and on our final leg @ Cala Gran so we'll be using the Jolly Tar in Clevelys for this oh so important date in the calender.

Heres the full festival line up

Purity Bunny Hop 3.4% ABV
Rudgate Vanilla Mild 3.6% ABV
Acorn 2 Decades 4.0% ABV
Acorn Brewery, South Yorkshire. Est. 2003
Adnams Nut Brown 4.0% ABV
Black Sheep Finisher 4.0% ABV
Brewster’s Krafty Kiwi 4.0% ABV
Steel & Oak Easy Stout 4.0% ABV
nveralmond Ossian Oatmeal Stout 4.1% ABV
Hook Norton Autumn Ways 4.2% ABV
Hook Norton Brewery, Oxfordshire. Est. 1849
Evan Evans Challenger 4.3% ABV
Slovenian Pale Ale 4.3% ABV
Batemans Combined Harvest 4.4% ABV
Castle Rock Phoenix Tears 4.5% ABV
Harviestoun Broken Dial 4.5% ABV
Robinsons Fear Of The Dark 4.5% ABV
St Austell Average Joe! 4.5% ABV
Zululand Zulu Blonde 4.5% ABV
Conwy Kashmir IPA 4.8% ABV
Salopian The Murmurings of a Lost Leviathan 4.8% ABV
Shepherd Neame Cracklewick 4.8% ABV
Yazoo Dos Perros 4.8% ABV
Titanic Cherry Porter 4.9% ABV
Fyne Ales Quiet Shadows 5.0% ABV
Hogs Back Ratfink & Ripsnorter 5.0% ABV
Joe’s Garage Bohemian Pale Ale 5.0% ABV
Lancaster Harlequin 5.0% ABV
Thornbridge Hubble 5.2% ABV
Elgood’s Warrior 5.5% ABV
New Realm Hoptropolis IPA 6.0% ABV

And last but not least is the one and only Wychwood King Goblin 6.6% ABV

Had a couple of the King goblins today in Altrincham. Probably try a few different ones in Stockport tomorrow. The zulu blond was tasty yesterday in Poynton. Happy hunting

 

[SCEtoAUX]

Our local Spoons is excellent and I shall absolutely be making the most of the festival, making sure I have a pint of all that's on offer.

Their real ales are good, and they always let you have a taster of any you wish before buying.

Will certinly be going for a couple of pints of "Salopian The Murmurings Of A Lost Leviathan" (4.8% from th Salopian Brewery).

Note that on the app you can set an alert for when each beer is available.

 

[Two Gun Bob]

A day of quaffing and social pleasantry is upon us.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Real ale is supped by beady eyed bearded types who waffle on about shit like morris dancing and narrow boat restoration. I won't be drinking any lukewarm sweaty sock water.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Think I’d rather go to Fyre festival than a Wetherspoons festival.