Your last Pint?

[VLC86]

2 hours ago, bovril said:

Sicily is where I first really understood the appeal of ice cold lager.

Cosby park for me.

[Chris_OGrady]

Just having one in the Bankers Cat Leeds- great gaf!

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Back for Eurovision – been doing some phenomenal pints recently.

 

Kirkstall are absolutely dominating in Leeds now, they've moved into the bottom floor of the Tetley building and are (jointly with Five Points) renovating the Victoria in the city which was previously a Nicholsons, a beautiful building and bar they'll do a fantastic job with. Wenlocks (basically Five Points) are also opening a beer / food hall round the back of the Corn Exchange which I imagine will be akin to Mackie Mayor in Manchester. Cardigan Arms in Burley is still the GOATed boozer up there for me and one I miss every day having moved back down to Leicester for a bit.

 

Best pubs (some new for me, some not) in the past year have been...

 

The Pigeons in Halifax – absolutely beautiful gaff with a few rooms coming off a bar, Ossett owned and operated so White Rat was about £3.60. Great stop before going down the Shay to watch the football, Halifax as a place is seriously doing well for pubs and beer. The Big Six is also *phenomenal* – I'd advise anyone who lives in the north / has easy access to have a poke around there.

 

Port St Beerhouse in Manchester is really, really lovely. Gas Lamp and Crown & Kettle up there consistently deliver too.

 

The Wenlock Arms in Islington has been a fixture whenever I've nipped down there over the past five years and is now always top of the pile, it's the perfect pub. Sutton Arms in Clerkenwell up there too. Used to love the Old Fountain but the staff are shit in there now, it's really just lost a bit of what made it so good to visit. The beer is still great, the pub is still exactly the same, but the staff are so unarsed to the point its quite easy to swerve. 

 

Goes under the radar a bit I feel, but outside of the capital I genuinely think Sheffield can stake a claim to be the best pub city in the country.

[westernpark]

An evening in Hereford, where I thought I was having lots of last pints. Strange place. 

[Unabomber]

Verdant helles in the spirit vaults in Melbourne. Really good pub. 

[Dr Marco]

one pint of Gallia IPA, one Pint of Guinness, 1 pint of Pelican blonde

[Kopic]

Bottle of this in the garden. Surprisingly nice.

[grobyfox1990]

Stout and about: a Guinness pub crawl across London (archive.is)

 

Decent read on the fashionable rise of Guinness. Akin to everyone drinking 7.3% strawberry milkshake margarita pizza IPAs in the early 2020s

[CosbehFox]

On 11/05/2024 at 22:35, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

Halifax as a place is seriously doing well for pubs and beer.

Comes in and bloody lets the secret out 

[Stadt]

Where’s good for a jar in Oakham besides Grain store? I’ve been before but got completely c unted so can’t remember where was any good.

[westernpark]

2 hours ago, Stadt said:

Where’s good for a jar in Oakham besides Grain store? I’ve been before but got completely c unted so can’t remember where was any good.

Good luck, I struggled in March. So much so, I’d argue Melton is the best place to drink in Oakham.

[Voll Blau]

A half of Minnow pale ale from the Little Brewery at The Star in West Leake.

 

Wrong side of the border but not a bad little place. Still felt like a locals pub despite being in the middle of nowhere and clearly having half an eye on food and coffee sales.

 

Charnwood Salvation and Vixen on too, which is always nice to see.

[Unabomber]

Hop city beer festival in Leeds tomorrow for me. Can’t wait. 

[Stadt]

On 12/05/2024 at 17:46, Kopic said:

Bottle of this in the garden. Surprisingly nice.

Nice bottle of arsehole  

[Milo]

Kernel at the Harp. Hopefully it tastes better than it looks…

 

 

@bovril , tried it?

[bovril]

2 minutes ago, Milo said:

Kernel at the Harp. Hopefully it tastes better than it looks…

 

 

@bovril , tried it?

Not that one.

 

Was thinking of popping into the harp this afternoon though as they have Brother Rabbit on which is one of my favorites and a mild I want to try 

[Milo]

46 minutes ago, bovril said:

Not that one.

 

Was thinking of popping into the harp this afternoon though as they have Brother Rabbit on which is one of my favorites and a mild I want to try 

I wouldn’t call it a mild…

 

But quite drinkable 

[bovril]

26 minutes ago, Milo said:

I wouldn’t call it a mild…

 

But quite drinkable 

I needed an Oxford comma! I saw on real ale finder they also have a mild on from red willow.

 

Brother Rabbit I really like so hopefully it'll still be on by the time I get there...

[Milo]

13 minutes ago, bovril said:

I needed an Oxford comma! I saw on real ale finder they also have a mild on from red willow.

 

Brother Rabbit I really like so hopefully it'll still be on by the time I get there...

Ahh! 
Really nice way to spend an early afternoon.
 

But I think they’ve probably had better ones on 

 

Didn’t see the Red Willow. (Didn’t see much after the 5th pint, tbh) 

[Milo]

@bovril If you head a few train stops further south you’re more than welcome to try some of this…

 

 

(I’m not a huge fan of the cloudy/hazy stuff if truth be told). 
 

This is a very enjoyable (and clear) home brew Amber Ale 5% with kind of Elvis Juice notes. 
 

[bovril]

1 hour ago, Milo said:

@bovril If you head a few train stops further south you’re more than welcome to try some of this…

 

 

(I’m not a huge fan of the cloudy/hazy stuff if truth be told). 
 

This is a very enjoyable (and clear) home brew Amber Ale 5% with kind of Elvis Juice notes. 
 

Thanks! Agree on the hazy stuff. That looks lovely though. And I love the beer mat...

[CWC1983]

Had a pint of Punk in Notts brewdog this afternoon.

 

Nottingham was absolutely packed with drinkers around 3pm. 

 

I like how they've reclaimed all the pavements and made them outside space for the resteraunts and pubs. 

[Dr Marco]

pint of Meteor IPA

rather lovely

[Kinowe Soorie]

Rag & Mop.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

On 13/05/2024 at 11:21, CosbehFox said:

Comes in and bloody lets the secret out 

 

Riddled with mistakes that was n all brother. Obviously meant Whitelocks are opening the food / bev hall gaff in Leeds. They're in with Kirkstall too for a gaff your way @SemperEadem - The York.