I stopped the night in Bakewell last night,Had a bit of a pub crawl in the day sampled some old ales Black Sheep,Speckled Hen and Bombardier,In the Peacock Inn they had 3 Peak Ales,Swift Nick 3.8%,Chatsworth Gold 4.8% and just plain Bakewell Brew,all really nice and certainly worth a visit.Also sampled cockerhoop a new one for me 4.6% the barman was an aussie and he wasn't very cockerhoop,That was in the Wheatsheaf.Also went in the Newly refurbished Rose and Crown and they had 4 ales on,i sampled Wild One 4.7% and Yan Tyan Tethra (Jennings) 3.8% remember that after 8 pints

Also had a indian meal in MAX's first left over the bridge,It was outstanding Lamb Bhuna,Rice, Keema Nan and a pint of Cobra

Just a warm up for a Blades fan

. Most of em I know can sup a bit. Had a Bottled Pale Ale weekend. Meantime Brewerys (Greenwich) London and India Pale ale, The India in a massive 760ml bottle with a proper stopper is on offer at the Mo at Sainsburys. Both quality brews and highly recommendable. Taylors Landlord, which in bottled form takes some beating. All very delicious and the perfect compliment to a cigar.

Just had a couple of days in North Yorkshire (based in Pickering). Plenty of Theakston's, Black Sheep and Timothy Taylors as you would expect but also one or two other nice pints sampled;

Black Dog Rhatas 4.4% in the Black Horse in Whitby.
Camerons Strongarm 4.0% in both the Station Inn, Grosmont and the Goathland Hotel, Goathland.
Wold Top A Hurricane Blew Over Yorkshire 4.8% in the Hare and Hounds, Staxton.

One place I really would recommend is Suddabys in Malton which had no less than 6 real ales available. Their own After Dark Coffee Porter 5.0% was delicious.

Was at the Old George at Sykehouse yesterday and sampled Scorpion by Marston Moor Brewery of York.
Very pale 3.7%
Very nice with a creamy head.

Dropped into the George and Dragon at West Haddersley yesterday evening and sampled their White Dragon (a light beer) brewed by the Brown Cow people in the name of Simpson and Simpson.

Almost forgot, dropped into the (Leeds) Brewery Tap on Thursday afternoon for a couple of pints of Midnight Bell.

Had earlier had a pint of Marstons Ashes Ale and a pint of Leeds Bitter in Whitelocks plus a pint of Thwaites Well Well Well in the Scarbrough Arms.

Not a bad drink amongst them, with the Marston and Thwaites brews being new to me.

Finally sampled the Thorne Brewery Best Bitter last night. Both the Old Angel and Tonik had it on. Very enjoyable indeed.

I will be in there today probably...the Old Angel......will give it a go.

Thanks to Wanderer I also had my first Thorne Bitter last night in Tonik.

Very good !

Pleased you enjoyed it mate.

As stated the beer was fine BUT it was noisy.Finished up at Tut & Shive.


Then home on last train.