went on a trip to warwickshire to do beer guide pubs yesterday,
henley in arden-the black swan,"batemans"xb,
stratford-upon-avon - bear at the swans nest hotel,"hook norton" bitter+old hooky,
the west end-"timmy taylors" golden best,
warwick-wild boar,"slaugterhouse"saddleback best bitter,pacific pale ale and hog goblin,
birmingham-the post office,"salopian"oracle,"hobsons"mild.

Stancil India Ruby Ale 4.0% & Pheasantry Best Bitter 3.8% both enjoyable and currently available in the Gatehouse.

A couple of new ones sampled last night in Leeds ...

Little Valley Vanilla Porter 4.5% (Head of Steam)
Andwell 5 Little Fishes 4.0% (Scarbrough Hotel)

both very nice indeed.

Also had both Rudgate Ruby Mild and Leeds Midnight Bell in the Leeds Brewery Tap.

The Tut had one new to me last night ... Truman's Runner, a Best Bitter at 4.0% ... absolutely wonderful.

Some recent highlights ...

Greene King George and the Flagon 4.5% & Milestone St Georges Legend 4.0 % (Gatehouse, Doncaster)
Wadworth St George & The Dragon 4.5% (Tut n Shive, Doncaster)
Deventio Barbarian 5.5% & Wharfebank The Werewolf (Gatehouse, Doncaster)
Milestone X 5.0% (Bankers Draft, Sheffield)

Closing Time!