had a trip with 3 workmates to the west midlands on Thursday,got the train from sheff,change Birmingham new street to Wolverhampton.then bought a west mids group/family bus ticket £8 bargin!.caught the no 1 bus near the station to sedgley

bulls head,holdens bitter.we also shared a half of holdens old ale at 7.2% it was only lunchtime and the 1st pub!!
beacon hotel,sara hughes amber pale,dark ruby mild.
then back on the bus to Dudley

lamp tavern,bathams best bitter(one of my all time favourite beers).
then on the bus to netherton

olde swan,ma pardoes olde swan.also tried the home made scotch eggs superb!.back on the bus back towards Wolverhampton as far as upper gornall,

the Britannia,bathams mild and bitter.then back into Wolverhampton to the moon under water.
Ringwood,boon doggle,
then train back to sheff for a cheeky last one in the tap,
had a great day,fab beers and cracking pubs.

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!