A couple of excellent ales sampled on Friday evening were;

Chin Chin Brewing Company Cow Whisperer 5.0%, a delicious Milk Stout brewed in South Elmsall and found in the Queens, Doncaster.
The Hop Studio Avenoir 6.0%, a robust Oatmeal Stout in the Red Lion, Doncaster.

Had a couple of nice ales in Bury yesterday evening;

Deeply Vale Brewery DV8 4.8%, a delicious stout, in the Clarence.

Bank Top Port O'Call 5.0%, an excellent coffee favoured smoky porter, in Rayners.

The former, brewed in Bury, was new to me but the latter, a Bolton brew, was a welcome repeat.

A couple of days in the South Lakes yielded the following gems;

Lancaster Black 4.5%, a dark velvet stout, in the Engine Inn, Cark.
Barngates Red Bull Terrier 4.8%, a ruby coloured premium bitter, in the Drunken Duck, Barngates near Ambleside.
Strands Dark Night 4.8%, a smooth dark premium ale, in the White Hart, Bouth.

My favourite of the weekend however was Unsworth's Yard Last Wolf 4.5%, a stunning dark red malty ale with chocolate and fruit flavours sampled in the following pubs;
The Engine Inn, Cark
The Royal Oak, Cartmel
The Kings Arms, Cartmel.

Called in York Tap en-route to Thirsk races today and was introduced to the very nice Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout 4.2% from the Swannay Brewery.

Also managed a pint of the excellent Papa Jangles Voodoo Stout 4.5% (Totally Brewed Brewery) in the Draughtsman on return.

Three Daggers Brewery Daggers Black Stout 4.5% was very palatable this lunchtime in the Draughtsman on Doncaster station.

Green Jack Brewing Co Lurcher Stout 4.8% enjoyed in the Butchers Dog, Driffield yesterday afternoon.

A few very nice ales sampled on Tuesday in Doncaster;

Orkney Red MacGregor 4.0%, in the Gatehouse, a very old favourite and perhaps the first real ale I fell in love with.
JW Lees Moonraker 6.5%, a dark strong ale, also in the Gatehouse.
Revolutions Brewing Co. Clash 4.5%, a porter, in Cask Corner.
Acorn St Leger Porter 4.4%, in the Red Lion.
Geeves Smokey Joe 5.0%, a chocolate and coffee stout, in the Corner Pin.

Micro Brewery in Thorne now at the Old Vault in the Market Place .

Other real ale outlets are the Canal Tavern , Windmill & Punch Bowl.

A few scoops in York yesterday before and after the match with the highlights being;

Tapped All English Hopped Porter 5.0% in Pivni.
Rudgate Atlantic Crossing 5.0%, a malty best bitter, in the Guy Fawkes.
Leeds Midnight Bell 4.8%, always a winner, in the Eagle & Child.
Bristol Beer Factory Milk Stout 4.5%, in the York Tap.

Muirhouse Brewery Malibrew 4.5% was an interesting find in the Queens, Doncaster earlier this week. A rich porter with coconut and pineapple. Nice enough but you couldn't drink it all evening.

Dukeries Chapman's Map 3.9% was a pleasing Bitter found in the Red Lion and Exit 33's Northern Best 4.3% in the Leopard was also very enjoyable.

Sharp's Fathoms Deep 4.5% described as a black IPA, was a very welcome find in the Corner Pin, Doncaster last night.

A few beers in Warrington last night, the best of which were Beartown Black Bear 5.0%, a dark ruby malty strong ale, in the Looking Glass and Plain Ales Inncognito 4.8%, a port stout, in the Lower Angel.

Aldi have a bit of a bottled real/craft ale festival going on at present all at £1.29 for 500 ml. They have traditional bitters, pale ales, stouts. Personal favorites are Barn owl 4.5% by Cotleigh brewerey, Somerset (which Wanderer may like) and Butcombe Original 4.5% which I found to be what I would describe as an old fashioned bitter and extremely nice.

I do like Barn Owl, as well as Tawny Owl and Buzzard

Just a few weeks ago