Night round Newcastle last night.
Blaydon Belle
Blaydon Races
Jackie Broon
and a couple of others,

All Crap.

If I go to the Bluecoat in Rotherham, I simply cannot resist Acorn Gorlovka if it's on and today was no exception. At 6.5% it is a deceptive, therefore dangerously drinkable porter.

Consumed a lot of great ales last night down Cottingham Road and Newland Ave in Hull.

One which stood out was called Doom, very nice.

Didn't get to keep a record of the ones I tried, but did the following places (which I recommend to anyone who comes to Hull at some point):

Gardeners Arms
Koo Bar
Xanders
Toffs
Larkin

More of the above yesterday.

Jennings Sneck Lifter and Acorn Barnsley Bitter both on good form in the Old Angel last night.

Tried the new Old Mill brew Red Goose 4.2% this lunchtime in the Bay Horse at Heck ... very enjoyable.

More Red Goose in the Bay Horse this evening.

Have been drinking Red Goose in the Punchbowl Thorne for a while now, agree, very enjoyable .

The Drum (Bentley) re-introduces a Cask Ale tomorrow. Black Sheep Bitter first up.

Courage Directors in top form in the Bull Inn, Olney (Bucks) yesterday as was Everards Tiger Best Bitter in the Barley Mow at Cosgrove (Northants).

Had a fantastic pint called Fox Brewery Red Poll 3.9% in Walters (Hull) last night, followed by a Pennine Brewery Co Amber Necker 3.5%, which wasn't as nice as the Red Poll in my opinion but perfectly fine.



There's a small, new real ale bar just opened a few doors down from Walters called Wm. Hawkes, didn't seem to have much selection yet so we opted for Walters, but hopefully with time it'll be another great real ale establishment.

Was introduced to the rather wonderful Wychwood Bountiful 4.0% in the Witch & The Wardrobe (Lincoln) on Monday. A chestnut ale with a rich mixture of malts and fruits.