Some very nice one's tasted so far, but a few to go yet.

More 'festival' ales today;

Truman's Ben Truman 1883 Export Pale Ale 5.4% in the Gatehouse
before
Conwy Alt Bier 4.8% in the Rawson Spring, Hillsborough
Strathaven Festival Ale 4.5% & Theakston Infallible 4.2% in the Swim Inn, Sheffield
Arundel Smokehouse 6.0% in the Benjamin Huntsman

The two in the Swim Inn were the picks of the day.

Sheffield again last night (having spotted opportunities on Sunday);

Belhaven Old Gold 5.0% & Long Man Old Man 4.3% in the Swim Inn, Sheffield
Green Jack Rising Sun 4.8%, Brewster's Et Citra Et Citra 4.0% & Tring Moloko 4.5% in the Benjamin Huntsman
Batemans QED 4.0% in the Bankers Draft

The Old Gold (whisky-aged beer) was a pleasant surprise but the best on the night was the Tring Moloko.

42 of 50 located and sampled - 8 left to find.

Sheffield again last night (City Hall for Dara O'Briain);

Just one new one ... Everards Stateside Rye 4.5% in the Benjamin Huntsman.

7 to go now.

Another one ticked off in the Red Lion today;

Marston's Green Hop Pale Ale 4.5%

Rooster's Nectar 5.2% & Harviestoun Old Manor 4.6% in the Red Lion yesterday evening.

The latter, a dark-coloured old ale, was very enjoyable

46 out of 50 done now.

Evan Evans Cennen 4.6% in the Gatehouse this lunchtime.

3 left to find.

Cotleigh Redfire 4.8% in the Gatehouse last night, very nice indeed.

2 to go, but running out of time and opportunity.

Coach House Ale of Arrows 4.0% in the Rawson Spring this afternoon made it 49 out of 50.

So it looks like close but no cigar, 49 out of 50 it is.

Favourite International ales were the Norwegian Oatmeal Stout, the Dutch Spiced Ale and the Smoked Porter from Guam.

Of the 'home' brews, Theakston Infallible, Oakleaf 10 Little Acorns, Wood's Ebony, Harviestoun Old Manor, Cotleigh Redfire, Maxim John Bull Stout & Wadworth Cooper's Vice ticked the most boxes but an honourable mention must go to Belhaven Old Gold which was a very pleasant surprise.

... and the one I missed ...

Kelham Island Wild Rider IPA.

Quite an irony since I spent a fair amount of time in Sheffield during the festival.

Mobberley (nr Knutsford), Cheshire on Saturday evening;

Dunham Massey Treacle Treat 4.1% in the Railway Inn
Storm Brewing Co Red Mist 3.9%, Wincle Brew Co Woodsman 4.4%, Weetwood Ales Bulls Head Bitter 4.5% & Weetwood Ales Mobberley Wobbly Ale 3.9% in the Bulls Head.

Enjoyed every one of them!

Two excellent pubs you probably would never visit without a driver - fortunately, not me

York yesterday afternoon started with a bang;

Fallen Brew Co Chew Chew 6.0% (described as a Salted Caramel Milk Stout) in Pivni.
Redemption Rising Sun 5.0% in the Cross Keys and Ilkley Rosa Ostara 4.6% in the Punch Bowl followed. The latter a gamble on my part considering my taste and its description as a Rose Petal Ale (brewed with real rose petals).
Bad Co Smashing Pumpkin 5.5% was next in the Maltings, whilst the final tipple of the afternoon was Anarchy Brew Co Smoke Bomb 3.9% in the York Tap. The Anarchy brew being a lovely smoked ale with hints of toffee.

The Sal had the wonderful Bradfield Farmers Belgian Blue 4.9% yesterday.

Camerons Thirst Blood 4.3% was interesting in Cask Corner and Sonnet 43 Bourbon Milk Stout 4.3% enjoyable in the Tut.