Cottage Sticky Wicket 4.2% in the Tut this week ... Very enjoyable.

Irn Bru , made from Girders .

Phoenix Thirsty Moon 4.6% in the Tut hasn't been too bad at all. A bitter with an extra dry edge to it.

Sadlers Red IPA 5.7% very enjoyable in the Reginald Mitchell (Wetherspoons), Hanley, Stoke after Boltons friendly at Port Vale on Wednesday evening.

Yorkshire Day drinks yesterday;

Wharfe Bank Yorkshire IPA Amber Ale 5.1% (Gatehouse)
Elland Reet Grand Yorkshire Ale 4.5% (Angel)
Acorn Barnsley Bitter (Yorkshire Grey)

Another success from Dukeries in the shape of Bolt Out Of The Blue 5.0% sampled in the Gatehouse yesterday.

Also Grafton Marmalady 4.8 tasted in the Angel ... as you might imagine, orange is the key to this brew, both in looks and taste.

Enjoyed a couple of very nice Acorn brews this week;

Kashmir 4.7% (Angel) and Sovereign 4.4% (Gatehouse)

Imperial Yorkshire Rhubarb Stout 5.0% in Cask Corner on Friday evening ... nice but was more coffee than rhubarb. Also sampled Stancill's Barnsley Bitter.

Bolton (Saturday evening) ...

Alma ... Jennings Cumberland Ale
Spinning Mule ... Three B's Pinch Noggin 4.6% ... gorgeous!
Old Three Crowns ... a house ale brewed by Theakstons 3.7%
Elephant & Castle ... Bank Top Barley To Beer 3.6%
Man & Scythe ... Bank Top Flat Cap 4.0%
Barristers ... Hyde's Friendship 4.5% & Bank Top Port O Call 5.0%

The 3 Bolton brews and the Hyde's ale were all very nice but the Three B's was the best of an enjoyable evening.

Moorhouse's Pride of Pendle on top form in the Cemetery, Rochdale yesterday.

Highlights from the BH weekend ...

Leeds Midnight Bell (Gatehouse, Doncaster) ... always a favourite.
Saltaire Pride (Gatehouse, Doncaster) ... very enjoyable.
Stancill India Ruby Ale 4.0% (Angel, Doncaster) ... another winner from the South Yorks brewery.
Twisted Oak Old Barn 4.5% (Fat Cat, Sheffield) ... best of the weekend.
Acorn Barnsley Bitter (Kelham Island Tavern, Sheffield) ... another which never disappoints.
Sadlers One Stop Hop 4.3% (Tut n Shive, Doncaster) ... pushed the Old Barn very close.

Hydes Finest 4.5% in the Tut yesterday evening was very nice.

Saltaire Boathouse Best 4.3% in the Old Angel yesterday ... Amber & malty ... very nice.

Doncaster Brewery Tap had an excellent ale from Browns Ales in Chesterfield. Gladiator at 4.2%, a malty chestnut bitter.

Also had a pint of the always enjoyable Ringneck Amber Ale in the Gatehouse.

A much improved crawl to be had around Donny these days. We did The Corner Pin, Gatehouse, Old Angel, Plough and Tut'n'Shive. Special mention yo The Corner Pin. Good ale good atmosphere, the food looked good and a pleasant and knowledgeable landlord. You have got a little gem there.

Celebratory drinks on Sunday ...

Saltaire Boathouse Best 4.3% in the Old Angel
Thwaites 13 Guns 5.5% in Cask Corner
Mauldons Black Adder 5.3% in the Gatehouse