Real Ale Drinkers Unite!
April 17
Tower Bank Arms, Near Sawrey, Lake District Tag Lag Ale, Barngates Brewery A dry light ale, with a bit of a snap! |
April 18
Kings Arms Hotel, Hawkshead, Lake District Hawkshead Bitter, Hawkshead Brewery A dark beer, or heavy, as they call it in England, not a heavy as Guinness, not as creamy as Murphy's Irish Stout |
April 19
Station Hotel, Dumfries, Scotland Guinness Stout, Guinness Brewery The ultimate heavy beer: tastes just the same as in the States! |
April 20
Colliers Pub, Johnstone, Scotland Tennents Lager, Wellpark Brewery A light lager, for the UK. Mild taste, good with light food. |
April 26
Grants Bistro 22, 22 North Bar Within, Beverley, East Yorkshire, England Black Sheep Emmerdale Ale, Black Sheep Brewery Second best ale of our trip. |
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April 28
Red Lion Inn, Prestatyn, Wales Brains Bitters, SA Brains & Co Ltd A light, full ale, very satisfying. |
April 29
Wildfowler Inn, Tre'r ddol, Wales Fullers London Pride, Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C. A nice, light ale with full flavor. |
April 30
Red Lion Inn, Llannon, Wales Felinfoel Dragon Dark, Felinfoel Brewing Company One of the best of the trip! Deep red, heavy with a chocolatey aftertaste. |
May 1
Witherspoon, Carmarthen, Wales Marsten's Pedigree, Marston, Thompson & Evershed Average light ale. The music was better than the beer! |
May 2
Rose and Crown, Wdig (Goodwick), Wales Brains Bitters, SA Brains & Co Ltd Good beer in a classic local inn. |
May 3
Simon's Place, Wexford, Republic of Ireland Guinness, Guinness No better in Ireland than in England! |