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wessex ale fresco   (2 messages)   Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 10:08:40 +0100
I had a pint of Wessex Ale Fresco last night, but cant find any reference to it in the GBG or online other than to a Tisbury Ale Fresco in 1999. Is it the same Ale Fresco or is Wessex a new brewer? Thanks. ...

Stourbridge BF 28th - 30th April 2005   (3 messages)   Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 12:18:09 GMT
Hello all, We're almost ready to go at the Stourbridge BF 2005. Full details including admission charges, opening times and the full beer list are available at: http://www.stourbridge-camra.co.uk/beerfest/ Hope to ...

GBBF questions   (17 messages)   Date: 14 Apr 2005 08:02:32 -0700
I'm planning to attend my first GBBF this August, and had some questions I hoped some seasoned attendees could help with. I realize this is not like the GABF, which an entrance fee gets you free 2 oz samples throughout the ...

Threat to Historic Cardiff Pub.   (2 messages)   Date: 13 Apr 2005 09:09:04 -0700
Picked this up from the BBC website, it seems that the developers of the St. Davids 2 shopping center in Cardiff want the land that the Vulcan stands on for parking. I like Brains' reply; But the brewery which owns the pub ...

Travel Info: Fullers Condones Fake Cask Beer in US   (20 messages)   Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 12:37:10 GMT
According to BeerAdvocate.com Fullers is supporting the sale of depressurised keg beer through handpump beer engine systems here in the US. Check out the following link: http://www.beeradvocate.com/forum/read.php?thread=463183 Bruce CAMRA ...

Banbury Beer festival final beer list   (1 messages)   Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 21:53:18 +0100
The confirmed Banbury Beer Festival list (i.e. what has been racked today) is now available at http://www.northoxfordshirecamra.org.uk/bbf_2005_beers.htm -- Mark Bates Alive and kicking in Banbury ...

Whiskey in beer brewing?   (11 messages)   Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 17:02:59 GMT
Dear keepers of the knowledge....... We produce Discworld beers from the books of Terry Pratchett. We take care to try and get the flavour of the beer authentic to something you might find on Discworld - to this end, out ...

Manchester to Leeds   (16 messages)   Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 17:33:11 +0100
Ok - I'll do it this way this time! Recommendations needed ASAP! This weekend I need to be in Manchester on Saturday and Featherstone on Sunday so I want to stay in a pub anywhere between Manchester and Leeds that has: ...

Jennings takeover - Aaarrgh!!!!!!   (14 messages)   Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 16:17:54 +0100
For real, this time! 46m Takeover bid by W&DB local paper: www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=198956 -- Chris de Cordova (West Cumbria & Western Lakes) www.cumbriacamra.org.uk Whitehaven Beer Festival: ...

Second Degree   (1 messages)   Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 07:37:36 +0100
A new special beer from Worcestershire's Cannon Royall Brewery. A pale, aromatic strong bitter with an intense hop finish. 5% Enjoyed at the Fruiterer's with others from the CRB range (Fruiterer's Mild, Arrowhead, Muzzleloader ...

Bold Forester Beer Festival   (1 messages)   Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2005 14:21:49 GMT
Hi folks, Being that time of year again,the GBG-listed Bold Forester in Mansfield is having it's annual St.George's Beer Festival from Wed.20th April to Sun.24th,featuring 40 odd beers,12 on handpump ,rest on gravity,majority ...

Great Malvern   (5 messages)   Date: 8 Apr 2005 12:08:50 -0700
Hi, I'm going to be visiting Great Malvern this month can anyone recommend a good real ale pub(s)...? Many thanks Rich ...

Ruhr towns apart from Koln/D'dorf?   (10 messages)   Date: 7 Apr 2005 03:20:53 -0700
I am visiting Hamburg, then travelling down to Dusseldorf via train. Any good beer places to visit on the way South through the Ruhr? How about Dortmund, Munster etc? Or Hannover, if I go slightly off-route. I have been to ...

FAO Chris de Cordova   (23 messages)   Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 11:19:51 +0100
Sorry to do this via the ng but I can't find your email address. A little while ago you said you'd had a talk from the Cask Marque rep. Would you be able to pass me his/her details on? I was wondering if we could get them ...

uk.food+drink.real-ale FAQ   (1 messages)   Date: 01 Apr 2005 06:05:19 GMT
Archive-name: uk/food/realale Posting-Frequency: monthly URL: http://www.catshill.com/ufra Version: 1.24 Last modified: 22/03/2005 Maintainer: Brett Laniosh (ufra@catshill.com) Frequently Asked Questions for uk.food+drink ...

Cask Marque   (35 messages)   Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 19:27:35 +0100
Just read in Whats Brewing that The Watermill at Ings has lost its accreditation. Cant think why, one of the best pubs in Cumbria for choice - 16 plus a brewery of its own 'soon'. Does anyone know of any problems there ...

Walsall Beer Festival   (3 messages)   Date: 31 Mar 2005 17:15:48 GMT
I'm thinking of going to Walsall Beer Festival on Sat 9th April in Walsall Town Hall, one of the reasons being that there's a classical organ recital ( makes a bit of a change from the usual beer festival music!). Anyone ...

Kilkenny St Patricks Day real ale   (4 messages)   Date: 30 Mar 2005 16:05:12 GMT
Had a pint of a Kilkenny Real Ale today, but I can't seem to find any details about the brewer. It was called St Patrick's or St Patrick's Day, and the brewer was Kilkenny or O'Kilkenny... I don't know. The landlord said ...

The old Coach House.Ashby St Ledgers?   (2 messages)   Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 12:48:17 +0100
Could anyone please tell me why The Old Coach House at Ashby St Ledgers appears to have closed down ? I have visited the pub for many years and have enjoyed a good selection of Ales there, it has however been closed since ...

Edinburgh beer shops   (4 messages)   Date: 30 Mar 2005 10:05:42 GMT
Greetings I'm off to Edinburgh for the first time this weekend, and wonder if anyone has any reccomendations for sellers of interesting beer there? Vaguely central area is probably most useful to me, but I might get chance ...