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: 

1. a good choice of well kept beers from small regional or micro
breweries
2. decent accommodation - en-suite and not more than 50 per room
3. off road car parking
4. not in a noisy nightclub type area cos I like my sleep.


So - where does anyone recommend?

-- 
Chris de Cordova (West Cumbria & Western Lakes) www.cumbriacamra.org.uk
Whitehaven Beer Festival: Sept 30th & Oct 1st 2005 (www.whitehavenbeerfestival.co.uk)

Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 17:33:11 +0100, Chris de Cordova
 wrote:


>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: 
>
>1. a good choice of well kept beers from small regional or micro
>breweries
>2. decent accommodation - en-suite and not more than 50 per room
>3. off road car parking
>4. not in a noisy nightclub type area cos I like my sleep.
>
>
>So - where does anyone recommend?


Not quite what you asked for, but you could do worse than the George
Hotel, Huddersfield. It's right outside the railway station, which
offers a good selection of real ales at both the Station Tavern and
the Head of Steam. The HoS has a 2 a.m. license Friday and Saturday
nights. I was last in there on St. Patricks Day, drinking Messrs
Maguires wonderful stout, from the cask, when everyone else in town
was elsewhere drinking the other muck, made with Liffey Water and
advertised as the only black beer produced in Ireland (or so you might
think).




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Regards

Mike

mikedotroebuckatgmxdotnet

In article ,
   Mike Roebuck  wrote:

> Not quite what you asked for, but you could do worse than the George
> Hotel, Huddersfield.


Thanks for the suggestion - a bit too pricey for us but looked a good
idea otherwise


In the absence of any other suggestions we have gone for cheap (five
of us) and an Express/Holiday Inn with a real ale pub next door, at
39.50 per room!

-- 
Chris de Cordova (West Cumbria & Western Lakes) www.cumbriacamra.org.uk
Whitehaven Beer Festival: Sept 30th & Oct 1st 2005 (www.whitehavenbeerfestival.co.uk)

Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of cheques.

In article ,
   Chris de Cordova  wrote:

> In the absence of any other suggestions we have gone for cheap (five
> of us) and an Express/Holiday Inn with a real ale pub next door, at
> 39.50 per room!


Visited - Marble summat or other in Manchester - hard to find when
Rochdale rd isn't on your map! But worth  the miles driving around
trying to work out which bit of the ring road was going that way!
What a superb building - and great beers - brewed on the spot.


The two in Wakefield - O'Donohue's because I knew they had Ossett
beers, and Fernandes - another brewing pub, which despite several
previous visits, we had never been able to find, but is also a great
place.

I like weekends!

Now where shall I go next weekend....?



I almost wish i was a ticker.

-- 
Chris de Cordova (West Cumbria & Western Lakes) www.cumbriacamra.org.uk
Whitehaven Beer Festival: Sept 30th & Oct 1st 2005 (www.whitehavenbeerfestival.co.uk)

I'm not into working out. My philosophy: No pain, no pain.

"Chris de Cordova"  wrote in message news:4d5db6a200decordova@ukgateway.net...

> In article ,
>    Chris de Cordova  wrote:
> > In the absence of any other suggestions we have gone for cheap (five
> > of us) and an Express/Holiday Inn with a real ale pub next door, at
> > 39.50 per room!
>
> Visited - Marble summat or other in Manchester - hard to find when
> Rochdale rd isn't on your map! But worth  the miles driving around
> trying to work out which bit of the ring road was going that way!
> What a superb building - and great beers - brewed on the spot.
Snip
> I like weekends!
> Now where shall I go next weekend....?
> I almost wish i was a ticker.
> Chris de Cordova (West Cumbria & Western Lakes) www.cumbriacamra.org.uk


Hi Chris, If you like proper Asian home food you missed out by not visiting any of the
large number of indian cafes in the Northern quarter, (Which is where you were.)
The prices are the lowest & the quality is the best.
A few years ago the beer house a 100 yds away from the Marble was superb but has slipped a little.
The other 2 excelent ale pubs in that area are the Bar Fringe & the Smithfield in Swan Street.
PS Sunday afternoons the Cafes tend to do traditional asian foods for their Asian customers.
I will shut up now as I am making myself hungry. 8^)

--
Dave Croft
Warrington
England
http://community.webshots.com/user/crftdv

In article ,
Dave Croft  wrote:

>"Chris de Cordova"  wrote in message
>news:4d5db6a200decordova@ukgateway.net...
>>
>> Visited - Marble summat or other in Manchester - hard to find when
>> Rochdale rd isn't on your map! But worth  the miles driving around

>A few years ago the beer house a 100 yds away from the Marble was superb
>but has slipped a little.


It's getting better again. The beers were definately on form the last 
time I was in there a few weeks ago.


>The other 2 excelent ale pubs in that area are the Bar Fringe & the
>Smithfield in Swan Street.


Shh. Don't tell everyone. :)

Alan.

In article , Dave Croft
 wrote:

> The other 2 excelent ale pubs in that area are the Bar Fringe & the
> Smithfield in Swan Street. PS Sunday afternoons the Cafes tend to
> do traditional asian foods for their Asian customers.


definitely going back - I noticed there was a B&B next door to the
Marble - know anything about it?

-- 
Chris de Cordova (West Cumbria & Western Lakes) www.cumbriacamra.org.uk
Whitehaven Beer Festival: Sept 30th & Oct 1st 2005 (www.whitehavenbeerfestival.co.uk)

Change is inevitable ... except from vending machines.

"Dave Croft"  wrote in message
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>
> If you like proper Asian home food you missed out by not visiting any of
the
> large number of indian cafes in the Northern quarter, (Which is where you
were.)
> The prices are the lowest & the quality is the best.> Dave Croft
> Warrington
> England
> http://community.webshots.com/user/crftdv



Can you recommend any of these cafes by name? I'm always up for trying new
places.



Gavin

"gavin"  wrote in message news:d43n4j$j5u$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...

> "Dave Croft"  wrote in message
> news:3cisb4F6n9af8U1@individual.net...
> > If you like proper Asian home food you missed out by not visiting any of
> the large number of indian cafes in the Northern quarter, (Which is where you
> were.)
Dave Croft
> Can you recommend any of these cafes by name? I'm always up for trying new
> places.
> Gavin


Hi Gavin, There a good number of these Cafes. They are in the Shood hill area of Manchester
& are used by the Asian workers in the Rag trade area for lunch.
I think the food is cooked by the wives the day before and warmed up but it tastes better than
the cafe Indian food in Rushholm & costs a lot less.
They tend to shut about tea time & the ones I recommend are the "This & That " & "The NewYagdar" in
Thames Street.
(It makes me hungry talking about it)
--
Dave Croft
Warrington
England
http://community.webshots.com/user/crftdv

On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 22:08:39 +0100, Chris de Cordova
 wrote:



>
>The two in Wakefield - O'Donohue's because I knew they had Ossett
>beers,


Not in my experience, they don't. You go to Harry's Bar for those. O'
Donohues is an outlet for Red Lion Brewery (Ossett) though. Perhaps
you were confusing the two?


> and Fernandes - another brewing pub, which despite several
>previous visits, we had never been able to find, but is also a great
>place.


Allegedly changing hands and stopping brewing, but no sign of either
change when I was there last Thursday evening.

It seems you missed the Red Shed, too - that's a real shame.


-- 
 
Regards

Mike

mikedotroebuckatgmxdotnet

In article ,
   Chris de Cordova  wrote:

> The two in Wakefield - O'Donohue's because I knew they had Ossett
> beers, and Fernandes - another brewing pub, which despite several
> previous visits, we had never been able to find, but is also a great
> place.


I got taken there, but I know what you mean - unless you know the brewery
is there the only obvious thing is the home brew shop.

(For those who don't know the brewery is basement/ground, the brew shop is
ground(ish),[1] and finally the bar is upstairs from the rest)

NB. Not suitable for wheelchair users, some people may require O2 and
pitons.

[1] Confused? The ground slopes :-)


-- 
Steve Pampling

In article , Mike Roebuck
 wrote:

> Not in my experience, they don't. You go to Harry's Bar for those.
> O' Donohues is an outlet for Red Lion Brewery (Ossett) though.
> Perhaps you were confusing the two?


well - in my experience, then.

They had two Ossett beers and Red Lion White Lion.

Where is Harry's bar? (Going back to Wakefield next month.)


Missed Red Shed - only through lack of time and capacity - but we have 
gone there every other visit to Wakefield!

-- 
Chris de Cordova (West Cumbria & Western Lakes) www.cumbriacamra.org.uk
Whitehaven Beer Festival: Sept 30th & Oct 1st 2005 (www.whitehavenbeerfestival.co.uk)

Ever wonder if illiterate people get the full effect of alphabet soup?

In article ,
   Dave Croft  wrote:

> I think the food is cooked by the wives the day before and warmed up but
> it tastes better


Just don't tell Environmental Health.... hope you have a cast-iron stomach!

-- 
Christine Ramsbottom

Chris de Cordova wrote:

> In article , Mike Roebuck
>  wrote:
> > Not in my experience, they don't. You go to Harry's Bar for those.
> > O' Donohues is an outlet for Red Lion Brewery (Ossett) though.
> > Perhaps you were confusing the two?
>
> well - in my experience, then.
>
> They had two Ossett beers and Red Lion White Lion.


OK - fine. I've had all sorts of beer in there, but the only constant
ones I've noticed have been the Red Lion ones (the brewer drinks there,
too).

If you're a real fan of Ossett beers, you should visit their 3 tied
houses, if you haven't already. These are: Black Bull, Liversedge; Rat
& Ratchet, Huddersfield; and Three Pigeons, Halifax.


> Where is Harry's bar? (Going back to Wakefield next month.)


Just off Westgate, close to the railway station, roughly behind the
Elephant & Castle, up an alleyway, next door to an Indian restaurant,
by a car park. There are usually 2 Ossett beers on, plus several
others. Quality can vary.


>
> Missed Red Shed - only through lack of time and capacity - but we
have
> gone there every other visit to Wakefield!


Let me know next time you're coming over - I'll buy you a pint there
(if I'm around).

-- 
Cheers

Mike

"Dave Croft"  wrote in message
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> "gavin"  wrote in message

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> > "Dave Croft"  wrote in message
> > news:3cisb4F6n9af8U1@individual.net...
> > > If you like proper Asian home food you missed out by not visiting any
of
> > the large number of indian cafes in the Northern quarter, (Which is
where you
> > were.)
> Dave Croft
> > Can you recommend any of these cafes by name? I'm always up for trying
new
> > places.
> > Gavin
>
> Hi Gavin, There a good number of these Cafes. They are in the Shood hill

area of Manchester

> & are used by the Asian workers in the Rag trade area for lunch.
> I think the food is cooked by the wives the day before and warmed up but

it tastes better than

> the cafe Indian food in Rushholm & costs a lot less.
> They tend to shut about tea time & the ones I recommend are the "This &

That " & "The NewYagdar" in

> Thames Street.
> (It makes me hungry talking about it)
> --
> Dave Croft
> Warrington
> England
> http://community.webshots.com/user/crftdv



Thanks for the recommendations, Dave - I'll certainly give them a try!


Gavin

On Wed, 20 Apr 2005 06:51:55 +0100, Steven Pampling
 wrote:


>In article ,
>   Chris de Cordova  wrote:
>> The two in Wakefield - O'Donohue's because I knew they had Ossett
>> beers, and Fernandes - another brewing pub, which despite several
>> previous visits, we had never been able to find, but is also a great
>> place.
>
>I got taken there, but I know what you mean - unless you know the brewery
>is there the only obvious thing is the home brew shop.


You mean you didn't see the clapboard on the pavement outside, saying
"Fernandes - this way>>"?


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Regards

Mike

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