Some Holts establishments run a loyalty card scheme, my Thursday night 
local, Astley and Tyldesley Miners Welfare Institute is one of these.
Imagine my horror when last night I found the "Loyalty Card" now takes 10 
"stamps" for a free pint instead of the previous cards 6 "stamps".

OBO. the Northwest Capaign fo cheaper free beer.

On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:09:59 -0000, Ken Ward   
wrote:

> Some Holts establishments run a loyalty card scheme, my Thursday night
> local, Astley and Tyldesley Miners Welfare Institute is one of these.
> Imagine my horror when last night I found the "Loyalty Card" now takes 10
> "stamps" for a free pint instead of the previous cards 6 "stamps".
>
> OBO. the Northwest Capaign fo cheaper free beer.
>
>
Titanic are doing the same deal - 10 stamps for a free pint.



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"Nathaniel Savage"  wrote in message 
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> On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:09:59 -0000, Ken Ward  
> wrote:
>
>> Some Holts establishments run a loyalty card scheme, my Thursday night
>> local, Astley and Tyldesley Miners Welfare Institute is one of these.
>> Imagine my horror when last night I found the "Loyalty Card" now takes 10
>> "stamps" for a free pint instead of the previous cards 6 "stamps".
>>
>> OBO. the Northwest Capaign fo cheaper free beer.
>>
>>
> Titanic are doing the same deal - 10 stamps for a free pint.

Does this mean I will have to emigrate (50 miles South?)

2 brewerys that have never produced a bad pint (in my opinion) are Titanic 
and Pheonix. You can't go wrong if either is available.

Ken in "Bank Top" land.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:40:55 -0000, Ken Ward   
wrote:

>
> "Nathaniel Savage"  wrote in message
> news:op.uprxv7eu9a1aoq@dell3100...
>> On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:09:59 -0000, Ken Ward 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Some Holts establishments run a loyalty card scheme, my Thursday night
>>> local, Astley and Tyldesley Miners Welfare Institute is one of these.
>>> Imagine my horror when last night I found the "Loyalty Card" now takes  
>>> 10
>>> "stamps" for a free pint instead of the previous cards 6 "stamps".
>>>
>>> OBO. the Northwest Capaign fo cheaper free beer.
>>>
>>>
>> Titanic are doing the same deal - 10 stamps for a free pint.
>
> Does this mean I will have to emigrate (50 miles South?)
>
> 2 brewerys that have never produced a bad pint (in my opinion) are  
> Titanic
> and Pheonix. You can't go wrong if either is available.

I used to think that, but the Cranberry Xmas ale they did was an exception.
>
> Ken in "Bank Top" land.
>

I was only passing through, yn anffodus.



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In article <op.uprxv7eu9a1aoq@dell3100>, Nathaniel Savage
 wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:09:59 -0000, Ken Ward
>  wrote:

> > Some Holts establishments run a loyalty card scheme, my Thursday
> > night local, Astley and Tyldesley Miners Welfare Institute is one
> > of these. Imagine my horror when last night I found the "Loyalty
> > Card" now takes 10 "stamps" for a free pint instead of the
> > previous cards 6 "stamps".
> >
> > OBO. the Northwest Capaign fo cheaper free beer.
> >
> >
> Titanic are doing the same deal - 10 stamps for a free pint.


I have just joined york brewery club - 10 pints stamped - get one
free!

also with 10% discount on each pint! (2.16p per pint)


even without that I would have joined. Adds to my enjoyment of my 3-5
visits to York per year!

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Whitehaven Beer Festival: 21st & 22nd Nov 2008 (www.whitehavenbeerfestival.co.uk)
www.cumbrianbreweries.org.uk for good craic on our beers!

I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.

"Chris de Cordova"  wrote in message 
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<SNIP>

> Chris de Cordova (West Cumbria & Western Lakes) 
> www.westcumbriacamra.org.uk
> Whitehaven Beer Festival: 21st & 22nd Nov 2008 
> (www.whitehavenbeerfestival.co.uk)
> www.cumbrianbreweries.org.uk for good craic on our beers!


I got off the train in Tesco's carpark one hot afternoon a couple of years 
ago.

Headed straight for the 'Spoons..... and missed by one door!

Only one person in the place and the prices were a little higher than 
expected.  The penny dropped.

Went next door (downhill), and had a few.

Got back on the Train and had some more in Barrow, before returning back to 
Bank Top Land.

Ken. Wandering Drinker.

"Ken Ward"  wrote in message 
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>
> "Chris de Cordova"  wrote in message 
> news:50325b31a6decordova@ukgateway.net...
>
> <SNIP>
>
>> Chris de Cordova (West Cumbria & Western Lakes) 
>> www.westcumbriacamra.org.uk
>> Whitehaven Beer Festival: 21st & 22nd Nov 2008 
>> (www.whitehavenbeerfestival.co.uk)
>> www.cumbrianbreweries.org.uk for good craic on our beers!
>
>
> I got off the train in Tesco's carpark one hot afternoon a couple of years 
> ago.
>
> Headed straight for the 'Spoons..... and missed by one door!
>
> Only one person in the place and the prices were a little higher than 
> expected.  The penny dropped.
>
> Went next door (downhill), and had a few.
>
> Got back on the Train and had some more in Barrow, before returning back 
> to Bank Top Land.
>
> Ken. Wandering Drinker.
>
>
You should have got off at Silverdale and tried the Woodlands.  Excellent 
and rather unusual pub apparently known locally as The Munsters.   No Flat 
Cap for you though.
>

"Paul Rigg"  wrote in message 
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>>
>> Ken. Wandering Drinker.
>>
>>
> You should have got off at Silverdale and tried the Woodlands.  Excellent 
> and rather unusual pub apparently known locally as The Munsters.   No Flat 
> Cap for you though.

Woodlands now on the list for this summer!!.

I don't bother the "Flat Cap" at all. The only Bank Top that I search out is 
the "Port o' Call".
Lucky yesterday as I found some at 'spoons prices in Bolton.

Ken. (with a shelf full of the Shep Neame Winter Hop (7.0ABV) from my local 
Morrisons, £1 / 500ml.)
May try one later.....