I was wondering why http://gbbf.camra.org.uk/beers doesn't just provide a 
PDF file listing all beers expected to be available this year. It is a few 
years since I was last at this show and would prefer to have the full list 
rather than navigating in and out and around and around various drop downs 
etc. etc. Bit of a pain in the bum actually. Does anyone have or know where 
I can get my hands on the full list prior to travelling from oop north?

Thanks,

Alan M.

Yes, I see what you mean, what a PITA the site is!

In article <jXjam.60290$OO7.26529@text.news.virginmedia.com>, AJM
 wrote:
> Does anyone have or know where I can get my hands on the full list
> prior to travelling from oop north?

 no but having booked trains and hotel, we are going anyway! from prolly further
oop north than you|!!!

-- 
Chris de Cordova (West Cumbria & Western Lakes) www.westcumbriacamra.org.uk
Whitehaven Beer Festival: 20th & 21st Nov 2009 (www.whitehavenbeerfestival.co.uk)
www.cumbrianbreweries.org.uk for good craic on our beers!

Change is inevitable ... except from vending machines.

In article ,
   KeithS  wrote:
> what a PITA the site is!
eh? elaborate pls

-- 
Chris de Cordova (West Cumbria & Western Lakes) www.westcumbriacamra.org.uk
Whitehaven Beer Festival: 20th & 21st Nov 2009 (www.whitehavenbeerfestival.co.uk)
www.cumbrianbreweries.org.uk for good craic on our beers!

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

Chris de Cordova wrote:
> In article ,
>    KeithS  wrote:
>> what a PITA the site is!
> eh? elaborate pls
> 
Pain In The Areaofthelowerback
Basically I agree with the OP that having a site with lots of drop-down 
menu options for differing types of beers, locations, etc isn't really 
what is wanted. It may show the web masters skills off, but doesn't 
easily provide the information needed.

> no but having booked trains and hotel, we are going anyway! from prolly 
> further
> oop north than you|!!!
>
> -- 

Well we are travelling from Kirkcaldy, land of the Harbour Bar (One Hoose 
Juice and 5 ever changing guests).



Well Chris, if you look at the Beer List page it requires you to go through 
an incalculable series of drop down combinations in order to make up you 
personalised list of beers. I personally don't have a few weeks to trawl 
through it all.



Hope you have a good time Chris.



Alan M.

In message <HODam.60592$OO7.5305@text.news.virginmedia.com>, AJM 
 wrote
>
>> no but having booked trains and hotel, we are going anyway! from prolly
>> further
>> oop north than you|!!!
>>
>> --
>
>Well we are travelling from Kirkcaldy, land of the Harbour Bar (One Hoose
>Juice and 5 ever changing guests).
>
>
>
>Well Chris, if you look at the Beer List page it requires you to go through
>an incalculable series of drop down combinations in order to make up you
>personalised list of beers. I personally don't have a few weeks to trawl
>through it all.
>

They've done that so that some breweries don't find out that their beers 
are rated as practically undrinkable  - having being given just only 
over one star :)

-- 
Alan
news2009 {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk

On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:15:42 +0100, Alan 
wrote:

>In message <HODam.60592$OO7.5305@text.news.virginmedia.com>, AJM 
> wrote
>>
>>> no but having booked trains and hotel, we are going anyway! from prolly
>>> further
>>> oop north than you|!!!
>>>
>>> --
>>
>>Well we are travelling from Kirkcaldy, land of the Harbour Bar (One Hoose
>>Juice and 5 ever changing guests).
>>
>>
>>
>>Well Chris, if you look at the Beer List page it requires you to go through
>>an incalculable series of drop down combinations in order to make up you
>>personalised list of beers. I personally don't have a few weeks to trawl
>>through it all.
>>
>
>They've done that so that some breweries don't find out that their beers 
>are rated as practically undrinkable  - having being given just only 
>over one star :)
 I agree who wants just a list of wells young's beers, I will be
seeing Chris cryne this lunch time & will mention it. cannot see that
any changes can be made b4 next year.

In article <HODam.60592$OO7.5305@text.news.virginmedia.com>, AJM
 wrote:
> Well Chris, if you look at the Beer List page it requires you to go
> through an incalculable series of drop down combinations in order
> to make up you personalised list of beers. I personally don't have
> a few weeks to trawl through it all.

I don't mind the idea but the database is not fully searchable.

I would love to have a list of all the light milds or very light
bitters so that I can go and buy straight away - but you can only
search by region or brewery.

-- 
Chris de Cordova (West Cumbria & Western Lakes) www.westcumbriacamra.org.uk
Whitehaven Beer Festival: 20th & 21st Nov 2009 (www.whitehavenbeerfestival.co.uk)
www.cumbrianbreweries.org.uk for good craic on our beers!

How do you tell when you run out of invisible ink?

AJM wrote:
>> no but having booked trains and hotel, we are going anyway! from prolly 
>> further
>> oop north than you|!!!
>>
>> -- 
> 
> Well we are travelling from Kirkcaldy, land of the Harbour Bar (One Hoose 
> Juice and 5 ever changing guests).
> 
> 
> 
> Well Chris, if you look at the Beer List page it requires you to go through 
> an incalculable series of drop down combinations in order to make up you 
> personalised list of beers. I personally don't have a few weeks to trawl 
> through it all.

And - as mentioned elsewhere - if I select "north west", I expect to see 
breweries in the North West. This Yorkshireman doesn't consider 
Yorkshire to be in the North West! And as a current resident of 
Cheshire, close to Stockport, I really struggled to find where 
Robinson's is listed - to mention just one. Oh how silly of me. 
Stockport, like Manchester and Liverpool are in the Peak District aren't 
they. The words "pig" and "breakfast" sprint to mind. :-(

-- 
Brian

"BrianW"  wrote in message 
news:4jobm.65784$875.25827@newsfe20.ams2...
> AJM wrote:
>>> no but having booked trains and hotel, we are going anyway! from prolly 
>>> further
>>> oop north than you|!!!
>>>
>>> -- 
>>
>> Well we are travelling from Kirkcaldy, land of the Harbour Bar (One Hoose 
>> Juice and 5 ever changing guests).
>>
>>
>>
>> Well Chris, if you look at the Beer List page it requires you to go 
>> through an incalculable series of drop down combinations in order to make 
>> up you personalised list of beers. I personally don't have a few weeks to 
>> trawl through it all.
>
> And - as mentioned elsewhere - if I select "north west", I expect to see 
> breweries in the North West. This Yorkshireman doesn't consider Yorkshire 
> to be in the North West! And as a current resident of Cheshire, close to 
> Stockport, I really struggled to find where Robinson's is listed - to 
> mention just one.

Why would one want to find Robibson's at a GREAT British Beer Festival? (;-)

"John Sullivan"  wrote in message 
news:y5pbm.55360$7I6.1325@newsfe17.ams2...
>
> "BrianW"  wrote in message 
> news:4jobm.65784$875.25827@newsfe20.ams2...
>> AJM wrote:
>>>> no but having booked trains and hotel, we are going anyway! from prolly 
>>>> further
>>>> oop north than you|!!!
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>
>>> Well we are travelling from Kirkcaldy, land of the Harbour Bar (One 
>>> Hoose Juice and 5 ever changing guests).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Well Chris, if you look at the Beer List page it requires you to go 
>>> through an incalculable series of drop down combinations in order to 
>>> make up you personalised list of beers. I personally don't have a few 
>>> weeks to trawl through it all.
>>
>> And - as mentioned elsewhere - if I select "north west", I expect to see 
>> breweries in the North West. This Yorkshireman doesn't consider Yorkshire 
>> to be in the North West! And as a current resident of Cheshire, close to 
>> Stockport, I really struggled to find where Robinson's is listed - to 
>> mention just one.
>
> Why would one want to find Robibson's at a GREAT British Beer Festival? 
> (;-)

Or even Robinson's?
>
>

John Sullivan wrote:
> "BrianW"  wrote in message 
> news:4jobm.65784$875.25827@newsfe20.ams2...
>> AJM wrote:
>>>> no but having booked trains and hotel, we are going anyway! from prolly 
>>>> further
>>>> oop north than you|!!!
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>> Well we are travelling from Kirkcaldy, land of the Harbour Bar (One Hoose 
>>> Juice and 5 ever changing guests).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Well Chris, if you look at the Beer List page it requires you to go 
>>> through an incalculable series of drop down combinations in order to make 
>>> up you personalised list of beers. I personally don't have a few weeks to 
>>> trawl through it all.
>> And - as mentioned elsewhere - if I select "north west", I expect to see 
>> breweries in the North West. This Yorkshireman doesn't consider Yorkshire 
>> to be in the North West! And as a current resident of Cheshire, close to 
>> Stockport, I really struggled to find where Robinson's is listed - to 
>> mention just one.
> 
> Why would one want to find Robibson's at a GREAT British Beer Festival? (;-) 

Ever tried Old Tom?

-- 
Brian

"BrianW"  wrote in message 
news:qQJbm.124765$tU4.75886@newsfe19.ams2...
> John Sullivan wrote:
>> "BrianW"  wrote in message 
>> news:4jobm.65784$875.25827@newsfe20.ams2...
>>> AJM wrote:
>>>>> no but having booked trains and hotel, we are going anyway! from 
>>>>> prolly further
>>>>> oop north than you|!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>> Well we are travelling from Kirkcaldy, land of the Harbour Bar (One 
>>>> Hoose Juice and 5 ever changing guests).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Well Chris, if you look at the Beer List page it requires you to go 
>>>> through an incalculable series of drop down combinations in order to 
>>>> make up you personalised list of beers. I personally don't have a few 
>>>> weeks to trawl through it all.
>>> And - as mentioned elsewhere - if I select "north west", I expect to see 
>>> breweries in the North West. This Yorkshireman doesn't consider 
>>> Yorkshire to be in the North West! And as a current resident of 
>>> Cheshire, close to Stockport, I really struggled to find where 
>>> Robinson's is listed - to mention just one.
>>
>> Why would one want to find Robibson's at a GREAT British Beer Festival? 
>> (;-)
>
> Ever tried Old Tom?
>
Yep. Fell orf me bike three times between pub in Shifnal and caravan site!

In article <IPLbm.124767$tU4.24172@newsfe19.ams2>, John Sullivan
 wrote:
> Yep. Fell orf me bike three times between pub in Shifnal and
> caravan site! 


So don't you think a fantastic beer like that ought to be at GBBF?

It is - deservedly so! Tis very highly rated across the northwest.
(Has been in top four of branch votes for the last two years.)

And who brews it? Yes - Robinson's!!!

I am currently enjoying their new seasonal 'Tit for Tat', too!

-- 
Chris de Cordova (West Cumbria & Western Lakes) www.westcumbriacamra.org.uk
Whitehaven Beer Festival: 20th & 21st Nov 2009 (www.whitehavenbeerfestival.co.uk)
www.cumbrianbreweries.org.uk for good craic on our beers!

The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

On Jul 27, 4:42 pm, BrianW  wrote:
- as mentioned elsewhere - if I select "north west", I expect to see
> breweries in the North West. This Yorkshireman doesn't consider
> Yorkshire to be in the North West! And as a current resident of
> Cheshire, close to Stockport, I really struggled to find where
> Robinson's is listed - to mention just one. Oh how silly of me.
> Stockport, like Manchester and Liverpool are in the Peak District aren't
> they. The words "pig" and "breakfast" sprint to mind. :-(
>

I thought we'd had enough negative comments about the geographic
knowledge of whoever lays out the bars last year that it might be a
bit better this time around.  At least if I wind up on the North West
bar serving Yorkshire beer again, Salamander have something a little
closer to their normal form, the stout last year was distinctly meh,
while they do a huge range of excellent pale bitters.  Not that
there's a shortage of pale bitter on that bar, mind.

Looking forward to next (this) week.

Anyone want to meet Tues, Wed or Thurs please email with or asking
for contact email or fone no, and I will respond with my fone number!

Will miss Eastenders, though, and what happens with Syed and
Christian!!!

God Bless the internet and BBC iplayer!

-- 
Chris de Cordova (West Cumbria & Western Lakes) www.westcumbriacamra.org.uk
Whitehaven Beer Festival: 20th & 21st Nov 2009 (www.whitehavenbeerfestival.co.uk)
www.cumbrianbreweries.org.uk for good craic on our beers!

Is reading in the bathroom considered multitasking?

On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:55:11 GMT, "AJM" 
wrote:

>I was wondering why http://gbbf.camra.org.uk/beers doesn't just provide a 
>PDF file listing all beers expected to be available this year. It is a few 
>years since I was last at this show and would prefer to have the full list 
>rather than navigating in and out and around and around various drop downs 
>etc. etc. Bit of a pain in the bum actually. Does anyone have or know where 
>I can get my hands on the full list prior to travelling from oop north?

Just as an aside, what are the prices like this year? Have we reached
the dreaded £3 a pint? I hope not.

On 29 July, 00:27, "John Sullivan" 
wrote:
> "BrianW"  wrote in message
>
> news:qQJbm.124765$tU4.75886@newsfe19.ams2...
>
> > John Sullivan wrote:
> >> "BrianW"  wrote in message
> >>news:4jobm.65784$875.25827@newsfe20.ams2...
> >>> AJM wrote:
> >>>>> no but having booked trains and hotel, we are going anyway! from
> >>>>> prolly further
> >>>>> oop north than you|!!!
>
> >>>>> --
> >>>> Well we are travelling from Kirkcaldy, land of the Harbour Bar (One
> >>>> Hoose Juice and 5 ever changing guests).
>
> >>>> Well Chris, if you look at the Beer List page it requires you to go
> >>>> through an incalculable series of drop down combinations in order to
> >>>> make up you personalised list of beers. I personally don't have a few
> >>>> weeks to trawl through it all.
> >>> And - as mentioned elsewhere - if I select "north west", I expect to see
> >>> breweries in the North West. This Yorkshireman doesn't consider
> >>> Yorkshire to be in the North West! And as a current resident of
> >>> Cheshire, close to Stockport, I really struggled to find where
> >>> Robinson's is listed - to mention just one.
>
> >> Why would one want to find Robibson's at a GREAT British Beer Festival?
> >> (;-)
>
> > Ever tried Old Tom?
>
> Yep. Fell orf me bike three times between pub in Shifnal and caravan site!

I drove my tractor through an haystack and later on I threw a
pitchfork at a dog to keep quiet!