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Southcoastpete Jul 2016 4:09pm, 18 Jul 2016 5,295 posts	Quote Pin Southcoastpete WS, Dark Star is one of my local breweries, always top notch.
Wriggling Snake Jul 2016 4:53pm, 18 Jul 2016 12,446 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake They are indeed. I am getting a very soft spot for Thronbridge now. I am not so inclined about RObinson's,it all not bad, I had Double Hop on Friday as well, supposed to be an IPA,quite strong but an IPA it is not.
Nicholls595 Jul 2016 8:55pm, 18 Jul 2016 5,890 posts	Quote Pin Nicholls595 Just found a bottle of Wadworth 6X in Morrisons. Back in the day it was my brothers favourite tipple. If it isn't how I remember it, at least it only cost a quid
Nicholls595 Jul 2016 7:41am, 19 Jul 2016 5,891 posts	Quote Pin Nicholls595 Wadworth 6X went down very nicely thank you. 20+ years ago I used to listen to my brother bang on about how good it was but all I really wanted in those days was a pint of Castle Eden. Reminded me a bit of Doom Bar, but richer. A great pint and even better at £1 a bottle, I predict another trip to Morrisons.
Wriggling Snake Jul 2016 8:05am, 19 Jul 2016 12,454 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake Proper beers like that were few and far between. I am not a fan of it though, I always thought I could smell the Avon river off of it....I thought it was brewe din Trowbridge, could be wrong, checking...
Wriggling Snake Jul 2016 8:07am, 19 Jul 2016 12,455 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake Devizes, close. Thinking about it the first beer I had (outside of festivals) that I thought this is for me, was Bateman's xxxx at the Lincolnshire Poacher,Nottingham.
Nicholls595 Jul 2016 8:10am, 19 Jul 2016 5,892 posts	Quote Pin Nicholls595 Now you're talking WS! Batemans XXXB, I remember drinking it best part of 30 years ago in The Vine Hotel, Skeg Vegas.
Wriggling Snake Jul 2016 8:35am, 19 Jul 2016 12,457 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake You don't see it much now, but you can sort of trace the the current boom in real ale back to them. I also had a very soft spot for Directors.
Meadowsboy Jul 2016 4:52pm, 19 Jul 2016 229 posts	Quote Pin Meadowsboy Now your talking my language the LP in nottingham was my first pub on a Saturday night for a number of years & the batemans windmill bar at wainfleet will always hold fond memories .A pint of their mild was a favorite.
rhb Jul 2016 9:13pm, 19 Jul 2016 761 posts	Quote Pin rhb PO - Vocation are doing some great stuff, try get hold of Smash & Grab DIPA if you can.