Fetch Real Ale Drinkers (FRAD)

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Southcoastpete Nov 2016 3:29pm, 29 Nov 2016 5,362 posts	0 Southcoastpete I remember The Arden Arms from a football trip to Stockport some years ago. I was very happy that my train got delayed going back Think I could write a blog/book on great pubs near railway station. Had a couple of very nice weekends recently of combining Parkrun tourism, football and real ale. Destinations so far have been Newcastle and Bristol, have been excellent
Wriggling Snake Dec 2016 1:47pm, 6 Dec 2016 13,934 posts	0 Wriggling Snake went to my local (ok it's the third nearest pub, but the one I go to the most often... I had a pint (one pint, honest) of Sleepless by Redwillow, Macclesfiled, billed as an American Amber Ale, excellent redwillowbrewery.com
Gooner Dec 2016 6:35pm, 6 Dec 2016 14,544 posts	0 Gooner Been trying a few of Sadler's ales lately. Not bad at all. Of note were the Mud City Stout and the Peaky Blinder.
Cog Noscensme AHA Dec 2016 6:40pm, 6 Dec 2016 453 posts	0 Cog Noscensme AHA A pint of Golden Breeze and something from Lingwoods recently consumed. Both pleasant but neither was noteworthy.
rhb Dec 2016 8:02pm, 6 Dec 2016 820 posts	0 rhb ^^^ Redwillow ales are pretty good all around. Marble Brewery now in cans. Earl Grey IPA a bit Special Brew, but the Howgate & Kemp NZ IPA is a winner.
Wriggling Snake Dec 2016 8:04pm, 12 Dec 2016 14,012 posts	0 Wriggling Snake Went to an excellent Micro pub and bottle shop on Saturday, Beer Traders, Marple, 4 cask, 4 keg, I had a couple from a brewer called beer Nouveau. I am beginning smell a rat with some of this craft/gek stuff, OH had a beer that tasted suspiciously like alco-pop...very niceplace to have a drink though. I also think these micropubs are a movement against pubs masquerading as restaurants..... marplebeertraders.com
BaronessBL Dec 2016 12:12pm, 21 Dec 2016 6,117 posts	0 BaronessBL My Christmas present to myself has just arrived. It's a limited edition beer glass commemorating 350 years of horse racing at Newmarket.... In fact it probably would have made an ideal gift too for WS given that it combines two of his favourite pastimes ..... perhaps you are already onto it WS?
Wriggling Snake Dec 2016 4:38pm, 21 Dec 2016 14,087 posts	0 Wriggling Snake Do you know what I've never been to Newmarket, that makes me a bit of a FRAuD, Although, I have an inkling one of my stocking presents is two tickets to the Manchester Winter Beer Festival in January :-). I'm not sure a beer glass would go down well either, I have two packing cases (unpacked) full of commemorative glasses from assorted beer festivals, pubs and trips abroad that I really should do something about... I might list my beers that I bought the other day to get me through the festivities....
rhb Dec 2016 7:46pm, 21 Dec 2016 823 posts	0 rhb "two tickets to the Manchester Winter Beer Festival in January" Is it ticket only next year? I paid on door last year.
Wriggling Snake Dec 2016 9:40pm, 21 Dec 2016 14,091 posts	0 Wriggling Snake No i don't think so. There is a tradition of stockings with lots of little presents in like a choccie orange but a half decent surprise....