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As I was trying to say... been to the Hop in Leeds. Enjoyed the beer, but they had some loud and awful music on. Hope the rail ale trail goes well...

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DH bought a variety pack of Abita (www.abita.com) last weekend. Neither of us had ever heard of it, it's from Louisiana, but it's quite nice. I'm really enjoying the strawberry beer. DH likes the IPAs.

My fave pub in London has been expanding rapidly and now have a bottle shop for you UKers who are jonesing for a pricey IPA.

http://thecraftbeerco.com/shop/

DH bought a variety pack of Abita (www.abita.com) last weekend. Neither of us had ever heard of it, it's from Louisiana, but it's quite nice. I'm really enjoying the strawberry beer. DH likes the IPAs.

I had Abita when I went to New Orleans in 2000 and asked the barman for a local beer.

Hubby just opened a bottle of Fuller's 2006 Vintage Ale that a friend sent over with MIL. Wow! It is a beautiful thing.

I have some Hobgoblin getting cold in the fridge, which I will be getting into shortly. The guy at the offy... er.. liquor store.. said, "You sure do like your Hobgoblin!" First I was surprised. I have only been in there three times, and bought two bottles each time, over a couple month period. Then I explained how happy I was to find it, since I fell in love with it while living in England and how hard it is to find here.

HB brought home a 4-pint polypin of Ossett Excelsior last night!

HB brought home a 4-pint polypin of Ossett Excelsior last night!

Lucky you!

As I was trying to say... been to the Hop in Leeds. Enjoyed the beer, but they had some loud and awful music on. Hope the rail ale trail goes well...

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Only just got around to responding to this due to other events!

Went to The Hop, Leeds (no loud music in the afternoon); The Grove in Leeds, first time in about 15 years, used to go regularly when I worked in Leeds and still a cracking pub, done well not to get knocked down around all that redevelopment, then the train to Dewsbury and the West Riding Refreshment Rooms, on to Huddersfield for a swift pint (20 mins to next train) and the plan was to go to the Kings Head except 2 people went the wrong way and we had no choice but to follow into the Head of Steam! Then to Marsden, at this point there were transport police on the train and at the stations, plenty of police in Marsden but no sign of trouble, just people enjoying a good time. Beers served in glass in the Riverhead, just no lager so a chance to get the lager drinkers to try a blonde ale! Then to The Commercial at Slaithwaite and finally back to Huddersfield just in time to catch our train home! Cracking day out and plenty of fine ales consumed!

Back yesterday from a short trip to the US for my father-in-law's funeral, all went well. Not a trip to hunt down beer but had a few!

We were in NJ and DW spotted a liquor store that was advertising craft beers, so I went in and picked up a 6 pack of Flying Fish Red Fish ale. 7% and very nice and quite hoppy, not sure that my step-daughter's boyfriend thought so though, he was polite saying it was tasty but from his face you could tell he was struggling with it!

After the funeral was over, DW and I, her daughter and boyfriend, and her sister and brother in law, went to a local bar that I'd been to a couple of times with FiL, they had Sam Adams Summer Ale, for me it was too cold, not helped by them serving in a frosted glass from the freezer!  But it was nice, had it before.

Then on our last night we went to a bar to meet up with a friend, when we'd been before it had Sam Adams on tap but no longer, so a couple of pints of Yuengling before I was tempted by the bottles in the fridge and had a Yard's (Philadelphia) IPA, the British flag on the label was a giveaway that this was a British style IPA, very tasty, not overly hoppy, and very deceptive at 7% because it didn't taste strong!

Oh and our hosts (parents of DW's old friend) bought it some beer for my arrival, Guinness! Well it's better than many things but it's funny how they think I want a beer I easily get at home, and I didn't have the heart to say it wasn't British anyway! I like Guinness and rather that than one of the Millers they had in the fridge!

From the ad I heard on the radio in the US I'm guessing that Budweiser are feeling threatened and sales dropping - making a big play about how it's "America's beer" and "nothing is more patriotic than cracking open a bottle of Budweiser"...hmmm, as I said to DW, supporting local, small microbrewers would be more patriotic given how it's always said that it's small businesses that really keep the economy running.

I had Four Witches Black Saison the other night and it was incredible. I've never had a black saison, so wasn't sure what to expect, but it was delicious.

Only just got around to responding to this due to other events!

Went to The Hop, Leeds (no loud music in the afternoon); The Grove in Leeds, first time in about 15 years, used to go regularly when I worked in Leeds and still a cracking pub, done well not to get knocked down around all that redevelopment, then the train to Dewsbury and the West Riding Refreshment Rooms, on to Huddersfield for a swift pint (20 mins to next train) and the plan was to go to the Kings Head except 2 people went the wrong way and we had no choice but to follow into the Head of Steam! Then to Marsden, at this point there were transport police on the train and at the stations, plenty of police in Marsden but no sign of trouble, just people enjoying a good time. Beers served in glass in the Riverhead, just no lager so a chance to get the lager drinkers to try a blonde ale! Then to The Commercial at Slaithwaite and finally back to Huddersfield just in time to catch our train home! Cracking day out and plenty of fine ales consumed!

Sounds good!
Our friends went to Slaithwate (and taught me how to pronounce it correctly!) in May, and really enjoyed The Commercial.

We found out the dates for next year's Winter Ales Fest (now in Derby, rather than Manchester), so we're trying to decide if we'll go.  Been to Derby once...a flying visit to the Brunswick, which i enjoyed.   Need to check the Guide, i guess, to see if there's good beer elsewhere.

Sounds good!
Our friends went to Slaithwate (and taught me how to pronounce it correctly!) in May, and really enjoyed The Commercial.

We found out the dates for next year's Winter Ales Fest (now in Derby, rather than Manchester), so we're trying to decide if we'll go.  Been to Derby once...a flying visit to the Brunswick, which i enjoyed.   Need to check the Guide, i guess, to see if there's good beer elsewhere.

Not been to Derby but funny enough I was checking the guide recently as we were going in that general direction and got side tracked looking at Derby - it looks brilliant, I mentioned it to my mate and he said he was thinking of going for his birthday (with his missus) but will choose someplace else and we'll do Derby sometime.

Check this on the Derby Camra website
http://www.derbycamra.org.uk/uploadedimages/image/ALE-TRAIL.jpg

so a couple of pints of Yuengling...

I'm stopping in PA to visit my brother and his family this weekend en route to the UK, so I fully plan on putting back a couple of Yuenglings. When in Rome...

I'll keep an eye out for the Yard's. Sounds tasty!