tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915546925885993140.post3335484937851732676..comments2023-10-25T13:45:40.014+01:00Comments on On pubs and beer - screeds by jesusjohn: Don't stop the press!John Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15471796457374078158noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915546925885993140.post-92167765026447326982009-04-13T20:59:00.000+01:002009-04-13T20:59:00.000+01:00Barm - they don't seem keen to push it here in the...Barm - they don't seem keen to push it here in the Fens either - their own backyard. Landlords have to make a grab for it. And even then it seems to be offered to the GK tenants already with a looser lease (i.e. real guests).John Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471796457374078158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915546925885993140.post-7404012716750242212009-04-13T19:36:00.000+01:002009-04-13T19:36:00.000+01:00I would like to try the XX Mild, but even though G...I would like to try the XX Mild, but even though Greene King have acquired Belhaven's extensive estate of Scottish pubs, they don't seem keen on pushing it up here, which is a pity because I'm fed up of going to pubs that once served a decent selection of beer only to find bloody Abbot or St Edmunds again.Rob Sterowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870233673933087794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915546925885993140.post-91231288344497922062009-04-12T20:00:00.000+01:002009-04-12T20:00:00.000+01:00Hi Leigh - you're spot on re. Gem. Just looked up ...Hi Leigh - you're spot on re. Gem. Just looked up your blog - like it.John Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471796457374078158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915546925885993140.post-25425022833764626312009-04-12T10:02:00.000+01:002009-04-12T10:02:00.000+01:00Bath Ales Gem - a great beer, and one that I would...Bath Ales Gem - a great beer, and one that I would have no problem drinking in a midweek, post office pint or three. good callLeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512660051158275112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915546925885993140.post-45308596504130914672009-03-30T09:27:00.000+01:002009-03-30T09:27:00.000+01:00Another quality blend that can be enjoyed at home ...Another quality blend that can be enjoyed at home is the half n half of Manns Brown and Bishops Finger. Obviously the mixed beer is known as a "Brown Finger", the other combinations don't capture the earthy depth and sweet finishMichael G Dalenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915546925885993140.post-33967970873730072712009-03-25T22:34:00.000+00:002009-03-25T22:34:00.000+00:00Honestly - the mild is good. Very good. Well worth...Honestly - the mild is good. Very good. Well worth a trip up to Cambridge for - esp. if you're trying the Press's food, too.John Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471796457374078158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915546925885993140.post-43390157683120907602009-03-25T19:33:00.000+00:002009-03-25T19:33:00.000+00:00I've been wondering recently whether it's time to ...I've been wondering recently whether it's time to give Greene King IPA one last go -- to find a pub near the brewery, which keeps it well, with a good reputation, and try one last pint to confirm whether it really is as boring as I've found it in the past.<BR/><BR/>I'm very interested in their mild, though. Bad mild = brown water. Good mild = a long evening of hangover-free drinking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915546925885993140.post-28649362886291819122009-03-23T14:07:00.000+00:002009-03-23T14:07:00.000+00:00McGrath indeed. Met him at a funeral once. Nice fe...McGrath indeed. Met him at a funeral once. Nice fellow. Likes his beer.John Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471796457374078158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915546925885993140.post-27029957220446377642009-03-22T15:48:00.000+00:002009-03-22T15:48:00.000+00:00Always a fan of the Free Press, and not just becau...Always a fan of the Free Press, and not just because I saw McGrath at his drunken finest in there once. Agree on the food too.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14454465275133858615noreply@blogger.com