Pubs worth celebrating

Si · Post by Si » Fri 23 Nov, 2007 12:40 pm

Yeah, on form it were nice, weren't it?

Post by **cnosni** » Sat 24 Nov, 2007 1:23 am

Si wrote: Yeah, on form it were nice, weren't it? 'Kin top stuff,is it still sold on draught anywher?Did anyone ever have Marstons Owd Roger?Had a night in the Duck on that,alternating between that and Old Pec.Couldnt even speak the next day.Came across it in bottles at Beer Ritz in Knaresborough (had gone to get a crate of Sam Smiths Old Brewery Pale Ale ,lads were coming round)got some of the Owd roger to see what it was like.Tasted [edited for content],not the Sammys,the Owd Roger

Post by **cnosni** » Sat 24 Nov, 2007 1:25 am

Bloody hell,they have edited the word C R A P for content!!A bit OTT lads

Post by **cnosni** » Sat 24 Nov, 2007 1:51 am

double post

LeeRatbag · Post by **LeeRatbag** » Sun 25 Nov, 2007 9:57 pm

cnosni wrote: Si wrote: Yeah, on form it were nice, weren't it? 'Kin top stuff,is it still sold on draught anywher?Did anyone ever have Marstons Owd Roger?Had a night in the Duck on that,alternating between that and Old Pec.Couldnt even speak the next day.Came across it in bottles at Beer Ritz in Knaresborough (had gone to get a crate of Sam Smiths Old Brewery Pale Ale ,lads were coming round)got some of the Owd roger to see what it was like.Tasted [edited for content],not the Sammys,the Owd Roger Haven't seen Owd Rodger for years, I used to love that stuff. I'm not a big ale drinker (more of a real cider man...) but Owd Rodger was quality. So, has the quality dropped, or was it just badly kept?

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Mon 26 Nov, 2007 10:48 pm

LeeRatbag wrote: cnosni wrote: Si wrote: Yeah, on form it were nice, weren't it? 'Kin top stuff,is it still sold on draught anywher?Did anyone ever have Marstons Owd Roger?Had a night in the Duck on that,alternating between that and Old Pec.Couldnt even speak the next day.Came across it in bottles at Beer Ritz in Knaresborough (had gone to get a crate of Sam Smiths Old Brewery Pale Ale ,lads were coming round)got some of the Owd roger to see what it was like.Tasted [edited for content],not the Sammys,the Owd Roger Haven't seen Owd Rodger for years, I used to love that stuff. I'm not a big ale drinker (more of a real cider man...) but Owd Rodger was quality. So, has the quality dropped, or was it just badly kept? I never tried Owd Rodger but earlier this year in the Whitelocks top bar they had Marstons Old Empire,it was either that or OP.I had Marstons thinking it would be more of a session beer but it turned out to be 5.8.

Post by **cnosni** » Wed 28 Nov, 2007 12:35 am

stevief wrote: LeeRatbag wrote: cnosni wrote: Si wrote: Yeah, on form it were nice, weren't it? 'Kin top stuff,is it still sold on draught anywher?Did anyone ever have Marstons Owd Roger?Had a night in the Duck on that,alternating between that and Old Pec.Couldnt even speak the next day.Came across it in bottles at Beer Ritz in Knaresborough (had gone to get a crate of Sam Smiths Old Brewery Pale Ale ,lads were coming round)got some of the Owd roger to see what it was like.Tasted [edited for content],not the Sammys,the Owd Roger Haven't seen Owd Rodger for years, I used to love that stuff. I'm not a big ale drinker (more of a real cider man...) but Owd Rodger was quality. So, has the quality dropped, or was it just badly kept? I never tried Owd Rodger but earlier this year in the Whitelocks top bar they had Marstons Old Empire,it was either that or OP.I had Marstons thinking it would be more of a session beer but it turned out to be 5.8. Only seemed to have had Owd Roger at the Duck for a short while as i remember,that wa the last time i had it on draught.When i saw it in bottles at Beer Ritz,and as i was going to my mate Micks house that night (who was also with me the Old Pec/Owd Roger evening ) i thought it would be jolly nice to quaff a beer we loved so much.Bless him,when he saw the box of Sammies Old Brewery a tear welled up in his eye,when he saw the owd roger it was full on flashback,and he visibly became all emotional.The bottles had been kept at an optimum temperature all day,and when it came to the time of opening there was a sense of occasion in the air.Unfortunately the taste did not match up to what (possibly thought)we remembered,and despite finishing the bottle off we were none too impressed,shame really.Is it that our tastes have changed,or is it that it does not have the same ooomph as it does on draught?Who knows,it was onto Sammies next and was quickly forgot about.Old Empire,had that in bottles and very nice too,would like to try on draught.What about Tetleys Imperial,thats the only Tetleys i could drink.Still available around Whitby

Si · Post by Si » Wed 28 Nov, 2007 9:14 am

When I lived in Newcastle ('78 - '81,) Tetley's Imperial was available in the local (Five Wand Mill, Bensham.) It wasn't a patch on Leeds Tetley's, but was still far better than any other draught (Exhibition, Federation, etc.)I think Imperial was brewed in Carlisle, if I remember right. I didn't know you could still get it.

FarnleyBloke · Post by **FarnleyBloke** » Wed 28 Nov, 2007 12:04 pm

My brother owns the Beulah (franchise) up in Farnley and last year they had on Tetley's Imperial. Absolutely gorgeous pint it was an'all.

Si · Post by Si » Wed 28 Nov, 2007 12:10 pm

When is he getting it back in, Farnleybloke? I used to go in the Beulah donkey's years ago, and it would be nice to try Imperial again after all these years, and revisit an old haunt!CheersSi