New to real ales

[Blue-streak]

“By the canal” that’s a good way to sell a dream to the Mrs I like that

 

[AbbotsfordFox]

“By the canal” that’s a good way to sell a dream to the Mrs I like that

You might stand more chance with that as opposed to - by a muddy river on the other side of the world.

 

[SardiniaFox]

Do HOB still exist? Their mild was excellent.

 

[AFCDorset]

HAW is common around here, Tanglefoot is a fairly serious 'Special Bitter', Fursty Ferret is darker, both quite decent.

 

[Adders]

George and Dragon at Stoke Golding is a Church End pub as well

That’s not far from me I keep meaning to go in when we can again

 

[Adders]

Before MK Dons away a number of us met at the Red Lion at Fenny Stratford. I don’t know what it’s like now but the landlord there had some decent beers on. He took a few quid that day too before and after the game!!

Might be worth a look? It’s by the canal so will have a decent outside space for drinking till it opens fully in May.

I can confirm Fenny Stratford was decent but I’m going back to when max gradel scored the late free kick, good few years ago.

 

[CityFox]

Do HOB still exist? Their mild was excellent.

You maybe thinking of Hoskins Brothers brewery. HOB is the beer. They still do HOB bitter regularly, but the mild less so.
(It's brewed at Tower Brewery, Burton now)

The Ale Wagon is their pub, though sadly one of the brothers died last year.
Their cask beers are currently being served at the LCB depot just down the road from the Wagon.
I was there yesterday, as was the remaining brother Steve. I had a chat with him and he said the pub will be back open from 17 May ("subject to Boris and his chums").

I hadn't realised what a large outdoor space that LCB depot had at the back. Nice while the sun was out.
The Hoskins IPA wasn't in great nick though tbf, so I retired to The Salmon.

 

[SardiniaFox]

You maybe thinking of Hoskins Brothers brewery. HOB is the beer. They still do HOB bitter regularly, but the mild less so.
(It's brewed at Tower Brewery, Burton now)

The Ale Wagon is their pub, though sadly one of the brothers died last year.
Their cask beers are currently being served at the LCB depot just down the road from the Wagon.
I was there yesterday, as was the remaining brother Steve. I had a chat with him and he said the pub will be back open from 17 May ("subject to Boris and his chums").

I hadn't realised what a large outdoor space that LCB depot had at the back. Nice while the sun was out.
The Hoskins IPA wasn't in great nick though tbf, so I retired to The Salmon.

That's the one. Didn't they used to be Hoskins and Oldfield?

 

[SardiniaFox]

I'll answer my question. Yes, they were.

Hoskins & Oldfield Brewery Ltd - Brewery History Society Wiki

breweryhistory.com

 

[HughJanus]

Just don’t take any advice from shandy drinking savveners especially that fizzy Wombat piss drinking caaaant