Off: Beer (was: Absinthe)

[f. rat]

Richard Lockwood wrote:
>
> > >
> > > In London I'd go along with that - Landlord's very often rather poor
> down
> > > here. (They've got it in my local in Stratford and it's often
> undrinkable),
> > > but get it in West Yorkshire and you'll change your opinion drastically,
> I
> > > guarantee!  :-)
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Rich.
> >
> > However, try it in Durham, significantly north of Yorkshire and it's
> > fairly average again. Obviously it isn't a good "travelling" beer.
> >
>
> It doesn't seem to travel well - you're right, although I've had some great
> pints of it in the Cooperage in Newcastle.
> (Mind you, I had some great pints of Castle Eden Ale in Durham - just goes
> to show!)  :-)
>
> I'm a huge fan of the concept of drinking local beer.  In London, I drink
> Youngs or Fullers, in Yorkshire I'll drink Taylors, Tetley or Black Sheep,
> in Liverpool I'll drink anything that comes in a heavy bottle that I can use
> to defend myself...  (Oh, and in Alnwick I'll drink Theakston Black Bull -
> because that's the only place I can ever find it!)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rich.


Mr Lockwood, since you mention both Newcastle and Durham in your e-mail,
are you local to the North-East?? Reason I ask is I live in Gateshead
and find local hawkwind fans thin on the ground (though plenty of beer
drinkers!!)

Mark (F. Rat) Forster