Comments on: The Greater Manchester 25: Initial Research http://www.folkale.com/blogobeer-archive/the-greater-manchester-25-initial-research/ A blog about folk(ish) music and real ale / craft beer Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Darren Turpin http://www.folkale.com/blogobeer-archive/the-greater-manchester-25-initial-research/comment-page-1/#comment-705 Darren Turpin Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:20:49 +0000 http://www.blogobeer.com/?p=2840#comment-705 Cheers, John. Cheers, John.

]]> By: John Clarke http://www.folkale.com/blogobeer-archive/the-greater-manchester-25-initial-research/comment-page-1/#comment-704 John Clarke Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:33:06 +0000 http://www.blogobeer.com/?p=2840#comment-704 I have now established that Cellar Rat is (temporarily at least) defunct. I have now established that Cellar Rat is (temporarily at least) defunct.

]]> By: Darren Turpin http://www.folkale.com/blogobeer-archive/the-greater-manchester-25-initial-research/comment-page-1/#comment-703 Darren Turpin Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:09:12 +0000 http://www.blogobeer.com/?p=2840#comment-703 Terribly sorry, Ed old chap. Didn't mean to impugn the Loughiness of Strangford there. A very fine Lough it is, too - I've crossed it on a car ferry, and everything... :) Terribly sorry, Ed old chap. Didn’t mean to impugn the Loughiness of Strangford there. A very fine Lough it is, too – I’ve crossed it on a car ferry, and everything… :)

]]> By: Ed Ashby http://www.folkale.com/blogobeer-archive/the-greater-manchester-25-initial-research/comment-page-1/#comment-702 Ed Ashby Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:59:08 +0000 http://www.blogobeer.com/?p=2840#comment-702 Aye, I've had three from the Strangford Lough brewery (note spelling :) ) and very average they are too. Aye, I’ve had three from the Strangford Lough brewery (note spelling :) ) and very average they are too.

]]> By: Darren Turpin http://www.folkale.com/blogobeer-archive/the-greater-manchester-25-initial-research/comment-page-1/#comment-701 Darren Turpin Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:01:36 +0000 http://www.blogobeer.com/?p=2840#comment-701 @Mark - If you're heading over Manchester way, just get a taxi from Piccadilly station (or walk up the road from Victoria) to the Marble Arch and park yourself there for a Saturday afternoon / evening. I guarantee you'll love it. Although bear in mind the place can be hellishly busy if City have played at home the same day. Failing that, there's the City Arms (near the Town Hall) or the Bull's Head (right next to Piccadilly station) or a few other places slightly further afield - the Knott Bar (another Marble pub), the Britons Protection are both in the Deansgate Locks area. And The Bank isn't bad (it's Nicholson's pub) if you're near Manchester Art Gallery. @Darcy - Sorry, I think you might have me confused with someone else..? Not actually a brewer myself (chance would be a fine thing, eh?) @Mark – If you’re heading over Manchester way, just get a taxi from Piccadilly station (or walk up the road from Victoria) to the Marble Arch and park yourself there for a Saturday afternoon / evening. I guarantee you’ll love it. Although bear in mind the place can be hellishly busy if City have played at home the same day. Failing that, there’s the City Arms (near the Town Hall) or the Bull’s Head (right next to Piccadilly station) or a few other places slightly further afield – the Knott Bar (another Marble pub), the Britons Protection are both in the Deansgate Locks area. And The Bank isn’t bad (it’s Nicholson’s pub) if you’re near Manchester Art Gallery.

@Darcy – Sorry, I think you might have me confused with someone else..? Not actually a brewer myself (chance would be a fine thing, eh?)

]]> By: Darcy Rodger http://www.folkale.com/blogobeer-archive/the-greater-manchester-25-initial-research/comment-page-1/#comment-700 Darcy Rodger Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:44:13 +0000 http://www.blogobeer.com/?p=2840#comment-700 Hey I am thinking of making the switch to all grain and saw on beer advocate that you did 2.5 gallon batches (which I am thinking of doing). Do you have any pointers? Any good recipes that you think I should try? Hey I am thinking of making the switch to all grain and saw on beer advocate that you did 2.5 gallon batches (which I am thinking of doing). Do you have any pointers? Any good recipes that you think I should try?

]]> By: Mark, Real-Ale-Reviews.com http://www.folkale.com/blogobeer-archive/the-greater-manchester-25-initial-research/comment-page-1/#comment-699 Mark, Real-Ale-Reviews.com Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:14:07 +0000 http://www.blogobeer.com/?p=2840#comment-699 Had a good beer from Holt's recently, can't remember the name though. And Marble's Lagonda is fantastic! This list should tempt me over the Pennines in the not too distant future, a much healthier list of breweries than Leeds has. Had a good beer from Holt’s recently, can’t remember the name though. And Marble’s Lagonda is fantastic! This list should tempt me over the Pennines in the not too distant future, a much healthier list of breweries than Leeds has.

]]> By: Darren Turpin http://www.folkale.com/blogobeer-archive/the-greater-manchester-25-initial-research/comment-page-1/#comment-698 Darren Turpin Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:19:19 +0000 http://www.blogobeer.com/?p=2840#comment-698 @Tandleman, @John C - Grim news on the 3 Rivers front. Thoroughly enjoyed their Delta Dark Mild earlier this year. I'll strike Danetown off the list in the meantime - thanks for the update. @Ed - I take it you've tried the beers from Strangford Loch brewery as well? Contract-brewed in England at the moment, as I understand it, but I think the GBG said they had plans to open a brew house over in NI at some point. @Tandleman, @John C – Grim news on the 3 Rivers front. Thoroughly enjoyed their Delta Dark Mild earlier this year. I’ll strike Danetown off the list in the meantime – thanks for the update.

@Ed – I take it you’ve tried the beers from Strangford Loch brewery as well? Contract-brewed in England at the moment, as I understand it, but I think the GBG said they had plans to open a brew house over in NI at some point.

]]> By: Ed Ashby http://www.folkale.com/blogobeer-archive/the-greater-manchester-25-initial-research/comment-page-1/#comment-697 Ed Ashby Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:43:01 +0000 http://www.blogobeer.com/?p=2840#comment-697 Unless there's an extremely small brewery operating in some very remote corner of the country I'm quite certain I've sampled beer from every brewery in Northern Ireland, and with a couple of them, their complete range. Unless there’s an extremely small brewery operating in some very remote corner of the country I’m quite certain I’ve sampled beer from every brewery in Northern Ireland, and with a couple of them, their complete range.

]]> By: John Clarke http://www.folkale.com/blogobeer-archive/the-greater-manchester-25-initial-research/comment-page-1/#comment-696 John Clarke Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:21:35 +0000 http://www.blogobeer.com/?p=2840#comment-696 Danetown are officially defunct. 3 Rivers are in liquidation but something may emerge from the ashes (phoenix-like, if you get my drift). I hope to find out more about Cellar Rat this weekend - some time next year the Cellar rate beers may be brewed in the cellar of the Magnet in Stockport. Danetown are officially defunct. 3 Rivers are in liquidation but something may emerge from the ashes (phoenix-like, if you get my drift). I hope to find out more about Cellar Rat this weekend – some time next year the Cellar rate beers may be brewed in the cellar of the Magnet in Stockport.

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