Sampled by:
ROC, PV & FN with TM & KOC from the Crown
Pub |
Location |
Post Code |
Barley Mow |
The Sands |
GU10 1NE |
Comment |
It was a quiet night at The Mow with very few punters about. Most locals were watching the impatient drivers ignoring the red signal on the road work traffic lights. We just watched a bit of the Euro 2012 semi- final between Spain and Portugal.
|
Brewer |
Beer |
% |
Price |
Mark |
Comment |
Otter |
Bitter |
3.6 |
£3.60 |
3.0 |
Sharp start with fine finish |
Timothy Taylor |
Landlord |
4.3 |
£3.60 |
- |
- |
Meanwhile, TM & KOC were visiting the GG to give Lyn her birthday present. They arrived in the middle of an interactive performance by the Pilgrim Morris Men. They left to the strains of ‘Bye Kevin’ and met up with the 3 Amigo’s at the Crown.
Pub |
Location |
Post Code |
Crown |
Badshot Lea |
GU9 9JS
|
|
Comment |
Again there were few punters so the landlady was keen for us to stay and bribed us with some cheesy snacks. Despite having the footie on TV it did not work – after finishing the one beer we left. Not that there was anything wrong with the welcome, the beer or the pub – we just had an appointment to keep.
|
Brewer |
Beer |
% |
Price |
Mark |
Comment |
Fuller’s |
London Pride |
4.1
| £3.50
| 3 |
Bit chilly to start with, but…... |
Gales |
Seafarers |
3.6 |
£3.50 |
3 |
Fine when it warmed up |
Pub |
Location |
Post Code |
Cricketers
|
Badshot Lea
|
GU9 9LU |
Comment |
To delay the inevitable we called in at the Cricketers. This pub was busy and despite the preponderance of sporty looking blokes having an after strain drink they had Midsomer Murders on the TV and not the footie – seems some old guy wanted to watch it.
|
Brewer |
Beer |
% |
Price |
Mark |
Comment |
Robinson’s |
Unicorn |
4.2
| £3.25
| 3 |
Just like their fruit drinks |
Sharp’s |
Doom Bar |
4.0 |
£3.25 |
3 |
Enjoyed by one |
Pub |
Location |
Post Code |
Garden Gate
|
Aldershot
|
GU11 3BT |
Comment |
The delay had been sufficient – the Pilgrim Morris were no longer performing outside although you did have to put up with a bit of their tuneless signing inside the pub. Apparently they perform for nothing more than a jug or two of beer and some sandwiches. Still seems expensive. Lyn’s birthday bash was still ongoing and one side of the busy pub was full of her guests. PV went for the guest beers and had to exchange his first Hook Norton as not up to scratch. The replacement was not a lot better and as for the Itchin Valley beer, well………..
|
Brewer |
Beer |
% |
Price |
Mark |
Comment |
Greene King |
IPA |
3.6 |
£3.30 |
3 |
Best beer! |
Hook Norton |
Old Hooky |
4.6 |
£3.50 |
1.5 |
Poor example |
Itchin Valley |
Pure Gold |
4.8 |
£3.50 |
2 |
Pure Hampshire taste |