Date: 18 December 2010 Round the World
Sampled by:
MG, JG, PV, TM, RN, PC, KOC and ROC
The snow put paid to the South West Trains service between Ash Vale and Ascot which, in turn scuppered our chances of getting to our chosen R the W destination of Windsor. A more local alternative was chosen and it was all off to Farnham.
| Pub | Location | OS Map Ref |
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| Waverley
| Farnham
| GU9 8BQ
|
Comment | | The happy landlords, Nic ky and Christy, were hoping for an influx for lunch. In anticipation Nicky had driven down to Sainsbury's for some bread and reported the driving conditions were dangerous. Mengo were happy to be walking.
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| Brewer | beer | % | Price | Mark | Comment |
|---|
| Staropramen
| Czech Republic
| 5.0
| 1.80
| D
| Bland
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| Pub | Location | OS Map Ref |
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| Mulberry
| Farnham
| GU9 8AD
|
Comment | | This is now more a wine bar than a pub and caters for the younger crowd - even providing a vodka based alco-pop on draught to keep them happy. James, the barman, was keen for us to return and gave us some 15% discount vouchers for their burgers.
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| Brewer | beer | % | Price | Mark | Comment |
|---|
| Peroni
| Italy
| 5.0
| 2.00
| D
| Bland and fizzy
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| Pub | Location | OS Map Ref |
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| Lamb
| Farnham
| GU9 7RL
|
Comment | | PV received special dispensation from Mengo to try the Shepherd Neame Christmas beer. After trying it, he wished they hadn't - it was bloody awful. Trev came in for his usual Saturday lunchtime session and parked his arse at the bar. The barmaid, Sarah, was fit.
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| Brewer | beer | % | Price | Mark | Comment |
|---|
| Oranjeboom
| Holland
| 5.0
| 1.60
| D
| The taste of Rotterdam
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| Shepherd Neame
| England
| 4.5
| 1.75
| D
| Spicy and rubbish
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| Pub | Location | OS Map Ref |
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| William Cobbett
| Farnham
| GU9 7QR
|
Comment | | Thankfully the juke box still has the same old tunes. The pub also retains the well remembered friendly atmosphere. There was a choice of eight 'lagers' but how many were actually brewed abroad? It looked like two and between us we tried both of them.
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| Brewer | beer | % | Price | Mark | Comment |
|---|
| Hoegaarten
| Belgium
| 4.9
| 1.80
| D
| Shadow of former self
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| Warsteiner
| Germany
| 4.8
| 1.75
| B
| Enjoyed by JG
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| Pub | Location | OS Map Ref |
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| Wheatsheaf
| Farnham
| GU9 7DR
|
Comment | | Landlord considered the Tyskie the most consistent of all the Polish beers he had tried. It was certainly the tastiest beer we had tried so far this R the W.
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| Brewer | beer | % | Price | Mark | Comment |
|---|
| Tyskie
| Poland
| 5.6
| 3.50
| B
| Strongest and tastiest so far
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| Pub | Location | OS Map Ref |
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| Hop Blossom
| Farnham
| GU9 7HX
|
Comment | | Fortunately they had a fit barmaid as a trip down the cellar was required for more bottles. The bar was busy but the back room was empty and there was plenty of room for Mengo to discuss the usual bollocks without upsetting the other customers.
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| Brewer | beer | % | Price | Mark | Comment |
|---|
| Sol
| Mexico
| 4.5
| 3.10
| B
| Exceptionally bland
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| Pub | Location | OS Map Ref |
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| Nelson
| Farnham
| GU9 7JQ
|
Comment | | The pub was absolutely heaving with the latest in set of Farnham, typified by the customer who wanted to pay for her water with plastic. KOC was dismayed the Beck's cost £3.20 a bottle - he was drinking the same stuff at home last week for 45p!
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| Brewer | beer | % | Price | Mark | Comment |
|---|
| Beck’s
| Germany
| 4.7
| 3.20
| B
| Yes, well, it's Beck's
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| Pub | Location | OS Map Ref |
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| Queens Head
| Farnham
| GU9 7NA
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Comment | | Again, absolutely heaving with the in set of Farnham but unfortunately this time including all their children. The good thing was the very nice landlady was still in charge.
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| Brewer | beer | % | Price | Mark | Comment |
|---|
| Peroni
| Italy
| 5.1
| 3.30
| B
| Better than the draught
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Then it was back to the station for the journey back to Aldershot and the comfort and warmth of Cally's proper pub.
| Pub | Location | OS Map Ref |
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| Garden Gate
| Aldershot
| GU11 3BT
|
Comment | | Home again at last. PV upset Cally by suggesting the Black Cat Mild might be the same barrel as last week and was rightly scolded for doing so. TM surprised us all by trying the Otter Amber instead of sticking with the IPA.
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| Brewer | beer | % | Price | Mark | Comment |
|---|
| Greene King
| IPA
| 3.7
| 2.95
| -
| -
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| Otter
| Amber
| 4.0
| 3.15
| -
| Golden delicious
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| Moorhouse's
| Black Cat Mild
| 3.4
| 3.15
| 4
| Black and delicious
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