Date: 5 August 2009 - A nice bench
Sampled by:
ROC, RN, KOC, TM & MG (in a van)
Yes no PV so back to a classic route (good one Tel). 2R’s just after eight and 15 minutes past by Tel’ watch and the real time 17 minutes by Ron’s. The 2 late ones did stop off at Ron’s to see if he was coming out to play but he had already gone.
| Pub | Location | OS Map Ref |
|
| Hogs Back Brewery
| Tongham
| GU10 1DE
|
Comment | | No beer tour on tonight and we were warned that they would be closing early and they did 08:45 come very quickly in fact it was 3 pints worth. They shut the gate after us and we cycled as far the next Bench. So a first for the Mengo team and as we still had 3 pints to turn into water we watched the full moon rise (very nice as the theme this year seemed to be sky watching) and the passing traffic as it slowed for the traffic calming situated just in front of us. The main thought was about any strange Tongham bylaws that prohibited drinking in public.
|
| Brewer | beer | % | Price | Mark | Comment |
|---|
| Hogs BAck
| Summer Ale
| 4.2
| -
| 3
| Very nice
|
| Hogs Back
| Hop Golden Ale
| 3.6
| -
| 3.5
| No problems
|
| Pub | Location | OS Map Ref |
|
| The White Heart
| Tongham
| GU10 1DH
|
Comment | | As usual a busy pub, bikers on the benches in the front all very friendly. MG turned up in his van for a Shandy (he gave it a 3).. A quick pint and off we had enough of Hogs Back and the Gales and a mild could not tempt us to stay.
|
| Brewer | beer | % | Price | Mark | Comment |
|---|
| Gales
| HSB
| 4.5
| £3.25
| -
| Not Tried
|
| Theakstons
| Traditional Mild
| 3.5
| £2,95
| -
| No mild men around
|
| Hogs Back
| TEA
| 4.2
| £3.10
| 3
| -
|
| Hogs Back
| Hop
| 4.6
| £3.25
| -
| Not Tried
|
| Otter
| Bitter
| 3.6
| £2.80
| 3.5
| Good price and a good beer
|
| Pub | Location | OS Map Ref |
|
| The White Lion
| Aldershot
| GU12 4EA
|
Comment | | Juke box going birthday party in full swing, walkers drinking on one table and a couple of blokes at the bar so a very strange mix of people. The beers though are on top form and the Alton was very good. They did not seem to have a guest on? But Stairway at £2.00 can’t go wrong there. And yes the Prince of Wales closed last night
|
| Brewer | beer | % | Price | Mark | Comment |
|---|
| FFF
| Pressed Rat and Wart Hog
| 3.8
| £2.70
| -
| -
|
| FFF
| Alton Pride
| 3.8
| £2.70
| -
| -
|
| FFF
| Moon Dance
| 4.2
| £2.90
| -
| -
|
| FFF
| Stairway
| 4.6
| £2.00
| -
| -
|
As I had a few beers the day before at the GGBF and yes I was called a light-weight.