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Not Reading Then
Saturday 3rd March 2012
Sampled by
PV, TM, PC, KOC, ROC, RN & MG
If the man had mentioned he had a free weekend we could have planned in a trip to Reading but there you are and we had to try the White Lion and vet the new owners of the Red Lion so expectations were set.
Due to some story about dog sitting in Farnborough the man slipped in a couple prior to hitting the White Lion.
FN had a better offer so did not turn up prior to football but Jim and Quintin made up for it.
| Bar | Location | Code | |||
| Prince of Wales | Farnborough | GU14 8AL | |||
| Comment | |||||
| PV thought a 2.30 kick off a bit late so, as he was dog sitting in Farnborough, he would start there. Discussions on the disappointing Tottenham result against Arsenal and hopes that the Man U performance would be better dominated. MV and Timmy turned up for a swift half. | |||||
| Brewer | Beer | % | Price | Mark | Comment |
| Milestone | Black Pearl | 4.3 | £3.30 | 3.5 | Lovely Frankish beer |
| Yeovil | Ruby | 4.5 | £3.30 | 3.5 | Quite good |
| Raw | Grey Ghost IPA | 5.9 | £3.95 | 3.5 | Right strength and flavour |
| Bar | Location | Code | |||
| Tilly Shilling | Farnborough | GU14 7PG | |||
| Comment | |||||
| As it was still too early for the Aldershot start PV called into the Weatherspoon’s to see if there was anything interesting. Found he had just missed the Beartown Bear Ass but did find an early arrival for the forthcoming Beer & Cider Festival was on – Gwynt Y Ddraig Black Dragon – but as this was a 7.2% cider he gave it a miss. However, his new friend was enjoying a pint of it. Made a second visit on the way back. | |||||
| Brewer | Beer | % | Price | Mark | Comment |
| Moorhouse's | Premium Bitter | 3.7 | £2.60 | 3.5 | Bit weak after the IPA |
| Brains's | St David's Ale | 4.1 | £2.60 | 3.5 | A bit Welsh/td> |
| Brewster's | Decadence | 4.4 | £2.60 | 3.5 | Not a wheat beer but cloudy |
| Slater's | Haka | 5.2 | £2.60 | 3.0 | New Zealand Pale Ale |
| Bar | Location | Code | |||
| White Lion | Aldershot | GU12 4EA | |||
| Comment | |||||
| Quintin was happy – Liverpool had just lost to Arsenal. The gang was all there sitting around a scrubbed pine table. As PC said, just like being in Germany. Apart from the beer of course. | |||||
| Brewer | Beer | % | Price | Mark | Comment |
| Triple fff | Pressed Rat | 3.8 | £3.00 | 3.0 | Good mild |
| Triple fff | Alton’s Pride | 3.8 | £3.00 | 2.0 | Just average |
| Cottage | MM Norman’s Conquest | 5 .0 | £3.40 | 2.0 | Absolute rubbish |
| Bar | Location | Code | |||
| Red Lion | Aldershot | GU12 4EZ | |||
| Comment | |||||
| New tenants but the pub remains the same. Retreated to quiet end away from the loud jukebox and sport TV. Clare behind the bar. Free chips. | |||||
| Brewer | Beer | % | Price | Mark | Comment |
| Sharp’s | Doom Bar | 4.1 | £3.50 | 2.5 | Alright by RN |
| Black Sheep | Bitter | 3.8 | £3.50 | 3.5 | Pretty good |
| Bar | Location | Code | |||
| Garden Gate | Aldershot | GU11 3BT | |||
| Comment | |||||
| Becky behind the bar, Spicer in front. When the rest of Mengo arrived, all was right with the World. Well the World of the GG anyway. | |||||
| Brewer | Beer | % | Price | Mark | Comment |
| St Austell | Proper Job | 4.5 | £3.30 | 3.5 | So is the beer |
| Greene King | IPA | 3.7 | £3.10 | 3.0 | The staple pint |