Sampled by:
ROC, KOC, TM, PC, RN and PV
With Frank’s 60th Birthday Party scheduled for the usual Saturday selected for RTW, the annual foreign quest was undertaken a week earlier. With no ‘guests’ traveling with Mengo this year, PV was left to drink ‘British’ on his own this time.
Pub |
Location |
Post Code |
Maidenhead Inn |
Basingstoke |
RG21 7ED |
Comment |
A typical J D Wetherspoon outlet (probably) converted from a bank. With the arrival of Mengo the regular cast of drinkers was completed – disgruntled travelers to Basingstoke gratefully arriving at an older part of town after suffering the walk through the centre destroyed by the planners and developers.
|
Brewer |
Beer |
% |
Price |
Mark |
Comment |
Orkney |
Clootie Dumpling |
4.3 |
£2.10 |
3.5 |
- |
Lodden |
Ferrmen's Gold |
4.4 |
£2.10 |
3.5 |
- |
Titanic |
Plum Porter |
4.9 |
£2.10 |
3.0 |
- |
Jennings |
Red Breast |
4.5 |
£2.10 |
3.0 |
- |
Beer |
Country |
% |
Price |
Mark |
Comment |
Moretti |
Italy |
4.6 |
£3.09 |
for |
660ml |
Baltika |
Russia |
5.5 |
£2.55 |
for |
500ml |
Pub |
Location |
Post Code |
Wheatsheaf |
Basingstoke |
RG21 8EU |
Comment |
A large part of the main bar was devoid of furniture signifying this pubs main earner as a music venue. It was therefore not surprising there was no real ale for PV to try. Overall the place looked a bit run down but the locals were at least friendly and offered directions to our next pub.
|
Brewer |
Beer |
% |
Price |
Mark |
Comment |
Beer |
Country |
% |
Price |
Mark |
Comment |
Singha |
Thailand |
5.0 |
£3.50 |
- |
330ml |
Pub |
Location |
Post Code |
Bounty Inn |
Basingstoke |
RG21 8EU |
Comment |
This was a nice old local boozer with customers doted around the many individual bars. The Gents are still outside – something you don’t come across often nowadays.
|
Brewer |
Beer |
% |
Price |
Mark |
Comment |
Triple fff |
Alton's Pride |
3.8 |
£3.30 |
2.5 |
- |
Moorhouse |
White Witch |
3.9 |
- |
2.5 |
Went off when we arried |
Beer |
Country |
% |
Price |
Mark |
Comment |
Mahou |
Spain |
5.5 |
£3.50 |
- |
330ml |
Amstel |
Holland |
4.1 |
£3.55 |
- |
330ml |
Pub |
Location |
Post Code |
Bakers Arms |
Basingstoke |
RG21 7ED |
Comment |
Old town centre pub next to the J D Wetherspoon outlet. This Greene King tie was very busy with a choice of football and rugby available from different screens.
|
Brewer |
Beer |
% |
Price |
Mark |
Comment |
Morland |
Old Speckled Hen |
4.5 |
£2.90 |
2.0 |
- |
Beer |
Country |
% |
Price |
Mark |
Comment |
Corona |
Mexico |
4.5 |
£3.55 |
- |
330ml |
Pub |
Location |
Post Code |
Rhu Bar |
Basingstoke |
RG21 7NT |
Comment |
The choice was between The Kings Hotel and the Rhu Bar. TM reported the hotel had nothing special to try while KOC said the bar had lots of foreign beers on. Unfortunately KOC had been swayed by the barmaid – most of the lagers were brewed in the UK. The place could be described as quirky or, alternatively, a dive.
|
Brewer |
Beer |
% |
Price |
Mark |
Comment |
Beer |
Country |
% |
Price |
Mark |
Comment |
Stella Artois |
Belgium |
4.9 |
£3.90 |
2.0 |
Unfortunately not black |
Brahma |
Brazil |
4.8 |
- |
- |
330ml - Brewed in the UK |
Pub |
Location |
Post Code |
White HArt |
Basingstoke |
RG21 4AE |
Comment |
Old style pub just off the main centre. Warm and welcoming the foreign drinkers found the most unusual beers of the day – PC even brought some to take away and obtained a free jar to drink them with.
|
Brewer |
Beer |
% |
Price |
Mark |
Comment |
Beer |
Country |
% |
Price |
Mark |
Comment |
Andwell |
Ruddy Darter |
4.6 |
£3.40 |
1.5 |
- |
Jeremiah Weed |
USA |
4.0 |
£3.50 |
- |
500ml - Kentucky |
Jeremiah Weed |
USA |
4.0 |
£3.50 |
- |
500ml |
Pub |
Location |
Post Code |
Lloyds No 1 |
Basingstoke |
RG21 7BB |
Comment |
Loud, brash and busy, this J D Wetherspoon at least has a good selection of British and foreign beers to try.
|
Brewer |
Beer |
% |
Price |
Mark |
Comment |
Lodden |
Hullabaloo |
4.2 |
- |
3.0 |
- |
J W Lee |
Plum Pudding |
4.8 |
- |
3.0 |
- |
Beer |
Country |
% |
Price |
Mark |
Comment |
Tyskie |
Poland |
5.6 |
- |
500 ml - Brewed in UK |
330ml |
Pub |
Location |
Post Code |
Queens Arms |
Basingstoke |
RG21 7JE |
Comment |
This proper pub is very near the railway station and does not require walking through the shopping Mall. Indeed with this nearby pub there is no need to venture far into Basingstoke at all – which seems a good idea to some of us. A slight disaster occurred – PV spilt beer all over his notes.
|
Brewer |
Beer |
% |
Price |
Mark |
Comment |
RCH |
Steam Sleigh |
3.8 |
£3.45 |
3.5 |
- |
York |
Three Kings |
4.5 |
£3.45 |
3.5 |
- |
Gree Jack |
Red Robin |
3.8 |
£3.45 |
3.5 |
- |
Beer |
Country |
% |
Price |
Mark |
Comment |
Beck's |
Germany |
4.8 |
£3.50 |
330 ml |
330ml |