Beer

[leedswolf]

Kenny, remember the Why Not (Royal Oak) in Stafford? The self propelling ashtray! Along with the Martin Johnson cut-out!

 

[leedswolf]

Others may not have been aware of this dramatic improvement in the use of the building!

[emoji41]

Wish something similar could be done for the pendulum...

The Pendulum being the pits?

 

[Kenny]

Kenny, remember the Why Not (Royal Oak) in Stafford? The self propelling ashtray! Along with the Martin Johnson cut-out!

Always a classy night out in there

 

[FrankMunro-371]

The Hercules in Sutton Cheney. The finest array of draught beers in the area.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

The Pendulum being the pits?

Poe-tastic!

It is ghastly, btw. Absolutely ghastly.

Pubs that also operate as takeway pizza places should really be a red-light warning.

 

[SSB]

The Pendulum is one pub I've never been in. Playing darts around the Black Country took you away to some really rough pubs. Luckily you got to know a few characters through the game which gave you a safe passage to visit even when you weren't there to play a match.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I have been in the Pendulum twice. Despite it being comfortably the closest pub to my front door for the best part of a decade.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Went in there once in Euro 2004 when I worked in Pendeford and was seeing if they had the Italy game on after I finished my shift. Had a pint and never, ever returned even though I carried on working virtually next door until 2008.

 

[Tredman]

Kenny, remember the Why Not (Royal Oak) in Stafford? The self propelling ashtray! Along with the Martin Johnson cut-out!

Always a classy night out in there

The oak is actually worse now than its ever been. It's a chain pub grub place now - went in a few weeks ago and it's still rough as fuck, but smells of grease now too.

 

[machin05]

Jolemai, have you come across Pipes Brewery before?

One of the best presented beers I've seen!

 

[leedswolf]

More importantly, what's the quality of the contents?

 

[machin05]

Very good. Full on wheat beer and all the banana and clovey flavours that come with that. A touch of Belgian yeasty funk and a subtle, bitter and complex hoppy finish.

 

[Jinky]

Had a Chieftain IPA from Franciscan Well Brewery in Cork last night.

Very hoppy, malty & almost red in colour. Grapefruit taste coming through - very nice.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Had a Chieftain IPA from Franciscan Well Brewery in Cork last night.

Very hoppy, malty & almost red in colour. Grapefruit taste coming through - very nice.

I know one of the owners of Franciscan Well. He quit working for Diageo to set it up with 2 others. Its really taking off now.

 

[leedswolf]

I mentioned Franciscan Well (amongst a few others) the other week when arklo was dissing Irish beers. There are some very good craft beers coming out of Ireland.

 

[Lycan]

Kinnegar - Rustbucket. Another nice Irish beer. Slightly farmhousey rye pale ale.

 

[leedswolf]

Most stuff from Galway Bay for starters.

 

[Lycan]

Cölner Hofbräu - Früh Kölsch. An absolute classic. Just gorgeous.

Still prefer Altbier though. Just.

 

[Boozad]

Starting the night off with a Jack Hammer, it's easy to forget how good a beer this is.

 

[Lycan]

Starting the night off with a Jack Hammer, it's easy to forget how good a beer this is.

A timeless classic.