ditchcrawler Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 3 minutes ago, BruceinSanity said: The only place to serve me a pint of beer I couldn't finish, many years ago. It was coriander flavoured. The first half was delicious but then it all got too much I always buy strange beers in half's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesWoolcock Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 I called twice at The Barbridge Inn (or is it Ye Olde?!) in late July and well into August and found that Woodland Brewery was a thing of the past there. No stuffy bar staff but chatty people serving and lots of good beer, many well hopped, which in Woodland's tenure was not and all a bit boring. I can't comment on the food other than to say the last time I ate there was in the Woodland days and it was expensive, fussy,but good. Two really nice evenings. There you are: good news! James On 10/10/2017 at 16:06, ditchcrawler said: I always buy strange beers in half's Or drink the draft Mild ! Should there be any; disappearing in many establishments now. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 On 12/10/2017 at 00:40, JamesWoolcock said: Or drink the draft Mild ! Should there be any; disappearing in many establishments now. James Terrible shame. My fave beer, almost. Porter is best. Equally disappearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 16 hours ago, JamesWoolcock said: Or drink the draft Mild ! Should there be any; disappearing in many establishments now. James I do that as well, but again normally in half's. I was told it is harder to keep a good mild than a bitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 19 hours ago, JamesWoolcock said: I called twice at The Barbridge Inn (or is it Ye Olde?!) in late July and well into August and found that Woodland Brewery was a thing of the past there. No stuffy bar staff but chatty people serving and lots of good beer, many well hopped, which in Woodland's tenure was not and all a bit boring. I can't comment on the food other than to say the last time I ate there was in the Woodland days and it was expensive, fussy,but good. Two really nice evenings. There you are: good news! James Or drink the draft Mild ! Should there be any; disappearing in many establishments now. James It has been 'Ye Olde Barbridge Inn' for years now, though I don't think it has caught on and everyone still refers to it as the Barbridge. I think originally it was called the Kings Arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 4 minutes ago, Philip said: It has been 'Ye Olde Barbridge Inn' for years now, though I don't think it has caught on and everyone still refers to it as the Barbridge. I think originally it was called the Kings Arms. Confirmed by my Nicholson 1985 edition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Tonka said: Confirmed by my Nicholson 1985 edition That means it will date back to about 1975 working on how long the information is out of date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taslim Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 4 hours ago, ditchcrawler said: I do that as well, but again normally in half's. I was told it is harder to keep a good mild than a bitter True. Beer at The old mans pub was in firknis under the counter. At the threat of a thunderstorm the mild was covered with wet towels to stop it 'turning'. If it was getting on its last knockings we put it in the last barrel of bitter and cracked a new bitter. You can't do that now! Still well drinkable, it was called the Thursday Barrel at 1/6d a pint. Thursday was pension day. Cue pissed up pensioners being rounded up by their long suffering wife's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 1 minute ago, Taslim said: True. Beer at The old mans pub was in firknis under the counter. At the threat of a thunderstorm the mild was covered with wet towels to stop it 'turning'. If it was getting on its last knockings we put it in the last barrel of bitter and cracked a new bitter. You can't do that now! Still well drinkable, it was called the Thursday Barrel at 1/6d a pint. Thursday was pension day. Cue pissed up pensioners being rounded up by their long suffering wife's. I remember going to a pub in Hull about 50 years ago where they sold "slops" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taslim Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 5 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said: I remember going to a pub in Hull about 50 years ago where they sold "slops" It was common practice a bit like the supermarket 'Still Fresh but..' scavenge cabinet. The old man would never call them slops! In 1967 he also sold baked potatoes and flavored crisps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 16 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said: I remember going to a pub in Hull about 50 years ago where they sold "slops" You could go to most pubs in the 60’s and drink ‘slops’ even if the landlord never told you so 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire cat Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Taslim said: It was common practice a bit like the supermarket 'Still Fresh but..' scavenge cabinet. The old man would never call them slops! In 1967 he also sold baked potatoes and flavored crisps. No he didn't. Flavored had a U in it You can still drink slops if you go to yorkshire. They recycle the beer from the slops tray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted October 13, 2017 Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 My dad 'always' put the drip tray contents into the mild barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted October 13, 2017 Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 12 minutes ago, Nightwatch said: My dad 'always' put the drip tray contents into the mild barrel. That is why I have a half first, to see what its like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted October 13, 2017 Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 3 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said: That is why I have a half first, to see what its like There were no complaints. Mind this was in the sixties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted October 13, 2017 Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 4 hours ago, Nightwatch said: My dad 'always' put the drip tray contents into the mild barrel. I think that was pretty standard in most pubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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