September 2009

Manchester's the place to be in October

News

This October Manchesteri is the place to be for the best in beer - The Manchester Food & Drink Festival (MFDF) is on from October 1st to

LocAle Beer Festival at The Vine, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton

Reviews
Type of review: 
beer festival

20 real ales on sale in late September in Wolverhampton CAMRA's Pub of the Year 2009 - The Vine.   I was in Wolverhampton visiting relatives & it was suggested we go somewhere

rating: 
8

The Vine, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton

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Type of review: 
pub

The Vine is a listed interwar building with a very old worlde feel inside & out.   Plenty of real ale

rating: 
9

Enjoy Responsibly

Beck's Blue is an alcohol free lager (0.05%) from the global brewer ABInBev (unless they have changed their name again this week) & in all honesty its

Bottled Belgian Beers

Reviews

Below are some of the bottled Belgian beers I've tasted.   I've not included the specialist gueuzes or lambics.

Cross Keys, Milton Keynes

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Type of review: 
pub

A nice enough pub with 2 bars & a beer garden.   They usually have 4 real ales on tap, although at least 2 are regular beers from Young's & Wells as far as I can see.

rating: 
7

The Barge, Milton Keynes

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Type of review: 
pub

Another traditional pub-like building done out like a chain pub-restaurant, but not in a tacky was.   4 real ales on the bar that seem to change fairly often (although to be honest I only

rating: 
7

The Swan, Milton Keynes

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Type of review: 
pub

A traditional pub-like building all done out nicely with the feel of a chain pub-restaurant.   Not that that's a bad thing when you have good food & a reasonable selection of proper b

rating: 
7

Cross Keys Beer Festival Milton Keynes

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Type of review: 
beer festival

I was invited to a beer festival in a pub over the Bank Holiday at the Cross Keys in Milton Keynesi by Matt & Andrew.   A marquee

rating: 
7