Oh aye, re-opened a year or 2 back. Gorgeous conversion.

Moorhouse's Pride of Pendle (Man & Scythe)
Moorhouse's Barristers Brief, Youngs Winter Warmer, SN Spitfire & SN Bishops Finger (Barristers Bar)

Bolton, Saturday (26/01/13) evening.

Just had a week of Bath Ales Gem 4.1% in the Drum - Gorgeous stuff.

Greene King IPA on now with Thwaites Lancaster Bomber due next to replace the Rev. James when that runs out.

Broadside and OP at The Harvey Arms at Finningley, both in top condition. Just one little gripe, get the log fire on more, when its a tad cool outside, and it would be a top notch boozer.

Oldham last Saturday evening after a trip to the Reebok ...

Greenfield Vanilla Stout 5.2%, Robinsons Roadrunner 4.0% & Moorhouses Black Cat 3.4% in the Up Steps (Wetherspoons).

Titanic Cappuccino 4.5% & Dark Star Original 5.0% in the Ashton Arms.

JW Lees The Govenor 3.8% in the Boat and Horses.

The Vanilla Stout and the Cappuccino were very nice as one-offs (couldn't drink them all night). The Dark Star brew was the best of the evening.

went on the trans-pennine trail yesterday,

staylybridge,station buffet,Brodies - citra,
greenfield "the railway",Millstone - tiger rut,
marsden "riverhead brewery tap",Riverhead - butterly bitter,
huddersfield "king's head",Pictish - claymore,Magic rock - curious,
dewsbury "west riding refreshment rooms",Taylors - dark mild,Dark star - hophead,
leeds "leeds brewery tap",Leeds - pale,

sheffield tap's own brewery "The tapped brewery' own beers are going to be unveiled on tuesday night,all being well i should be in there to sample them so i shall report back.

York last Friday evening following a swift pint of Marston Sweet Chariot in the White Swan at Deighton en-route;

Leeds Midnight Bell x 2 in Brigantes
Springhead The Leveller in the Punch Bowl (W'spoons)

York Saturday;

Theakston Black Bull Bitter, Golden Fleece
Bradfield Farmers Bitter, Blue Bell
York Centurion Ghost Ale, Last Drop Inn
Moorhouses Cold Spell *, Pivni WBF
Maxim Double Maxim, Golden Lion
Brains Captain Cat *, Old White Swan
Big River Windjammer *, Ye Olde Starre
Great Heck Peace & Love *, Guy Fawkes Inn

* 4 not previously sampled.

Not a poor drink all day

Thwaites Lancaster Bomber the latest Real Ale to be available in The Drum, Bentley.

Warrington on Saturday evening after the Reebok (intention to complete the pub crawl planned after the Dons victory at the HJ - it was incomplete that night due to the incessant rain) ...

Ring O'Bells - closed ... not a good start (but did at least get in that one last time)
Marquis of Granby ... Pedigree and Abbot (hopeful of better to follow)
Bulls Head ... Brains Bread of Heaven (very nice)
Tavern ... Butcombe Old Vic (also very nice)
Lower Angel ... Their own Tipsy Angel Winter Warmer (at 6% nice but only one required)
The Looking Glass (Wetherspoons) ... O'Hanlons Port Stout (again very nice)

A very enjoyable evening.