Hydes Finest 4.5% in the Tut yesterday evening was very nice.

Saltaire Boathouse Best 4.3% in the Old Angel yesterday ... Amber & malty ... very nice.

Doncaster Brewery Tap had an excellent ale from Browns Ales in Chesterfield. Gladiator at 4.2%, a malty chestnut bitter.

Also had a pint of the always enjoyable Ringneck Amber Ale in the Gatehouse.

A much improved crawl to be had around Donny these days. We did The Corner Pin, Gatehouse, Old Angel, Plough and Tut'n'Shive. Special mention yo The Corner Pin. Good ale good atmosphere, the food looked good and a pleasant and knowledgeable landlord. You have got a little gem there.

Celebratory drinks on Sunday ...

Saltaire Boathouse Best 4.3% in the Old Angel
Thwaites 13 Guns 5.5% in Cask Corner
Mauldons Black Adder 5.3% in the Gatehouse

Kalamazoo Amber Ale 5.8% in the Old Angel currently is worth a try.

Brewed by John Mallett (of Bell's Brewery, Michigan USA) at Wadworth Brewery specially for Wetherspoons.

Doncaster Brewery Tap had a very nice guest beer yesterday evening in the shape of Lincoln Green's Quarterstaff 5.0%, a Stout with Blackcurrant flavouring.

Not a brewery I knew anything about but a little research revealed that the Hucknall (Notts) based brewery have a range of Robin Hood themed ales such as Hood, Marion, Tuck & Scarlett.

Talking of the Doncaster Brewery Tap, a Beer Festival will be taking place between Wednesday 10 & Saturday 13 September 2014 with the emphasis on local breweries.

First time for a good while that I have been in the Doncaster Tap and what a really lovely set up they have there. Welcoming with complimentary snacks (Glyn leave some Pork Pie for other folk) They had a really excellent hand pulled Cider on and their own brewed ales were going down a treat with the customers. Loved it and the place gets tops marks from me.

Wakefield last night.

Finally visited their Hop along with Fernandes Brewery Tap, Six Chimneys, Black Rock, Harrys Bar, the Old Print Works and Henry Boons.

Best ale of the evening ...Leeds Midnight Bell in Harry's although an honourable mention for Kelburn Dark Moor in Black Rock.

A few enjoyable ales from Sunday (which helped deaden the pain ) ...

Brass Castle Burnout 5.8% in Cask Corner
Acorn Sovereign 4.4% in the Angel
Exe Valley Exeter Old Bitter 4.8% in the Gatehouse