The Angel Inn, Holmesfield

Closed on a Saturday after 3pm.

29 Oct 2008 02:44

The Tobie Norris, Stamford

Hi, Perfect pint & Griffin. I understand your points. For example, Greene King Abbott is still as it always has been and strength not altered. It depends on the catchment area really, if punters want micro or regional/national. I know some micros are crap. Everard's- it's funny how 'Gold, their new 5% brew has more taste than Original, 5.2%. I've realised why-Brunswick Inn make it in Derby. So there you go- alleged shortfalls in ingredients? I'll try a Chiswick's sometime and be a bit more open. Us younger ones do prefer to try different tastes rather than the same old stuff others have had all my life, however. I'm in this pub Sunday 23 March if you want to chat further. Happy drinking and if Abbott/another nicer tasting national is on, I guess i'll try it! I don't tend to touch 3.6% IPA as for 20p extra you can have something 30% stronger and not have to visit the other room so often!

20 Mar 2008 23:11

The Tobie Norris, Stamford

I'm a Young Person's CAMRA Group Member and disagree that microbrews should be left to tickers in the Green Man. We aren't tickers and this historic building should be different to the multinational owned pubs with their recently reduced alcohol for the sake of profit brews, such as Old Speckled Hen (was 5.2%, now 4.5%) and Ruddles County (was 4.7-now4.3%). Why drink the same bland beer when the micros don't compromise on ingredients? I agress that London Porter is nice, though. A rare beer for a national brewery to put out.

10 Mar 2008 22:20