On Sun, 2002-01-06 at 14:19, willie wrote: > On Sunday 06 January 2002 14:10, you wrote: > > On Sun, 2002-01-06 at 14:01, willie wrote: > > > On Sunday 06 January 2002 13:48, you wrote: > > > > On Sun, 2002-01-06 at 12:30, willie wrote: > > > > > On Sunday 06 January 2002 03:17, you wrote: > > > > > > Its that time of year again when the blood in the alcohol starts to > > > > > > increase after xmas and new year, and I thought it might be a good > > > > > > idea to try to counter act this effect by organising a brewery > > > > > > trip. From what I can remember this has been done in the past and > > > > > > was successful. > > > > > > > > > > > > anybody interested? > > > > > > > > > > Sounds good, what are our choices? > > > > > In Glasgow we have Tennants at Wellpark and the Clockwork at Mount > > > > > Florida. Last time I went out to that place in Lugton, it was shut. > > > > > Otherwise we are looking at a trip to the mysterious east, where they > > > > > tend to make better beer. > > > > > > > > > > I have to say, its been a long time since I went into a bar and > > > > > voluntarily drank Tennants lager. > > > > > > > > True. > > > > > > > > Edinburgh has a couple of brewers but i can't remember what brands. > > > > > > Well theres all the ex S&N breweries (now Scottish Courage (says it all, > > > we get our courage from pish sold to us by effing English )) also there > > > is Caledonian at Slateford (home of Deuchars and other fine stuff). We > > > could go to Belhaven at Dunbar or down to Broughton. Dunno if there are > > > any brewers in Alloa that do tours > > > All of this implies the hire of one or more minibuses. > > > No way am I volunteering to do the driving on this trip > > > > > > > If we go to edinburgh perhaps we could make this a joint venture > > > > between slug, edlug, and flug? > > > > > > Makes sense > > > > > > > A beer festival would be good, my local's just finished a belgian beer > > > > promo which was v. nice. Any coming up soon? > > > > > > Kev tends to know these things. I have an inkling there may be a beer > > > festival in Paisley at the end of the month but I wouldnt put money on it > > > and Im too lazy to google right now. > > > > from http://www.camra.org.uk/festivals/bf_2001apr.htm#5 > > > > Paisley Beer Festival > > > > > > > > APR 11-14 (Wed-Sat): PAISLEY BEER FESTIVAL 2001 -- the REAL Millennium > > ALE Festival, at the Town Hall, Abbey Close, Paisley. Open Wed 1900-2300 > > -- Scottish Ale Bar within North Minor Hall only; Thu 1100-2400; Fri > > 1100-0100; Sat 1100-2400. 60 kils, incl foreign biers + ciders. German > > sausages, French crepes + Veggie burgers. Usual stalls. Live > > entertainment on Fri + Sat eve. Admission �3.50 (concessions to > > card-carrying CAMRA members). Further info: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Err that WAS last year first Scottish one I could find is:-- >
Smeg. > MAY 25-26 (Fri-Sat): 15th ALLOA BEER FESTIVAL, in the Town Hall, Alloa. Open > Fri 5-12 midnight; Sat 11-12 midnight. Selection of 50 + real ales from all > the forth valley breweries + special feature on Ales from Cumbria plus Cider > + Perry all at �1.50 a pint. Hot food available. Live entertainment eve only. > Admission �2.50 including glass + programme (�1.50 for card carrying CAMRA > members). Help required ESPECIALLY FROM LOCAL MEMBERS. Contact Walter G > Dunlop 01506 845342 (h) e-mail walter@dunlop52. freeserve.co.uk > A bit further a way (timewise) than i had planned. Havent been able to find anything closer either. if we offer help do we get free beer? D -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.lug.org.uk http://www.linuxportal.co.uk http://www.linuxjob.co.uk http://www.linuxshop.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------
