tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post2363900010566078076..comments2024-03-27T17:15:44.276+00:00Comments on it's just the beer talking: Wetherspoons Enters Never-Ending Sparkler DebateJeff Pickthallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343140031285101096noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-69408052151153075022009-11-08T16:18:48.156+00:002009-11-08T16:18:48.156+00:00Overjoyed to see Vale's praises being sung her...Overjoyed to see Vale's praises being sung here, Jeff. They're local to us, and I'm a massive fan. The Hadda's Autumn and Winter brews are always good. They have cracking regulars - VPA, Gravitas (both pale and pretty hoppy), Grumpling (more of a "trad" brown bitter, but decent - and is sold by M&S in bottles as "Buckinghamshire Ale"), and a best bitter which I suppose falls inbetween. They also do very good mild and porter (Black Swan and Black Beauty respectively) and regular specials.<br /><br />Not only that, but they've turned The Hop Pole, a previously very dodgy pub in Aylesbury, into a fantastic beer-lover's destination.<br /><br />Sorry for getting all evangelical, but they really are a cracking brewery.scissorkickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16948039070881900877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-62013824903668751842009-11-08T15:04:14.876+00:002009-11-08T15:04:14.876+00:00There are sparklers with different size holes. &qu...There are sparklers with different size holes. "Southern sparklers" have larger holes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319272987951077205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-41670094271211037292009-11-04T13:24:41.624+00:002009-11-04T13:24:41.624+00:00A 'Southern Sparkler'??!! This must be the...A 'Southern Sparkler'??!! This must be the well known spoons urban legend that there is nothing north of Newcastle so everything must be southern. blaming sparklers on the south? Next they'll be saying the Portman group are branching out into extreme beer brewing! or something equally ridiculous.rabidbarflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287790634237896071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481997963035980408.post-90938491251126688902009-11-04T13:10:40.384+00:002009-11-04T13:10:40.384+00:00The Union Rooms is grim most of the time, even vou...The Union Rooms is grim most of the time, even vouchers and a beer festival cannot tempt me in.<br /><br />Last time we had a Woodforde's beer at a beer festival up here (Tynedale in June) it said 'No Sparkler Recommended'. The one you saw must be the dumbed down version for McSpoons.ChrisMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09088526990457894540noreply@blogger.com