Queen Adelaide Beer Fest 28~31 Aug - best beer quality

[SB - Nigel]

As I know some of you lads and lasses like your beer and real ale here’s one not to miss (especially you locals and Malt goers)

Queen Adelaide Beer Festival 30 Aug – 2 Sep (whoops, last year's dates)

(this year) Thurs 28 - Sun 31 Aug

THE pub in Northampton for high quality real ale

Both are strongly recommended by Mrs Beer ! ! ( I pity the fool that gets between Mrs Beer and the bar)

Queen Adelaide, Manor Rd, Kingsthorpe, Northampton
NN2 6QJ (off A519, Welford Road)

Large car park - Free Entry - Open 11am to 11pm

30 Beers - Northampton XV Vs. Glousester XV (well it is a Saints pub)

Mad Apples Cider Bar (landlord's speciality)

local pies, souvenir glasses (if wanted)

http://www.queenadelaide.com//upcoming.php

Edited by SB - Nigel on Saturday 30th August 11:54

[Forthright MC]

now i see what this place is all about Nigel!

decent looking establishment and nice range of regulars and guests (altho' if it were me, i'd chuck the GK and put the Beijing Black on regular! )

have fun Nigel et all!

on a similar note i shall be attending this one soon,

http://www.lordjohnrussell.co.uk/8.html

one of Cambs finest Ale establishments (CAMRA GBG entry and most improved pub '07) and one of my regular stop offs too
any travellers from surrounding regions will be made most welcome too i expect

Edited by Forthright MC on Wednesday 27th August 19:24

[missdiane]

I don't think it will be hard to twist Matts arm for that one

[SB - Nigel]

missdiane said:

I don't think it will be hard to twist Matts arm for that one

Staggering Walking distance home

[SB - Nigel]

Lord John Russell pub - excellent

[Matt172]

SB - Nigel said:

missdiane said:

I don't think it will be hard to twist Matts arm for that one

Staggering Walking distance home

arm is twisted nicely only staggering distance from moms house, not ours

[SB - Nigel]

Di, Matt, really sorry but I got the wrong dates - any chance of changing the subject tittle please

Should be 28 - 31 Aug

I don't suppose you'll beleive me when I say it's not my fault as Paul's web site shows last year's dates and I'm slightly word and numbric dislecksick thick

[Matt172]

I did think it was weird to have a beer festival on a monday and tuesday

[SB - Nigel]

Matt172 said:

I did think it was weird to have a beer festival on a monday and tuesday

I've got two calendars beside me and never use them, I thought 2nd Sep was a Monday and some rugby thing might be going on

I lifted details off Paul's site then last night he told me that was last year still showing despite saying two weeks ago that he was getting the site updated

Good pub but poor web site

However, the beer flows, I started with a half of no.2 Potbelly Piggy's Crazy Cutter (named after the Saint's ground man) to try it before it runs out - very nice, get it while you can

PS the pub is in walking distance from your home - set your SatNav to WALK and you'll get home

[Matt172]

SB - Nigel said:

Matt172 said:

I did think it was weird to have a beer festival on a monday and tuesday

However, the beer flows, I started with a half of no.2 Potbelly Piggy's Crazy Cutter (named after the Saint's ground man) to try it before it runs out - very nice, get it while you can

PS the pub is in walking distance from your home - set your SatNav to WALK and you'll get home

will have to try Piggy's one will be down the Saints sunday.
I know it's walking distance from our house, is spitting distance from moms though

[Forthright MC]

SB - Nigel said:

However, the beer flows, I started with a half of no.2 Potbelly Piggy's Crazy Cutter (named after the Saint's ground man) to try it before it runs out - very nice, get it while you can

as good as Pigs when they're flying tho'?!

i went to see "Son Of Sid" again just a little while ago, i'll let you know about the new brew in a bit Nigel...

[Matt172]

a most enjoyable evening, thanks for the heads up Nigel

In no particular order we sampled

Great oakley festival special 'marching in'
pot belly 'Piggy's crazy cutter'
Nobbys 'Wild west ale'
Bristol beer factory 'Red'
Magpie Brewery 'Magpie Best'
Blue Bear Brewery 'Roar Spirit'
Alehouse Brewery 'Alehouse mild' my favorite, even got some take home
Three rivers brewery 'Hilary gold'
Robinson's brewery 'Olympic gold'
Twickenham fine ales 'Summer gold'
West Berkshire Brewery 'true Out o' Wind'

shall certainly keep my eyes pealed for the next one

[SB - Nigel]

Well done Matt (all halves I hope)

Will have to tell Mrs Beer about the mild (it calms her a little)

We're off there this evening, taxi there and back, first time I've been in a taxi for 3 or 4 years

Any chance of changing the dates in the title tho'? Thurs 28 - Sun 31 Aug

Edited by SB - Nigel on Saturday 30th August 11:56

Edited by SB - Nigel on Saturday 30th August 17:42

[Matt172]

SB - Nigel said:

Well done Matt (all halves I hope)

Will have to tell Mrs Beer about the mild (it calms her a little)

We're off there this afternoon/evening, taxi there and back, first time I've been in a taxi for 3 or 4 years

Any chance of changing the dates in the title tho'? Thurs 28 - Sun 31 Aug

Edited by SB - Nigel on Saturday 30th August 11:56

yes all halves much better value for money

[SB - Nigel]

Aparantly we've got a taxi booked for 7.00 and 11.30 tonight I'll be legless by 9.30 even on halfs

[Matt172]

SB - Nigel said:

Aparantly we've got a taxi booked for 7.00 and 11.30 tonight I'll be legless by 9.30 even on halfs

don't drink too much enormous APE then 6.3%

[missdiane]

my fave was olympic gold, I could taste the marzipan in it, very odd!
I finished off the night with a cyderrr

piggy's was an odd taste, I didn't have it but has a few sips of Matt's, very strong tasting

Edited by missdiane on Saturday 30th August 15:53

[SB - Nigel]

missdiane said:

my fave was olympic gold, I could taste the marzipan in it, very odd!
I finished off the night with a cyderrr

piggy's was an odd taste, I didn't have it but has a few sips of Matt's, very strong tasting

Thanks for changing Topic title

marizpan is not for me but I still tried the Olympic Gold and sure enough it wasn't for me - cider, no way far too strong for me

to me Piggys was a blend of Crazy Daze and somthing else which must be ever higher ABV to get to 5.8% (Crazy Daze is 5.5%) but actually tasted weaker than Crazy Daze which is also a lot sweeter - so you could still try Crazy Daze if you see it Di

Some beers were not ready on Thursday so I hope they're on tonight - I'll stick to halves so I'll look out for the Enormous Ape (ale)

Di, Matt

[SB - Nigel]

Well if I'd been blindfolded and had my tongue mated with a red hot poker even then Potbelly Crazy Cutter would have been my first choice of beers followed by the one at the pub bars and not in the marque Oldershaw Regal Blond and a very close third Amber from Festival brewery

Enourmous APE very sweet at first follwed by a bitter after tatse

If I'd had more of Gt Oakley's Marchin In who knows but without doubt Poybelly Crazy Cutter was the best beer IMO (wish I was on commission)
I'm perhaps not as sober as I thought

Edited by SB - Nigel on Sunday 31st August 00:03