Pubs

Go West, Young Man (to Oxton)

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Just occasionally we get an urge to do something different. To break the mould. To push the boundaries. A quick look at the Newark CAMRA website showed me exactly where the boundaries were – and arguably the furthest boundary was on the west; Oxton to be exact. With my trusted travelling beer-drinking companion beside me we set off to be the first reviewers of “The Green Dragon” – unchartered territory indeed. Armed with wallets, hope and empty stomachs, we pulled […]

Busy in the Castle

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You’ve got to hand it to them at that Castle. Popped in on Tuesday night at about 8.30 and the place was heaving. Seems the music nights attract the punters. Don’t think many pubs could boast of being packed on a Tuesday. Oh yes, and the Sharps IPA wasn’t bad either!

A trip down the Sunset Strip.

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Three cracking boozers in Southwell at the moment, all within three hundred yards of each other. First up, the Bramley Apple. Six beers on offer: Springhead Charlies Angel Springhead Liberty Wadworth 6X Ossett Madaline Lily Outlaw Wranger Copper Dragon Orange Pipin On to the Old Coach House, Again six beers: Newmans Red Castle cream Batemans XB Wells bombadier Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted GK Old Speckled Hen Nottingham Rock Bitter Then to the Hearty Goodfellow, another six: Titanic Iceberg Brains SA […]

Catherdral spotted!

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I had a pint from the first gyle from the new Cathedral Brewery on Thursday night at the Crown at Normanton-on-Trent. Magna Carta – 5%, blonde, full bodied, smooth and easy drinking. Looking forward to tasting more from this new brewery, which is situated in the Green Dragon pub at Lincoln.

Beer fest at the Castle

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Tony and Heidi from the Castle have asked me to give them a plug. They are having a beer festival over the Christmas period, running from Sat 27th to Tues 30th December and including up to 16 local and national beers, 2 scrumpies and live music starting with blues from ‘Booba Dust’. Newark CAMRA are arranging a Christmas ramble, ending up at the fest. Stay posted for details.

Wetherspoon’s, Retford

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Anyone from Newark who is only used to Newark’s Wetherspoons, should go to Retford and see theirs. What a contrast – good beer (it’s been in the Good Beer Guide two years running). The place is smart and well decorated, no broken windows or blood stains on the pavement! The locals are well mannered. Always a good range of beers, last Monday night Retford’s Grafton brewery had a little stand there giving away free samples.

Dark Night

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Popped out for a couple in rainy Newark last night. Surprise and bargain of the night was the Meantime Coffee Porter in ‘Spoons – Beerfest on until the 16th Nov. For a start, it was the first beer I asked for and as I waited for the almost obligatory “Sorry it’s just gone” I saw a dark liquid flowing – it was actually on. And very coffee-tasting it was too. And in good nick. And at £1.49 for a very […]