The Paramount (Wetherspoon)
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11 Nov 2015 (Alenomore)
21:15 visit and a decent mid week crowd in. Full range of half decent LocAles noted, in what is one of the better outlets here. Jumped out at Oxford Road for this last call today. Nice place.
Temperance Union - Ott Softy | 1.00 | | Standard fodder... |
10 Mar 2015 (Mick)
Not to busy tonight. Only listing beers tried.
Elland - 1872 Porter | 6.50 | | Super rich porter. |
27 Jan 2015 (HSB)
13:30 Trip to Manchester to take advantage of the Airport station engineering works and travel between Heald Green North & South Junctions. Mission accomplished came here for lunch. Fairly busy as you would expect at a City Centre lunchtime. Ground floor toilets are a notable exception to the usual Wetherspoon's facilities.
Elland - White Prussian | 3.90 | | |
Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Elland - 1872 Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
Hawkshead - NZPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
Robinsons - Trooper (superseded by 4.7% version) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Thwaites - Light Touch | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
15 Oct 2012 (Mick)
Arrived to late to visit more interesting pubs so settled for spoons beer and food. Only listing beers tried.
Thwaites - Golden Wunder | 4.60 | | Cloudy with some citrus and a bit spicy, very nice. |
Dorset Brewing Company - Durdle Door | 5.00 | | Smooth malt, bitter sweet balance, nice |
13 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
18:30 visit. Back into the City after all day in the suberbs. Fair crowd in on what is Curry Club night and some good ales on tonite too.
George Wright - Cluster 51 | 5.10 | | Top class. And another winner! |
AllGates - Southern Cross | 4.10 | | Very nice again, and a second winner here tonite! |
Moorhouse's - Blond Witch | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Bruin's (was Bruins Ruin) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Elland - Diablo | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
Robinsons - build a rocket boys! | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Elland - Paramount Porter | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
10 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
19:00 visit. A fair crowd in but plenty of space. Good range of ales noted. Current 2013 gbg entry and four times previous in; 2009-12
Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Wojtek (superseded by 5.5% version) | 5.80 | | Top class. And quite surprised to sample this remnant from J'D's beer fest earlier in the year! Are Beartown re-launching this one! |
Elland - Paramount Porter | 6.50 | | A house ale, and possible winner but could be a re-badge! Top class though. |
Thwaites - Hobnobber | 4.70 | | Another winner in the Rainy City! |
Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
George Wright - Pipe Dream | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Stonehenge - Danish Dynamite | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Robinsons - build a rocket boys! | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
08 May 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - There's A Ghost In My House | 3.60 | | Dark amber/ruby mild in the style of Robinsons, with biscuity malt and some fruity hop character. My score 15/20. |
07 May 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Elland - First Light | 3.70 | | Pale mild with some fruitness and a little biscuity malt. Fairly sharp finish. My score 15/20. |
Thwaites - Nutty Black | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
20 Jan 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Good plum flavour that gets the balance just right, allowing the dark malt flavours to come through. My score 17/20. |
07 Nov 2010 (pavorossi)
Thwaites - Ribble Rouser | 4.20 | | |
Palm - Steenhuffel Blond | 4.60 | | |
White Horse - Sniveller's Corner | 4.70 | | |
Wood's - Purple Haze | 4.40 | | |
Evan Evans - Winter Glory | 4.30 | | |
Hereford - Aurora Weissbier | 5.00 | | |
Triple fff - Hairway To Steaven | 5.00 | | |
Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Black Squirrel | 3.90 | | Tasted of burning tyres. |
BrewDog - Edge | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
Banks's - UCB | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
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