Wetherspoons Ale Festival starts today.

RuMp3l4$k1n · 1 Nov 2007 at 14:58

So who is going? And what are your Ales to look out for over the festival?

They have 50 Ales to taste from the 1st of November until the 18th and the special 1/3 pint glasses so that you can try 3 ales for the price of 1. Afterwards you can rate them online at the wetherspoons website.

The Dread Pirate · 1 Nov 2007 at 15:01

BOOZE UP!!!!!!!

Carzy · 1 Nov 2007 at 15:05

This might actually be the first time I actually make the decision to go to Wetherspoons, rather than get dragged along!

gjrc · 1 Nov 2007 at 15:06

i recently went to the GABF (Great American Beer Festival)

needless to say i got totally wasted and had a laugh.

you will love it i am sure!!

LordSplodge · 1 Nov 2007 at 15:11

If only I had any money.

Pay mortgage or drink beer? One of lifes harder choices...

The Dread Pirate · 1 Nov 2007 at 15:17

DrinkBeer It's the only option

Feek · 1 Nov 2007 at 15:27

gjrc said:
Great American Beer Festival

That's a bit of a contradiction in terms isn't it?

misterPK · 1 Nov 2007 at 15:48

RuMp3l4$k1n said:
special 1/3 pint glasses so that you can try 3 ales for the price of 1.

Drinking halves just feels wrong, so I imagine a third glass would feel even more minature. Its pints for me!

PK!

gumbald · 1 Nov 2007 at 15:57

But it makes the possibility of trying every ale there is much more possible

RuMp3l4$k1n · 1 Nov 2007 at 16:05

gumbald said:
But it makes the possibility of trying every ale there is much more possible

Exactly and your still technically drinking a full pint so you don't lose too much of your male pride.

gjrc · 1 Nov 2007 at 17:22

Feek said:
That's a bit of a contradiction in terms isn't it?

actually no, its not about bud / corrs etc its about locally made "craft" beer. its lots of bitters and ales. some rank, some very good!

superplay · 1 Nov 2007 at 17:58

Now we are talking. Forgot about this and we were struggling for somewhere to go for a beer after work tomorrow

iBankAllDay · 1 Nov 2007 at 18:03

Feek said:
That's a bit of a contradiction in terms isn't it?

Having tried some rather tasty beers in America, no it's not. You may be surprised

Bennah · 1 Nov 2007 at 18:14

If only I was'nt barred from the local Wetherspoon

gumbald · 1 Nov 2007 at 19:06

Bennah said:
If only I was'nt barred from the local Wetherspoon

For anything good?

Welshy · 1 Nov 2007 at 19:17

Is it Ale and Cider? or just Ale?

gumbald · 1 Nov 2007 at 19:39

They probably do cider in the pansy cider drinking parts of the country

Bennah · 1 Nov 2007 at 20:09

gumbald said:
For anything good?

Nope not really.

We were next door to the Wetherspoons watching England play Russia. When it finished, only had 3 pints at this time, we went to the Wetherspoons for a couple. Got in there, it was dead. Anyway, had a pint. We were having a laugh, manager came over and said to keep the noise down. A mate started to ask why, it was not like there was anyone in there. She then asked him to leave, saying he had too much. He would'nt go at first so she said to get out or else he was barred. Well he did'nt go right away so she barred him. He went outside.

I tried to argue his case, and she said to the same to me. I got my marching orders

I would'nt mind, but usually go in there after work for a few beers. The usual manager, we are friends with her and get along. This occasion though she was off, sods law we get barred from the 'stand-in' manager

Oh well, there is always another Wetherspoon down the road...

pitchfork · 1 Nov 2007 at 20:30

£1.50 a pint? It's been on my calendar a while mate.
Ahh the savoy, local wetherspoon pub.

Bennah · 1 Nov 2007 at 20:41

£1.50 for the Ale festival?

Regards to anything else in Wetherspoons, price varies from chain to chain does'nt it?