So after a well-earned break away from Heath, and Mr Windy, and most of all Addie, I finally returned to the land of real ales and 3G. It's as if I've never been away, although the local has for some reason removed its coffee machine, and replaced it with a 20 litre box/bag of scrumpy. Why can't you buy such things in Sainsburys?
Addie must have had Sainsburys on his mind, complaining of some desperate hunger and a lack of sandwiches for lunch (it's a lot of fuss about nothing; trust me, if you were to see him, you'd know there was no chance of him wasting away). But, lacking a pre-prepared supermarket sandwich, Addie opted for chicken and ham pie with mash to accompany his pint. Watching him eat it was quite unpleasant, and at times I was really concerned he might bite off one or two of his fingers in his haste.
We never really drink the coffee or the scrumpy, so this change to the pub's facilities was adjudged superficial, and we set about the important matter of assessing the brews on offer. We opted for Castle Rock's Sheriff's Tipple at a very gentle 3.4%. After establishing it wasn't actually a pre-mixed shandy, I was pleased to discover it delivered a proper, enjoyable beer flavour with no nasties, despite its low strength. Very good, 5 out if 10.
Then it was time for our next pint. "Not for me," said Addie, "I'm full". Blown out and full of pie, Addie wimped out and, Larry Lightweight badge fully earned, we trudged back to the office under a cloud, sighing and wondering what might have been.
Addie must have had Sainsburys on his mind, complaining of some desperate hunger and a lack of sandwiches for lunch (it's a lot of fuss about nothing; trust me, if you were to see him, you'd know there was no chance of him wasting away). But, lacking a pre-prepared supermarket sandwich, Addie opted for chicken and ham pie with mash to accompany his pint. Watching him eat it was quite unpleasant, and at times I was really concerned he might bite off one or two of his fingers in his haste.
We never really drink the coffee or the scrumpy, so this change to the pub's facilities was adjudged superficial, and we set about the important matter of assessing the brews on offer. We opted for Castle Rock's Sheriff's Tipple at a very gentle 3.4%. After establishing it wasn't actually a pre-mixed shandy, I was pleased to discover it delivered a proper, enjoyable beer flavour with no nasties, despite its low strength. Very good, 5 out if 10.
Then it was time for our next pint. "Not for me," said Addie, "I'm full". Blown out and full of pie, Addie wimped out and, Larry Lightweight badge fully earned, we trudged back to the office under a cloud, sighing and wondering what might have been.
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