Checked the River Dog brew on Saturday afternoon. It was bubbling away nicely. It still amazes me that yeast cells can contentedly munch away on sugar, then belch CO2 and poo alcohol. Then most of them conveniently die leaving just enough to continue conditioning beer whether in a bottle or barrel. Not much happened Sunday, brewing wise, so straight on to Monday.
Headed towards Dursley and the Old Spot with Jim and John on the bus. The last time we made this bus journey the driver seemed to have quite a bad attitude and in my opinion drove too fast through some narrow lanes. However, this time the very same driver seemed more amenable and was quite pleasant. Stopped off in Wooton-Under-Edge to wait for the bus to Dursley. We had about an hour to wait so revisited the Falcon Inn for a few refreshments, it was a very hot day after all. Ordered 3 pints of Pigs Ear from Uley Brewery this proved to be off so we exchanged them for Laurie Lee's Bitter which was good. I think that I prefer Laurie Lee over Pigs Ear. Two pints and a Cornish pasty from a local bakers shop later and we are on the bus again going to Dursley.
Arrived at the Old Spot and met one of Jim's mates, Roger also a real ale lover. All the real ale lovers I have met are all very nice people. They are witty, good looking and very intelligent. All these admirable qualities seem to increase exponentially as more ale is consumed. A little while later our driver, Richard another nice man, arrived. The following beers were bought and quaffed. Old Ric, Butty Bach, Dorset Gold and Hop Head. Some beers have wonderful and imaginative names.
No new brews are planned at the moment. So I will have content myself with the two barrels that need to be cleaned and sterilised. Oh well! No rest for the wicked.
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