St Georges Hall

I joined Jim, John and Duncan on the shortish bus ride to St Georges Hall where we met Pete. Jim, Pete and Richard will shortly be deserting their bestest friends and emigrating to New Zealand. So it was a good opportunity to say farewell and bon voyage. On arrival the Weatherspoons real ale and cider festival was in full swing. We started with a Pendles Witches Brew 5.1%. A little strong but very drinkable. Such a shame that they soon ran out which I suppose is bound to happen if one beer proves to be popular. So it was onto Palm Steenhuffel Blond 4.6% from Belgium. A discussion broke out about the New Zealand trip. Ranging from keeping teeth brushed and clean on the aeroplane to whether or not to take a bead trimmer. The latter prompted by a mobile text from Richard who was sadly not in attendance. The next beer we tried was one from Brewdog Brewery, Edge 3.2%. This is a dark beer and very quaffable. We finished with another Palm Steenhuffel Blond. Pete gave us a lift to the Community Centre but I in my wisdom trudged home in the company of Will Power and thence to an early bed.