tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post4833011573938027826..comments2024-03-28T12:16:58.318+00:00Comments on Paul's Beer & Travel Blog: Doddington re-visitedPaul Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-70147309422373640812021-11-27T09:43:06.567+00:002021-11-27T09:43:06.567+00:00Thanks Martin, your support and kind comments are ...Thanks Martin, your support and kind comments are much appreciated. You are right, the blog isn't exclusively about beer, in the same way that yours isn't exclusively about pubs and the Good Beer Guide. <br /><br />The other "stuff" you report on, as you make your way around the country, whether it's music, food, street art, family happenings or even problems with encroaching tree roots, are of equal interest, and keep me and your myriad of other readers engaged and, at times, even amused.<br /><br />As I may have mentioned before, I'm still not sure of Greengrass's identity, although he seems to know mine. From his recent comments, it looks like our paths nearly crossed at the Rock, the other week.<br /><br />There's another individual where the same applies. He goes under the name of Higgs Bosun, or Anonymous Matt, but I've yet to meet him in the flesh. In the past he has made a point of winding up the local CAMRA branch - in the same vein as Cooking Lager, but seemingly without the humorous intent behind Cookie's teasing.<br /><br />Despite the above, I would be quite happy to share pint with either of these individuals, just to prove there's no ill-feeling, or bad intent on my part. Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-15794282657103363872021-11-26T21:12:26.150+00:002021-11-26T21:12:26.150+00:00By the way, Paul, Greengrass is very rude and you ...By the way, Paul, Greengrass is very rude and you can write what you like on your blog; I enjoy all the personal detail and I've never thought of this as purely a "beer blog".retiredmartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429804437739227082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-11307588971805841962021-11-23T23:29:47.263+00:002021-11-23T23:29:47.263+00:00Well sorry for boring you Greengrass, but the off-...Well sorry for boring you Greengrass, but the off-beat comments that sometimes pop up on a blog (and not just mine, by the way), add extra spice, and for me are all part of life’s rich tapestry. Call them observations on the “human condition,” if you like, but the way in which people sometimes behave can be a source of never-ending fascination.<br /><br />My friend enjoyed the Rebel Flame, and having been given a taste of it myself, I too thought it was alright. If truth be known, it wasn’t dissimilar to the Whitstable Bay, but being stronger by over half of one percent alcohol, I thought it wise to stick to the lower strength beer, seeing as I was driving.<br /><br />Continuing this theme, and playing Devil’s advocate for a minute, wasn’t it you who castigated me for trying the unusual beers in both the Nelson and the Greyhound, rather than sticking to tries and tested beers, such as Harvey’s and Larkin’s?<br /><br />Shame I missed you at the Rock, but can you shed any further light on what is happening there? It seems ludicrous for a pub like that to only be open three days a week!<br /><br />The pie was good Martin, and I actually like the new design for Shepherd Neame Master Brew. As I said in the post, you rarely see their standard cask bitter on sale. It’s normally Spitfire, or even worse, Spitfire Gold, neither of which I find enjoyable, but it’s all about the “brand” these days! <br />Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-32984397506542181322021-11-23T22:20:46.557+00:002021-11-23T22:20:46.557+00:00Pie looks good, but I do wish Shepherd Neame would...Pie looks good, but I do wish Shepherd Neame would stop changing their pump clip designs !retiredmartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429804437739227082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-35461914226518119582021-11-23T16:37:07.942+00:002021-11-23T16:37:07.942+00:00Sounds like a good day out. You failed to mention ...Sounds like a good day out. You failed to mention what your friends thoughts were on the Rebel Flame & I'd like to know more about Sheps experimental brewery, but I can look that up now that I know it exists. Can I get Rebel Flame in the Foresters I wonder.<br />Regarding your previous post, you say "I wont bore you" but that's exactly what you did. The comments "trial by sherry & a lesson in obsequiousness" about unknown persons is of no interest to me on a beer blog.<br />Glad you enjoyed the Larkins Porter at the Rock, I don't know how I missed you. They also have London Pride on at the moment.<br />I find the Harvey's Porter has the edge on the larkins but one I found at The White Hart, Trotty Velk by Pig & Porter was a bit too over the top flavour wise if that makes sense. Greengrassnoreply@blogger.com