The orange tree, kirkby lonsdale...

Home of the kirkby lonsdale brewery company though looking at the orange tree's website you would never know it.

The Orange Tree is a new recommendation from this years (2010) bible. Both this pub and the sun inn (listed in 2009 bible but not 2010) pubs also feature in a new website I discovered last night called www.doggiepubs.org.uk

Nice pint of monumental blonde here, they also advertise a 5.8% beer conditioned in old whiskey casks! Think spaceflowers father will be eyeing that one, he'll have to be careful going back up the m6!!

Very dog friendly, the monster sat quietly under the table while keeping her eye on movements around the ever increasingly busy bar.

Best sub £5 burger i've had for a long time. The Monumental Blonde was very nice indeed.


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Big night out in carlisle

Almost forgot to update Blog with beer ramblings as consumption is reduced as of late in an effort for spaceflower to get fit and lose some excess inches. Gladly that's been achieved now so the beer consumption can resume.

In carlisle to see Rhod Gilbert live and was recommended to visit the Howard arms on lowther street. Cracking welcome, served within 20 seconds despite being busy. Landlords have been in camra's good beer guide for 20 years and their deuchers ipa is a cracking pint. Off to see rhod now, hope to be back here after the gig.
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The Bridge Inn, Penton

The outlaws local haunt with landlords Clint & Ann soon placing the pub on the market. No doubt Clint will be able to go Salmon fishing more often once he's moved on!

Pickled eggs, Pedigree & Strongbow pictured here. We also tried the guest ale, a Derwent Brewery pint called Mutineers - stunk of marmite and must admit i didnt enjoy it but then again, i dont like marmite!!

The pickled eggs were terrific though - Harry Ramsdens endorsed!! SpaceFlower has a jar of free range eggs from the neighbours chickens currently maturing in vinegar. It wont be long before we can crack them open and have them with the home brew.

Its getting rather like the Good Life at our house.

Bose