One reason to buy the house down the road

Ok, this could be our new local. Could, perhaps should be our new local, only reason it won't be is that its too expensive (the house) and no parking.

Taking advantage tonight of 2 meals for £12 at the excellent navigation in dobcross. Seems to be back to its best tonight. Last few times we've been its been a bit iffy but here's a nice pint of Tribute from Cornish brewer st austell. It's come a long way but its a worthy trip.

Also making an appearance tonight is tiger rutt last tasted here last year. Smells of cannabis, tastes of cannabis if I remember correctly.


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A new disciple for the bible?

The robin hood inn, cragg vale. Been on the hit list for a while but never got around to getting here. A nice surprise, a few comments I had read suggested it was dog friendly and it turns out it is. 3 real ales on, weapon of choice landlord shown here. Its slimmer sister golden best and an ossett ale, Yorkshire blonde on offer.

Lovely bar setting, smells of coal fires even in the middle of summer, reminds me of fitting the flue on the fire at home and being dumped in soot from the chimney.

Good value menu on offer - no credit cards accepted.

Would be worthy of inclusion in the good beer guide.


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A cloudy pint & a sterile environment

This place was recommended to us, the carriage house above marsden.

We were led to believe its dog friendly, not when we visited.

The black sheep golden sheep arrived cloudy, perhaps not sat for long enough?

The place is just sterile though, no atmosphere at all, maybe its too big? I don't know. No friendly welcome from the landlady, she would learn a lot from the owners of the tunnel end inn. We had big hopes for this place. Plans for a 10th anniversary bash taking over the place... I don't think so.

All in all, a very disappointing visit, no incentive to return.


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His'n hers at the Dog & Partridge

Another good beer guide local pub which we sorely neglect the dog and partridge at sowood.

The best pint of landlord i've has this year, proudly shown here in his and hers glasses.

Interesting letter on the wall here written by the queen's lady in waiting dated 1995 while on board the royal yacht Britannia.

A real treasure of a pub. They don't make them like this any more, I just wonder how long it will stay should frank the landlord decide to sell up or retire.
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Yeah man....

The navigation , saddleworth. Now a few weeks ago, I had a pint millstones grain storm, was very good.



Saturday afternoon down the navie, we have another millstones pint, tiger rut.



Crystal clear blonde. Smells of cannabis, tastes of cannabis. Mine's a pint landlord!



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Ger'off my pint...

Ooh ah, Tuesday night down the farmers arms in holmfirth (just round corner from compos café).



Another local pub featured in the bible. God I love that book...



The farmers arms has a crackin selection of beers, here we have Cornish coaster from sharps brewery. Not a bad pint. Tucked away at the end of the bar they even have tetleys mild of hand pulled. Can't remember last time I saw that anywhere.



Might have to sample the Greene king ipa next.



Meat and tattie pie for me, sirloin for the space flower, and beer battered haddock for sproglette.

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Good Beer Travels Well

The last time we had Deuchers IPA was in a pub in Oban in the Scottish Highlands. Tonight it was found in the excellent Navigation on the edge of Saddleworth.

Also making a special appearance is a Moorhouses Pride of Pendle.

An excellent carpacchio of beef starter belies this pubs humble location.

Curry & stew for main course!

Mmmmm

Bose Sounddock

How Times Have Changed

Now when I was a lad, strictly of legal drinking age of course, on a Friday night while drinking your pint, you used to be able to get cockles and other assorted shellfish with your pint.

Now, Sunday lunchtime in Saddleworth we called into the Granby Arms for a quick pint. Met by the stunning Dob Cross Bitter, we also spotted cockles for sale. Wow! Just like old times we thought... With vinegar strong enough to make your ears bleed (not a bad thing) they were pretty good but such a shame they are now vacuum packed. Even the crisps have changed, onion bahji flavour?? Still better than cajun squirrel flavour I suppose.

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