tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post3712647622196706939..comments2024-03-18T16:40:32.561-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Beers from other Newark breweriesRon Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-22605384254363737392023-05-27T12:34:39.469-07:002023-05-27T12:34:39.469-07:00Westcrown Regal was sold in the Leicester Universi...Westcrown Regal was sold in the Leicester University students union in the late 1970's. A cheap couple of pints before a concert...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-49753927973571371462016-10-20T14:27:08.754-07:002016-10-20T14:27:08.754-07:00Two corrections:
1) The Old Kings Arms was not the...Two corrections:<br />1) The Old Kings Arms was not the only non-tied pub in Newark in 1977. Kirrages opened in 1976 selling Ruddles County, then adding Ruddles Ordinary and Draught Bass as real ale sales took off.<br />2) The Old Kings Arms did stock Westcrown Regal Bitter - right from its launch. It was my pint of choice there for at least a year, probably two, and possibly until the brewery changed its name to Priory and the brand was discontinued.<br />You'd expect a Newark native to know this!Julian Grococknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-5080827171702067702013-12-30T00:28:03.284-08:002013-12-30T00:28:03.284-08:00I remember the Westcrown Regal, I had some at the ...I remember the Westcrown Regal, I had some at the Peacock Inn at Redmile. It was served from a wooden contraption rather than from a cask or pump but it had gone over so was undrinkable!<br /> Regarding pubs selling strong ale, I remember the head brewer at Shipstone's saying that he'd love to brew a stronger beer but he simply wouldn't sell as much of it.At 1038 the customers would stay all night, raise the strength and they would have had enough sooner and go home. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com