tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post2223727642367643307..comments2024-03-23T04:23:48.076+00:00Comments on Tandleman's Beer Blog: The Smithfield HotelUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-37244766212191732732008-01-22T15:43:00.000+00:002008-01-22T15:43:00.000+00:00Somewhat scruffy indeed! Immeasurably improved by...Somewhat scruffy indeed! Immeasurably improved by the smoke ban. When you think what we use to endure in there, it's amazing that we ever went in there. However, I did encounter the downside during the NWAF. Picture the scene-packed full of cockney scoopers, the place was oppressively warm and stank of stale beer and wet kagools. And that was before the fat flatulent guy cleared the bar! Still on a normal day, well worth a visit.Sat In A Pubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123038980796000837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-83697587542215989442008-01-15T12:11:00.000+00:002008-01-15T12:11:00.000+00:00Madeleine Lily is certainly one of the better 'occ...Madeleine Lily is certainly one of the better 'occassional' Ossetts to hit the streets. The beer is named after Bob Lawson's second grand-daughter (Bob is the founder & original head brewer at Ossett) - also look out for Elizabeth Rose on your travels, named after ML's big sister!Ale Lousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450424254610095173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-14091925046373567452008-01-14T23:56:00.000+00:002008-01-14T23:56:00.000+00:00Eh, thought I had a better photo of the place, but...Eh, thought I had a better photo of the place, but no, I don't. Just this one from behind the bar:<BR/>http://flickr.com/photos/13211556@N08/1354879938/in/set-72157601936012732/<BR/><BR/>What are all those white things on the ends of the beer engine spouts, I wonder...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-19395336349978559902008-01-14T21:41:00.000+00:002008-01-14T21:41:00.000+00:00Top, top pub. Haven't been there for about four y...Top, top pub. Haven't been there for about four years sadly as I don't get to Manchester any more.<BR/><BR/>Certainly not inviting from the outside but warm and friendly inside with great beer in great nick as you say.Mark Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862251527980938136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629758183547510158.post-19859057843506785642008-01-14T11:21:00.000+00:002008-01-14T11:21:00.000+00:00LOVED this place. Pity you dragged me away from i...LOVED this place. Pity you dragged me away from it, actually...nice that it's just down the street from the Fringe Bar, too. One can do a dangerous bit of drinking between these two places.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com