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The Old Spot is friendly, deeply traditional and one of the must-visits of the county. Welcome to the Old Spot Inn CAMRA's South West Real Ale Pub of the Year, 2007 Regional Winner Welcome to the Old Spot Inn website. The "Spot", described appropriately by the landlord Steve Herbert as "A Pub of a Thousand Locals", is set in the beautiful Cotswolds, actually on the Cotswold Way as it passes through the town of Dursley and is a popular watering hole for walkers. The Old Spot is friendly, deeply traditional and one of the must-visits of the county. This 100 year old free house, named after the Gloucestershire Old Spot pig, has been sympathetically restored by its owner, Ric. Come inside the site and enjoy some of the flavour that makes this traditional little boozer what it is. The intimate atmosphere is enhanced by log fires and adorned with plenty of brewery memorabilia. Better still, why not pay us a visit, you'll be greeted with courtesy and efficiency and it probably wont take you long to fit in amongst the locals as if you'd always been there. Alison, Jenny, Tom, Ben, Nancy, Rob, Belinda, Jenny, Lawrence, Chris & Steve As well as Uley's Old Ric, named after the owner, we nomally have at least 8 guest Real Ales on at any given time, mainly from micro breweries, served in five separate drinking areas. We also have a good selection of fine Wines as well as our famous Whisky collection. If you're feeling hungry, try one of our home cooked meals or a light snack from our food menu and relax in the charm that graces this pub. The wholesome menu is available 12-8pm on weekdays and 12-3pm on weekends. The secluded garden offers a good sized covered and heated area and a separate boules piste for those of you who'd like to take a breath air outside. On the Cotswold way, this convivial local is the "South-West CAMRA Pub of the Year 2007" and multi award-winner conveniently stands opposite a free car park. :: Please check back soon as pages are contantly being updated. :: To make this easier, why not add this site to your favourites. QUOTE OF THE DAY WE'RE ON IT ! Click here for more info Visit the website Please enjoy our beers RESPONSIBLY Click here if you'd like to visit the Drink Awareness website. You are visitor no: to our site in");s1[2]=new Array("contact.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Contact ","","Contact Steve & Belinda Herbert THE OLD SPOT INN HILL ROAD DURSLEY GLOS GL11 4JQ TEL: 01453 542870 e-mail: website: www.oldspotinn.co.uk webmaster: Stuart Crawshaw ... ");s1[3]=new Array("sitemap.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Sitemap ","","SITEMAP :: Please check back soon as pages are constantly being updated. :: To make this easier, why not add this site to your favourites. :: Below is an up-to-date site map, showing completed pages. ");s1[4]=new Array("times.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Opening Times ","","Opening Times Normal Opening Hours Monday - Saturday: 11.00 am - 11.00 pm Sunday: 12.00 pm - 11.00 pm Food Service Times Fri, Sat, Sun: 12.00 pm - 4.00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur: 12.00 pm - 8.00 pm CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS Christmas Eve - CLOSED BETWEEN 3pm and 6pm Christmas Eve Evening - DOORS CLOSED AT 10PM - No Exceptions New Year's Eve - DOORS CLOSED AT 10PM - No Exceptions Christmas Opening Times, 2007 Xmas Eve (Mon, 24th) 12.00 pm - 3.00 pm (no food) 6.00 pm - late Christmas Day (Thur 25th) 12.00 pm - 2.00 pm (no food) Boxing Day (Wed 26th) 12.00 pm - 12.00 am (no food) 27th - 30th December 12.00 pm - 12.00 am New Year's Eve (Mon 31st) 12.00 pm - 3.00 pm (no food) 6.00 pm - late New Year's Day (Tue 1st) 12.00 pm - 11.00 pm (no food) Then as normal ....... see above: ");s1[5]=new Array("directions.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Directions ","","Directions The Old Spot Inn is on the Cotswold Way, and is very popular with walkers, runners, cyclists and anyone else who wants to take a rest! Tel: 01453 542 870 THE OLD SPOT INN Hill Road Dursley Gloucestershire GL11 4JQ Click here for multimap. Coming from Tetbury & Uley, enter Dursley and follow the road around the Town Hall. Go straight over the traffic lights towards the Bus Station. The Old Spot is located just behind the Bus Station. Coming from Cam, Continue towards Dursley until you reach the traffic lights immediately prior to the pedestrian precinct. Turn right here towards the Bus Station. The Old Spot is located just behind the Bus Station. ");s1[6]=new Array("awards.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Awards & Accreditations ","","Awards & Accreditations Ric Sainty, Steve & Belinda Herbert THE OLD SPOT INN (Click on the picture for a larger version) This Year's Awards CAMRA National Pub of the Year Awards 2007/8 Regional Winner (South West) CAMRA Gloucestershire Pub of the Year 2007 Winner CAMRA Dursley & District Pub of the Year 2007 Winner Certification (BII) Member of the British Institute of Innkeeping Fellow of the BII Certificate CAMRA Awards CAMRA National Pub of the Year Awards 1997/8 Runner-up CAMRA National Pub of the Year Awards 1997/8 Regional Winner (South West) CAMRA Gloucestershire Pub of the Year 1997 Winner CAMRA Gloucestershire Pub of the Year 2000 Winner CAMRA Gloucestershire Pub of the Year 2006 Winner CAMRA Dursley & District Pub of the Year 2000 Winner CAMRA Dursley & District Pub of the Year 2006 Winner MISC Awards The Publican The British Institute of Innkeeping Licensee of the Year 2004 Semi Finalist Morning Advertiser Best Pub Awards 2006 Regional Winner (South West) Morning Advertiser Best Pub Awards 2004 Finalist Morning Advertiser Best Pub Awards 2004 Regional Winner MILD MONTH Awards CAMRA, Gloucestershire Branch Mild Month 2004 CAMRA, Gloucestershire Branch Mild Month 2005 CAMRA, Gloucestershire Branch Mild Month 2005 ");s1[7]=new Array("quotes.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Old Spot Quotes & Poems ","","Old Spot Quotes & Poems Famous Old Spot Quotes The Old Spot is a pub of a thousand locals. . . . Steve Herbert More Beer! . . . Old Ric Don't go, we need you! . . . Derek One more Ric, and then I've got to go! . . . Stu the Brew Remember, everybody in this pub can do something you can't! . . . Dr. Tim Frankau It's all that goes with it. . . . Jeff The Old Spot is a haven - you come in & can escape from reality. You're invited to enjoy what life should be like, and all of a sudden, you're human again! . . . Stu the Brew The Old Spot is a pub of a thousand locals. . . . Steve Herbert You're only as good as your last brew! . . . Kenny 'Boy' Lush This place would just fall apart if it wasn't for me! . . . A 'stressed' Belinda Herbert I don't know what happened while I was asleep, but it didn't seem too interesting! . . . Rose Old Spot Poem The Old Spot By Yasmin Curtis The middle of town's not the place you would think To find rare breed of pig, black spotted on pink And where dogs share with people a comforting drink The Dursley 'Old Spot'. Past the beams wreathed in hops and the pumps for draught beer Into welcoming corners with warm atmosphere Where stressful. pace slows to embrace yesteryear Down the 'Old Spot'. The intimate nook where a farrowing sow Would give birth to her piglets and to them endow A different brew to the one that's served now Down the 'Old Spot'. Where songs of Olde Englande emerge from the past To blend the low chatter and clinking of glass To a mellowness seasoned by harvests and grass Down the 'Old Spot'. The middle of town is the place you will find A breath of timespast, so prepare to unwind In an ambience of the traditional kind: The Dursley 'Old Spot'. Old Spot Rules Old Spot Inn By Ric Sainty Any person found enjoying himself on these premises will be asked to leave. No laughing, sniggering or telling of jokes or bar-room stories permitted. No dogs. No women. No leopard skin umbrellas No Bristolians, Irishmen, Fennies or alligator salesman. Any peron (or Dibbling Dave) found to be drinking at a rate exceeding two pints per hour will be banned and have his (or her) name forwarded to a drying-out clinic in Co. Wexford The Old Spot Prayer Old Spot Inn By Ric Sainty. Feb 1999 Our Beer, Which art in Barrels, Hallowed be thy drunk. I will be drunk, At home as it is in the Local. Forgive us this day, our daily spillage, As we forgive those who spillest against us. And lead us not into the practice of poncy wine tasting, And deliver us from Alco-Pops. For mine is the Bitter, The Ale and the Lager, Forever and Ever, Barmen. ");s1[8]=new Array("whatson.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Events ","","What´s On - Forthcoming Events at the Old Spot (Hover over the "EVENT" for more info.) DATE EVENT TIME COST 2008 APR (T.B.A.) Paint Balling. Old Spot versus the world. Interested? Names behind the bar please. 9.00 AM T.B.A SUN 24th MAR Easter Sunday 12.00 PM T.B.A FRI 22nd MAR Fish Friday 12.00 PM T.B.A SUN 2nd MAR Mother's Day 12.00 PM T.B.A SUN 17th FEB Awards Party again! . . . Winner or Runner-up? 8.30 PM FREE 14th-17th FEB 'Alternative' Valentines Beer Festival (Six Nations Theme) 8.00 PM FREE THUR 14th FEB Valentines Night Dinner 9.00 PM 20.00 pp THUR 7th FEB Cotswold Spring Brewery Trip, Codrington (incl. Bus, tour, fodder, tasting and more beer!) leave at 7.00 PM 10.00 WED 14th JAN Leon Daye 8.30 PM FREE 2007 Thru December THEAKSTONS Beer Promotion - Brewery Calendar - 1st - 22nd DEC Christmas Lunches 12-4 PM 18.95 SUN 23rd DEC Old Gits Christmas Lunch 3.00 PM 18.95 SUN 17th DEC Leon Daye 8.30 PM FREE Thru November ADNAMS Beer Promotion - Brewery Calendar - THUR 29th NOV Butcombe Brewery Tour T.B.A. T.B.C. WED 28th NOV Music with Matt & Graeme from "The Whole Grand Scheme". 8.30 PM FREE THUR 15th NOV Meet the Brewer - Adnams. Supper and Tasting incl. 7.30 PM 5.00 WED 14th NOV Leon Daye 8.30 PM FREE WED 7th NOV Wilcox and Brooks (as seen at Frocester) 8.30 PM FREE Thru October TIMOTHY TAYLOR Beer Promotion - Brewery Calendar - WED 31st OCT Wychwood Pumpkin Competition 8.30 PM FREE w/e 28th OCT Carbon Neutral Beer Fest. Featuring only Local Breweries. See Sept 07 Newsletter for more info. ALL W/E FREE SUN 28th OCT The CAMRA National Pub of the Year Award Regional Winner (South West) Presentation, with Fodder, Beverages & Music from The Drunken Brewers 4.30 PM INVITATION WED 24th OCT Old Spot Pickers 8.30 PM FREE SAT 20th OCT World Cup Rugby on TV - THE FINAL: Eng v SA 8.00 PM FREE SAT 13th OCT World Cup Rugby on TV - Semi Final: Eng v Fra 8.00 PM FREE THUR 11th OCT Old Spot on Tour: - visit to Uley Brewery 7.30 PM 5.00 SAT 6th OCT World Cup Rugby on TV - Quarter Final: Eng v Aus 2.00 PM FREE SAT 6th OCT RESULT: 31:17 to Glos !!! Glos v The Tigers - Opportunity to take revenge on Leicester! 10:30 INVITATION Thru September WELLS & YOUNG'S Beer Promotion - Brewery Calendar - FRI 28th SEP World Cup Rugby - Eng v Tonga on TV 9.00 PM FREE SAT 22nd SEP World Cup Rugby - Eng v Samoa on TV 4.00 PM FREE WED 19th SEP Leon Daye 8.30 PM FREE FRI 14th SEP World Cup Rugby - Eng v SA on TV 9.00 PM FREE WED 12th SEP The Macaroni Penguins 8.30 PM FREE SAT 8th SEP World Cup Rugby - England's opening match v USA on TV 6.00 PM FREE WED 5th SEP Live music:- Tom Jurgers 8.30 PM FREE Thru August BANKS Beer Promotion - Brewery Calendar - SUN 26th AUG FROCESTER CHILL OUT :: Chid :: The Whole Grand Scheme :: Leon Daye And a Bar-B-Q! 2.00 PM FREE w/e 19th AUG Possible Kayak trip down the River Wye Cancelled due to excessive flooding T.B.A. T.B.A. w/e 19th AUG Charity Glass Sale - All proceeds to St. James' Church foof fund. All week 1/pt glass 50p / ½ pt SAT 18th AUG Staff Christmas Party - 2006 !!! - It's Official! 6.30 PM N/A MON 13th AUG Old Spot on Tour: - Severn Vale Brewery Trip 7.00 PM 15.00 SUN 12th AUG Crimson Flight and The Macaroni Penguins 3.00 PM FREE FRI 10-13 AUG Summer 'Famous Names' Beer Festival weekend ALL W/E FREE 3rd-5th AUG Dursley Parish Church Appeal at the Old Spot, Gloucestershire's Pub of the Year. Come and try the special Ale; Severn Bells, brewed for the appeal by Severn Vale Brewing Co. ALL W/E FREE FRI 3rd AUG Rev Janet Bromley behind the bar 12.30 PM FREE WED 1st AUG Leon Daye is back 8.30 PM FREE Thru July DOROTHY GOODBODY Rugby Shirt & Beer Promo - Brewery Calendar - WED 25th JUL Chid - live music 8.30 PM FREE SUN 22nd JUL Psychedelic Boat Trip Music with Leon Daye 12.00 PM 3.00 PM 25.00 FREE WED 18th JUL The Macaroni Penguins 8.30 PM FREE SUN 15th JUL Treasure Hunt 11.00 AM FREE Thru June THWAITES T-shirt and Beer Promotion - Brewery Calendar - THUR 28th JUN Jack to the Poodle Parlour! 11.00 AM Ask the vet! TUE 26th JUN Steve's Birthday! ALL DAY FREE WED 13th JUN Leon Daye is back 8.30 PM FREE TUE 12th JUN Mexican Night 8.30 PM TICKETED Thru May CAINS Beer Promotion - Brewery Calendar - THUR 24th MAY Glos CAMRA Presentation 8.30 PM FREE WED 23rd MAY The Whole Grand Scheme 8.30 PM FREE WED 16th MAY The Old Spot Pickers 9.00 PM FREE TUE 15th MAY Meet the Brewer Night - Shepherd Neame 8.30 PM TICKETED WED 9th MAY 'Sol' 9.00 PM FREE TUE 8th MAY Wine Tasting & Cheese Night 8.30 PM TICKETED SUN 6th MAY Bank Holiday Quiz Night 8.30 PM FREE WED 2nd MAY Minor Swing 8.30 PM FREE Thru April SHEPHERD NEAME Beer Promotion - Brewery Calendar - WED 25th APR Ben's boy-band 8.30 PM FREE MON 23rd APR St George's Night Celebrations 8.30 PM FREE 20th-21st APR St George's Day Weekend Beer Festival - - - FREE WED 18th APR Leon Daye 8.30 PM FREE WED 11th APR 'Sol' 9.00 PM FREE WED 4th APR Old Spot Pickers 9.00 PM FREE Thru March EVERARDS Beer Promotion - Brewery Calendar - WED 29th MAR The Whole Grand Scheme 9.00 PM FREE WED 21st MAR Minor Swing 7.30 PM FREE Thru February BATEMANS Beer Promotion - Brewery Calendar - WED 21st FEB Leon Daye 8.30 PM FREE 14th-18th FEB Valentines Beer Festival - - - FREE WED 14th FEB Valentines Night Dinner 8.00 PM 40/Couple WED 14th FEB Minor Swing 7.30 PM FREE Thru January CALEDONIAN Beer Promotion - Brewery Calendar - Apologies, but with both Steve and Belinda on sickbeds with injuries, January's events have been cancelled. 2006 WED 27th DEC 'Sol' 9.00 PM FREE SUN 17th DEC 'Old Gits' Christmas Lunch 3.00 PM 17.50 WED 22nd NOV The Whole Grand Scheme 8.30 PM FREE WED 15th NOV Crimson Flight 8.30 PM FREE WED 8th NOV Leon Daye 8.30 PM FREE WED 27th SEPT Minor Swing 8.30 PM FREE SUN 10th SEPT Macaroni Penguins 4.30 PM FREE SUN 27th AUG FROCESTER CHILL OUT :: Macaroni Penguins :: Leon Daye 3.00 PM FREE WED 19th JUL Minor Swing 8.00 PM FREE SUN 16th JUL Macaroni Penguins 4.30 PM FREE WED 26th APR Macaroni Penguins 8.30 PM FREE WED 8th MAR 8.30 PM FREE 2005 WED 9th NOV Future Unknown 8.30 PM FREE SUN 6th NOV Macaroni Penguins 4.30 PM FREE THUR 22nd SEP Future Unknown *TOM SAINTY's 21st B'DAY 8.30 PM FREE SUN 28th AUG *FROCESTER CHILL OUT :: Future Unknown :: Leon Daye :: Macaroni Penguins 3.00 PM FREE SUN 14th AUG *OLD SPOT BEERFEST :: Macaroni Penguins, :: Future Unknown and :: Leon Daye 4.30 PM FREE SUN 17th JUL Macaroni Penguins and Future Unknown 4.30 PM FREE WED 29th JUN 9.00 PM FREE WED 29th JUN Future Unknown 9.00 PM FREE MON 27th JUN Macaroni Penguins Steve's Birtday!!! 4.30 PM FREE WED 18th MAY Future Unknown 9.00 PM FREE SUN 24th APR Macaroni Penguins 4.30 PM FREE WED 30th MAR Future Unknown 9.00 PM FREE SUN 13th FEB Macaroni Penguins 4.30 PM FREE SUN 30th JAN Macaroni Penguins and Future Unknown **All Money raised from this gig will be going to charity. Please come along and give your support. 4.30 PM FREE WED 12th JAN Future Unknown 9.00 PM FREE 2004 SUN 31ST OCT Future Unknown 3.00 PM FREE WED 15th SEP Future Unknown 9.00 PM FREE SUN 29th AUG Future Unknown 7.00 PM FREE SUN 30th MAY Future Unknown 4.00 PM FREE WED 12th MAY Future Unknown 9.00 PM FREE Booking If you would like to book your band at our venue - or you would like to book a private party, please contact us. Our Home! . . . The Old Spot Inn Click here for a map. Our Friends! The Macaroni Penguins :: Go to their website. :: Listen to a sound bite: Another Girl Another Planet Future's So Bright Psycho Killer Minor Swing :: Go to their website. :: Listen to a sound bite: Coquette Norweigen Wood Minor Swing Sol se Soir The Whole Grand Scheme (Future Unknown) :: Go to their website. :: (Future Unknown's site). :: Listen to a sound bite: Front Lonely Wonder I'm Sin :: Or listen to their latest Demo (Oct 07) Front I'm Sin Against The Odds Together Heathens Come On Voices Crimson Flight :: Go to their website. :: Listen to a sound bite: Autumn Shades White Gold The Beholder Sol :: Go to his website: here or here. The Drunken Brewers And Others .... Leon Daye Lee McCrory Old Spot Pickers Teri Bramah :: Go to her website here or here. ");s1[9]=new Array("valentines2008.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Valentines Night Menu 2008 ","","Valentines Night Menu 2008 Evening bookings being taken now for Thursday, February 14th 2008 20.00 pp To include a free glass of Champagne PLEASE ASK AT BAR TO RESERVE YOUR TABLE Valentines Night Dinner SEAFOOD GRAZING BOARD FOR TWO Selection of fresh and smoked fish served with warm bread and dripping sauces BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PARMA HAM SOUP Garnished with parsnip chips MEDALLIONS OF FILLET BEEF Served on a wild mushroom and fresh parmesan risotto with a Port wine and veal reduction DARK AND WHITE CHOCOLATE PUDDING served with a fresh strawberry compot FRESH FILTER COFFEE AND CHOCOLATES 20 per person To include free glass of Champagne PLEASE ASK, AT THE BAR TO RESERVE YOUR TABLE Please also see the following:: :: Food Menu :: Wine Menu :: Opening Times ");s1[10]=new Array("bf_140208.htm","The Old Spot Inn - St Valentine's Weekend 'Alternative' Beer Festival 14th-17th February 2008","","St Valentine's Weekend 'Alternative' Beer Festival Thur 14th - Sunday 18th February 2007 ");s1[11]=new Array("blank.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Sitemap","","SITEMAP This page is currently under construction. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. :: Please check back soon as pages are contantly being updated. :: To make this easier, why not add this site to your favourites. :: Below is an up-to-date site map, showing completed pages. ");s1[12]=new Array("pubphotos.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Photos of the Pub ","","Photos of the Pub These are just a few taken from the original site - there will be many more in the forthcoming months ... THE OLD SPOT INN Main Bar Area The pleasant warmth greets you when you walk in ... No Smoking Bar and continues into the other bar ... The Farrowing Hut Some privacy in the 'Farrowing Hut' ... The Function Room Ideal for private parties ... The Billiard Room So called because it used to have a "Bar Billiard Table ... The Covered Garden Complete with outdoor heating, and a 'stage' area ... The Garden & Boules Area Lovely on hot summer days, or if you fancy a game of petanque ... Misc ");s1[13]=new Array("classifieds.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Local's Classifieds ","","Local's Classifieds - Getting Things Done Right! All the following businesses are run by locals who regularly visit the Old Spot for a pint or two. Click here to read more. Choose the Category you require, then select a Sub-Category:: Category Sub-Category Animals Book-keeping & Accountancy Building Design & Marketing Engraving / Printing Food & Drink Gardens Health Hire Companies Motor Vehicles Music Social (Leisure/Entertainment) Taxis [To browse more than one category at a time . . . hold down the shift key while selecting the second category.] If you would like to advertise your company on these pages, please the details, and come and see me (Stu the Brew) in the Spot. Back to Explanation >> DISCLAIMER Neither the Old Spot nor its management and staff can take any responsibility for arrangements made between you and these Businesses. We are in no way recommending any of these businesses, simply making it easy for you to find a skill from the people you may already know from drinking at the Old Spot. If you'd like to be extra sure, ask around amongst the other locals, many will probably have already had work done by them and can advise you accordingly. ");s1[14]=new Array("classifieds_explaination.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Local's Classifieds - Further Explanation ","","Local's Classifieds - Getting Things Done Right! - - - - Old Spot Classifieds - Further Explanation - - - - Introduction - What's in it for You? How many times have you wanted a plumber for example - didn't know one, and had to look through the Yellow Pages to choose someone who you don't know. You've no idea how good their work is or how reliable they are? Wouldn't it be better to pick from a pool of people you probably already know? And if you don't know them, you could ask around your friends, and they could probably tell you what you want to know. There are so many of us who frequent The Old Spot that have professional skills, run their own businesses, or practice a trade. You may know the person, but do you know what they do for a living? The idea is simple . . . Using the Classifieds Section of the Old Spot website, you can search through the main categories, and then through the sub-categories to find the trade you want. If the skill is there, you can jot down the details and make contact with them when you're ready. The chances are, you may get somebody you already know! If you don't and you want to check the person out, ask around the locals next time you come in and get a reference - somebody's bound to know them . . . everybody (with a few exceptions like Taxi services) listed on the Old Spot Classifieds frequents the Spot. What's in it for the Businesses? Isn't it better to do some work for somebody you may already know, and only have to travel a mile or so to do it? Its surely a lot better than travelling halfway across the country to deal with a client who you don't know! And it's FREE to advertise. There's nothing to pay - even if you are successful in getting work through this method! With the recent dramatic increase of traffic to the Old Spot website, you stand to take an increase in enquiries. But if you don't, what have you lost? So what's in it for Steve? An increase of traffic to the website. This means an increase in hits which improve search engine rankings. But it also means that while you're on the site, you have a chance to look around it (it's being constantly updated on a weekly basis), and may decide to attend some forthcoming events that you wouldn't have known about otherwise, or even book a meal, thus bringing income to the pub. And it also serves to cement the Old Spot Community even more - in a way that extends 'Word of Mouth' referrals to a new level! Steve gets no commission from any transaction that takes place this way, but he is not paying for this facility to be on his site either - it's costing him nothing. So where's the Catch? I can't see one. It seems a Win Win Win situation to me. If you can think of one, email me! www.oldspotinn.co.uk DISCAILMER All the following businesses are run by locals who regularly visit the Old Spot for a pint or two. However, neither the Old Spot nor its management and staff can take any responsibility for arrangements made between you and these Businesses. We are in no way recommending any of these businesses, simply making it easy for you to find a skill from the people you may already know from drinking at the Old Spot. If you'd like to be extra sure, ask around amongst the other locals, many will probably have already had work done by them and can advise you accordingly. Back to the Old Spot Classifieds. If you would like to advertise your company on these pages, please the details, and come and see me (Stu the Brew) in the Spot. ");s1[15]=new Array("about.htm","The Old Spot Inn - History ","","The Main Bar Area The old 'Billiard Room' The Garden & Boules Pitch A little about us . . . Multi Award Wiiner . . . Nudged by a car park and Dursley's bus station is the old and lovely Old Spot. Set in the beautiful Cotswolds, actually on the Cotswold Way as it passes through the town of Dursley. The Old Spot is friendly, deeply traditional and one of the must-visits of the county. CAMRA South West Regional Award winner 2007 (Campaign for Real Ale), and Gloucestershire Pub of the Year award winner many times over for its reputation as the epitome of a real English ale pub. With the old English atmosphere of taverns long gone, the cosiness embraces you the moment you walk through the door. More Beer . . . As Ric's famous war-cry of "Mooooooore Beer" rings out, you immediately are made aware that this is a drinking pub! The Old Spot offers plenty of real ales (there are 10 hand pumps) all very well kept. As well as Uley's Old Ric, named after the owner, we nomally have at least 8 guest Real Ales on at any given time, mainly from micro breweries, served in five separate drinking areas. Wine, Whisky and Food . . . There is also a good selection of fine Wines as well as their famous Whisky collection. If you're feeling hungry, try one of the home cooked meals or a light snack from the food menu and relax in the charm that graces this pub. The wholesome menu is available 12-8pm on weekdays and 12-3pm on weekends. The secluded garden offers a good sized covered and heated area and a separate boules piste for those of you who'd like to take a breath air outside. Full of Atmosphere . . . The interior of the Old Spot is inspirational. There are items of interest all over the place . . . even on the ceiling. An old 'Godsell & Sons' sign dominates one wall and there is also a 'Cotswold Beers by Stroud Brewery' plaque. You can also browse through a selection of books including most of the CAMRA Good Beer Guides from 1976 to the present day. The main beam on the ceiling is adorned with hunderds of photographs that tell the tales of many a fine evening. For a pub named after a rare-breed pig, it comes as no surprise that there are plenty of figurines and pictures dotted around the place, as well as a fair number of old prints and posters - there's even a wall clock featuring two bonking pigs. There are no jukeboxes or fruit machines - just excellent, real beer for the real beer enthusiast. A Pub for all Occassions . . . The "Spot", described appropriately by the landlord Steve Herbert as "A Pub of a Thousand Locals", you'll be greeted with courtesy and efficiency and it probably wont take you long to fit in amongst the locals as if you'd always been there. The atmosphere can be really great, whether you are on your own (in which case it wont take you long to get chatting), or as a couple enjoying romantic evening together, maybe with a group of mates out for a (very controlled!) session, or even if you wish to take your elderly relatives somewhere special for a quality meal and some fine wine. It is no surprise that the Old Spot is the CAMRA South West Regionaal Pub of the Year winner for 2007. The above Line Drawing is reproduced courtesy of local, Phil Grant, to see more of his work, click here. Set in the beautiful Cotswolds, actually on the Cotswold Way as it passes through the town of Dursley. The Old Spot is friendly, deeply traditional and one of the must-visits of the county. WE'RE ON IT ! Click here for more info Visit the website The Old Spot; Award winning Gloucestershire pub of the year, many times over. This offers real ales (around 6 at any time) all very well kept. The reputation of this pub has grown from local real ale den to a more well rounded eatery and hostelry, with a small garden with boules! The bar and lounge are cozy and very popular. This pub has been my local (of and on) for many years and the atmosphere can be really great. The core remains (real ale) and is worth a visit for this alone. The best pub I know of is, The Old Spot. From the Pubs Galore website by Richard Moreton. The Old Spot Inn is listed among Britains top 500 pubs, as well as being a CAMRA National award winner (Campaign for Real Ale ) for its reputation as the epitome of a real English ale pub. With the old English atmosphere of taverns long gone, the cosiness embraces you the moment you walk through the door. There are no jukeboxes or fruit machines here - just excellent, real beer for the real beer enthusiast. From Visit the Cotswolds website. Set in the beautiful Cotswolds, actually on the Cotswold Way as it passes through the town of Dursley. The Old Spot is friendly, deeply traditional and one of the must-visits of the county. From Steve Herbert, Landlord, The Old Spot Inn The old 'No Smoking Bar' The Farrowing Hut The Function Room The Covered Garden RIGHT: The inscription on the print this was taken from, reads: "The Company (R. A. Lister) is indebted to Mr Ablert Summers of Dursley, the owner of the painting, for his kind permission for its reproduction. Percy Ashworth, a man of strong character, an enquiring mind and wide and unusual talents, died in 1975 at the age of 89. He had then given no less than 71 years of valuable and devoted service to R. A. Lister & Company Limited." The Old Spot has made fervent attempts to contact Mr Ablert Summers or relatives to obtain permission to use this print, but to no avail. If any copyright has been infringed please contact us and we will remove the item from the website. A Brief History In the Beginning . . . Built in 1776 as a farm cottage, when Dursley was a cloth-weaving town, it then became a school and has been an inn for about 100 years. The Fox and Hounds as it was called then, passed from Stroud Brewery ownership through a short period with West Country Breweries (a merger between Stroud Brewery and Cheltenham Brewery - see below for more info) before it became a non-de-script Whitbread pub for several decades. The painting to the right, dated approximately around the turn of the last century is entitled "Below Broadway, Dursley" by Percy Ashworth. This view, looking over the town from the road leading to Stinchcombe Hill, will be familiar to many who know Dursley. The following Photograph is reproduced courtesy of David Evans, and the accompanying text courtesy Andy Barton www.dursleyglos.org.uk. And then there was Ric . . . The Fox and Hounds was acquired in 1993 by Ric and Ellie Sainty who bought it from Whitbread, and have since transformed the pub to one of the best in the county of Gloucestershire. Ric renamed it The Old Spot, after the famous Gloucestershire breed of pig, and the pub has since gained national recognition among ale aficionados, who make pilgrimages to sample the local brews. And on the eight day, God made Beer . . . The Old Spot Inn has always had close ties with Uley Brewery, which began brewing in 1833 at (Samuel) Price's Brewery, Uley (shown in a pinting, right. Circa 1850) and after a long break and a lot of work was reopened by Chas Wright in 1985. Uley Brewery's Old Ric (4.5%) is a testament to the friendship between the two. Indeed, the Old Spot has become something of a showcase for the beers of Uley Brewery, including Pig's Ear and Old Ric, the latter named after the owner and former landlord. A Spot of Heritage . . . The Old Spot proudly wears its West Country Ales plaques ars a reminder of Gloucestershire's once proud brewing heritage. West Country Breweries were established in 1958 when the Stroud Brewery merged with the Cheltenham Brewery. By coincidence both the Stroud Brewery and the Cheltenham Brewery first started brewing in the same year - 1760. The date is recorded in the ceramic plaques. West Country Breweries were a large regional company with tied houses extending into Herefordshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire and parts of Wales. As a result these colourful 'castle' plaques can still be seen as far away as Presteigne in Wales and Marlborough in Wiltshire. Ellie told the 'Citizen' newspaper in 1997: "You go into any pub now and quite often there is music playing - sometimes too loud - and you have no choice about what you are hearing. There is nothing better than the camaraderie of having a pint with friends and customers. we always get a good mix of people in from doctors to dustmen, students and couples. We are on the Cotswold Way and when the holiday makers come in it isn't long before they are chatting to somebody. We don't have any fruit machines because they are anti-social. Ric is very much a real ale man. We serve 100 guest ales a year. There are very few places where you can go and just enjoy the quality of the beer. People come to us just for that. At most pubs you walk in and you know pretty much what you are going to get. There are gaudy chalk boards everywhere and two-for-one deals. A lot of people don't want to have menus stuffed under their noses as soon as they walk in. Our lunchtime choice features door-step sandwiches, a platter of fine British cheeses and Old Ric sausages - made with our Old Ric beer. Is seems a great pity that Ellie's superb vision and foresight in what makes a great English pub is not emulated by today's pub chains. Take time to read her comments again . . . absolutely brilliant. And so . . . The reputation of this pub has grown in strength from a local real ale den in its early days to a more well rounded eatery and hostelry, with a small garden with boules! The bar and lounge are cosy and very popular. Rick and Ellie now employ live-in managers, Steve & Belinda Herbert so that they can enjoy their pub from the other side of the bar. Food remains simple and pubby but of very high quality - BLT sandwiches and home-baked pies with shortcrust pastry lids. Friendly, deeply traditional and one of the must-visits of the county. Contributors: Stu the Brew (webmaster & editor) Steve Herbert, Landlord, The Old Spot Inn Geoff Sandles (Gloucesterhire Pubs - a History website) www.easywell.co.uk/pubs/ Stroud District Council (Visit the Cotswolds website) www.visitthecotswolds.org.uk Richard Moreton (Pubs Galore website) www.pubsgalore.co.uk The Citizen newspaper www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/ The images and quotations have been reproduced in good faith and all credits given if known, but if any copyright has been infringed please contact me and I will remove it from the website. Please enjoy our beers RESPONSIBLY Click here if you'd like to visit the Drink Awareness website. ");s1[16]=new Array("ricsainty.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Ric Sainty ","","Ric Sainty Brewed on his birthday, the new beer was called Old Ric! Taken from: Independent, The (London), May 3, 1997 by Duff Hart-Davis With his long grey beard and glittering eye, he puts one in mind of the Ancient Mariner. But appearances deceive. Ric Sainty is no haunted bore, buttonholing wedding guests with tales of shipwreck and catastrophe. He is the welcoming landlord of the Old Spot inn in the Gloucestershire town of Dursley, and it is his claim to fame to have a top selling beer named after him, "Old Ric". Although addicted to ale ever since he can remember, Ric was not always a publican. He spent his first 25 working years as a draughtsman-designer in the town planning department of Cambridgeshire County Council. Then, in the Seventies, when staff cuts were threatened, he decided he was through with local government, and manoeuvred to have himself made redundant. His idea was to look for a pub in Devon, where he had been on diving holidays; but he was waylaid by a crafty newspaper advertisement, and in 1978 he landed at the New Inn in Waterley Bottom, a deep valley near the south-western limits of the Cotswolds. There he created a stir by importing his favourite ales across country. A friend who worked in Cambridge came down once a fortnight in his Range Rover, towing a trailer specially designed to hold 11 kilderkins (18-gallon casks). These arrived full of Greene King Abbot and Adnams ales and, once emptied, were filled with the products of the Smiles brewery in Bristol for the return journey. Soon Ric himself was putting away 20 pints a day, and his weight went up to 18 stone. His fortunes improved still farther when he fell in with another heavyweight imbiber, Chas Wright, who at that stage was distributing Theakston beers, from Yorkshire. When Ric, Chas and the late, lamented Jasper Eley - a third 18-stoner - went out drinking together, they were a formidable trio. In 1985 Chas restarted an old brewery in the village of Uley, close by, and began producing traditional ales with porcine names: (in ascending order of strength) Hogshead bitter, Schweinenbrau, Pig's Ear, Old Spot, Pigor Mortis and Severn Boar. (Today, Uley's beers are: Hogshead (3.5%), Uley Bitter (4.0%), Old Ric (4.5$), Laurie Lee (4.5%), Pigs Ear (5.0%) and Old Spot (5.0%)). Then in 1992 Ric bought the Fox and Hounds, a run-down cider-house in Dursley with a reputation so rough that, when mentioned it to a local hairdresser, her only observation was "Phworrhh!" With Chas's agreement, Ric changed its name to the Old Spot, and redesigned the inside of the 18th-century building to give it a traditional look. With canned music banished and Uley ales on tap, the place soon began to flourish - and in 1994 the reputation of its landlord was further consolidated by the appearance of a new beer named after him. That summer Mel Griffiths, the then head brewer at Uley, was commissioned to produce a special ale for the Glastonbury music festival, and came up with a premium bitter, half-way in colour and strength between his normal bitter and the rich, dark Old Spot. The new ale went down well at the festival, but there was some left over. "I'll shift it for you," said Mr Sainty - and as it had been brewed on his birthday (6 June), a unanimous decision was taken to call it Old Ric. Such was the demand that the new recruit became a fixture and is still the pub's bestselling beer today by far! Its namesake, down to a modest 13½ stone, has reined in his own consumption; some days he drinks no alcohol at all (Stu's note: "hmm, you can believe that if you want!), but on "good" days he still gets through 10 or 12 pints. As he says: "If you really do enjoy beer, and you're having a laugh, it's all too easy to keep tanking up." When a stranger walks into the pub, the place does not go quiet:, conversations carry on, and the newcomer is absorbed into the cordial atmosphere. The secret of Ric's success lies not just in the excellence of his beer, but in the aura he creates, in the way his enjoyment of ale rubs off on customers. "After all," he says, "I'd rather have a beer named after me than a block of flats." Copyright 1997 Newspaper Publishing PLC Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights Reserved. ");s1[17]=new Array("staff.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Management & Staff ","","Management & Staff THE OLD SPOT INN Owner Ric Sainty "Old Ric" Even if you don't see Ric in the pub as often these days, you can still hear is infamous cry of "More Beer!" (for more, click here). Management Steve Herbert - The Landlord "Steve" Behind the bar or in the Kitchen, Steve is happiest when he's busy - well, until he has a beer in his hand! Belinda Herbert - The Boss ! "Bill" or "Bel" Its her fault there are so many fancy dress pictures (for more, click here). Full Time Permanent Bar Staff Tom Sainty - Barman & Chef "Tom" or "Tom-Arse" Would like to become a cocktail waitress one day, but at the moment he still smashes the most glasses, (thinking he's Tom Cruise!) Chris Pink - Barman & Chief Cellarman "Pinky" It's the quiet ones you need to keep an eye on. Normally our quietest staff member, but ... ! Simply a legend amongst bar staff. Nancy Robb - Barperson "Nance" Our resident vertically challenged barmaid, Nance is always on hand for a comical quip, but normally gets to the conversation just after it has ended! Sam Pascoe - Chef "Sam" Can now been found in the kitchen, normally up to her elbows in coleslaw. Rob Parkinson - Barperson "Rob" . Tom Parkinson - Barperson "Tom" . Ben Kingscote - Barperson "Ben" . Lawrence Dunworth - Barperson "Lawrence" Part Time Bar Staff Jenny Cole - Barperson "Jen" or "Gin" The 'clever' one. When not at work, enjoys chopping up dead animals. (Don't worry, it's her Uni course!) Jen Ruben - Barperson "Jen" Jen is studying photography and is hoping to become Dursley's answer to David Bailey. She has high hopes of getting arested for being a 'peeping Tom' from over exposure! Grayce Lisendon - Barperson "Grayce" The most talkative of anyone on the planet! When not behind the bar, or cleaning at weekends, Grayce can be found mountain biking aound the area ... which also means that she has a new biking injury for each shift ... she bruises all colours of the rainbow! Alison Brown - General Assistant "Alli" The unsung hero of the Spot, Alison can be found up to her armpits in cleaning products Monday to Friday. Seasonal Bar Staff (Returning Students) Nathan Barnet - Barperson "Chafie" or "Nate" You just haven't seen low-slung trousers 'til you've seen our chafe! Emma Walton - Barperson "Emms" One of our more glamourous staff members - we tried looking for a picture of her looking rough, but there just weren't any! Ben Whittard - Barperson "Ben" The bass man - many of you would remember hime from his former band "Crimson Flight" (click here for more) Cordelia Jones - Barperson "Corry" or "Cory" Allrrriiiggghhttt. Cory can always be found giggling away behind the bar ... seriously, she'll laugh at anything. She brings a little ray of West Country sunshine to our lives. Past Stars Bridget - Barperson "Bridge" Dave Walton - Barperson & Cellarman "Dave" Tom Rolls - Barperson & Chef "Tom" Phil Ruben - Barperson "Phil" Nick Ruben - Barperson "Nic-O-Larse" Rob Woodward - Barperson "Rob" Rob has just finished a degree and is the newest member of the Old Spot team. The secret behind his tan is that he enjoys sailing and NOT, as rumours suggest, that he applies it from a bottle! Debs - Barperson "Debs" Andy Mills - Barperson "Andy" Celebrity Bar Staff !!! Alex - Barperson "Alex" Nona Purnell - Barperson "Nona" The Webmaster Me! Not quite staff, but nearly! Stuart Crawshaw "Stu the Brew" Sometimes referred to as "The Night Porter", Stu is famous for having "just one more pint"! If you have any problems with this site, or any ideas please don't hesitate to let me know. You can either email me of see me down the Spot. ");s1[18]=new Array("local_interest.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Local Places of Interest & Poems ","","Local Places of Interest The Old Spot, Dursley is very close to four cathedral cities (Bristol, Bath, Gloucester & Tewkesbury), and surrounded by places to visit and activities, examples of which are: NOTE clicking on the name of the attracxtion will take you to their website. Clicking on more will give you more information without leaving this site. more Berkeley Castle - Visit one of England's most historical castles overlooking the River Severn on the borders of England and Wales. Attractions include the Butterfly Farm where butterflies from all over the world fly freely in a tropical garden. Plan your journey. For more information, please telephone 01453 810332. more Sudeley Castle - Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Cotswold Hills, Sudeley Castle is steeped in history. With royal connections spanning a thousand years, it has played an important role in the turbulent and changing times of England's past. Sudeley is now the family home of the Dent-Brocklehursts and Lord & Lady Ashcombe. The family are dedicated to Sudeley's continuted restoration and regeneration of the gardens, with particular emphasis on conservation and sustainability. As custondianship of the Castle passes to a new generation, Sudeley looks forward as it enters a new and exciting period in its history. The family are delighted to offer a Connoisseur Tour of their private apartments, please see The Connoisseur Tours page for further details. more Blenheim Palace - Blenheim Palace, home to 11th Duke of Marlborough and the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, offers a memorable day out. Set in 2100 acres of beautiful parkland landscaped by 'Capability' Brown, the exquisite Baroque Palace is surrounded by sweeping lawns, formal gardens and the magnificent Lake. Inside, the scale of the Palace is beautifully balanced by the intricate detail and delicacy of the carvings, the hand painted ceilings and the amazing porcelain collections, tapestries and paintings displayed in each room. Situated in Woodstock, just 8 miles from Oxford, the Palace was created a World Heritage site in 1987. more Cattle Country - Set in Gloucestershire's stunning Berkeley Vale, this day out offers childhood fun for all the family! Map and Directions. For more information, please telephone 01453 810510. more Coaley Peak Nature Reserve - 4 miles south west of Stroud. Open all year round. Admission free. For more information, please telephone 01452 383333. more Dursley Heritage Centre - A brand new heritage centre occupies a very central position in the town, close to the Methodist Church and opposite the Market Place and St. James Church. The building houses a number of displays relating Dursley's past as well as a range of artefacts. more Gloucester Cathedral - Described as Northern Europe's sixth most beautiful building by John Betjamin, the cathdral is located in the heart of Gloucester city. The architecture of the cathedral varies from the Norman nave with its massive columns to examples of Romanesque and early Perpendicular. For more information, please telephone 01452 528095. more Historic Gloucester Docks - Fifteen Victorian warehouses stand as proud guardians to Britain's most inland port. Now renovated, the docks offer a vibrant mixture of uses, including award winning museums, specialist shops, restaurants, bars and caf's. For more information, please telephone 01452 311190. more Jenner Museum - Edward Jenner was born in Berkeley, England, over 250 years ago. He was the man who taught us how to use vaccines to fight disease. He used the harmless cowpox to defeat the deadly smallpox. He also studied such things as fossils, bird migration, hibernation, balloons and the cuckoo. Edward Jenner lived in a beautiful Georgian house called The Chantry. Jenner's home is now a museum to honour the memory of the man and his work. The Jenner Museum also displays the science that Edward Jenner founded - Immunology.. Located midway between Gloucester and Bristol, the Jenner Museum actively collects objects, photographs and documents related to smallpox, vaccination and Edward Jenner. Map and Directions. more Newark Park - (National Trust). Tudor hunting lodge. Transformed into a fashionable Georgian home. Perched upon a 40ft cliff, with outstanding panoramic views. Tranquil setting. Holiday accommodation available. Located near Wotton-Under Edge, this unusual and atmospheric property was built c.1550 as a hunting lodge and added to in the 1790s. It stands high on the edge of a 40ft cliff with outstanding views. Plan your journey. For more information, please telephone 01453 842644. more Owlpen Manor - This romantic Tudor manor house near Uley was first built in 1450. It stands in its own valley under the edge of the Cotswolds with beautiful gardens and medieval outbuildings. Visit the Manor House, restaurant and gardens. Located 1 mile east of Uley off B4066, 3 miles from Tetbury and 3 miles from the M5. For more information, please telephone 01453 860261. more Prinknash Abbey, Bird & Deer Park - Situated on the A46 between Stroud and Cheltenham. Nine acres of parkland with beautiful birds and animals. For more information, please telephone 01452 812727. more Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust - Peter Scott's Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge is the largest international wetland conservation charity in the UK. The award-winning visitor centre at Slimbridge overlooks nationally and internationally protected wetlands. This world famous site is an important wintering area for migrating waterbirds such as Bewick's Swans and houses WWT's species conservation programme. Located between Bristol and Gloucester, follow the signs from M5 (junction 13 or 14). For more information, telephone 01453 890333. more Westonbirt, The National Arboretum - Westonbirt Arboretum is one of the most spectacular tree gardens in the world. An historical collection of over 3,000 different trees and shrub species many of which are rare or endangered in their native lands. Covering six hundred acres, the arboretum is an inspiring place to relax, get back to nature and indulge your senses . . . Located 3 miles South West of Tetbury on the A433 Bath road in Gloucestershire. With over 18,000 trees and shrubs, visit one of the finest tree collections in the world today. For more information, telephone 01666 880220. more Woodchester Mansion - Hidden in a secluded Cotswold valley, untouched by time and the modern world, lies Woodchester Mansion, an unfinished masterpiece of Victorian building. Facilities for visitors to the Mansion include a Tea Room, serving drinks, cakes and snacks, and a Gift Shop. Tours of the house are conducted by guides from the Woodchester Mansion Trust's Volunteers. The Park, owned by The National Trust, is open to all. The entrance to The Mansion is close to the village of Nympsfield and the Coaley Peak viewing point on the B4066 between Stroud and Dursley. For more information, telephone 01453 861541. more The Cotswold Way National Walk - Just over 100 miles of quintessentially English countryside. Follow the Cotswolds escarpment with its stunning views and charming villages from the beautiful Cotswold market town of Chipping Campden in the north to the World Heritage City of Bath in the south. more Many National Trust properties - The National Trust protects a huge range of historic buildings. They represent traditional vernacular, industrial and polite forms of architecture. We protect over 200 historic houses, 47 industrial monuments and mills, 12 lighthouses, 35 pubs and inns, the sites of many factories and mines, 19 castles, 49 churches and chapels, 57 villages and 25 medieval barns. more Cotswold Farm Park - Established in 1971, the Farm Park can be aptly described as a pageant of history on four legs. Alongside our serious aims of conservation and education, visitors of all ages will find themselves easily entertained. On display is an unrivalled collection of rare breeds of British farm animals including sheep, cattle, pigs, goats, horses, poultry and waterfowl. Step into living history with our outdoor and indoor animal displays and daily demonstrations. more Cotswold Wild Life Park - Cotswold Wildlife Park is set in 160 acres of parkland and gardens around a listed Victorian Manor House and has been open to the public since 1970. The Park is home to a fascinating and varied collection of mammals, birds, reptiles and invertebrates from all over the world and aspires to show animals to people - so that they can come to understand and respect all forms of wildlife; to understand what is special about each species, and how the various species have evolved over very long periods of time, adjusting to survive in habitats from many parts of the earth. more Longleat House & Safari Park - Set within 900 acres of Capability Brown landscaped parkland, Longleat House is widely regarded as one of the best examples of high Elizabethan architecture in Britain and one of the most beautiful stately homes open to the public. In spite of the fears however the concept of a drive through safari park proved hugely popular and forty years on, Longleat Safari Park remains one of the country's leading wildlife attractions. But that's not all Longleat now encompasses a wide range of attractions to suit visitors of all ages find yourself going round in circles in the Longleat Hedge Maze, journey on the Safari Boats for a sea-lion escorted cruise, enjoy a fun-packed ride on the Longleat Railway, let the kids let off steam in the Adventure Castle and more your day at Longleat will never be long enough! more Roman Baths in Bath - The best preserved Roman religious Spa from the ancient world. The Roman Baths is below the modern street level and has four main features, the Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman bath house and finds from Roman Bath. more Bath American Museum - In the main house on the ground and first floors there are a spectacular series of diverse and authentically furnished rooms, trace the American way of life from colonial times to the mid 19th century. The Textile Room displaying American quilts and other textiles is located on the first floor. The American Heritage Exhibition is now open in the newly refurbished lower level of the main house. This is a permanent exhibition. In the manor house fifteen rooms depict how the settlers lived, the Pennsylvania-Germans, the Shakers and a wonderfully opulent New Orleans Bedroom of 1860. There is also a delightful Stencilled Bedroom, an elegant Greek Revival Dining Room and a reconstruction of a 1776 farmhouse tavern called Conkey's Tavern (Lower Level). For small kids and grown up kids to have fun with touch screens and question boards and more. A wonderful introduction to the museum and to America. more Cotswold Countryside Collection - Cotswold rural life and tradition displayed in a House of Correction. Groups may book the use of all of the museum or selected areas throughout the year, by prior arrangement. BR Cheltenham 10 miles. more Bristol Zoo - Bristol Zoo Gardens is a 12 acre site in Clifton that is run by the The Bristol, Clifton and West of England Zoological Society Ltd. Awarded 'Zoo of the Year 2004' by the Good Britain Guide, Bristol Zoo Gardens has a continuous reputation for excellence, innovation, and dedication to conservation. It's the fifth oldest zoo in the world and the oldest outside of a capital city, and a long established major tourist attraction in Bristol. Bristol Zoo Gardens, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3HA more Tetbury Police Museum - The museum in Long Street shares the building with the council offices. It can be visited on weekdays only between 10am and 3pm. The original Police office and cells contain the most interesting and not to be missed Tetbury Police Museum. A brass plate on the door of the cells indicates that the Chief Constable of Gloucestershire opened the museum on 27th February 1981. The year in which Tetbury celebrated 1300 years of recorded history. The museum is mainly dedicated to the history of the Gloucestershire Constabulary, founded in 1839 despite a petition raised by the people of Compton Greenfield against the necessity of forming a police force in Gloucestershire at all! more Tetbury Market Town - The town of Tetbury is proud of it's 1300 years of recorded history since 681 when Tetta's Monastery was mentioned in a charter by King Ethelred of Mercia. In the Middle Ages, Tetbury was an important market town for the Cotswolds wool trade and the town centre is still dominated by the splendid pillared Market House built in 1655. The town is known as an 'architectural gem' as many of the wool merchants houses still look as they did 300 years ago. Tetbury is well known for it's many antique shops and its close proximity to Prince Charles's residence of Highgrove. more Tetbury Antique Shops - Top Banana 2 Antiques Mall, 32 Long Street, Tetbury, Gloucester, GL8 8AQ, Tel: 0871 2881110. Top Banana Antiques Mall, 1 New Church Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8DS, Tel: 0871 288 1102. Philip Adler Antiques, 32 Long Street, Tetbury , GL8 8AQ, Tel: 01666 505759. more Cotswold Woollen Weavers - Watch age-old craft skills turning fleece into fabric, amid the clatter of our old spinning frames and weaving looms. Find out all about Wool and Weaving in the Cotswolds in our museum. Visit our large Mill-shop for garments, rugs, knitwear and accessories . . . all in beautiful Pure New Wool and natural silk & wool blends. Rest a while in our coffee-shop, and watch the world go by. Explore the ancient and tranquil village of Filkins - with its two splendid country churches. more Arlington Mill Museum - Arlington Mill was one of the biggest cornmills in the Cotswold area during the nineteenth century, and a steam engine was brought in to assist the massive water wheel, running six grinding stones. It was at this time that the structure of the building was reinforced with the huge buttresses you can see on the exterior of the building, and the iron supports inside the building. Arlington Mill stopped milling corn in 1913, and the machinery was dismantled in 1914 and the metal was used for armaments in the First World War. The building fell into disrepair, and the Miller's rights passed to the Trout Farm next door. The Trout Farm diverted much of the water to feed their huge fishponds, and there would now be insufficient water to drive the machinery. more Bibury Trout Farm - Bibury Trout Farm is a working trout farm in the beautiful Cotswold village of Bibury. Visitors can feed the fish and catch their own at the Beginners' Fishery. Bibury Trout Farm has a gift shop, picnic and play area, fresh and smoked trout and a free car park. The fishery is closed out of season but the site and the shop remain open. Telephone 01285 740215 to confirm opening times. more Cirencester Workshops - Brewery Arts is a Crafts and Arts centre in the heart of Cirencester, specialising in the provision of high quality arts experiences. There is a nationally recognised craft shop, and 10 resident craft workers who design, make or restore work on the premises. If you are planning a trip to Cirencester expect to spend at least a couple of hours at the centre. more Corinium Museum - Visitors can trace the story of the Cotswolds from Prehistory to the late 19th Century, with hands-on exhibits, interactive displays and a wealth of precious artefacts. There are animated and practical games, and audio-visual screens to bring the past to life for everyone from schoolchildren to grandparents. Special emphasis is placed on the town's Roman heritage, reflecting Cirencester's importance as the second biggest Roman town, Corinium, outside London. The Roman collection is now spread over two floors and includes marvellous mosaics, tombstones and sculpture as well as room and shop reconstructions and objects from everyday Roman life. more Chedworth Roman Villa - Chedworth is the best site in the country for exploring and understanding the remains of a large country house of the Roman period. Chedworth Roman Villa is very much an interactive attraction, with many events being staged so that your experience of the site is ehanced and your understanding of the Roman way of life improved. The villa was discovered by accident in 1864, when a gamekeeper found fragments of paving and pottery on the bank of soild which covered what is now referred to as room 32. more Beckford Silk Printers - The beautiful village of Beckford, on the border of Gloucestershire and Worcestershire, is home to this unique country workshop for the hand printing of textiles. About ten people, including printers, designers, dyers and colourists, work at the centre and visitors are free to wander at their leisure through the print shop, dye room and past the sewing area. A visit to Beckford Silk will give you an insight into the Art and Craft of contemporary textiles. Our workshop is freely open to visitors Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm, and our Caf is open 10am to 4:15pm. more Tewkesbury Abbey - Today in the peace of this beautiful church, it is difficult to believe that it has seen great violence and tragedy. In 1471, after the Battle of Tewkesbury, the defeated Lancastrian soldiers seeking sanctuary in the Church, were massacred by the victorious Yorkists. Each day Tewkesbury Abbey welcomes many visitors, some to marvel at its history, some to pray. A former Benedictine Abbey Church, consecrated in 1121, it is reputed to be the second largest parish church in England larger than fourteen cathedrals, and has the highest Norman tower in the country. Inside Tewkesbury Abbey visitors can enjoy a rich architectural and artistic heritage, including medieval stained glass, exquisitely sculptured tombs and chantry chapels and the 17th century Milton organ, reputedly the oldest in the country still in daily use. Other features of interest are some of the finest roof bosses in England. In the Abbey Centre there is a licensed Refectory serving meals, teas, coffees and homemade cakes. The Abbey Shop (within the Abbey) is open daily for gifts and souvenirs that are different. more Wales and the Wye Valley - Attractions: Abbeys and Monasteries, Ancient Sites, Castles, Historic Churches & Religious Sites, Gardens, Historic Houses, Museums, Roman Sites, Offa's Dyke Path. Click on the link for more information. In time, I intend to put the approximate road milage from the Old Spot to each of these attractions, and maybe also include a photo of each one in their respective notes. Cheers, Stu ");s1[19]=new Array("RWC07.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Rugby World Cup 2007 - Old Spot Guesser League ","","After 1st 12 games. Pts 1. Dave Bedford 205 2. Rob Moore Craig de Groot 195 3. Suzanne Boston Alex Graeme Robb The Landlord Mike Crawford & Erin Tom Sainty 185 4. Robert Gulwell 180 5. Matt Rushton 175 6. Kate Stu the Brew Dean Boston Jonathon Wilson 165 7. Ken Hall 160 8. Nancy Robb Rob T. (the Tipster) 155 9. Ric Sainty 145 10. Paul Everett 135 11. Steve Vinton 120 GO >: Official IRB RWC Website Watch ENG at the Spot Rugby World Cup 2007 - Old Spot Guesser League Yes ... it's back. It's the ... "Rugby World Cup Guesser 2007" . . . Can England defend 'Bill'? . . . Have the All Blacks peaked too soon? . . . Are the Aussies the force they used to be? or . . . Will the French on home soil be just too strong? Pit your guessing score skills against the 2003 Champion (Suzanne Boston) to be crowned the luckiest person in the WORLD! "How does the scoring work?" I hear you asking. Pigs will be awarded as below ... 5 for correctly guessing the winning team 10 for being within 7 of the actual team score 20 for getting one team's score spot on 50 for getting both scores spot on. Simply fill in the sheet (available from the bar) with your predicted score and hand in to Steve by Thursday Sept. 6th. Regular league tables will be posted and new score sheets will be available for the Quarter Finals. Click on the following links for the: Old Spot Guesser League Table results, the Fixtures and Match Results for the Pool Stages, the Team Pool Tables, the Team League Table Standings, and Fixtures and Results for the: Quarter Finals, the Semi Finals, the Third Place Play-Off, & the Final. All Guesser League results were calculated by "Rugby James". RWC 2007 Links: Official IRB RWC Website Rugby on ITV BBC News - Rugby Rugby World Cup 2007 The Old Spot Rugby World Cup Guesser League Tables - Pool Stages After 1st 19 games. Pts Suzanne Boston, Tom Sainty, Mike Crawford & Erin, Dave Bedford, Craig de Groot, Graeme Robb, The Landlord, Jonathon Wilson, Alex, Dean Boston, Paul Everett, Rob Moore, Robert Gulwell, Ric Sainty, Nancy Robb, Matt Rushton, Stu the Brew, Kate, Steve Vinton, Ken Hall, Rob T. (The Tipster) After the RWC 07 Final. England Australia New Zealand France South Africa Wales Scotland Ireland Samoa Fiji Italy Argentina USA Canada Romania Georgia Tonga Japan Portugal Namibia Fixtures & Results - Pool Matches Results - Quarter Finals No. Day Date Time Stadium Venue ITV Team 1 v Team 2 41. Sat 06/10/2007 14:00 The Velodrome, Marseille 1 Winner, Pool B v Runner-up, Pool A Australia 10 v 12 England 42. Sat 06/10/2007 20:00 The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 1 Winner, Pool C v Runner-up, Pool D New Zealand 18 v 20 France 43. Sun 07/10/2007 14:00 The Velodrome, Marseille 1 Winner, Pool A v Runner-up, Pool B South Africa 37 v 20 Fiji 44. Sun 07/10/2007 20:00 The Stade de France, St. Denis 1 Winner, Pool D v Runner-up, Pool C Argentina 19 v 13 Scotland Fixtures & Results - Semi Finals No. Day Date Time Stadium Venue ITV Team 1 v Team 2 45. Sat 13/10/2007 20:00 The Stade de France, St. Denis 1 Winner, QF 1 (41) v Winner, QF 2 (42) England 14 v 9 France 46. Sun 14/10/2007 20:00 The Stade de France, St. Denis 1 Winner, QF 3 (43) v Winner, QF 4 (44) South Africa 37 v 13 Argentina Fixtures & Results - Third Place Play-Off No. Day Date Time Stadium Venue ITV Team 1 v Team 2 47. Fri 19/10/2007 20:00 The Parc des Princes, Paris 4 Loser, SF 1 (45) v Loser, SF 2 (46) France 10 v 34 Argentina Fixtures & Results - The FINAL No. Day Date Time Stadium Venue ITV Team 1 v Team 2 48. Sat 20/10/2007 20:00 The Stade de France, St. Denis 1 Winner, SF 1 (45) v Winner, SF 2 (46) England 6 v 15 South Africa Final Placings RWC 2007 Rankings 1st South Africa - RWC 2007 Champions 2nd England 3rd Argentina 4th France ");s1[20]=new Array("bt_220707.htm","The Old Spot Inn - "Psychadelic" Boat Trip - 22nd July 2007 ","",""Psychadelic" Boat Trip - 22nd July 2007 We are very sorry, but due to the recent flooding, the Boat Trip has been cancelled. We aim to reschedule it later in the year. Tickets are available NOW from accross the bar. Please book early to avoid disappointment as this event sells out fast. Don't forget to get your psychedelia fancy dress costumes organised in good time!!! Looking forward to seeing you there. For more detailed information, please read on ... ");s1[21]=new Array("calendar_2007.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Brewery Calendar 2007 ","","The Old Spot Guest Brewery Calendar 2007 Click on the month in the calendar below to take you to the brewery's website ... Brewery Calendar 2007 January Caledonian www.caledonian-brewery.co.uk February Batemans www.bateman.co.uk March Everards www.everards.co.uk April Shepherd Neame www.shepherdneame.co.uk May Cains www.cainsbeer.com June Thwaites www.thwaites.co.uk July Black Sheep www.blacksheepbrewery.com August Banks's www.bankssbeer.com September Charles Wells / Youngs www.wellsandyoungs.co.uk (Youngs www.youngs.co.uk) (Charles Wells www.charleswells.co.uk) October Timothy Taylor www.timothy-taylor.co.uk November Adnams www.adnams.co.uk December Theakston www.theakstons.co.uk Brewery Calendar 2006 January Charles Wells www.charleswells.co.uk February Caledonian www.caledonian-brewery.co.uk March Goffs Brewery www.goffs.biz April Butcombe www.butcombe.com May Hop Back www.hopback.co.uk June RCH www.rchbrewery.com July St Austell www.staustellbrewery.co.uk August Severn Vale Brewery www.severnvalebrewing.co.uk September Cotswold Spring Brewery www.cotswoldbrewery.co.uk October Bath Ales www.bathales.com November Everards www.everards.co.uk December Fullers www.fullers.co.uk ");s1[22]=new Array("calendar_2006.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Brewery Calendar 2006 ","","The Old Spot Guest Brewery Calendar 2006 Brewery Calendar 2006 January Charles Wells www.charleswells.co.uk February Caledonian www.caledonian-brewery.co.uk March Goffs Brewery www.goffs.biz April Butcombe www.butcombe.com May Hop Back www.hopback.co.uk June RCH www.rchbrewery.com July St Austell www.staustellbrewery.co.uk August Severn Vale Brewery www.severnvalebrewing.co.uk September Cotswold Spring Brewery www.cotswoldbrewery.co.uk October Bath Ales www.bathales.com November Everards www.everards.co.uk December Fullers www.fullers.co.uk ");s1[23]=new Array("ales_regular.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Regular Ales ","","Regular Ales Home Cooked Meals, Real Ales, Cider & comprehensive Wine List Real Ale is taken very seriously and the landlord Steve Herbert ensures that their real ales change regularly giving the locals something different every month. However, you can always be sure that one or two ales will always be there ... Don't worry if you are not a real ale drinker as the Old Spot Inn has an extensive bar selection with something to suit everyone's taste buds Regular Ales The following are some of what we offer: :: Old Ric Uley Brewery 4.5% ABV 2.70 Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced and very refreshing. This is the house beer for the Old Spot Inn, Dursley and is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot; Ric Sainty. :: Butcombe Bitter Butcombe Brewery 4.0% ABV 2.40 Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. :: Butcombe Blond Butcombe Brewery 4.3% ABV 2.50 Made with the palest English malt using the finestSlovenian Styrian Czechoslovakian Saaz hops. A premium bitter with a great nose! Don't forget to check out our current list of Guest Ales. Please also see the following:: :: Food Menu :: Wine Menu :: Opening Times ");s1[24]=new Array("ales_guest.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Guest Ales ","","Guest Ales Home Cooked Meals, Real Ales, Cider & comprehensive Wine List Real Ale is taken very seriously and the landlord Steve Herbert ensures that their real ales change regularly giving the locals something different every month. However, you can always be sure that one or two ales will always be there ... Don't worry if you are not a real ale drinker as the Old Spot Inn has an extensive bar selection with something to suit everyone's taste buds PLEASE NOTE: The Old Spot Inn is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Please also see the following pages: :: Archive of past Guest Ales by date :: Food Menu :: Ales we have Served categorised by Brewery :: Wine Menu :: Breweries we have had beer from :: Opening Times Guest Ales - Fri 24th Jan. 2008 From COTSWOLD SPRING BREWERY, Codrington. The OLD SPOT "Brewery of the Month" :: Winter Royal Cotswold Spring 5.8% ABV 2.60 This special dark 'heart warming' late winter ale has a mild liquorish toffee like flavour, with a hint of spice in the aftertaste. :: Royal Cotswold Spring 4.5% ABV 2.50 Ruby in colour and strong in multi-malt flavours. This well balanced beer produces rich fruit flavours with a hint of spiciness. :: Olde Codger Cotswold Spring 4.5% ABV 2.50 A dry, crisp, amber, perfectly balanced beer with a mild hoppy finish. :: Olde English Rose Cotswold Spring 4.0% ABV 2.40 Straw llike in colour, this excellent ale depicts every aspect of summer. With an initial dryness on the palate and a hoppy finish, this brew is bursting with flavour. :: Gloucester Glory Cotswold Spring 4.2% ABV 2.40 A golden beer with a distinctive citrus hop nose, mouth-filling malt and fruit, and a deep dry finish - 10 pence per pint will be donated to the Gloucestershire Community Foundation's Millennium Appeal, which aims to overcome disadvantage across the county. AND THE OTHERS: :: Old Ric Uley Brewery 4.5% ABV 2.50 Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty. :: Butcombe Bitter Butcombe 4.0% ABV 2.40 Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish. :: Bath Gem Bath Ales 4.1% ABV 2.40 Malty, amber, best bitter with long bittersweet finish. A rich aroma of hops and malt develops a full texture in the mouth. It has a long, deep, bitter-sweet finish, producing without doubt, an exceptional best bitter. Bath Ale's most popular brew. :: Otter Bitter Otter 3.6% ABV 2.30 Well balanced amber session bitter with a fruity nose and bitter taste and aftertaste. Deceptively full flavour for its gravity :: Butty Bach Wye Valley 4.5% ABV 2.50 A burnished gold premium ale. Full bodied, smooth and satisfying. Ingredients:- Pale and crystal malt with English Goldings and Fuggles hops. Our most popular brand. Don't forget to check out our current list of Regular Ales. Regular Ales The following are some of what we offer: :: Old Ric Uley Brewery 4.5% ABV 2.70 Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced and very refreshing. This is the house beer for the Old Spot Inn, Dursley and is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot; Ric Sainty. :: Butcombe Bitter Butcombe Brewery 4.0% ABV 2.40 Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish. Please also see the following pages: :: Archive of past Guest Ales by date :: Food Menu :: Breweries we have had beer from, and :: Wine Menu :: Ales we have Served categorised by Brewery :: Opening Times ");s1[25]=new Array("ales_bottled.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Bottled Beers ","","Bottled Beers Home Cooked Meals, Real Ales, Cider & comprehensive Wine List The Old Spot Inn offers a range of traditional home-cooked food. Real Ale is taken very seriously and the landlord Steve Herbert ensures that their real ales change regularly giving the locals something different every month. Don't worry if you are not a real ale drinker as the Old Spot Inn has an extensive bar selection with something to suit everyone's taste buds Food Service Times Fri, Sat, Sun: 12.00 pm - 3.00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur: 12.00 pm - 8.00 pm Times can vary - please call Traditional Roast served every Sunday lunchtime. Bottled Beers (All in 500ml Bottles) ABV Price Marston's Pedigree 4.5% abv 3.50 A beer with dry hop aromas and a complexiety of fruit and wine flavours. Best served with meat dishes or our homemade pies. London Pride 4.7% abv 3.50 Rich malty flavour with balanced and well developed hop flavours. Great with bangers and mash or chicken and pork dishes. Landlord Strong Pale Ale 4.1% abv 3.50 A full drinking, well balanced strong ale. Served best with a sunday roast. Black Sheep Ale 4.4% abv 3.50 A full flavourd ale with a rich, fruit nose and bittersweet, malty after taste. Perfect with ploughmans or lighter snacks. St Peter's Organic Best Bitter 4.1% abv 3.50 A copper-coloured beer with a full hopped finish. Complements any fish or vegetarian dishes. All prices inclusive of VAT Please also see the following:: :: Food Menu :: Christmas Menu 2006 :: Opening Times ");s1[26]=new Array("whisky.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Malt Whiskys ","","Malt Whiskys Home Cooked Meals, Real Ales, Cider & comprehensive Wine List The Old Spot Inn offers a range of traditional home-cooked food. Real Ale is taken very seriously and the landlord Steve Herbert ensures that their real ales change regularly giving the locals something different every month. Don't worry if you are not a real ale drinker as the Old Spot Inn has an extensive bar selection with something to suit everyone's taste buds Food Service Times Fri, Sat, Sun: 12.00 pm - 3.00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur: 12.00 pm - 8.00 pm Times can vary - please call Traditional Roast served every Sunday lunchtime. Malt Whisky ABV Origin LOWLAND MALTS Glenkinchie 10 YO 43.0% abv East Lothion Auchentoschen 10 YO 40.0% abv Dalmuir ISLAY Bowmore 12 YO 40.0% abv Islay Bruichladdich 10 YO 40.0% abv Islay Bunnahabhain 12 YO 40.0% abv Islay Lagavulin 16 YO 43.0% abv Islay Laphroaig 10 YO 40.0% abv Islay HIGHLAND MALTS Highland Park 12 YO 40.0% abv Orkney Isle of Jura 10 YO 40.0% abv Isle of Jura Macallan 10 YO 40.0% abv Craigellachie Oban 14 YO 43.0% abv Oban Talisker 10 YO 45.8% abv Isle of Skye The Balvenie 10 YO 40.0% abv Dufftown Balvenie Founders Reserve 40.0% abv Dufftown Cragganmore 12 YO 40.0% abv Bullindalloch Dalmore 12 YO 40.0% abv Alness Dalwhinnie 15 YO 43.0% abv Dalwhinnie Glenfiddich 12 YO Special Reserve . . . 40.0% abv Dufftown The number one best selling malt, famed for quality and smoothness. Glenfiddich Caoran 40.0% abv Dufftown The Glenlivet 12 YO 40.0% abv Glenlivet Glenmorangie 10 YO 40.0% abv Tain Aberlour 40.0% abv Aberlour Aberfeldy 40.0% abv Aberfeldy Tobermory 10 YO 40.0% abv Tobermory Inverleven 10 YO 40.0% abv Knockando All prices inclusive of VAT Please also see the following:: :: Food Menu :: Christmas Menu 2006 :: Opening Times ");s1[27]=new Array("lagers.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Lagers ","","Lagers Home Cooked Meals, Real Ales, Cider & comprehensive Wine List The Old Spot Inn offers a range of traditional home-cooked food. Real Ale is taken very seriously and the landlord Steve Herbert ensures that their real ales change regularly giving the locals something different every month. Don't worry if you are not a real ale drinker as the Old Spot Inn has an extensive bar selection with something to suit everyone's taste buds Draught Lagers 5.0%1. San Miguel Scottish & Newcastle this beer is extremely well balanced. The taste and the aftertaste are like sitting on a swing on a nice summer day. The direct malty flavor is elaborated upon by the complex malty aftertaste. www.scottish-newcastle.com 4.0%2. Becks Vier Becks A clean, crisp and refreshing full-bodied taste. A authentic, quality pilsener. www.becksfutures.co.uk 4.1%3. Carling Coors, Burton on Trent, England, UK A classic refreshing lager. www.carling.com ");s1[28]=new Array("ciders.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Ciders ","","Draught Lagers Home Cooked Meals, Real Ales, Cider & comprehensive Wine List The Old Spot Inn offers a range of traditional home-cooked food. Real Ale is taken very seriously and the landlord Steve Herbert ensures that their real ales change regularly giving the locals something different every month. Don't worry if you are not a real ale drinker as the Old Spot Inn has an extensive bar selection with something to suit everyone's taste buds Draught Ciders 4.5%1. Stowford Press H. Westons & Sons, Herefordshire, UK Light, refreshing and fruity with a moderate alcohol content. Not too sweet or dry, suitable for all drinking occasions. Suitable for vegetarians, vegans and coeliacs. www.westons-cider.co.uk 6.5%2. Black Rat (Bottled) Moles Brewery, Melksham, UK A strong dry premium blend cider full of flavour with a clean apple bite. Produced traditionally in a family Somerset cider farmhouse using a blend of locally grown apples. Black Rat has an A.B.V. of 6.5% in bottles and 6% on draught and traditional scrumpy. www.ratebeer.com ");s1[29]=new Array("wine.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Wine Menu ","","Wine Menu - New as of July 2007 Home Cooked Meals, Real Ales, Cider & comprehensive Wine List The Old Spot Inn offers a range of traditional home-cooked food. Real Ale is taken very seriously and the landlord Steve Herbert ensures that their real ales change regularly giving the locals something different every month. Don't worry if you are not a real ale drinker as the Old Spot Inn has an extensive bar selection with something to suit everyone's taste buds Food Service Times Fri, Sat, Sun: 12.00 pm - 4.00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur: 12.00 pm - 8.00 pm Times can vary - please call Traditional Roast served every Sunday lunchtime. Taste Guide Champagne, White and Ros wines are designated numbers from 1 to 9, with 1 being the driest and 9 being the sweetest. Red wines are designated letters from A to E, with A being the lightest and E being the deepest and fullest. Fairtrade Fairtrade; is an alternative approach to conventional international trade. It is a trading partnership which aims at sustainable development for excluded and disadvantaged producers. It seeks to do this by providing better trading conditions, by awareness raising and campaigning. All our tea and coffee we sell is Fairtrade and we are now happy to offer a selection of Fairtrade wines. Notes Availabilty: If a particular wine of shipper is unavailable, a suitable alternative will be offered. Ahcohol By Volume: All quality wines on this list have an alcohol content of between 8&percent; and 15&percent by volume. White Wines 175ml 250ml 75cl glass glass bottle 1. Trivento Chardonnay Torrontes Mendoza - Argentina [3] 2.60 3.50 9.95 A beautifully fragrant nose leads through to a palate brimming with light, fresh, fruit flavours 2. Reynier Blanc Demi Sec Vin de Pays - France [4] 2.60 3.50 9.95 A wealth of succulent fruit flavours, rich and full flavoured, give this Loire Valley white immediate appeal 3. Pinot Grigio Villa Mura Italy [1] 2.60 3.50 9.95 Light, fresh and beautifully aromatic white with just a hint of spice. 4. Drostdy Hof Sauvignon Blanc South Africa [2] 2.60 3.50 9.95 Bright green tones. Tropical fruit with green peppers and hints of fresh grass. 5. Isabelo Semillon FAIRTRADE South Africa [1] 2.60 3.50 9.95 A refreshing wine, full of citrus fruit aromas and flavours All prices inclusive of VAT Ros Wine 175ml 250ml 75cl glass glass bottle 6. Ocean Bay Ros California [4] 2.60 3.50 9.95 A delicious Californian ros with soft, succulent fruit flavours. Sweet and inviting. 7. Espiral Old Vine Fum Ros Campo de Borja - Spain [B] 2.60 3.50 9.95 This is packed with bags of wild raspberry fruit, with a touch of vanilla. Absolutely stunning. All prices inclusive of VAT Red Wines 175ml 250ml 75cl glass glass bottle 8. Isabelo Merlot FAIRTRADE South Africa [B] 3.50 2.60 9.95 Soft and fruity with a berry fruit character and smooth tannins. 9. Drostdy Hof Cape Red South Africa [B] 3.50 2.60 9.95 Brilliant brick red. Ripe strawberry and mulberry fruit aromas and flavours. 10. Concha y Toro Sunrise Merlot Chile [C] 3.50 2.60 9.95 Succulent damson fruit flavours fill the senses in this delicious Chilean Merlot. Soft and approachable. 11. McGuigan Black Label Shiraz Australia [C] 3.50 2.60 9.95 Ripe, vibrant blackcurrant fruit aromas with fresh plum and spice flavours on the palate. 12. Ropiteau L'Emage Cabernet Sauvignon Vins de Pays d'Oc - France [C] 3.50 2.60 9.95 Silky smooth red with irresistable blackcurrant aromas. All prices inclusive of VAT Connoisseur Range 175ml 250ml 75cl glass glass bottle - White - 13. Sancerre 'La Crele' Domaine Thomas - Loire - France [1] 16.95 Rich Sauvignon bouquet and crisp gooseberry fruit on the palate. Well made wine with vibrant fruit characteristics. 14. Chablis Ropiteau Burgundy - France [2] 18.95 Ripe apples and brioche flavours, elegantly dry with delicate, mineral notes. - Red - 15. Regolo IGT Sartori - Italy [C] 16.95 A Ripasso style wine that has a superb rich aroma, deep concentrated fruit and a long, lingering finish. 16. Rancho Zabaco 'Heritage Vines' Zinfandel Sonoma County - California [D] 19.95 An underlying hint of black pepper with a soft, rich mouthfeel - layers of intense fruit unfold in the glass. All prices inclusive of VAT Sparkling Wine 175ml 250ml 75cl glass glass bottle 17. Sacred Hill Pinot Brut De Bortoli - Australia [2] 14.50 An easy-drinking sparkling wine with tangy strawberry fruit flavours combined with lovely yeasty aromas. All prices inclusive of VAT Champagne 175ml 250ml 75cl glass glass bottle 18. Devaux Grand Reserve Brut [1] 25.00 A fresh and fruity style. Aromas of freshly baked bread with a long lingering finish. 19. Lanson Black Label [1] 32.00 A fine mousse of bubbles and a toast, honeyed nose in perfect balance. All prices inclusive of VAT Wines You Have Missed from 2006 - White - (Old No.) 5. Thanti Chardonnay South Africa - Fairtrade [1] This Chardonnay is a concentrated white wine with well balanced fruit and oak, showing aromas of citrus and orange blossom and hints of vanilla on the palate. (Old No.) 6. Sancerre 'La Crele' Domaine Thomas - Loire - France [1] Rich Sauvignon bouquet and crisp gooseberry fruit on the palate. Well made wine with vibrant fruit characteristics. - Red - (Old No.) 8. Hidden Falls Ruby Cabernet Merlot California [B] Rich, juicy, bramble and soft plummy fruit supported by light tannins. (Old No.) 10. Beaujolais Villages Ropiteau Beaujolais - France [A] Produced from wines made in the best Villages of Beaujolais. Rich raspberry fruit flavour with a deep purple colour. (Old No.) 11. Brian McGuigan Private Bin Shiraz Australia [C] Full-flavoured and spicy with ripe fruit flavours. Soft and approachable. (Old No.) 12. Thanti Pinot Noir South Africa - Fairtrade [B] Bright, cherry fruit aromas and silky tannins ensure a soft mellow but lingering flavour on the palate. (Old No.) 13. Regolo IGT Sartori - Italy [C] A Ripasso style wine that has a superb rich aroma, deep concentrated fruit and a long, lingering finish. Please also see the following:: :: Food Menu :: Christmas Menu 2006 :: Opening Times ");s1[30]=new Array("softdrinks.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Soft Drinks ","","Soft Drinks Home Cooked Meals, Real Ales, Cider & comprehensive Wine List The Old Spot Inn offers a range of traditional home-cooked food. Real Ale is taken very seriously and the landlord Steve Herbert ensures that their real ales change regularly giving the locals something different every month. Don't worry if you are not a real ale drinker as the Old Spot Inn has an extensive bar selection with something to suit everyone's taste buds Bottled Soft Drinks Apart from the standard Coke and Lemonade, we offer the following: :: Apple Juice :: Bitter Lemon :: Ginger Beer :: Grapefruit Juice :: Orange Juice :: Pinapple Juice :: Tomato Juice and :: A selection from the range ( more) + etc. etc. ");s1[31]=new Array("ales_archive.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Guest Ales ","","Archive of past Guest Ales (by date) Home Cooked Meals, Real Ales, Cider & comprehensive Wine List Real Ale is taken very seriously and the landlord Steve Herbert ensures that their real ales change regularly giving the locals something different every month. Don't worry if you are not a real ale drinker as the Old Spot Inn has an extensive bar selection with something to suit everyone's taste buds Please also see the following pages: :: Current Guest Ales, :: Breweries we have had beer from & :: Ales we have Served categorised by Brewery 2007 2008 PLEASE NOTE: The Old Spot Inn is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Regular Ales The following are some of what we offer: :: Old Ric Uley Brewery 4.5% ABV 2.70 Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced and very refreshing. This is the house beer for the Old Spot Inn, Dursley and is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot; Ric Sainty. :: Butcombe Bitter Butcombe Brewery 4.0% ABV 2.40 Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish. Archive of Past Guest Ales ... TOPGuest Ales - Fri 24th Jan. 2008 From COTSWOLD SPRING BREWERY, Codrington. The OLD SPOT "Brewery of the Month" :: Winter Royal Cotswold Spring 5.8% ABV 2.60 This special dark 'heart warming' late winter ale has a mild liquorish toffee like flavour, with a hint of spice in the aftertaste. :: Royal Cotswold Spring 4.5% ABV 2.50 Ruby in colour and strong in multi-malt flavours. This well balanced beer produces rich fruit flavours with a hint of spiciness. :: Olde Codger Cotswold Spring 4.5% ABV 2.50 A dry, crisp, amber, perfectly balanced beer with a mild hoppy finish. :: Olde English Rose Cotswold Spring 4.0% ABV 2.40 Straw llike in colour, this excellent ale depicts every aspect of summer. With an initial dryness on the palate and a hoppy finish, this brew is bursting with flavour. :: Gloucester Glory Cotswold Spring 4.2% ABV 2.40 A golden beer with a distinctive citrus hop nose, mouth-filling malt and fruit, and a deep dry finish - 10 pence per pint will be donated to the Gloucestershire Community Foundation's Millennium Appeal, which aims to overcome disadvantage across the county. AND THE OTHERS: :: Old Ric Uley Brewery 4.5% ABV 2.50 Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. This beer is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot Inn; Ric Sainty. :: Butcombe Bitter Butcombe 4.0% ABV 2.40 Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish. :: Bath Gem Bath Ales 4.1% ABV 2.40 Malty, amber, best bitter with long bittersweet finish. A rich aroma of hops and malt develops a full texture in the mouth. It has a long, deep, bitter-sweet finish, producing without doubt, an exceptional best bitter. Bath Ale's most popular brew. :: Otter Bitter Otter 3.6% ABV 2.30 Well balanced amber session bitter with a fruity nose and bitter taste and aftertaste. Deceptively full flavour for its gravity :: Butty Bach Wye Valley 4.5% ABV 2.50 A burnished gold premium ale. Full bodied, smooth and satisfying. Ingredients:- Pale and crystal malt with English Goldings and Fuggles hops. Our most popular brand. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 7th Jan. 2008 :: Butcombe Bitter Butcombe Brewery 4.0% ABV 2.40 Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish. :: Butcombe Brunel Butcombe Brewery 5.0% ABV 2.60 NOSE: A stonking malty blast, infused with a predominantly Golding's hop character. PALATE: Dry, hoppy, full bodied with a bitter sweet finishDangerously Drinkable! COMMENTS: Brunel and his fellow engineers challenged our sense of what was possible and in doing so, changed the face of the world. Butcombe Brewery has produced an authentic IPA at 5% abv in celebration of the life, work, and legacy of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. :: Absolution Abbeydale 5.3% ABV 2.70 Pure Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt and English Goldings hops produce this golden beer. A rich, mellow, sweetish taste is tempered with citric overtones and a subtle bitterness in the finish. :: Butty Bach Wye Valley 4.5% ABV 2.50 A burnished gold premium ale. Full bodied, smooth and satisfying. Ingredients:- Pale and crystal malt with English Goldings and Fuggles hops. Our most popular brand. :: Rosey Nosey Batemans 4.9% ABV 2.60 A dark complex and rich tasting beer with plenty of roast malt character and generous hop flavour. :: Codrington Royal Cotswold Spring 4.5% ABV 2.50 Ruby in colour and strong in multi-malt flavours. This well balanced beer produces rich fruit flavours with a hint of spiciness. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 17th Dec. 2007 :: Olde English Rose Cotswold Spring 4.0% ABV 2.40 Straw llike in colour, this excellent ale depicts every aspect of summer. With an initial dryness on the palate and a hoppy finish, this brew is bursting with flavour. :: Milk Stout Bristol Beer Factory 4.5% ABV 2.50 Champion Beer of Bristol. Dark stout with initial creamy mouth feel followed by a beautiful blend of roasted barley taste and hop bitterness. Ingredients: Maris Otter pale Malt, Crystal, Chocolate & Black Malts. Challenger Hops. An historic beer, recreated for the modern drinker. :: Rosey Nosey Batemans 4.9% ABV 2.60 A dark complex and rich tasting beer with plenty of roast malt character and generous hop flavour. :: Norman's Conquest Cottage Brewery 5.0% ABV 2.60 It is dark brown with little head or carbonation, and the aroma is spicy and smells of apples. The smooth body starts malty and leaves you with a peppery dryness. :: Adnams Bitter Adnams 3.8% ABV 2.30 Fragrant aromas of finest English hops and malt. Dry but refreshing, with a distinctive lingering hoppiness. Appetising and delicious. Adnams The Bitter is a top ten selling cask beer in the UK. The Bitter from Adnams is as distinctive as "Southwold Jack" (the knight with the sword) who appears on the pump clip and has gone through many incarnations. :: Butcombe Bitter Butcombe Brewery 4.0% ABV 2.40 Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish. :: Sagittarius Batemans Mystic Brews 4.5% ABV 2.50 A hoppy rather than a bitter beer with a full bodied mature yet balanced palate. Spicy aroma at first, with a fruity/herbal finish. :: Otter Bitter Otter 3.6% ABV 2.30 Well balanced amber session bitter with a fruity nose and bitter taste and aftertaste. Deceptively full flavour for its gravity :: Severn Swans (a Swimming) Severn Vale 4.7% ABV 2.60 Full-bodied ruby red Christmas ale. Rich malt flavours enhanced by soaring hop notes on the palate. :: Bath Festivity Bath 5.0% ABV 2.60 Dark copper brown, with crystal and roast chocolate malt and added rum, hoppy with black cherry aroma and taste. Complex and full-bodied, there is some sweetness but it is bitter and quite dry with more smooth chocolate and roast flavour in the finish. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 3rd Dec. 2007 :: Butcombe Bitter Butcombe Brewery 4.0% ABV 2.40 Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish. :: Butcombe Blond Butcombe Brewery 4.3% ABV 2.50 Made with the palest English malt using the finestSlovenian Styrian Czechoslovakian Saaz hops. A premium bitter with a great nose! :: Dursley Steam Severn Vale 4.2% ABV 2.30 Created to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the "Dursley Donkey", the branch line which served Dursley and the Cam valley. A sparkling summer ale full of flowery hops. :: Adnams Bitter Adnams 3.8% ABV 2.30 Fragrant aromas of finest English hops and malt. Dry but refreshing, with a distinctive lingering hoppiness. Appetising and delicious. Adnams The Bitter is a top ten selling cask beer in the UK. The Bitter from Adnams is as distinctive as "Southwold Jack" (the knight with the sword) who appears on the pump clip and has gone through many incarnations. :: Norman's Conquest Cottage Brewery 5.0% ABV 2.60 It is dark brown with little head or carbonation, and the aroma is spicy and smells of apples. The smooth body starts malty and leaves you with a peppery dryness. :: Olde English Rose Cotswold Spring 4.0% ABV 2.40 Straw llike in colour, this excellent ale depicts every aspect of summer. With an initial dryness on the palate and a hoppy finish, this brew is bursting with flavour. :: Milk Stout Bristol Beer Factory 4.5% ABV 2.50 Champion Beer of Bristol. Dark stout with initial creamy mouth feel followed by a beautiful blend of roasted barley taste and hop bitterness. Ingredients: Maris Otter pale Malt, Crystal, Chocolate & Black Malts. Challenger Hops. An historic beer, recreated for the modern drinker. :: Sagittarius Batemans "Mystic Brews" 4.5% ABV 2.50 A hoppy rather than a bitter beer with a full bodied mature yet balanced palate. Spicy aroma at first, with a fruity/herbal finish. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 26th Nov. 2007 :: Chiswick Fullers 3.5% ABV 2.10 At 3.5% ABV in cask, this brew boasts a refreshing, highly drinkable flavour, flowery and fresh, with very well developed hop characteristics (a mixture of the Northdown and Challenger varieties). In 1999, the brewing team at Fuller's, adhering strictly to Chiswick's closely guarded recipe, further refined the brewing process, so that the beer settles more compactly resulting in a more consistent and better tasting beer which is cleaner and fresher. As any Chiswick fan will tell you, the dry hopping (done with Goldings hops) really sings out! :: Tiger Everards 4.2% ABV 2.50 A true award winning best bitter with universal appeal. Tiger Best Bitter is a classic example of getting the perfect balance between sweetness and bitterness. Crystal malt gives the beer its rounded toffee character. :: Butcombe Blond Butcombe Brewery 4.3% ABV 2.50 Made with the palest English malt using the finestSlovenian Styrian Czechoslovakian Saaz hops. A premium bitter with a great nose! :: Butcombe Bitter Butcombe Brewery 4.0% ABV 2.40 Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish. :: Adnams Bitter Adnams 3.8% ABV 2.30 Fragrant aromas of finest English hops and malt. Dry but refreshing, with a distinctive lingering hoppiness. Appetising and delicious. Adnams The Bitter is a top ten selling cask beer in the UK. The Bitter from Adnams is as distinctive as "Southwold Jack" (the knight with the sword) who appears on the pump clip and has gone through many incarnations. :: Broadside Adnams 4.7% ABV 2.60 Rich in fruit cake aromas and conserved fruit, Broadside is a beer to savour. Delicious served cool. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 19th Nov. 2007 :: Chiswick Fullers 3.5% ABV 2.10 At 3.5% ABV in cask, this brew boasts a refreshing, highly drinkable flavour, flowery and fresh, with very well developed hop characteristics (a mixture of the Northdown and Challenger varieties). In 1999, the brewing team at Fuller's, adhering strictly to Chiswick's closely guarded recipe, further refined the brewing process, so that the beer settles more compactly resulting in a more consistent and better tasting beer which is cleaner and fresher. As any Chiswick fan will tell you, the dry hopping (done with Goldings hops) really sings out! :: Tiger Everards 4.2% ABV 2.50 A true award winning best bitter with universal appeal. Tiger Best Bitter is a classic example of getting the perfect balance between sweetness and bitterness. Crystal malt gives the beer its rounded toffee character. :: Butcombe Blond Butcombe Brewery 4.3% ABV 2.50 Made with the palest English malt using the finestSlovenian Styrian Czechoslovakian Saaz hops. A premium bitter with a great nose! :: Butcombe Bitter Butcombe Brewery 4.0% ABV 2.40 Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish. :: Adnams Bitter Adnams 3.8% ABV 2.30 Fragrant aromas of finest English hops and malt. Dry but refreshing, with a distinctive lingering hoppiness. Appetising and delicious. Adnams The Bitter is a top ten selling cask beer in the UK. The Bitter from Adnams is as distinctive as "Southwold Jack" (the knight with the sword) who appears on the pump clip and has gone through many incarnations. :: Broadside Adnams 4.7% ABV 2.60 Rich in fruit cake aromas and conserved fruit, Broadside is a beer to savour. Delicious served cool. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 19th Nov. 2007 :: Reverend Janet Uley Brewery 4.3% ABV 2.50 Smooth, dry, golden coloured bitter ale with long, dry finish. Fruity and citrus in flavour with a hint of blackberry on the finish. A Beer originally brewed in 2006 by Kenny Boy Lush for the St. James' Church Roof Fund, Dursley and capably pulled at times (in the Old Spot) by The Reverend Janet Bromley herself! :: Chiswick Fullers 3.5% ABV 2.10 At 3.5% ABV in cask, this brew boasts a refreshing, highly drinkable flavour, flowery and fresh, with very well developed hop characteristics (a mixture of the Northdown and Challenger varieties). In 1999, the brewing team at Fuller's, adhering strictly to Chiswick's closely guarded recipe, further refined the brewing process, so that the beer settles more compactly resulting in a more consistent and better tasting beer which is cleaner and fresher. As any Chiswick fan will tell you, the dry hopping (done with Goldings hops) really sings out! :: Tiger Everards 4.2% ABV 2.50 A true award winning best bitter with universal appeal. Tiger Best Bitter is a classic example of getting the perfect balance between sweetness and bitterness. Crystal malt gives the beer its rounded toffee character. :: Butcombe Blond Butcombe Brewery 4.3% ABV 2.50 Made with the palest English malt using the finestSlovenian Styrian Czechoslovakian Saaz hops. A premium bitter with a great nose! :: Butcombe Bitter Butcombe Brewery 4.0% ABV 2.40 Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish. :: Adnams Bitter Adnams 3.8% ABV 2.30 Fragrant aromas of finest English hops and malt. Dry but refreshing, with a distinctive lingering hoppiness. Appetising and delicious. Adnams The Bitter is a top ten selling cask beer in the UK. The Bitter from Adnams is as distinctive as "Southwold Jack" (the knight with the sword) who appears on the pump clip and has gone through many incarnations. :: Broadside Adnams 4.7% ABV 2.60 Rich in fruit cake aromas and conserved fruit, Broadside is a beer to savour. Delicious served cool. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 12th Nov. 2007 :: Reverend Janet Uley Brewery 4.3% ABV 2.50 Smooth, dry, golden coloured bitter ale with long, dry finish. Fruity and citrus in flavour with a hint of blackberry on the finish. A Beer originally brewed in 2006 by Kenny Boy Lush for the St. James' Church Roof Fund, Dursley and capably pulled at times (in the Old Spot) by The Reverend Janet Bromley herself! :: Scorpio Ruby Red Batemans "Mystic Brews" 4.4% ABV 2.50 A traditional bitter style of beer with blackcurrant fruit character from the hops and a rich maltiness to finish. :: Butcombe Bitter Butcombe Brewery 4.0% ABV 2.40 Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish. :: Butcombe Blond Butcombe Brewery 4.3% ABV 2.50 Made with the palest English malt using the finestSlovenian Styrian Czechoslovakian Saaz hops. A premium bitter with a great nose! :: Tom Long Stroud 3.8% ABV 2.30 Tom Long, 3.8% is an amber coloured bitter with a spicy citrus aroma. This beer won Overall Champion for the West of England and Wales, 2008 in the Society of Independent Brewers Awards. :: Tiger Everards 4.2% ABV 2.50 A true award winning best bitter with universal appeal. Tiger Best Bitter is a classic example of getting the perfect balance between sweetness and bitterness. Crystal malt gives the beer its rounded toffee character. :: Broadside Adnams 4.7% ABV 2.60 Rich in fruit cake aromas and conserved fruit, Broadside is a beer to savour. Delicious served cool. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 5th Nov. 2007 :: Butty Bach Wye Valley 4.5% ABV 2.50 A burnished gold premium ale. Full bodied, smooth and satisfying. Ingredients:- Pale and crystal malt with English Goldings and Fuggles hops. Our most popular brand. :: Hobgoblin Wychwood 5.0% ABV 2.60 Hobgoblin is strong in roasted malt with a moderate hoppy bitterness and slight fruity character that lasts through to the end. The ruby red coloured Hobgoblin is full-bodied and has a delicious chocolate toffee malt flavour balanced with a rounded moderate bitterness and an overall fruity character. :: Scorpio Ruby Red Batemans "Mystic Brews" 4.4% ABV 2.50 A traditional bitter style of beer with blackcurrant fruit character from the hops and a rich maltiness to finish. :: Bath Spa Bath 3.7% ABV 2.30 Brewed using Pale malt, this perfectly balanced ale uses a citrus hop to compliment its golden appearance. It has bags of hop character with hints of grapefruit. Wholly refreshing, quaffing ale. :: Saxon Battledown 3.8% ABV 2.30 A light gold pale ale, fresh and lively with a clean dry taste. :: Dance Severn Vale 4.5% ABV 2.50 A straw-coloured beer with refreshing "zingy" hop flavours and a long dry finish. :: White Knight Goffs 4.7% ABV 2.50 A well hopped bitter with a light colour and full bodied taste. Bitterness predominates in the mouth and leads to a dry, hoppy aftertaste. Deceptively drinkable for it's strength! :: Budding Stroud 4.5% ABV 2.50 This is a pale ale of 4.5% with Fuggles used as the main bittering hop - then late hopped for a luscious floral aroma. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 31st Oct. 2007 :: Bombardier Wells 4.3% ABV 2.50 A burnished copper colour, it has a rich, tempting aroma of peppery hops and raisins,while the palate is dominated by more darkfruit, juicy malt and tangy hops. :: London Pride Fullers 4.1% ABV 2.60 London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale. :: S.B.A. Donnington 4.6% ABV 2.30 Malt dominates over bitterness in the subtle flavour of this premium bitter, which has a hint of fruit and a dry malty finish. :: Butcombe Bitter Butcombe Brewery 4.0% ABV 2.40 A clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. NOSE: Hoppy, malty, citrus, with a slight sulphur aroma. PALATE: Light fruit notes, with a long, dry, bitter finish. COMMENTS: A notably bitter beer - amber in colour, clean tasting, refreshingly dry and distinctive. Made with 100% English malts together with a blend of traditional English hop varieties. :: Beacon Everards 3.6% ABV 2.20 The favourite of our head brewer and regarded by many as 'the ultimate traditional session ale'. Beacon has won both national and international awards over the past two decades. Brewed using high quality ingredients including Maris Otter barley & crystal malt. :: Libra Batemans "Mystic Brews" 4.1% ABV 2.40 A hoppy taste with a light citrus orangey aroma. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 22nd Oct. 2007 :: Reverend Janet Uley Brewery 4.3% ABV 2.50 Smooth, dry, golden coloured bitter ale with long, dry finish. Fruity and citrus in flavour with a hint of blackberry on the finish. A Beer originally brewed in 2006 by Kenny Boy Lush for the St. James' Church Roof Fund, Dursley and capably pulled at times (in the Old Spot) by The Reverend Janet Bromley herself! :: Hobgoblin Wychwood 5.0% ABV 2.60 Hobgoblin is strong in roasted malt with a moderate hoppy bitterness and slight fruity character that lasts through to the end. The ruby red coloured Hobgoblin is full-bodied and has a delicious chocolate toffee malt flavour balanced with a rounded moderate bitterness and an overall fruity character. :: Tiger Everards 4.2% ABV 2.50 A true award winning best bitter with universal appeal. Tiger Best Bitter is a classic example of getting the perfect balance between sweetness and bitterness. Crystal malt gives the beer its rounded toffee character. :: Butcombe Bitter Butcombe Brewery 4.0% ABV 2.40 A clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. NOSE: Hoppy, malty, citrus, with a slight sulphur aroma. PALATE: Light fruit notes, with a long, dry, bitter finish. COMMENTS: A notably bitter beer - amber in colour, clean tasting, refreshingly dry and distinctive. Made with 100% English malts together with a blend of traditional English hop varieties. :: Butcombe Gold Butcombe 4.4% ABV 2.50 PALATE: Rounded malt in the mouth, with a fresh vitality, balanced by the full bittersweet finish of English Fuggle hops. COMMENTS: Yellow gold in colourhence the name! Made with 100% English malt and only English Fuggles hops. HISTORY: Launched in 1999, becoming instantly popular, with a lorry load Delivered to the JD Wetherspoon pub chain every week. :: Landlord Timothy Taylor 4.3% ABV 2.80 A Classic Strong Pale Ale, Landlord has won more awards nationally than any other beer: This includes four times as Champion at the Brewers' International Exhibition and four times as CAMRA's beer of the year. Refreshingly reliable, nationaly renowned, this full drinking Pale Ale with a complex and hoppy aroma has real "Pulling Power" and stands out in any bar as the ideal regular. :: Wherry Woodforde's 4.0% ABV 2.40 Fresh and zesty with crisp floral flavours. A background of sweet malt and a hoppy 'grapefruit' bitter finish characterises this champion bitter. Wherry- Supreme Champion Beer of Britain (Bronze) 2005 & Supreme Champion Beer of Britain (Gold) 1996 + numerous Champion Bitter of Britain awards TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 8th Oct. 2007 :: Reverend Janet Uley Brewery 4.3% ABV 2.50 Smooth, dry, golden coloured bitter ale with long, dry finish. Fruity and citrus in flavour with a hint of blackberry on the finish. A Beer originally brewed in 2006 by Kenny Boy Lush for the St. James' Church Roof Fund, Dursley and capably pulled at times (in the Old Spot) by The Reverend Janet Bromley herself! :: Hobgoblin Wychwood 5.0% ABV 2.60 Hobgoblin is strong in roasted malt with a moderate hoppy bitterness and slight fruity character that lasts through to the end. The ruby red coloured Hobgoblin is full-bodied and has a delicious chocolate toffee malt flavour balanced with a rounded moderate bitterness and an overall fruity character. :: S.B.A. Donnington 4.6% ABV 2.30 Malt dominates over bitterness in the subtle flavour of this premium bitter, which has a hint of fruit and a dry malty finish. :: Beacon Everards 3.6% ABV 2.20 The favourite of our head brewer and regarded by many as 'the ultimate traditional session ale'. Beacon has won both national and international awards over the past two decades. Brewed using high quality ingredients including Maris Otter barley & crystal malt. :: Tiger Everards 4.2% ABV 2.50 A true award winning best bitter with universal appeal. Tiger Best Bitter is a classic example of getting the perfect balance between sweetness and bitterness. Crystal malt gives the beer its rounded toffee character. :: Butcombe Gold Butcombe 4.4% ABV 2.50 PALATE: Rounded malt in the mouth, with a fresh vitality, balanced by the full bittersweet finish of English Fuggle hops. COMMENTS: Yellow gold in colourhence the name! Made with 100% English malt and only English Fuggles hops. HISTORY: Launched in 1999, becoming instantly popular, with a lorry load Delivered to the JD Wetherspoon pub chain every week. :: Crop Circle Hop Back 4.2% ABV 2.50 A very clean, flaxen-coloured beer with wonderful thirst-quenching properties. The subtle blend of aroma and bittering hops give a crispness on the tongue which is delicately fruity, giving way to some dryness. The inclusion of flaked maize in the grist subtlely hints at crisp corn flavours. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 1st Oct. 2007 :: Butcombe Bitter Butcombe Brewery 4.0% ABV 2.40 A clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. NOSE: Hoppy, malty, citrus, with a slight sulphur aroma. PALATE: Light fruit notes, with a long, dry, bitter finish. COMMENTS: A notably bitter beer - amber in colour, clean tasting, refreshingly dry and distinctive. Made with 100% English malts together with a blend of traditional English hop varieties. :: Bombardier Wells 4.3% ABV 2.50 A burnished copper colour, it has a rich, tempting aroma of peppery hops and raisins,while the palate is dominated by more darkfruit, juicy malt and tangy hops. :: London Pride Fullers 4.1% ABV 2.60 London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale. :: S.B.A. Donnington 4.6% ABV 2.30 Malt dominates over bitterness in the subtle flavour of this premium bitter, which has a hint of fruit and a dry malty finish. :: Beacon Everards 3.6% ABV 2.20 The favourite of our head brewer and regarded by many as 'the ultimate traditional session ale'. Beacon has won both national and international awards over the past two decades. Brewed using high quality ingredients including Maris Otter barley & crystal malt. :: Libra Batemans "Mystic Brews" 4.1% ABV 2.40 A hoppy taste with a light citrus orangey aroma. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 17th Sept. 2007 :: Severn Bells Severn Vale 4.3% ABV 2.50 A refreshing summer ale, is on general sale now! The beer will be served at the Old Spot Inn, Dursley by the Reverend Janet Bromley for one week only. All profits will be donated towards the roof repair of St. James's Church, Dursley. :: Butcombe Bitter Butcombe Brewery 4.0% ABV 2.40 A clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. NOSE: Hoppy, malty, citrus, with a slight sulphur aroma. PALATE: Light fruit notes, with a long, dry, bitter finish. COMMENTS: A notably bitter beer - amber in colour, clean tasting, refreshingly dry and distinctive. Made with 100% English malts together with a blend of traditional English hop varieties. :: Bank's Bitter Bank's 3.6% ABV 2.30 Crafted with the finest ingredients to deliver a really easy drinking belter of a beer, with malty, hoppy flavours and a clean finish that's built not to last. :: Otter Head Otter 5.8% ABV 2.60 Fruity aroma and taste with a pleasant bitter finish. Dark brown and full bodied. :: London Pride Fullers 4.1% ABV 2.60 London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale. :: Spitfire Spitfire's Own Site 4.5% ABV 2.50 Originally produced in 1990 as a Battle Of Britain commemorative brew, Spitfire is now a permanent feature on the Shepherd Neame cask conditioned ale portfolio. Spitfire Premium Bitter has a full malt and hop flavour with a well balanced and lasting aftertaste. Amongst the most highly regarded cask conditioned ales in the country, Spitfire was awarded the coveted Gold Medal at the prestigious International Brewing Industry Awards. :: Bombardier Wells 4.3% ABV 2.50 A burnished copper colour, it has a rich, tempting aroma of peppery hops and raisins,while the palate is dominated by more darkfruit, juicy malt and tangy hops. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 10th Sept. 2007 :: Severn Bells Severn Vale 4.3% ABV 2.50 A refreshing summer ale, is on general sale now! The beer will be served at the Old Spot Inn, Dursley by the Reverend Janet Bromley for one week only. All profits will be donated towards the roof repair of St. James's Church, Dursley. :: Butcombe Bitter Butcombe Brewery 4.0% ABV 2.40 A clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. NOSE: Hoppy, malty, citrus, with a slight sulphur aroma. PALATE: Light fruit notes, with a long, dry, bitter finish. COMMENTS: A notably bitter beer - amber in colour, clean tasting, refreshingly dry and distinctive. Made with 100% English malts together with a blend of traditional English hop varieties. :: Pigs Ear Uley Brewery 5.0% ABV 2.60 CAMRA's Champion Beer of Gloucestershire 2007. A pale-coloured beer, deceptively strong. Notably bitter in flavour, with a hoppy, fruity aroma and bitter finish. A wolf in sheep's clothing! :: Lamorak Goffs 5.0% ABV 2.60 A golden full hopped premium malty bitter, with a dry finish. :: Bank's Bitter Bank's 3.6% ABV 2.30 Crafted with the finest ingredients to deliver a really easy drinking belter of a beer, with malty, hoppy flavours and a clean finish that's built not to last. :: Otter Head Otter 5.8% ABV 2.60 Fruity aroma and taste with a pleasant bitter finish. Dark brown and full bodied. :: London Pride Fullers 4.1% ABV 2.60 London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 27th August 2007 :: Severn Bells Severn Vale 4.3% ABV 2.50 A refreshing summer ale, is on general sale now! The beer will be served at the Old Spot Inn, Dursley by the Reverend Janet Bromley for one week only. All profits will be donated towards the roof repair of St. James's Church, Dursley. :: Butcombe Bitter Butcombe Brewery 4.0% ABV 2.40 A clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. NOSE: Hoppy, malty, citrus, with a slight sulphur aroma. PALATE: Light fruit notes, with a long, dry, bitter finish. COMMENTS: A notably bitter beer - amber in colour, clean tasting, refreshingly dry and distinctive. Made with 100% English malts together with a blend of traditional English hop varieties. :: Uley Bitter Uley Brewery 4.0% ABV 2.40 A copper coloured beer with a good balance of malt and hops giving a hoppy bitterness with a hint of fruit in the taste. :: Lamorak Goffs 5.0% ABV 2.60 A golden full hopped premium malty bitter, with a dry finish. :: Bank's Bitter Bank's 3.6% ABV 2.30 Crafted with the finest ingredients to deliver a really easy drinking belter of a beer, with malty, hoppy flavours and a clean finish that's built not to last. :: Otter Ale Otter 4.5% ABV 2.50 A very popular full bodied best bitter. Malty aroma and taste predominantly with a fruity taste and finish. Not too heavy :: Virgo Ale Batemans "Mystic Brews" 4.0% ABV 2.40 A hoppy beer with a full bodied rounded flavour. Spicy aroma at first, with a crisp strawlike finish. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 20th August 2007 :: Severn Bells Severn Vale 4.3% ABV 2.50 A refreshing summer ale, is on general sale now! The beer will be served at the Old Spot Inn, Dursley by the Reverend Janet Bromley for one week only. All profits will be donated towards the roof repair of St. James's Church, Dursley. :: Butcombe Bitter Butcombe Brewery 4.0% ABV 2.40 A clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. NOSE: Hoppy, malty, citrus, with a slight sulphur aroma. PALATE: Light fruit notes, with a long, dry, bitter finish. COMMENTS: A notably bitter beer - amber in colour, clean tasting, refreshingly dry and distinctive. Made with 100% English malts together with a blend of traditional English hop varieties. :: Leo Golden Mane Batemans "Mystic Brews" 4.6% ABV 2.50 Slight sweet aroma. Citric taste with some bready aftertaste. Some bitterness. Decent if predictable golden ale. - - - Medium yellow color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is light malty, roasted, and moderate hoppy, flowers. Flavor is light to moderate sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is flat. :: Otter Ale Otter 4.5% ABV 2.50 A very popular full bodied best bitter. Malty aroma and taste predominantly with a fruity taste and finish. Not too heavy :: Bath Gem Bath Ales 4.1% ABV 2.40 Malty, amber, best bitter with long bittersweet finish. A rich aroma of hops and malt develops a full texture in the mouth. It has a long, deep, bitter-sweet finish, producing without doubt, an exceptional best bitter. Bath Ale's most popular brew. :: Bank's Bitter Bank's 3.6% ABV 2.30 Crafted with the finest ingredients to deliver a really easy drinking belter of a beer, with malty, hoppy flavours and a clean finish that's built not to last. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 13th August 2007 :: Severn Bells Severn Vale 4.3% ABV 2.50 A refreshing summer ale, is on general sale now! The beer will be served at the Old Spot Inn, Dursley by the Reverend Janet Bromley for one week only. All profits will be donated towards the roof repair of St. James's Church, Dursley. :: Leo Golden Mane Batemans "Mystic Brews" 4.6% ABV 2.50 Slight sweet aroma. Citric taste with some bready aftertaste. Some bitterness. Decent if predictable golden ale. - - - Medium yellow color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is light malty, roasted, and moderate hoppy, flowers. Flavor is light to moderate sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is flat. :: Oscar Wilde Mighty Oak 3.7% ABV 2.30 Dry reddish mild with smokey dark chocolate taste, gently-hopped and easy-drinking. A wonderfully mellow, moreish dark mild. Brewed using Maris Otter, Pale Crystal and Black malts and gently hopped with Challenger. Beer of the Festival at Ongar 1999. :: King Alfred Hampshire 3.8% ABV 2.30 A Well-balanced session bitter, light amber colour with an inviting malt and hop aroma. Light and refreshing on the palate, some complexity with a hint of caramel and chocolate. :: White Knight Goffs 4.7% ABV 2.50 A well hopped bitter with a light colour and full bodied taste. Bitterness predominates in the mouth and leads to a dry, hoppy aftertaste. Deceptively drinkable for it's strength! :: SA Gold Brains 4.7% ABV 2.60 SA Gold is a full-flavoured, hoppy and refreshing golden ale, brewed at the home of the famous Brains SA in Wales. Careful use of Target hops creates a satisfying bitterness, perfectly balanced by vibrant citrus aromas and complex hop flavours from late-hopping using Cascade and Styrian Goldings. A deliciously satisfying and refreshing pint! :: Great Dane Stonehenge 4.6% ABV 2.60 Cask Conditioned Real Lager. Traditionally brewed at OG 1044 and ABV 4.6%, fermented and "lagered" at low, controlled temperatures. Only the finest ingredients of malt, lager hops, lager yeast and brewing water are used. It is a very high quality beer without any brewing adjuncts at all. The result is a clean, crisp and refreshing Real Premium Lager with a nice bitter aftertaste that lingers on. :: Betty Stogs Skinners 4.0% ABV 2.30 Classic pale amber mid strength bitter with distinct hoppy overtones. A beautifully balanced quaffing ale. Serve chilled if preferred. Contains Cornish malted barley and wheat. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 23rd July 2007 :: Dorothy Goodbody Wye Valley 4.2% ABV 2.50 Golden Ale. Now a permanent product in cask and bottle. A light gold coloured ale with good hop character throughout. Ingredients:- Pale, wheat and pale crystal malt, with locally grown Fuggles and East Kent Goldings. :: Severn Bells Severn Vale 4.3% ABV 2.50 A refreshing summer ale, is on general sale now! The beer will be served at the Old Spot Inn, Dursley by the Reverend Janet Bromley for one week only. All profits will be donated towards the roof repair of St. James's Church, Dursley. :: Great Dane Stonehenge 4.6% ABV 2.60 Cask Conditioned Real Lager. Traditionally brewed at OG 1044 and ABV 4.6%, fermented and "lagered" at low, controlled temperatures. Only the finest ingredients of malt, lager hops, lager yeast and brewing water are used. It is a very high quality beer without any brewing adjuncts at all. The result is a clean, crisp and refreshing Real Premium Lager with a nice bitter aftertaste that lingers on. :: SA Gold Brains 4.7% ABV 2.60 SA Gold is a full-flavoured, hoppy and refreshing golden ale, brewed at the home of the famous Brains SA in Wales. Careful use of Target hops creates a satisfying bitterness, perfectly balanced by vibrant citrus aromas and complex hop flavours from late-hopping using Cascade and Styrian Goldings. A deliciously satisfying and refreshing pint! :: Old Spot Prize Ale Uley Brewery 5% ABV 2.70 Adistinctive, full-bodied ruby coloured ale with a fruity aroma, a malty, fruity taste, with a hoppy bitterness, and a strong, balanced aftertaste. :: Excalibur Goffs 3.8% ABV 2.30 A refreshingly light golden ale with a good balance of malt and hops and no lingering bitterness. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 9th July 2007 :: London Pride Fullers 4.1% ABV 2.50 London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale. :: Dorothy Goodbody Wye Valley 4.2% ABV 2.50 Golden Ale. Now a permanent product in cask and bottle. A light gold coloured ale with good hop character throughout. Ingredients:- Pale, wheat and pale crystal malt, with locally grown Fuggles and East Kent Goldings. :: Butcombe Bitter Butcombe Brewery 4.0% ABV 2.40 A clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. NOSE: Hoppy, malty, citrus, with a slight sulphur aroma. PALATE: Light fruit notes, with a long, dry, bitter finish. COMMENTS: A notably bitter beer - amber in colour, clean tasting, refreshingly dry and distinctive. Made with 100% English malts together with a blend of traditional English hop varieties. :: Otter Bitter Otter 3.6% ABV 2.30 Well balanced amber session bitter with a fruity nose and bitter taste and aftertaste. Deceptively full flavour for its gravity :: Summer Ale Fullers 3.9% ABV 2.30 Light, smooth, and refreshing, Summer Ale is pale gold in colour, and at 3.9% alcohol by volume, an excellent quaffing ale. It delivers a flavour most lagers can only dream of, thanks to its all-malt brew (containing malted wheat), and 100% Saaz hops, a Czech variety found in the best pilseners. Like Organic Honey Dew, it should always be served chilled. :: Severn Bells Severn Vale 4.3% ABV 2.50 A refreshing summer ale, is on general sale now! The beer will be served at the Old Spot Inn, Dursley by the Reverend Janet Bromley for one week only. All profits will be donated towards the roof repair of St. James's Church, Dursley. :: Marston VPA Marstons 4.0% ABV 2.40 A light coloured, lightly flavoured, easy drinking summer beer. Brewed from very lightly malted barley and using a single hop variety. :: Tanked Up Three Castles 5.0% ABV 2.60 Another copper coloured beer, As strong as a Challenger Tank! Stacks of flavour and a vibrant aroma that strikes like a 120mm shell! Not for the faint hearted!! This beer won 'Beer of the Festival' at CAMRA's 20th Swindon Beer Festival in October 2006. :: Great Dane Stonehenge 4.6% ABV 2.60 Cask Conditioned Real Lager. Traditionally brewed at OG 1044 and ABV 4.6%, fermented and "lagered" at low, controlled temperatures. Only the finest ingredients of malt, lager hops, lager yeast and brewing water are used. It is a very high quality beer without any brewing adjuncts at all. The result is a clean, crisp and refreshing Real Premium Lager with a nice bitter aftertaste that lingers on. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 2nd July 2007 :: London Pride Fullers 4.1% ABV 2.50 London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale. :: Double Century Thwaites 4.8% ABV 2.60 This refreshing amber coloured premium ale is well balanced with a malty character. Double hopped using English golding and fuggles with the late addition of Bramling Cross to give a bitter orange finish. :: Dorothy Goodbody Wye Valley 4.2% ABV 2.50 Golden Ale. Now a permanent product in cask and bottle. A light gold coloured ale with good hop character throughout. Ingredients:- Pale, wheat and pale crystal malt, with locally grown Fuggles and East Kent Goldings. :: Cotswold Way Wickwar 4.3% ABV 2.60 A rich, amber, smooth, well balanced beer with a terrific hoppy finish. If you require succour after rambling along the Cotswold Way, then it has to be the beer of the Cotswolds... 'Cotswold Way' :: Broadside Adnams 4.7% ABV 2.60 Rich in fruit cake aromas and conserved fruit, Broadside is a beer to savour. Delicious served cool. :: Festival Bitter Festival Brewery 3.8% ABV 2.30 A copper coloured session beer with a full body giving the impression of stronger ale. The beer has a fruity complex with a long dry hoppy finish. :: Mac Lir Okells 4.4% ABV 2.50 With resiny hops and lemon fruit on the aroma. A light coloured, refre4shing but strong Wheat beer with banana and lemon in the mouth, and a big, bitter hops finish. :: Seahawk Cotleigh 4.2% ABV 2.40 A bright golden coloured best bitter. Smooth and malty with a background of honey flavour offering a refreshing and citrus smooth finish. Brewed at Cotleigh for 16 years as Golden Eagle, this land lubber has taken to the water and become a 'Fish Eagle'. It is a bright golden coloured premium beer. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 12th June 2007 :: London Pride Fullers 4.1% ABV 2.50 London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale. :: Fullers Chiswick Fullers 3.5% ABV 2.20 At 3.5% ABV in cask, this brew boasts a refreshing, highly drinkable flavour, flowery and fresh, with very well developed hop characteristics (a mixture of the Northdown and Challenger varieties). The dry hopping (done with Goldings hops) really sings out! :: Stroud Budding Stroud 3.2% ABV 2.30 This is a pale ale of 4.5% with Fuggles used as the main bittering hop - then late hopped for a luscious floral aroma. . . . and from Thwaites: :: Thwaites Original Thwaites 3.6% ABV 2.30 A clean, polished and refreshing session beer with a glowing amber appearance. Brewed using premium grade Maris Otter malt and traditional English hops, yielding a distinctive hoppy aroma. Thwaites Original has a great malty, nutty flavour with a superb dry aftertaste and lingering bitter finish. :: Lancaster Bomber Thwaites 4.4% ABV 2.50 Chestnut in colour, Lancaster Bomber has a warming, full-flavoured taste, with a hint of toffee and biscuit and a very moreish flavour. A very easy drinking beer with an inviting malty aroma. This rich ambe beer is brewed using Pale and Crystal malt to achieve this full-bodoed flavour. A finely balanced hop character is enriched by the late addition of Styrian Goldings, as a dry hop to give a prominent floral hop aroma and warming aftertaste. :: Double Century Thwaites 4.8% ABV 2.60 This refreshing amber coloured premium ale is well balanced with a malty character. Double hopped using English golding and fuggles with the late addition of Bramling Cross to give a bitter orange finish. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 28th May 2007 :: Cains Dark Mild Cains 3.2% ABV 2.30 A Gold medal winner in the international brewing industry awards 2000, and a three times bronze medal winner at the Great British Beer Festival in the Best Mild category, this is a smooth, full flavoured, truly dark mild with a rich creamy head. It has a full body and distinctive roasted malt taste, balanced by its fresh hop character. Complex flavours and aromas are achieved by blending deeply roasted malt and adding a selected blend of English hops, including dry hops, to the cask conditioned beer. :: Gemini Batemans 4.4% ABV 2.50 An amber beer with a malty aroma and taste, balanced with pear fruit, a little smokiness and a crisp bitter finish. :: Tournament Ale Goffs 4.0% ABV 2.30 An amber coloured thirst quenching session beer with a delicate floral aroma and a hoppy bittersweet finish. :: Severn Sins Severn Vale 5.2% ABV 2.60 A wonderfully dark, malty stout full of roasted barley. :: Bath Spa Bath Ales 3.7% ABV 2.10 Brewed using Pale malt, this perfectly balanced ale uses a citrus hop to compliment its golden appearance. It has bags of hop character with hints of grapefruit. Wholly refreshing, quaffing ale. :: Fullers Chiswick Fullers 3.5% ABV 2.20 At 3.5% ABV in cask, this brew boasts a refreshing, highly drinkable flavour, flowery and fresh, with very well developed hop characteristics (a mixture of the Northdown and Challenger varieties). The dry hopping (done with Goldings hops) really sings out! TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 21st May 2007 The following are some of what we offer: :: Taurus Ale Batemans "Mystic Brews" 4.5% ABV 2.50 "Mystic Brews". A red beer that was spoilt by a lack of condition. Typically sharp and malty with a reasonable taste, but dull. :: Danish Dynamite Stonehenge 5.2% ABV 2.60 Golden, hoppy lager beer. Starts rich and fruity but develops into a good, sharp bitter drink. A light yet robust ale packed with soft mellow aroma hops to give a typically lager style taste and finish. :: Old Sodbury Mild Cotswold Spring 3.9% ABV 2.30 An unusual mild made with Oats, Rye & dark malts, flavoured with English Bramling Cross hops & blackcurrant notes in the aftertaste. :: Eden Ale Sharps 4.4% ABV 2.30 Hops dominate the aroma of Eden Pure Ale complimented by the light fruit esters. In the mouth again hops are the centerpiece with dry bitterness and a hint of malty sweetness. The finish is dry and hoppy serving to stimulate and refresh the palate. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 14th May 2007 The following are some of what we offer: :: Danish Dynamite Stonehenge 5.2% ABV 2.60 Golden, hoppy lager beer. Starts rich and fruity but develops into a good, sharp bitter drink. A light yet robust ale packed with soft mellow aroma hops to give a typically lager style taste and finish. :: Taurus Ale Batemans "Mystic Brews" 4.5% ABV 2.50 "Mystic Brews". A red beer that was spoilt by a lack of condition. Typically sharp and malty with a reasonable taste, but dull. :: Dark Mild Cains 3.2% ABV 2.30 A Gold medal winner in the international brewing industry awards 2000, and a three times bronze medal winner at the Great British Beer Festival in the Best Mild category, this is a smooth, full flavoured, truly dark mild with a rich creamy head. It has a full body and distinctive roasted malt taste, balanced by its fresh hop character. Complex flavours and aromas are achieved by blending deeply roasted malt and adding a selected blend of English hops, including dry hops, to the cask conditioned beer. . . . and from Shepherd Neame: Click here to see photos from their Brewery Visit :: Master Brew Shepherd Neame 3.7% ABV 2.30 A very distinctive bitter, mid brown in colour, with a very hoppy aroma. Well balanced with a wonderfully aggressive bitter taste, tinged with sweetness. Master Brew is brewed using only the finest Kentish barley and hops and is the best selling cask conditioned ale brewed in Kent. :: Early Bird Shepherd Neame 4.3% ABV 2.50 Early Bird Spring Hop Ale is brewed using a single hop variety, from which the beer takes its name. It is light in colour with a distinctive and full bodied hop flavour, a characteristic of Kentish ales, balanced with light malt. Available February to May inclusive. :: Kent's Best Shepherd Neame 4.1% ABV 2.40 A medium-bodied and well-balanced cask conditioned ale brewed to the best traditions of premium bitters. Mellow brown, with a rich malt flavour and the distinctive tang of Target and Goldings hops. An ambient bitter, which successfully merges the biscuity sweetness of English malt with the fruity, floral bitterness of locally grown hops from the Kent countryside, to give a clean, satisfying and moreish drink (to quaff, effortlessly, among friends). :: Spitfire Spitfire's Own Site 4.5% ABV 2.50 Originally produced in 1990 as a Battle Of Britain commemorative brew, Spitfire is now a permanent feature on the Shepherd Neame cask conditioned ale portfolio. Spitfire Premium Bitter has a full malt and hop flavour with a well balanced and lasting aftertaste. Amongst the most highly regarded cask conditioned ales in the country, Spitfire was awarded the coveted Gold Medal at the prestigious International Brewing Industry Awards. :: Bishop's Finger Bishop's Finger Site 5.0% ABV 2.60 A strong premium cask conditioned ale brewed to a traditional Kentish recipe. Only the finest malted barley, Kent hops and fresh water from Shepherd Neame's own artesian well are used in the production of one of Britain's best loved ales. Full bodied with complex fruit flavours, Bishops Finger is exported to more than 30 countries worldwide, and has previously been awarded Silver Medal at the International Brewing Industry Awards. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 7th May 2007 The following are some of what we offer: :: Golden Host Jennings 4.3% ABV 2.50 A deep golden coloured ale in excellant condition. Fresh tasting with a tangy fruit overtone. Drying bitter aftertaste. Excellant. :: Danish Dynamite Stonehenge 5.2% ABV 2.60 Golden, hoppy lager beer. Starts rich and fruity but develops into a good, sharp bitter drink. A light yet robust ale packed with soft mellow aroma hops to give a typically lager style taste and finish. :: Brakspear Bitter Brakspear's 3.4% ABV 2.30 A superb session beer. Amber in colour with a good fruit, hop and malt nose. The initial taste of malt and the well-hopped bitterness quickly dissolves into a predominantly bitter-sweet and fruity finish. TOPGuest Ales - w/c Mon 1st May 2007 The following are some of what we offer: :: Uley Bitter Uley Brewery 4.0% ABV 2.40 A copper coloured beer with a good balance of malt and hops giving a hoppy bitterness with a hint of fruit in the taste. :: Sneck Lifter Jennings 5.1% ABV 2.70 A dark beer with a reddish tinge, strong, satisfying, wonderfully warming and full of complex flavours which create an intriguing beer of great character. :: Schiehallion Harviestoun 4.8% ABV 2.60 A genuine Bohemian-style lager beer, brewed with the beautiful floral Hersbrcker hops with added crispness from Challenger hops. :: Absolution Abbeydale 5.3% ABV 2.60 Pure Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt and English Goldings hops produce this golden beer. A rich, mellow, sweetish taste is tempered with citric overtones and a subtle bitterness in the finish. Please also see the following:: :: Food Menu :: Wine Menu :: Opening Times ");s1[32]=new Array("ales.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Ales we have Served ","","Ales we have Served (by Brewery) Categorised by Brewery. {Records start: May 2007, Beer festival beers not yet included.) Last updated 24th Jan 2008. For an up-to-date list of current ales, please see here. Please also see the following pages: :: Current Guest Ales, :: Archive of past Guest Ales by date :: Breweries we have had beer from and If you're looking for a particular beer, try tour search function. Note that spelling is important! If there may be more than one example, hit the search button again until you find what you want.:: Bellringer Abbey Ales 4.2% ABV A light to medium, hoppy ale. Rtefreshingly dry, with a balancing sweetness. A citrus pale malt aroma and dry bitter finish with a consistent amber / gold colour. :: Absolution Abbeydale 5.3% ABV Pure Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt and English Goldings hops produce this golden beer. A rich, mellow, sweetish taste is tempered with citric overtones and a subtle bitterness in the finish. :: Adnams Bitter Adnams 3.8% ABV Fragrant aromas of finest English hops and malt. Dry but refreshing, with a distinctive lingering hoppiness. Appetising and delicious. Adnams The Bitter is a top ten selling cask beer in the UK. The Bitter from Adnams is as distinctive as "Southwold Jack" (the knight with the sword) who appears on the pump clip and has gone through many incarnations. :: Broadside Adnams 4.7% ABV Rich in fruit cake aromas and conserved fruit, Broadside is a beer to savour. Delicious served cool. :: Vixen's Vice Alcazar 5.2% ABV A pale, strong ale having characteristic malt flavour balanced with a clean, crisp, hop taste. :: Warm Willy Arundel 4.7% ABV latest addition to their popular 'Willie' range. A very satisfying premium bitter, with a slight biscuity finish. :: Old Knocker Arundel 5.5% ABV A classic, dark, old ale with a superb, rich, fruity aroma and a satisfying nutty flavour. A dangerously moreish beer, excellent when Mulled. :: Cairngorm Gold Sheepshagger Aviemore 4.5% ABV A delicious golden beer with a perfect balance between Continental hops and fine Scottish Malt. :: Dragon Slayer B&T 4.5% ABV A golden-coloured beer, light and malty. :: Bank's Bitter Bank's 3.6% ABV Crafted with the finest ingredients to deliver a really easy drinking belter of a beer, with malty, hoppy flavours and a clean finish that's built not to last. :: Samuel Crompton's Ale Bank Top 4.2% ABV A light, malty bitter with a hoppy aftertaste. An amber coloured beer with a fresh citrus-peel aroma, well balanced with hops and zesty grapefruit flavours and a hoppy citrus finish. :: Old Slapper Bank Top 4.2% ABV A pale, malty bitter with a hoppy aftertaste. :: XXXB Batemans 4.8% ABV Superb strong bitter with a complex palate, consisting of a delicate aroma of hops delightfully balanced by a prominent malty character. :: Hooker Batemans 4.5% ABV A hoppy, rather than bitter ale with citrus fruit overtones and a dry hop aroma. :: Rosey Nosey Batemans 4.9% ABV A dark complex and rich tasting beer with plenty of roast malt character and generous hop flavour. :: Aquarius Bateman's "Mystic Brews" 4.4% ABV {w/c 16.1.08} A hoppy beer with a grapefruit flavour. Citrus aroma at first, with a crisp finish. :: Pisces Fishing Tackle Bateman's "Mystic Brews" 4.0% ABV {w/c 11.2.08} A distinctive traditional bitter ale with a refreshing dry palate. Brewed using the American hop Galena, renowned for its 'Fruit of the Forest' flavour. :: Aries Ale Bateman's "Mystic Brews" 4.1% ABV {w/c 10.3.08} A light refreshing hoppy beer with a distinctive dry character. :: Taurus Ale Bateman's "Mystic Brews" 4.5% ABV {w/c 14.4.08} A hoppy beer with a pepper/spice character and a fruity finish. Spicy aroma at first, followed by citrus finish. :: Gemini Double Trouble Bateman's "Mystic Brews" 4.4% ABV {w/c 12.5.08} A distinctive traditional bitter ale with a refreshing dry palate. Brewed using blend of 2 traditional English hops, Goldings & Fuggles. Delicate floral aroma at first, followed by peppery/spicy finish. An amber beer with a malty aroma and taste, balanced with pear fruit, a little smokiness and a crisp bitter finish. :: Cancer Pinch Perfect Bateman's "Mystic Brews" 4.3% ABV {w/c 16.6.08} A light refreshing summer beer with a distinctive floral nose. :: Leo Golden Mane Bateman's "Mystic Brews" 4.6% ABV {w/c 14.7.08} A hoppy beer with plenty of fruit character. Slight sweet spicy aroma with an orangey fruit finish. Citric taste with some bready aftertaste. Some bitterness. Decent if predictable golden ale. - - - Medium yellow color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is light malty, roasted, and moderate hoppy, flowers. Flavor is light to moderate sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is flat. :: Virgo Ale Bateman's "Mystic Brews" 4.0% ABV {w/c 11.8.08} A hoppy beer with a full bodied rounded flavour. Spicy aroma at first, with a crisp strawlike finish. :: Libra Bateman's "Mystic Brews" 4.1% ABV {w/c 15.9.08} A hoppy taste with a light citrus orangey aroma. :: Scorpio Ruby Red Bateman's "Mystic Brews" 4.4% ABV {w/c 15.10.07} A traditional bitter style of beer with blackcurrant fruit character from the hops and a rich maltiness to finish. :: Sagittarius Bateman's "Mystic Brews" 4.0% ABV {w/c 12.11.07 } A hoppy rather than a bitter beer with a full bodied mature yet balanced palate. Spicy aroma at first, with a fruity/herbal finish. :: Capricorn Billy Goat Gruff Bateman's "Mystic Brews" 4.5% ABV (w/c 10.12.07) A dark warming Christmas Beer with a rich flavour. Spicy aroma at first, with a fruity/herbal finish. :: Bath Festivity Bath Ales 5.0% ABV Dark copper brown, with crystal and roast chocolate malt and added rum, hoppy with black cherry aroma and taste. Complex and full-bodied, there is some sweetness but it is bitter and quite dry with more smooth chocolate and roast flavour in the finish. :: Bath Gem Bath Ales 4.1% ABV Malty, amber, best bitter with long bittersweet finish. A rich aroma of hops and malt develops a full texture in the mouth. It has a long, deep, bitter-sweet finish, producing without doubt, an exceptional best bitter. Bath Ale's most popular brew. :: Bath Spa Bath Ales 3.7% ABV Brewed using Pale malt, this perfectly balanced ale uses a citrus hop to compliment its golden appearance. It has bags of hop character with hints of grapefruit. Wholly refreshing, quaffing ale. :: Cheltenham S.P.A. Battledown 5.2% ABV Special Pale Ale. - A crisp and slightly fruity pale ale. Triple hopped and brewed in the original India Pale Ale tradition. :: Saxon Battledown 3.8% ABV A light gold pale ale, fresh and lively with a clean dry taste. :: Turncoat Battledown 4.5% ABV Darker in colour, darker in taste, with echoes of the eighteenth century, rich in malt - not for the faint hearted! :: What He's Having Battledown 4.2% ABV For the indecisive, a deep amber medium-bodied beer, with gentle citrus notes from the First Gold hops giving a satisfying and interesting beer. :: Bear ASS Beartown 4.0% ABV A light, ruby coloured ale with an excellent hop and Malt aroma, and a smooth, dry, Malty flavour, that landlords tell us is popular with young drinkers. :: St Andrews Ale Belhaven 4.9% ABV A perfectly balanced Scottish ale with a distinctive hoppy flavour. Full-bodied and malty with a rounded, smooth fruit palate. :: Swardsman Beowulf 4.5% ABV A golden-coloured and slightly fruity beer with hops. :: Bitter Big Lamp 3.9% ABV A quaffing bitter which is rich in hops and has a dry finish. Very thirst quenching. :: Best Bitter Black Sheep 3.8% ABV A well-hopped, light golden session bitter with a distinctive, dry, refreshing taste. :: Brakspear Bitter Brakspear's 3.4% ABV A superb session beer. Amber in colour with a good fruit, hop and malt nose. The initial taste of malt and the well-hopped bitterness quickly dissolves into a predominantly bitter-sweet and fruity finish. :: SA Gold Brains 4.7% ABV SA Gold is a full-flavoured, hoppy and refreshing golden ale, brewed at the home of the famous Brains SA in Wales. Careful use of Target hops creates a satisfying bitterness, perfectly balanced by vibrant citrus aromas and complex hop flavours from late-hopping using Cascade and Styrian Goldings. A deliciously satisfying and refreshing pint! :: The Reverend James Brains 4.5% ABV Full-bodied and warming, this beer is rich on the palate. Spicy and aromatic with a deep, satisfying finish. :: Wicked Woman Brewsters 4.8% ABV A lager-style beer - pale and hoppy. :: Milk Stout Bristol Beer Factory 4.5% ABV Champion Beer of Bristol. Dark stout with initial creamy mouth feel followed by a beautiful blend of roasted barley taste and hop bitterness. Ingredients: Maris Otter pale Malt, Crystal, Chocolate & Black Malts. Challenger Hops. An historic beer, recreated for the modern drinker. :: Buffy's Bitter Buffy's 3.9% ABV A classic pint. Comfortable and easy to drink with a good malty base and a refreshing, hop influenced finish. :: Butcombe Bitter Butcombe Brewery 4.0% ABV Butcombe Bitter is a clean tasting, refreshingly dry, outstanding best bitter. Amber in colour, hoppy & malty with a long, dry, bitter finish. NOSE: Hoppy, malty, citrus, with a slight sulphur aroma. PALATE: Light fruit notes, with a long, dry, bitter finish. COMMENTS: A notably bitter beer - amber in colour, clean tasting, refreshingly dry and distinctive. Made with 100% English malts together with a blend of traditional English hop varieties. :: Butcombe Blond Butcombe Brewery 4.3% ABV NOSE: A bit like Budweiser Budvar..must be the Czechoslovakian hops! PALATE: Light and fruity, with a medium bitter finish. COMMENTS: A clean tasting, refreshing, easy to drink premium beer. Made with The palest English malt (sometimes known as lager malt), using The finest Slovenian Styrian, and Czechoslovakian Saaz hops. A premium bitter with a great nose! :: Butcombe Brunel Butcombe Brewery 5.0% ABV NOSE: A stonking malty blast, infused with a predominantly Golding's hop character. PALATE: Dry, hoppy, full bodied with a bitter sweet finishDangerously Drinkable! COMMENTS: Brunel and his fellow engineers challenged our sense of what was possible and in doing so, changed the face of the world. Butcombe Brewery has produced an authentic IPA at 5% abv in celebration of the life, work, and legacy of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. :: Butcombe Gold Butcombe Brewery 4.4% ABV PALATE: Rounded malt in the mouth, with a fresh vitality, balanced by the full bittersweet finish of English Fuggle hops. COMMENTS: Yellow gold in colourhence the name! Made with 100% English malt and only English Fuggles hops. HISTORY: Launched in 1999, becoming instantly popular, with a lorry load Delivered to the JD Wetherspoon pub chain every week. :: Cains Dark Mild Cains 3.2% ABV A Gold medal winner in the international brewing industry awards 2000, and a three times bronze medal winner at the Great British Beer Festival in the Best Mild category, this is a smooth, full flavoured, truly dark mild with a rich creamy head. It has a full body and distinctive roasted malt taste, balanced by its fresh hop character. Complex flavours and aromas are achieved by blending deeply roasted malt and adding a selected blend of English hops, including dry hops, to the cask conditioned beer. :: Rebus 20 Caledonian 4.4% ABV An amber beer with an intriguing mixture of malt, roast and nutty characters. :: Six Nations Caledonian 4.2% ABV Rich, Golden and sweet, with a lingering, hoppy nose. Perfectly balanced flavours and incredibly thirst-quenching. A great seesion pint. Get one over the bar! :: 80/- (80 Shilling) Caledonian 4.1% ABV Rich hazel in colour with complex, malty, caramel flavour and subtle hop aroma. :: Burns Ale Caledonian 4.7% ABV Deep amber colour. Rounded rye malt aroma. Creamy maltand toffee flavour. The Bard's favourite, and fantastic with haggis, neeps and tatties. :: Great Scott Caledonian 4.1% ABV Sorry, no tasting notes available at this time :: Deuchars IPA Caledonian 3.8% ABV Deuchars IPA is a fabulous beer. A brilliant blend of malt and hop character and above all a drink with enormous drinkability. :: Try'd & Tested Caledonian 4.2% ABV A rich golden presentation with perfectly balanced bittersweet flavours and an incredibly thirst quenching finish. :: Castle Eden Cameron's 4.2% ABV A malty ale with fruity notes and dry hopping with Stryian Goldings giving the beer a tasty finish. :: Shakes Beer Church End 4.0% ABV Appropriately brewed in Shakespeares county. Enjoy the blend of four hops and four malts, along with a hint of chocolate, to give it a light brown colour. :: Darwin's Downfall City of Cambridge 5.0% ABV A blended ruby/golden-coloured beer. Hoppy with a fruity character and a refreshing citrus aftertaste. :: Dick Turpin Coach House 4.2% ABV With a full toffee-like palate the beer has a mellow hoppy nose and smooth aftertaste. :: Honey Pot Coach House 3.8% ABV A medium-bodied, golden bitter with a slight note of honey to complement and balance the hops. :: Seahawk Cotleigh 4.2% ABV A bright golden coloured best bitter. Smooth and malty with a background of honey flavour offering a refreshing and citrus smooth finish. Brewed at Cotleigh for 16 years as Golden Eagle, this land lubber has taken to the water and become a 'Fish Eagle'. It is a bright golden coloured premium beer. :: Tawny Cotleigh 3.8% ABV A West Country classic, well balanced light copper coloured bitter brewed using local malted barley and English whole hops. A subtle hop palate which blends with the sweetness of the malt, to give a beautiful and balanced bitter. :: Codrington Royal Cotswold Spring 4.5% ABV Ruby in colour and strong in multi-malt flavours. This well balanced beer produces rich fruit flavours with a hint of spiciness. :: Gloucester Glory Cotswold Spring 4.2% ABV A golden beer with a distinctive citrus hop nose, mouth-filling malt and fruit, and a deep dry finish - 10 pence per pint will be donated to the Gloucestershire Community Foundation's Millennium Appeal, which aims to overcome disadvantage across the county. :: Codrington Codger Cotswold Spring 4.5% ABV A dry, crisp, amber, perfectly balanced beer with a mild hoppy finish. :: Olde English Rose Cotswold Spring 4.0% ABV Straw llike in colour, this excellent ale depicts every aspect of summer. With an initial dryness on the palate and a hoppy finish, this brew is bursting with flavour. :: Old Sodbury Mild Cotswold Spring 3.9% ABV An unusual mild made with Oats, Rye & dark malts, flavoured with English Bramling Cross hops & blackcurrant notes in the aftertaste. :: Winter Royal Cotswold Spring 5.8% ABV This special dark 'heart warming' late winter ale has a mild liquorish toffee like flavour, with a hint of spice in the aftertaste. :: It's Coming Home Cotswold Spring 4.3% ABV A one off. A premium cask lager beer made with larger malt & yeast. Flavoured with Hersbrucker hops producing a light & delicate flavour with subtle fruity after notes. :: Norman's Conquest Cottage Brewery 5.0% ABV It is dark brown with little head or carbonation, and the aroma is spicy and smells of apples. The smooth body starts malty and leaves you with a peppery dryness. :: Best Bitter Courage 4.0% ABV Pale brown in colour with hops dominating the palate throughout. The aftertaste is refreshingly bitter. :: King Billy Cropton 3.6% ABV A light, hoppy beer with a golden colour, a clean dry taste with a slightly bitter aftertaste. :: Brewers Gold Crouch Vale 4.0% ABV A full-flavoured hoppy beer with a refreshing grapefruit taste. :: Old Lubrication Daleside 4.1% ABV A satisfying, dark brown bitter with a Malt and roast richness complemented by a fruit and hop flavour. :: Dozey Dawg Doghouse 4.4% ABV A light, golden, thirst-quenching, refreshing beer with flavours of elderflower and freshly mown grass. :: S.B.A. Donnington 4.6% ABV Malt dominates over bitterness in the subtle flavour of this premium bitter, which has a hint of fruit and a dry malty finish. :: Slater's Shining Knight Eccleshall 4.5% ABV A strong and bitter beer with hops and malts. :: Slaters Top Totty Eccleshall 4.0% ABV A light, straw-coloured, fruit flavoured beer. :: Cambridge Elgood's 3.8% ABV A deep amber session bitter with a light malty aroma. :: Beacon Everards 3.6% ABV The favourite of our head brewer and regarded by many as 'the ultimate traditional session ale'. Beacon has won both national and international awards over the past two decades. Brewed using high quality ingredients including Maris Otter barley & crystal malt. :: Pitch Black Everards 4.3% ABV A cask conditioned stout, Pitch Black delivers what you would expect with roasted malt and dark, bitter tastes prominent. The ideal drink to toast the rugby season. :: Tiger Everards 4.2% ABV A true award winning best bitter with universal appeal. Tiger Best Bitter is a classic example of getting the perfect balance between sweetness and bitterness. Crystal malt gives the beer its rounded toffee character. :: Double Dragon Felinfoel 4.2% ABV A pale and fruity beer with lots of malt. :: Strip & at it Freeminer 4.0% ABV A light summer beer, brewed to combat the summer onslaught of Europop draught beers. :: Chiswick Fullers 3.5% ABV At 3.5% ABV in cask, this brew boasts a refreshing, highly drinkable flavour, flowery and fresh, with very well developed hop characteristics (a mixture of the Northdown and Challenger varieties). In 1999, the brewing team at Fuller's, adhering strictly to Chiswick's closely guarded recipe, further refined the brewing process, so that the beer settles more compactly resulting in a more consistent and better tasting beer which is cleaner and fresher. As any Chiswick fan will tell you, the dry hopping (done with Goldings hops) really sings out! :: London Pride Fullers 4.1% ABV London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles)London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale. :: Summer Ale Fullers 3.9% ABV Light, smooth, and refreshing, Summer Ale is pale gold in colour, and at 3.9% alcohol by volume, an excellent quaffing ale. It delivers a flavour most lagers can only dream of, thanks to its all-malt brew (containing malted wheat), and 100% Saaz hops, a Czech variety found in the best pilseners. Like Organic Honey Dew, it should always be served chilled. :: Festival Bitter Festival Brewery 3.8% ABV A copper coloured session beer with a full body giving the impression of stronger ale. The beer has a fruity complex with a long dry hoppy finish. :: Pipers Gold Fyne Ales 3.8% ABV A golden, easy drinking session ale with a bittersweet taste and a hoppy finish. :: HSB Gale 4.8% ABV Full-bodied yet well balanced with a complex fruit flavour. :: Tournament Ale Goffs 4.0% ABV An amber coloured thirst quenching session beer with a delicate floral aroma and a hoppy bittersweet finish. :: Jouster Goffs 4.0% ABV A drinkable, tawny coloured ale, with a light hoppiness in the aroma. It has a good balance of malt and bitterness in the mouth, underscored by fruitiness, with a clean, hoppy aftertaste. :: White Knight Goffs 4.7% ABV A well hopped bitter with a light colour and full bodied taste. Bitterness predominates in the mouth and leads to a dry, hoppy aftertaste. Deceptively drinkable for it's strength! :: Black Knight Goffs 5.3% ABV A very dark ruby red tinted beer with powerful chocolate malt aromas and a hint of vanilla. Very smooth, very rich dry malt flavours with a subtle hoppiness. A classic winter porter. :: Mordred Goffs Ales of the Round Table 4.2% ABV An amber coloured malty ale with a fruity nose and dry finish. :: Launcelot Goffs Ales of the Round Table 4.5% ABV A pale yellow ale with a floral nose and a clean hoppy aftertaste. :: Guinevere Goffs Ales of the Round Table 4.1% ABV A lighter style traditional ale with a balanced bitterness and a slight spicyness to the character. :: Galahad Goffs Ales of the Round Table 4.3% ABV A distinctive full bodied brown ale, full of fruit and malt. :: Excalibur Goffs Ales of the Round Table 3.8% ABV A refreshingly light golden ale with a good balance of malt and hops and no lingering bitterness. :: Lamorak Goffs Ales of the Round Table 5.0% ABV A golden full hopped premium malty bitter, with a dry finish. :: Merlin Goffs Ales of the Round Table 4.3% ABV A straw coloured hoppy bitter. :: Camelot Goffs Ales of the Round Table 4.4% ABV A full bodied dark amber beer with a ruby glow. Malt dominates underscored with a hoppy bitterness. :: Ripper Green Jack 8.5% ABV Brewed in the 'abbey style' this beer is lightly hopped and rather smooth compared to traditional barley wine. :: Stud Hambleton 4.3% ABV A full-bodied beer with good citrus notes and a prolonged hop linger finish. :: King Alfred Hampshire 3.8% ABV A Well-balanced session bitter with an inviting malt and hop aroma. Light and refreshing on the palate, some complexity with a hint of caramel and chocolate. Mid-brown in colour, featuring some Malt and fruit in the aroma. The aftertaste is light, malty, hoppy and fruity. :: Schiehallion Harviestoun 4.8% ABV A genuine Bohemian-style lager beer, brewed with the beautiful floral Hersbrcker hops with added crispness from Challenger hops. :: Crop Circle Hop Back 4.2% ABV A very clean, flaxen-coloured beer with wonderful thirst-quenching properties. The subtle blend of aroma and bittering hops give a crispness on the tongue which is delicately fruity, giving way to some dryness. The inclusion of flaked maize in the grist subtlely hints at crisp corn flavours. :: Cocker Hoop Jennings 4.6% ABV A golden-coloured bitter from an all Malt brew, with Styrian Goldings hops added at various stages to give a classic hop flavour and aroma. :: Cumberland Jennings 4.0% ABV A full-flavoured beer with a delicate hop character, making it ideal for the modern beer drinker. :: Golden Host Jennings 4.3% ABV A deep golden coloured ale in excellant condition. Fresh tasting with a tangy fruit overtone. Drying bitter aftertaste. Excellant. :: Sneck Lifter Jennings 5.1% ABV A wonderfully warming, dark with a reddish tinge, full-bodied, strong bitter and full of complex flavours which create an intriguing beer of great character. Satisfying with a smooth, mellow mixture of malt and hops in the aftertaste. :: Spit or Swallow Leadmill 5.5% ABV No tasting note at time of printing. :: Marston VPA Marstons 4.0% ABV A light coloured, lightly flavoured, easy drinking summer beer. Brewed from very lightly malted barley and using a single hop variety. :: Cromwell Bitter Marston Moor 3.6% ABV A superb, light, refreshing ale. Initially the palate is dominated by fruit flavours with malt and hops also coming through. :: White Adder Mauldons 5.3% ABV A golden-brown beer with a warming, fruity flavour and a slightly dry, hoppy finish. :: Oscar Wilde Mighty Oak 3.7% ABV Dry reddish mild with smokey dark chocolate taste, gently-hopped and easy-drinking. A wonderfully mellow, moreish dark mild. Brewed using Maris Otter, Pale Crystal and Black malts and gently hopped with Challenger. Beer of the Festival at Ongar 1999. :: Caligula Milton 8.5% ABV Deceptive and deadly. A crisp, pale ale with hoppy overtones; a perfect session beer for the seriously deranged :: Artist's Ale Nailsworth 3.9% ABV A hoppy, zingy, tangy thirst quenching bitter full of citrus flavours. A refreshingly more-ish session beer. :: Mayor's Bitter Nailsworth 4.2% ABV A best bitter with wonderful malt textures complemented by the long lasting and heavenly taste of black currents. :: Town Crier Nailsworth 4.7% ABV A traditional premium ale. However, not too heavy on the palate and out with the Fuggles & Goldings and in with the Northdown and Progress. Rich & fruity with lots of malty flavours One to be savoured rather than rushed. :: Vicar's Bitter Nailsworth 4.5% ABV Everything a traditional stout should be. Dark, rich, smokey, pleasantly bitter and very comforting. :: Honey Bunny North Yorkshire 4.2% ABV A golden bitter with a hoppy finish and hint of honey. :: Love Muscle North Yorkshire 4.0% ABV Thirst-quenching, crisp and golden. :: Jeffrey Hudson Bitter Oakham 3.8% ABV A golden beer whose aroma is dominated by hops that give characteristic citrus notes. Hops and fruit on the palate are balanced by malt and a bitter base. :: Mac Lir Okells 4.4% ABV With resiny hops and lemon fruit on the aroma. A light coloured, refre4shing but strong Wheat beer with banana and lemon in the mouth, and a big, bitter hops finish. :: Newton's Drop Oldershaw 4.1% ABV A golden, amber-coloured beer with a distinctive hoppy flavour. :: Regal Blonde Oldershaw 4.4% ABV A cask-conditioned lager style beer, brewed with Czech and German hops to produce a lager with taste. :: The Red MacGregor Orkney 4.0% ABV A reddish tint in colour, very smooth and satisfyingly hoppy with complex malt notes. :: Dragonhead Stout Orkney 4.0% ABV A strong, dark and dry beer. :: Dark Island Orkney 4.6% ABV A classic dark Scottish beer. Dark Island has a rich, fruity nose balanced by flavours of chocolate and figs. :: Otter Ale Otter 4.5% ABV A very popular full bodied best bitter. Malty aroma and taste predominantly with a fruity taste and finish. Not too heavy :: Otter Bitter Otter 3.6% ABV Well balanced amber session bitter with a fruity nose and bitter taste and aftertaste. Deceptively full flavour for its gravity :: Otter Bright Otter % ABV Brewed with spring water, Devon's Otter Bright is a pale gold beer, with a very thin white head that suggests particularly low carbonation. It is somewhat hazy too, though there is nothing to indicate it is bottle-conditioned. The nose is very appealing, with pear and juicy melon aromas, a creamy suggestion of sweetness and some floral nuances. On the palate it is medium-bodied and very clean and smooth, with crisply-defined apple and sweet pear fruit, a gentle hop quality and nice dry, citrussy finish with a suggestion of ginger ale. Easy to drink and summery. :: Otter Head Otter 5.8% ABV Fruity aroma and taste with a pleasant bitter finish. Dark brown and full bodied. This low-foaming beer from Devon's Otter Brewery pours a dark golden/nut brown colour with a thinnish, off-white head. Malt is the immediate aroma on the nose, with a nice toffee and spice darkness, some hoppy, leafy notes and a suggestion of fennel and liquorice. On the palate it is smooth and medium- to full-bodied, with a real bite of assertive hops dominating, over rich, fudge-like malt. The grip of leafy, iron and mineral hoppiness comes though again, leaving the finish tangy, clean and bitter. 5.8% ABV, 50cl, 1.85, Beersofeurope. :: Blonde Rebellion 4.3% ABV Brewed using only pale and lager Malts, giving the beer a very light, golden colour. :: Fortyniner Ringwood 4.9% ABV Light fresh hop bouquet, rounded malt in the mouth with a strong hop balance and deep finish. :: Boadicea Rother Valley 4.6% ABV Copper-coloured with citrus and a hop aroma. :: Webb Ellis Rugby 3.8% ABV A straw-coloured session bitter. Hoppy and fruity throughout with bitterness culminating in a distinctive dryness at the finish. :: Black Prince St Austell 4.0% ABV Deep, dark-mahogany in colour with an enticing toffee aroma leading to a velvety, toffee chocolate palate. :: Saintly St. George's 4.9% ABV A beer strong in hops and malts. :: Dark Ruby Mild Sarah Hughes 6.0% ABV An extremely dark, strong ale with a good balance of fruit and hops. :: Dance (of the Severn Vales!) Severn Vale 4.5% ABV A straw-coloured beer with refreshing "zingy" hop flavours and a long dry finish. :: Severn Bells Severn Vale 4.3% ABV A refreshing summer ale, is on general sale now! The beer will be served at the Old Spot Inn, Dursley by the Reverend Janet Bromley for one week only. All profits will be donated towards the roof repair of St. James's Church, Dursley. :: Severn Sins Severn Vale 5.2% ABV A wonderfully dark, malty stout full of roasted barley.Available during the winter months. 2007 gold medal winner in the stouts and porters category of the SIBA West Beer Competition. :: Severn Swans (a Swimming) Severn Vale 4.7% ABV Full-bodied ruby red Christmas ale. Rich malt flavours enhanced by soaring hop notes on the palate. :: Dursley Steam Bitter Severn Vale 4.2% ABV Created to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the "Dursley Donkey", the branch line which served Dursley and the Cam valley. A sparkling summer ale full of flowery hops. :: Monumentale Severn Vale 4.5% ABV Designed as a porter, but many have noted that it is similar to a strong mild. Dark and warming with plenty of hop aroma and flavour. :: Vale Ale Severn Vale 3.8% ABV A rich amber beer with full-bodied malt flavours and uses four different hop varieties to give a complex nose and taste. :: Cornish Coaster Sharps 3.6% ABV With the exhaustion of the mining industry Cornwall's fishing fleet now keeps this bold tradition of commercial seafaring alive albeit bound by fishing quota red tape. Cornish Coaster pays tribute to all those down the centuries who have bravely plied their trade around Cornwall's rugged coastline. :: Doombar Sharps 4.0% ABV The aroma of Doom Bar is an accomplished balance of spicy resinous hop, inviting sweet malt and delicate roasted notes. The mouth feel is a perfectly balance and complex blend of succulent dried fruit, lightly roasted malty notes and a subtle yet assertive bitterness. The bitterness remains into the finish with dry fruity notes which implore the drinker to go back for more. :: Eden Ale Sharps 4.4% ABV Hops dominate the aroma of Eden Pure Ale complimented by the light fruit esters. In the mouth again hops are the centerpiece with dry bitterness and a hint of malty sweetness. The finish is dry and hoppy serving to stimulate and refresh the palate. Click here to see photos from their Brewery Visit :: Bishop's Finger Bishop's Finger Site 5.0% ABV A strong premium cask conditioned ale brewed to a traditional Kentish recipe. Only the finest malted barley, Kent hops and fresh water from Shepherd Neame's own artesian well are used in the production of one of Britain's best loved ales. Full bodied with complex fruit flavours, Bishops Finger is exported to more than 30 countries worldwide, and has previously been awarded Silver Medal at the International Brewing Industry Awards. :: Early Bird Shepherd Neame 4.3% ABV Early Bird Spring Hop Ale is brewed using a single hop variety, from which the beer takes its name. It is light in colour with a distinctive and full bodied hop flavour, a characteristic of Kentish ales, balanced with light malt. Available February to May inclusive. :: Kent's Best Shepherd Neame 4.1% ABV A medium-bodied and well-balanced cask conditioned ale brewed to the best traditions of premium bitters. Mellow brown, with a rich malt flavour and the distinctive tang of Target and Goldings hops. An ambient bitter, which successfully merges the biscuity sweetness of English malt with the fruity, floral bitterness of locally grown hops from the Kent countryside, to give a clean, satisfying and moreish drink (to quaff, effortlessly, among friends). :: Master Brew Shepherd Neame 3.7% ABV A very distinctive bitter, mid brown in colour, with a very hoppy aroma. Well balanced with a wonderfully aggressive bitter taste, tinged with sweetness. Master Brew is brewed using only the finest Kentish barley and hops and is the best selling cask conditioned ale brewed in Kent. :: Spitfire Spitfire's Own Site 4.5% ABV Originally produced in 1990 as a Battle Of Britain commemorative brew, Spitfire is now a permanent feature on the Shepherd Neame cask conditioned ale portfolio. Spitfire Premium Bitter has a full malt and hop flavour with a well balanced and lasting aftertaste. Amongst the most highly regarded cask conditioned ales in the country, Spitfire was awarded the coveted Gold Medal at the prestigious International Brewing Industry Awards. :: Betty Stogs Skinners 4.0% ABV Classic pale amber mid strength bitter with distinct hoppy overtones. A beautifully balanced quaffing ale. Serve chilled if preferred. Contains Cornish malted barley and wheat. :: Cornish Knocker Skinners 4.5% ABV A strong, clean tasting Golden Ale, not too sweet with a fresh, flowery aroma. :: Figgy's Brew Skinner's 4.5% ABV A classic dark premium strength bitter, full flavoured with a smooth finish. TR> :: Slap & Tipple Smiles 4.5% ABV A pale yet full-bodied ale brewed. :: Harvest Moon Spinning Dog 4.s% ABV A former seasonal brew which quickly became a best seller. Pale in colour with a malty bitter, lingering aftertaste. :: Sweet Lips Springhead 4.6% ABV A delightful refreshing pale ale finished with American Cascade hops to give the beer a long, dry finish. :: Willy's Wheatbeer Springhead 5.3% ABV No tasting note at time of printing. :: Danish Dynamite Stonehenge 5.2% ABV Golden, hoppy lager beer. Starts rich and fruity but develops into a good, sharp bitter drink. A light yet robust ale packed with soft mellow aroma hops to give a typically lager style taste and finish. :: Great Dane Stonehenge 4.6% ABV Cask Conditioned Real Lager. Traditionally brewed at OG 1044 and ABV 4.6%, fermented and "lagered" at low, controlled temperatures. Only the finest ingredients of malt, lager hops, lager yeast and brewing water are used. It is a very high quality beer without any brewing adjuncts at all. The result is a clean, crisp and refreshing Real Premium Lager with a nice bitter aftertaste that lingers on. :: Budding Stroud 4.5% ABV This is a pale ale of 4.5% with Fuggles used as the main bittering hop - then late hopped for a luscious floral aroma. :: Tom Long Stroud 3.8% ABV Tom Long, 3.8% is an amber coloured bitter with a spicy citrus aroma. This beer won Overall Champion for the West of England and Wales, 2008 in the Society of Independent Brewers Awards. :: Landlord Timothy Taylor 4.3% ABV A Classic Strong Pale Ale, Landlord has won more awards nationally than any other beer: This includes four times as Champion at the Brewers' International Exhibition and four times as CAMRA's beer of the year. Refreshingly reliable, nationaly renowned, this full drinking Pale Ale with a complex and hoppy aroma has real "Pulling Power" and stands out in any bar as the ideal regular. :: Old Peculier Theakston's 5.7% ABV A dark, full-bodied ale with a mouth warming palate, and fruity flavour notes. :: Tanked Up Three Castles 5.0% ABV Another copper coloured beer, As strong as a Challenger Tank! Stacks of flavour and a vibrant aroma that strikes like a 120mm shell! Not for the faint hearted!! This beer won 'Beer of the Festival' at CAMRA's 20th Swindon Beer Festival in October 2006. :: Thwaites Original Thwaites 3.6% ABV A clean, polished and refreshing session beer with a glowing amber appearance. Brewed using premium grade Maris Otter malt and traditional English hops, yielding a distinctive hoppy aroma. Thwaites Original has a great malty, nutty flavour with a superb dry aftertaste and lingering bitter finish. :: Lancaster Bomber Thwaites 4.4% ABV Chestnut in colour, Lancaster Bomber has a warming, full-flavoured taste, with a hint of toffee and biscuit and a very moreish flavour. A very easy drinking beer with an inviting malty aroma. This rich ambe beer is brewed using Pale and Crystal malt to achieve this full-bodoed flavour. A finely balanced hop character is enriched by the late addition of Styrian Goldings, as a dry hop to give a prominent floral hop aroma and warming aftertaste. :: Double Century Thwaites 4.8% ABV This refreshing amber coloured premium ale is well balanced with a malty character. Double hopped using English golding and fuggles with the late addition of Bramling Cross to give a bitter orange finish. :: Captain Smiths Titanic 5.2% ABV A red/brown, full-bodied beer, hoppy and bitter with a sweetness and roast malt flavour and a good strong finish. :: English Glory Titanic 4.5% ABV A stong bitter with a taste of hops. :: Mild Titanic 3.5% ABV Full of roast malt flavours and balanced by delicate hops. True to type it has a rounded sweetness. :: Feather Pluckers Mild Tom McGuinness 3.4% ABV Dark brown in colour with roast Malt dominating both aroma and palate, with underlying chocolate notes. :: Cwrw Braf Tomos Watkins 3.7% ABV Cwrw Braf is a clean-drinking, amber-coloured ale with a light bitterness and gentle hop aroma. A session bitter yet, with all the flavours and quality you would expect from a Tomos Watkin premium ale. :: Moondance Triple fff 4.2% ABV Amber in colour, this beer has an immense hoppy aroma, followed by hops and malt on the palate and an increasingly bitter finish. HISTORY of ULEY BREWERY Brewing at Uley began in 1833 at Samuel Price's Brewery. After a long gap, the premises were restored and Uley Brewery opened in 1985. It has its own spring water, which is used to mash in with Tucker's Maris Otter malt and boiled with Herefordshire hops. No sugar or additives are used. Uley serves 40-50 free trade outlets in the Cotswold area and is brewing to capacity. Expansion is not an option as the brewery is a listed building. ULEY'S REGULAR BEERS :: Hogshead Cotswold Pale Ale Uley Brewery 3.5% ABV A pale coloured , hoppy session bitter with a good hop aroma and a full flavour for its strength, ending in a bitter-sweet aftertaste. :: Uley Bitter Uley Brewery 4.0% ABV A copper coloured beer with hops and fruit in the aroma, and a malty, fruity taste underscored by a hoppy bitterness with a hint of fruit in the taste. The finish is dry, with a balance of hops and malt. :: Laurie Lee's Bitter Uley Brewery 4.5% ABV A full-flavoured, hoppy bitter with some fruitiness and a smooth, long, balanced finish. Distinctly copper coloured. Produced with kind permission of Laurie Lee's wife, Cathy. :: Old Ric Uley Brewery 4.5% ABV Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced and very refreshing. This is the house beer for the Old Spot Inn, Dursley and is named after the owner and creator of the Old Spot; Ric Sainty. :: Pigs Ear Strong Beer Uley Brewery 5.0% ABV CAMRA's Champion Beer of Gloucestershire 2007. Deceptively strong IPA that is eminently quaffable. A pale-coloured beer with a light hop balance leads to a hoppy, fruity aroma and smooth, finish. A wolf in sheep's clothing! :: Old Spot Prize Ale Uley Brewery 5% ABV A distinctive, full-bodied ruby coloured ale with a fruity aroma, a malty, fruity taste, with a light, hoppy bitterness, and a strong, balanced aftertaste. Our flagship ale, strong but not sweet. Wins lots of prizes! ULEY'S SEASONAL BEERS :: Reverend Janet Uley Brewery 4.3% ABV Smooth, dry, golden coloured bitter ale with long, dry finish. Fruity and citrus in flavour with a hint of blackberry on the finish. A Beer originally brewed in 2006 by Kenny Boy Lush for the St. James' Church Roof Fund, Dursley and capably pulled at times (in the Old Spot) by The Reverend Janet Bromley herself! :: Gilt Edge Uley Brewery 4.5% ABV A light-copper coloured, complex, triple-hopped premium ale with distinctive fruity nose. Bramling Cross and Cascade late hop results in a refreshing taste with a hint of elderflower. :: Harvest Moon Ulverston 3.9% ABV A golden ale. :: Golden Ventnor 4.0% ABV A light, creamy bitter with smooth hints of honey in the aftertaste which slips down very easily. Our main "session beer", it is a single hop beer using English Goldings. :: Bombardier Wells 4.3% ABV A burnished copper colour, it has a rich, tempting aroma of peppery hops and raisins,while the palate is dominated by more darkfruit, juicy malt and tangy hops. :: Bob Wickwar 4.0% ABV A distinct blend of hops, malt and citrus fruits. The slightly sweet taste turns into a fine, dry bitterness with a lasting finish. Very moreish and an award winning classic ale. Our brand leader. :: Coopers Wickwar 3.5% ABV A yellow-gold, well balanced, light, refreshing brew with hops, citrus fruit and a delicate sweet maltiness, turning to a bitter dry finish. :: Cotswold Way Wickwar 4.3% ABV A rich, amber, smooth, well balanced beer with a terrific hoppy finish. If you require succour after rambling along the Cotswold Way, then it has to be the beer of the Cotswolds... 'Cotswold Way' :: IKB Wickwar 4.5% ABV Strong in multi-malt flavours, and very well balanced to produce rich fruit flavours of cherry and plum. IKB (Isambard Kindom Brunel) is the latest member of the Wickwar family. Introduced to the portfolio to help celebrate the opening of our new home at the Old Brewery. Engineered to perfection. An award winner in the making! :: Old Arnold Wickwar 4.8% ABV Named after Mr. Arnold who founded the original brewery in Wickwar around 1800. This ale is brewed to a similar recipe used by Mr. Arnold in his "STRONG OLD BEER". It is a ruby-red ale, sweetish with malt bittering overtones and challenger hops providing rich fruitiness. :: Rite Flanker Wickwar 4.3% ABV Amber in colour, the beer has a large malt taste with high elements of fruit with a long hop finish. Definitely not in the back row. :: Lady Godiva Warwickshire 4.2% ABV Brewed to Warwickshire Beer Co's famous recipe. Lady Godiva is a gentle, full-bodied blond beer, delicious to the lips. :: Bombardier Wells 4.3% ABV A dark and rich beer with fruit and hops. :: Granny Wouldn't Like It Wolf 4.8% ABV A wonderful rich, malty beer with Masses of flavour and a slightly sweet finish' Dangerously drinkable. :: Admiral's Reserve Woodforde's 5.0% ABV Tawny/copper colour, solid and generous sweet fruit flavour create a complex and satisfying dark chestnut-coloured beer. Wonderfully, and dangerously, drinkable :: Nelson's Revenge Woodforde's 4.0% ABV FAmber in colour, this ale has rich and floral aromas,sweet Norfolk malts and a burst of 'citrus' hops embody this mouth-watering premium beer :: Wherry Woodforde's 4.0% ABV Fresh and zesty with crisp floral flavours. A background of sweet malt and a hoppy 'grapefruit' bitter finish characterises this champion bitter. Wherry- Supreme Champion Beer of Britain (Bronze) 2005 & Supreme Champion Beer of Britain (Gold) 1996 + numerous Champion Bitter of Britain awards :: Hobgoblin Wychwood 5.0% ABV Hobgoblin is strong in roasted malt with a moderate hoppy bitterness and slight fruity character that lasts through to the end. The ruby red coloured Hobgoblin is full-bodied and has a delicious chocolate toffee malt flavour balanced with a rounded moderate bitterness and an overall fruity character. :: Dorothy Goodbody Wye Valley 4.2% ABV A golden-coloured ale with a rich, floral, hoppy aroma balanced by biscuity malt a flavours and a dryish finish. A light gold coloured ale with good hop character throughout. Ingredients:- Pale, wheat and pale crystal malt, with locally grown Fuggles and East Kent Goldings. :: Butty Bach Wye Valley 4.5% ABV A burnished gold premium ale. Full bodied, smooth and satisfying. Ingredients:- Pale and crystal malt with English Goldings and Fuggles hops. Our most popular brand. :: Hedonist Wylam 3.8% ABV A dry, refreshing session pale ale made with Pale malt, Challenger, Fuggles and Goldings hops. :: Piddle in the Hole Wyre Piddle 3.9% ABV The Wyre Piddle Brewery's best selling bitter. Well-balanced and Mellow, it delivers a full satisfying flavour. :: Bitter Youngs 3.7% ABV A refreshing cask ale, golden in colour, with a light, dry palate, a fresh, fruity aroma and a long, satisfying bitter finish. Bursting with taste, Young's Bitter is an easy to drink, refreshing cask ale with a fresh, fruity aroma that leaves a long, satisfying bitter finish. It is traditionally brewed to deliver a clean taste and is light and dry in flavour with a subtle taste of hops. :: Waggledance Youngs 5.0% ABV Amber beer with a touch of honey on the nose and palate. The sweetness is balanced by a healthy dose of hops to provide the bitterness that gives a wonderfully delicate flavour. Unusual name,unusual beer. Waggledance is brewed with a touch of honey which gives it a taste of summer no matter when you raise a glass. This is balanced by a healthy dose of hops to provide the bitterness that gives a wonderfully delicate flavour. The overall result is beautifully balanced and sneakily seductive. :: St. George's Young's 4.3% ABV A traditional English ale. Please also see the following:: :: Food Menu :: Wine Menu :: Opening Times TOP ");s1[33]=new Array("lunchmenu.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Food Menu ","","Food Menu Home Cooked Meals, Real Ales, Cider & comprehensive Wine List The Old Spot Inn offers a range of traditional home-cooked food. For a sample of the menu please see below. Real Ale is taken very seriously and the landlord Steve Herbert ensures that their real ales change regularly giving the locals something different every month. Don't worry if you are not a real ale drinker as the Old Spot Inn has an extensive bar selection with something to suit everyone's taste buds Food Service Times Fri, Sat, Sun: 12.00 pm - 4.00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur: 12.00 pm - 8.00 pm Times can vary - please call Traditional Roast served every Sunday lunchtime. All prices are inclusive of VAT Main Courses CHICKEN FAJITAS6.75 Succulent chicken breast pan-fried with onions and peppers in a tomato salsa wrapped in two tortilla wraps. Served with cheddar cheese and side salad CAULIFLOWER CHEESE4.95 served with fresh bread and side salad FRESH FISH DISH OF THE DAY Ask at bar for more details HOME COOKED HAM AND PARSLEY SAUCE6.45 Served with mashed potato and peas HADDOCK AND CHIVE FISHCAKES6.45 Served with salad and new potatoes COTTAGE PIE5.95 Topped with cheesy mash and served with aside salad and crusty bread and butter CHICKEN BALTI7.45 Served with naan bread, rice and dressings OLD RIC SAUSAGES AND MASH6.95 Served with leeks and onion gravy CONFIT OF OLD SPOT BELLY PORK Served on a bed of crushed potato with a plum jus HOMEMADE PIES Vegetable, Lentil & Bean Pie6.25 Steak and Ale7.75 Chicken and Ham7.25 Venison & Stout7.75 Homebaked with short crust pastry and served with roast vegetables and douphinoise potatoes PORK AND APPLE BURGER5.75 Served on a toasted ciabbatta with parmesan and bacon SMOKED SALMON AND PRAWN SALAD6.45 Served on a bed of mixed leaves with brown bread and butter TAGLAITELLE VERDI6.95 Topped with roast vegetables and grilled with goats cheese WARM CHICKEN AND BACON SALAD5.75 Served with a honey and mustard dressing PLOUGHMANS5.75 Ham Brie Cheddar or Stilton All served with pickles, apple, salad and crusty bread GRAZING BOARD6.95 Selection of meats, cheeses and fish served with olives, oils and breads. Great to share! Toasted Ciabatta - 3.75 Ham, brie and redcurrant Cheese, tomato and red onion Roast vegetables and stilton Chicken, bacon and mature cheddar Tuna, cheese and pimento Please feel free to suggest your own fillings Homemade Desserts - 3.75 Apple Crumble White Chocolate Cheesecake Treacle Tart Chocolate Brownie Lemon Meringue Pie All served with your choice of ice-cream, custard or cream Please also see the following:: :: Wine Menu :: Christmas Menu 2007 :: Opening Times ");s1[34]=new Array("barsnacks.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Bar Snacks ","","Bar Snacks Home Cooked Meals, Real Ales, Cider & comprehensive Wine List The Old Spot Inn offers a range of traditional home-cooked food. Real Ale is taken very seriously and the landlord Steve Herbert ensures that their real ales change regularly giving the locals something different every month. Don't worry if you are not a real ale drinker as the Old Spot Inn has an extensive bar selection with something to suit everyone's taste buds Bar Snacks The following are some of what we offer: :: Walkers Crisps :: Walkers Sensations (various flavours) :: Peanuts :: Pork Scratchings etc. etc. ");s1[35]=new Array("xmas2007.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Xmas Menu 2007 ","","Christmas Menu 2007 Lunch and evening bookings taken for the 1st to 22nd December 2007 18.95 per person Welcome to the Old Spot Christmas Menu Dear Sir / Madam, Please find below our Christmas menu for your consideration. A booking form is available for printing here. A pre order and a 5 deposit will act as confirmation. Bookings are being taken for lunch and dinner between 4-35 people. Already bookings are coming in thick and fast so to avoid disappointment please book early. Should you have any questions or specific dietary requirements don't hesitate to get in touch. Stephen Herbert Christmas Menu Food Service Times Weekdays & weekends: Lunchtimes and evenings Outside these times can be available by appointment Please ensure you book to avoid disappointment. The Menu Starters CRAB AND AVOCADO SALAD with a lemon and balsamic dressings HOMEMADE CREAM OF TOMATO AND BASIL SOUP served with crusty bread and butter GOATS CHEESE AND BABY LEEK TARTLETS with a chilli tomato salsa GARLIC MUSHROOMS pan fried with herbs, garlic and cream ARBROATH SMOKIES smoked haddock in cheese, mustard and white wine sauce topped with crunchy potato Main Courses ROAST GLOUCESTERSHIRE TURKEY locally sourced and served with all the trimmings FILLET OF SEA BASS served on a bed of smoked salmon and lemon risotto VEGETABLE BIRIYANI served with a balti sauce, riata and naan bread PAN-FRIED CALVES LIVER accompanied by a vegetable and bacon bubble and squeak DOUBLE ROASTED OLD SPOT BELLY PORK presented with a plum jus STUFFED BREAST OF CHICKEN with peppered boursin cheese and served on a sweet pimento sauce Desserts LEMON MERINGUE PIE CHRISTMAS PUDDING served with brandy sauce INDIVIDUAL APPLE CRUMBLE served with double cream custard WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE with raspberry coulis CHEESE AND BISCUITS COFFEE AND SWEETMEATS Please also see the following:: :: Food Menu :: Wine Menu :: Opening Times ");s1[36]=new Array("valentines2007.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Valentines Night Menu 2007 ","","Valentines Night Menu 2007 Evening bookings taken for Wednesday, the 14th February 2007 40.00 per couple Including a bottle of wine or a choice of two pints from our Valentine's Beer Festival Valentines Night Dinner Starter TRIO OF SALMON Gravalax, Poached and Smoked Salmon served with a warm Dill Butter Dressing MELON AND LEMON SORBET SALAD with a Peppered Strawberry Sauce Served with all the trimmings. Main Course CONFIT OF OLD SPOT BELLY PORK Served on a bed of Celeriac and bacon Mash with Roasted Shallots and a Vintage Port Glaze Desserts DECADENCE FOR TWO A selection of our most popular puddings served for you to share (or maybe not!) Please also see the following:: :: Food Menu :: Wine Menu :: Opening Times ");s1[37]=new Array("xmas2006.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Xmas Menu 2006 ","","Christmas Menu 2006 Lunch and evening bookings taken for the 1st to 22nd December 2006 18.25 per person Welcome to the Old Spot Christmas Menu Dear Sir / Madam, Please find below our Christmas menu for your consideration. A booking form is available for printing here. A pre order and a 5 deposit will act as confirmation. Bookings are being taken for lunch and dinner between 4-35 people. Already bookings are coming in thick and fast so to avoid disappointment please book early. Should you have any questions or specific dietary requirements don't hesitate to get in touch. Stephen Herbert Christmas Menu Food Service Times Weekdays & weekends: Lunchtimes and evenings Outside these times can be available by appointment Please ensure you book to avoid disappointment. The Menu Starters SMOKED GOOSE BREAST AND VENISON BALLONTINE SALAD Served on a bed of mixed leaves with a Port wine dressing. SOUP OFTHE DAY MOZZARELLA, SMOKED SALMON AND ROASTED CHILLI SALAD Served with a ginger and lime dressing. BAKED PEAR, WALNUT AND STILTON TARTLET HOMEMADE PATE Smooth Chicken liver pate, blended with Brandy and cream. Main Courses ROAST GLOUCESTERSHIRE TURKEY Served with all the trimmings. ROAST BEEF Served with Yorkshire pudding. CONFIT OF OLD SPOT BELLY PORK Served with Caramelised onions and Piquant plum sauce. BAKED FILLET OF HADDOCK Wrapped in smoked bacon and Savoy cabbage served with a green lentil Beurre blanc. WINTER VEGETABLE AND BEAN BAKE Topped with a crunchy mustard mash. HONEY AND LEMON GLAZED CHICKEN Goujons of corn fed Chicken panfried with sweet Pimentos, served on a bed of buttered noodles. Desserts WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING WITH DOUBLE CREAM CUSTARD SOFT FRUIT PAVLOVA CHOCOLATE BROWNIE WITH LOCAL VANILLA ICE CREAM CHEESE AND BISCUITS CHRISTMAS PUDDING COFFEE AND SWEETMEATS Please also see the following:: :: Food Menu :: Wine Menu :: Opening Times ");s1[38]=new Array("lunchmenu_2006.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Food Menu Archive 2006/7 ","","Menu Archive - Lunch Menu 2006/7 Home Cooked Meals, Real Ales, Cider & comprehensive Wine List The Old Spot Inn offers a range of traditional home-cooked food. For a sample of the menu please see below. Real Ale is taken very seriously and the landlord Steve Herbert ensures that their real ales change regularly giving the locals something different every month. Don't worry if you are not a real ale drinker as the Old Spot Inn has an extensive bar selection with something to suit everyone's taste buds Traditional Roast served every Sunday lunchtime. All prices are inclusive of VAT Main Courses CHICKEN FAJITAS6.75 Succulent chicken breast pan-fried with onions & peppers in a tomato salsa wrapped in two tortilla wraps. Served with cheddar cheese and side salad CAULIFLOWER CHEESE4.95 Served with fresh bread and side salad SEAFOOD PANCAKES6.50 Selected seafood in a cream and white wine sauce served in a pancake grilled with cheese HOME COOKED HAM AND PARSLEY SAUCE6.45 Served with mashed potato and peas HADDOCK AND CHIVE FISHCAKES6.45 Served with side salad and new potatoes COTTAGE PIE5.95 Topped with cheesy mash and served with a side salad and crusty bread and butter RATATOUILLE BAKE5.45 Oven roasted vegeatables in a rich tomato and herb sauce served with crusty bread and butter OLD RIC SAUSAGES AND MASH6.45 Served with leeks and onion gravy PORK LOIN6.95 Grilled with brie and bacon HOMEMADE PIES Steak and Ale7.25 Chicken and Ham6.75 Lamb and Mint7.25 Homebaked with short crust pastry and served with roast vegetables and douphinoise potatoes PORK AND APPLE BURGER5.75 Served on a toasted ciabatta with parmesan shavings and smoked bacon SMOKED SALMON AND PRAWN SALAD6.45 Served on a bed of mixed leaves with brown bread and butter GOATS CHEESE, TOMATO AND APPLE SALAD5.25 Served with a fresh salad and apple compote WARM CHICKEN AND BACON SALAD5.25 Served with a honey and mustard dressing PLOUGHMANS5.75 Ham Cheddar Brie Stilton Mixed Cheese Platter All served with pickles, apple and crusty bread Filled Paninis - 3.75 Ham, brie and redcurrant Cheese, tomato and red onion Roast vegetables and stilton Chicken, bacon and mature cheddar Tuna, cheese and pimento Feel free to suggest your own fillings Homemade Desserts - 3.75 Individual Apple Crumble White Chocolate Cheesecake Soft Fruit Bake Treacle Tart Chocolate Brownies All served with your choice of ice-cream, custard or cream ");s1[39]=new Array("bf_261007.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Carbon Neutral Beer Festival Weekend 26th-28th October 2007","","Autumn "Carbon Neutral" Beer Festival Weekend 26th-28th October 2007 Download the BeerFest Leaflet as PDF (871 KB) Download Acrobat Reader 01. Donnington, Stow-on-the-Wold, ABV 4.6%SBA Malt dominates over bitterness in the subtle flavour of this premium bitter, which has a hint of fruit and a dry malty finish. 02. Uley Brewery, ABV 4.5%Old Ric Copper in colour, this beer has a full flavoured, hoppy palate with some underlying fruit. The finish is smooth and well-balanced. 03. Uley Brewery, ABV 4.3%The Reverend Janet Smooth, dry, golden coloured bitter ale with long, dry finish. Fruity and citrus in flavour with a hint of blackberry on the finish. Every time we sell a pint of Rev J., all proceeds go to the MacMillan Trust - See here or September's Newsletter for further details. 04. Uley Brewery, ABV 4.0%Uley Bitter A copper coloured beer with a good balance of malt and hops giving a hoppy bitterness with a hint of fruit in the taste. 05. Severn Vale Brewing Co., ABV 4.2%Dursley Steam Created to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the "Dursley Donkey", the branch line which served Dursley and the Cam valley. A sparkling summer ale full of flowery hops. 06. Festival Brewery, Cheltenham, ABV 3.8%Festival Bitter A copper coloured session beer with a full body giving the impression of stronger ale. The beer has a fruity complex with a long dry hoppy finish. 07. Nailsworth Brewery, ABV 3.9%Artist's Ale A hoppy, zingy, tangy thirst quenching bitter full of citrus flavours. A refreshingly more-ish session beer. 08. Stroud Brewery, ABV 4.5%Budding This is a pale ale of 4.5% with Fuggles used as the main bittering hop - then late hopped for a luscious floral aroma. 09. Goff's, Cheltenham, ABV 4.7%White Knight A well hopped bitter with a light colour and full bodied taste. Bitterness predominates in the mouth and leads to a dry, hoppy aftertaste. Deceptively drinkable for it's strength! 10. Wickwar Brewing Co., ABV 4.3%Cotswold Way A rich, amber, smooth, well balanced beer with a terrific hoppy finish. If you require succour after rambling along the Cotswold Way, then it has to be the beer of the Cotswolds... 'Cotswold Way' 11. Cotswold Spring, Codrington, ABV 4.0%Old English Rose Straw like in colour this excellent ale depicts every aspect of summer. With an Initial dryness on the pallet and a hoppy finish, this brew is bursting with flavour. Our Carbon Footprint Welcome to our Autumn Beer Festival. This year's theme is all about looking at our 'Carbon Footprint' and with help from Chad Staddon, We will be estimating our carbon emission and planting the corresponding number of trees at relevant sites in the Spring of next year with the assistance of Ken Hall. I also want to initiate a debate within the pub about our Carbon Footprints. I would hope to include views and/or analysis from any of you that are interested and in particular: the Gloucestershire Ale Trail, CAMRA, local brewers, other licensees, the local M.P., and a representative from one of the big brew chains. The discussion being, that in this day and age, surely it's more and more important to start sourcing beers locally - the ones that are right on your doorstep - and therefore cutting down our Carbon Footprint and also supporting the local economy. How can licensees justify only allowing beer to be sold in their estate that comes hundreds and hundreds of miles away. Don't get me wrong, some pub companies are seeing the error of their ways, and they allow there licensees to purchase local ales through various organisations, then charge them double the going rate for the privilege! Grrrrr. After this weekend, we'll look at meter readings and carbon emissions to discover the footprint from brewery to palate. The results of our findings will be published in the November Newsletter and on this page. If you have an opinion on this and would like to get involved on either side of this debate, please email me on the following address: Cheers! Steve Herbert October 2007THE OLD SPOT INN Download the BeerFest Leaflet as PDF (871 KB) Download Acrobat Reader Below will be published the results etc when we have them. If you would like to contribute your point of view, please do! Messages: Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 9:43 AM As we've done for the Spot, can you brewers out there get for me four bits of information on your Brewery: Electricity usage (this will be in kWh or "units" and the number of days covered) Gas usage (as above) Water usage -- of course, some of you have your own spring, but do you use any mains water at all as part of your operations? An estimate of the total delivery distance driven each week -- if you're not sure, could you just guess - I am sure that you would be close enough It would also be useful to know the distance to the maltings you use. Ditto for your hops supplier(s). Again, estimates are fine. If you had your suppliers postcodes we could even calculate supplier-distances based on this information (using the AA route finder!). In a nutshell though we already know that the single biggest contributor to carbon output is length of distribution network, which means that even if smaller brewers are less efficient in the brewing process, they will be more efficient in the distribution side of the business (as long as they do most of their own distribution) and therefore much greener. so the message will be "Drink local because is better beer, because it is good for the local economy and because it is good for the environment!" More later tater, Chad Dr Chad Staddon, Senior Lecturer in Geography, School of Geography and Environmental Management, UWE, Bristol Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 21:58:28 Hi Steve, I missed out on carbon neutral beefest last week I'm afraid, but I'd be happy to help out anyway I can. I received an email from Shirley Hill which referred to it the other day. I live in May Lane and work for Energy Saving Trust, which encourages householders to use energy more efficiently. I'm currently on the project team at Defra which is developing the Government's Act on CO2 carbon calculator so could help out with any analysis etc. Regards Andrew Amato Data Services Manager Energy Saving Trust _____ Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 12:03:31 Steve, Something to add to the debate on carbon footprints, the act has received Royal assent. Sustainable Communities Act 2007. And can be found here: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2007/ukpga_20070023_en_1 As you may already be aware, District Councillors have no authority to so anything. What they can do is very limited, this act gives DC's some assistance in stopping closures of community buildings, I think its main use is in the protection of rural post offices, but I believe that the implications can be taken further in the protection of public houses, probably the reason why CAMRA supported the bill. Regards, Symon Ackroyd Service Management Consulting | Outsourcing Europe _____ Below will be published the results etc when we have them. If you would like to contribute your point of view, please do! What is the Old Spot's Carbon Footprint? (19th October 2007) Calculations by Dr Chad Staddon, Senior Lecturer in Geography, School of Geography and Environmental Management, UWE, Bristol Everything we do in our daily lives generates carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 is a key contributor to climate change. If we want to do our bit to reduce climate change then we have to reduce our CO2 output, and in order to do that we need to know how much CO2 our daily activities generate. There are a number of ways of calculating the carbon output of activities like households, factories and ... pubs. Here are some calculations of CO2 related to the daily operation and use of the Old Spot Pub. In this calculation I have used some fairly standard conversion factors for electricity, gas, water, business-related transport and the indirect CO2 "costs" of things like fixtures and fittings, maintenance and related infrastructure. An attempt is also made to calculate the carbon costs of supplier services including deliveries, etc. Direct CO2 Costs: Electricity 70 kWh/day x 0.46 kg/kWh = 32.0 kg/day Gas 45 kWh/day x 0.2 kg/day = 9.0 kg/day Water 1 m3 x 0.3 kg/m3 = 0.3 kg/day Transport 100 miles/day x 0.24 kg/mile = 24.0 kg/day Indirect CO2 Costs: Embodied CO2 (fixtures, fittings, maintenance) = 8.0 kg/day Maintenance and Infrastructure (roads, waste disposal, etc) = 15 kg/day TOTAL DAILY CARBON OUTPUT = 88.3 kg/day The average UK household generates about 70 kg/day so you can see that the Spot compares quite favourably - especially since I don't think that too many households receive 100 or so visitors each and every day (more at weekends and beer festivals!). Still, 88 kg of CO2 is roughly the same as the amount generated by a one way flight from Bristol to Glasgow. There are essentially three ways of managing our carbon footprints: reducing the direct and indirect CO2 costs of operation through adopting carbon-efficient technologies and practices such as low energy lightbulbs, better insulation, green energy providers and locally produced goods and services. The two biggest measures involve replacement of incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent ones and switching to a green energy provider. planting trees to absorb (offset) the carbon generated. This is tremendously complicated, but as a rule of thumb temperate trees may store as much as 10 kg of carbon each year over a 100 year lifecourse whilst tropical species could store twice as much yet another way of looking at carbon offset is to think about the economic value of excess CO2, which the Chicago Board of Trade recently valued at about 3/kg. So, theoretically, it is possible for the Old Spot to buy CO2 credits from under-producers of CO2 for its excess CO2 thereby achieving a market-derived equilibrium, at least globally. Alternatively, one could argue that any mitigation measures that cost 3/kg or less are cost efficient. So, for example, if planting and maintaining a tree to absorb up to 1000 kg of CO2 costs less than 3000, then it could be argued that this is cost efficient. The debate continues ... ");s1[40]=new Array("bf_100807.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Summer Beer Festival Weekend 10th-12th August 2007","","Summer "Famous Names" Beer Festival Weekend 10th-12th August 2007 Download the BeerFest Leaflet as PDF (322 KB) Download Acrobat Reader 01. Hampshire, ABV 3.8%King Alfred's Mid-brown in colour, with malt and fruit in the aroma. 02. Skinner's, ABV 4.0%Betty Stogs Bitter A pale amber, mid-strength beer with distinct hoppy overtones. This beer has lots of character. 03. St Austell, ABV 4.0%Black Prince Deep, dark-mahogany in colour with an enticing toffee aroma leading to a velvety, toffee chocolate palate. 04. Titanic, ABV 5.2%Captain Smiths A red/brown, full-bodied beer, hoppy and bitter with a sweetness and roast malt flavour and a good strong finish. 05. Church End, ABV 4.0%Shakes Beer Enjoy the blend of four hops and four malts, along with a hint of chocolate, to give it a light brown colour. 06. City of Cambridge, ABV 5.0%Darwin's Downfall A blended ruby/golden-coloured beer. Hoppy with a fruity character and a refreshing citrus aftertaste. 07. Coach House, ABV 4.2%Dick Turpin With a full toffee-like palate the beer has a mellow hoppy nose and smooth aftertaste. 08. Oakham, ABV 3.8%Jeffrey Hudson Bitter A golden beer whose aroma is dominated by hops that give characteristic citrus notes. Hops and fruit on the palate are balanced by malt and a bitter base. 09. Cropton, ABV 3.6%King Billy A light, hoppy beer with a golden colour, a clean dry taste with a slightly bitter aftertaste. 10. Orkney, ABV 4.0%The Red MacGregor A reddish tint in colour, very smooth and satisfyingly hoppy with complex malt notes. 11. Brains, ABV 4.5%The Reverend James Full-bodied and warming, this beer is rich on the palate. Spicy and aromatic with a deep, satisfying finish. 12. Woodforde's, ABV 4.5%Nelson's Revenge Rich and floral aromas initially arouse the tastebuds. A burst of citrus hops and a sweet blend of Norfolk malt then confirm an especially delicious beer. 13. Warwickshire, ABV 4.2%Lady Godiva Brewed to Warwickshire Beer Co's famous recipe. Lady Godiva is a gentle, full-bodied blond beer, delicious to the lips. 14. Marston Moor, ABV 3.6%Cromwell Bitter A superb, light, refreshing ale. Initially the palate is dominated by fruit flavours with malt and hops also coming through. 15. Mighty Oak, ABV 3.7%Oscar Wilde A mellow, moreish dark mild. Brewed using Maris Otter, Pale Crystal and Black malts and gently hopped with Challenger. 16. Green Jack, ABV 8.5%Ripper Brewed in the 'abbey style' this beer is lightly hopped and rather smooth compared to traditional barley wine. 17. Bank Top, ABV 4.2%Samuel Crompton's Ale A light, malty bitter with a hoppy aftertaste. An amber coloured beer with a fresh citrus-peel aroma, well balanced with hops and zesty grapefruit flavours and a hoppy citrus finish. 18. Belhaven, ABV 4.9%St Andrews Ale A perfectly balanced Scottish ale with a distinctive hoppy flavour. Full-bodied and malty with a rounded, smooth fruit palate. 19. Rugby Webb, ABV 3.8%Ellis A straw-coloured session bitter. Hoppy and fruity throughout with bitterness culminating in a distinctive dryness at the finish. 20. Rother Valley, ABV 4.6%Boadicea Copper-coloured with citrus and a hop aroma. 21. Oldershaw, ABV 4.1%Newton's Drop A golden, amber-coloured beer with a distinctive hoppy flavour. 22. Goff's, ABV 4.7%White Knight A well-hopped bitter with a light colour and a full-bodied taste. Bitterness predominates in the mouth and leads to a dry, hoppy aftertaste. 23. Caledonian, ABV 4.4%Rebus 20 An amber beer with an intriguing mixture of malt, roast and nutty characters. 24. Wye Valley, ABV 4.2%Dorothy Goodbody's Golden Ale A golden-coloured ale with a rich, floral, hoppy aroma balanced by biscuity malt a flavours and a dryish finish. 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Pub Photos Old Spot Photo Gallery Misc. 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Old Spot Photo Gallery Misc. Theme Nights ");s1[76]=new Array("gallery_churchroof.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Gallery - Rev Janet Church Roof Fund ","","Church Roof Fund Old Spot Photo Gallery Reverend Janet's Church Roof Fund ");s1[77]=new Array("gallery_stgeorgesday.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Gallery - St George's Day ","","St George's Day Old Spot Photo Gallery St George's Day ");s1[78]=new Array("Bill_Gillogaley.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Characters of Bygone Days - Bill Gillogaley","","Characters of Bygone Days - Bill Gillogaley Bill Gillogaley 1930-2005. An Old Spot regular. Bill Gillogaley grew up in the hard shipbuilding town of Greenock, on the banks of the River Clyde in Scotland. Its was the sort of place where women would gather outside the gates of the shipyard on a Friday night to take the pay-packets off their men before they drank it away or lost it in a card school. It was a tough uncompromising place to be brought up, but his parents saw to it that he would have a good education, and after that, a good apprenticeship at a local engineering firm on the banks of the river Clyde. Despite its then gritty exterior, my father always loved Greenock, and every year without fail, you would find us in Greenock and Largs. My sister and I were convinced that all sea water must be freezing since these are the only places we ever spent our summer holidays. My dad left Greenock in his early twenties intending never to return, but there were always little clues how much he missed his homeland. I remember his voice would change on the phone to the distinct Greenock accent of his parents when he called them every week. He particularly missed the River Clyde, as do so many people that come from that area, and his ashes were returned to his beloved river in May 2006, on his birthday. Bill loved music. His father and uncles had all been professional musicians, and like his father, he learned to play the trumpet. He was a sight-reader and could transpose a score in his head. He had a musical ear that even the slightest off key note could make him wince and grit his teeth. During the late forties and early fifties, Dad played the local dance halls with various bands and later some of his colleagues were to become musicians of international acclaim in records, TV, and live performances. His music tastes were far ranging, from Mozart to Pink Floyd, Val Doonican to Robbie Williams. There was nothing he wouldn't listen to once with an open mind. He had the gift to listen to music with his ears, and not with his eyes, and in the rest of his daily life he measured people by the same principle. He tended to judge by what he heard, and not by what he saw. The last music he listened to was Pink Floyd performing "Comfortably Numb" during the Live 8 concert on television. He had always been fond of that song, and it was particularly apt for him at that time since he was suffering from Motor Neurone Disease. It was played again at his funeral. Following the completion of his apprenticeship in Scotland, Bill went to sea on the great oil tankers of the Caltex line. This was the most exciting period of his life as he visited Australia and America and everything in between. He regaled us with tales of those adventures at sea, the friends he made, and the places he saw. He quickly rose through the merchant ranks to become a First Engineering officer. Bill married Kay in 1953 and gave up the sea to live in Bristol to test missile engines at Filton, he then moved again to Dursley in 1959 to raise his young family in the small Gloucestershire market town. It was hard at times back then and he once had to work three jobs simultaneously to make ends meet. After finishing his daytime office job at 5.30pm, he would go door to door every evening collecting payments for a finance company. Then again on Sunday he would be up early to deliver newspapers from the boot of his car. The paper round had originally started as a venture for his children to do, but after they both tired of it quickly, you could find him delivering the Sunday papers all by himself, every Sunday, in all weathers. Following his retirement at 63, the happiest years of Bill's life were spent at The Old Spot enjoying the fine beer, the welcoming atmosphere, and the excellent company that always gathers there. He loved the debates, the banter between friends, and although he often disagreed, sometimes deliberately, he always had respect for someone else's point of view. You can find a seat in the pub's garden dedicated to the memory of Bill Gillogaley. He had always said he could get a seat at The Old Spot, even when it was busy, now he has one with his name on it. Paul Gillogaley January, 2007 ");s1[79]=new Array("Tom_Dalrymple.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Characters of Bygone Days - Tom Dalrymple","","Characters of Bygone Days - Tom Dalrymple Tom Dalrymple 1946-2007. An Old Spot regular. In the forthcoming weeks, we hope to have a few words here similar to those of Bill's. But for now, Tom (Tom's son) has kindly given me the words he and his sister and brother read at the funeral by way of tribute. Dad's Funeral ANNA When I think of my Dad I think of his big grin, which he's handed down to all of us. Dad represented security for me; from the time I was a baby who would only stop crying when his suit was hung on my cot; to the feeling of sitting between his knees to watch Morse on the television. Dad was a hard-working man who always said things as they were. For this I respect him a great deal and hope to carry the same values in life. CHARLIE For me, as a child, Dad represented an incredibly strong figure. In my whole life I only saw him cry twice - despite the numerous times he hammered his thumb or cut his hands when I helped his woodwork in the garage. It was without fuss or bother that Dad got out of our car on the way back from Waterley Bottom, walked over to the car which had got stuck in the mud, and unbelievably, he slowly pushed a Volvo Estate up Breakheart Hill before quietly returning to the car so we could go home. Dad taught me a great deal and his influence will live with me forever. TOM My father could appear to be a cantankerous old curmudgeon from the outside, but this gruff exterior belied the fact that he genuinely cared for people. His many years working with the Lions is testament to that. Many people won't realise how sentimental my father was. I didn't discover until recently that he kept photos of us as children and old paper cuttings of our achievements. He printed off and kept every-single e-mail that Charlie sent from around the world. He was very proud of us and I think we all knew that. My Dad was not prone to big dramatic displays of emotion, yet we knew that he loved us and we loved him, and that at least was good enough for me. Anna, Charlie and Tom Dalrymple (Jr) January, 2007 ");s1[80]=new Array("news_0108.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Newsletter Jan/Feb 08 ","","Issue #10 Old Spot Newsletter - Jan/Feb 2008 Download this newsletter as PDF (83 KB) Download Acrobat Reader NOTE: Some people have experienced difficulty in printing. Click here to view the PDF Print Settings. Also, ensure your printer properties are set to A4 and that you have A4 paper in your printer. Happy New Year Happy New Year to one and all. Well, we made it through Christmas in one piece, and it was great to see some familiar faces wandering through bar. Busy or what? Staff - Old and New Big thank you to Chafie and Grace who came back for Xmas and worked their arses off. But we welcome Ben Kingscote who has already started to fit nicely into the team. The Legend Leaves ... World's Best Barman swaps pulling pints for udders! On a more sombre note we have to say good bye to Pinky - a legend in his own right, you will be sadly missed . . . those of you that will be needing a regular fix of the Pinklet you'll find him at Dairy Crest where he has promised to continue dishing out his very own style of wisdom. So, who'd have guessed it? Old Pinky swaps pouring pints of beer for pints of milk! Everybody at the Old Spot wish you all the very best in your future career. Warning of Acquittal Those of you that have their Absolution licence will have found it on the bar the last couple of weeks; I'm glad you all remembered to drink with caution! I am pleased to announce that throughout the entire festive season, no-one gained their ASBO-wings! Pub Improvements The building work is still progressing and new loos still look to be arriving in Febuary 'some time'. And for all those that keep asking me, "No, I'm not getting a bigger kitchen". I find it upsetting, so don't rub it in!!! We apologise for not providing meals in the evening during January, but a combination of holidays, building work and touch of tiredness means were taking a (well-earned) break. All things return to normal from the beginning of February. The Shrine of Old Ric . . . Unfortunately Old Ric has gone up 20p a pint. This has nothing to do with anybody wanting deeper pockets, just hops, barley and fuel have gone gaga. So as a small gesture we've set an 'Alter of Worship' in the hope the chancellor doesn't add to the issue by adding extra duty or even the dreaded 10% alcohol tax. Valentines Night Dinner Evening bookings taken for Thursday, February 14th 2008 Valentines Night Dinner SEAFOOD GRAZING BOARD FOR TWO Selection of fresh and smoked fish served with warm bread and dripping sauces BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PARMA HAM SOUP Garnished with parsnip chips MEDALLIONS OF FILLET BEEF Served on a wild mushroom and fresh parmesan risotto with a Port wine and veal reduction DARK AND WHITE CHOCOLATE PUDDING served with a fresh strawberry compot FRESH FILTER COFFEE AND CHOCOLATES 20 per person To include free glass of Champagne PLEASE ASK, AT THE BAR TO RESERVE YOUR TABLE Click here for more information on this year's Valentine's Dinner. 'Alternative' Valentines Beer Festival (Six Nations theme) Thursday 14th - Sunday 17th February 2008 Brewery Beer Strength Batemans Hooker ABV 4.5% Fuller's Gales Swing Low ABV 3.8% Wychwood Dirty Tackle ABV 4.0% Marston's Sweet Chariot ABV 4.8% Everards Pitch Black ABV 4.3% Brains Bread Of Heaven ABV 4.0% Moles Rucking Mole ABV 4.5% Teignworthy Scrumdown ABV ?.?% Caledonian Try'd & Tested ABV 4.2% Berrow S'Port ABV 4.7% Green Tye Union Jack ABV 3.6% Click here for more information on the Beerfest. Guest Columnists Wanted If you fancy having a 'spot' in our newsletter, either regular or occasionally, please have a word. We could even have it serialised. The subject matter is pretty much open, but all submissions must be passed through me prior to publication. It's also worth having a chat with Stu the Brew who will be able to give you some idea about number of words, photos, file formats etc. Looking forward to your suggestions. Our NEW YEAR (2008) Food Service Times . . . Fri, Sat, Sun: 12.00 pm - 3.00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur: 12.00 pm - 8.00 pm Our normal Opening Hours remain as ... Monday - Saturday: 11.00 am - 11.00 pm Sunday: 12.00 pm - 11.00 pm Forthcoming Events :: Feb 7th Cotswold Spring Brewery trip, Codrington :: Feb 14th Valentines night meal :: Feb 15th - 17th 'Alternative' Valentines Beer Festival (Six Nations theme) :: Feb 17th Awards party again . . . Winner or Runner Up? Coming up in March and beyond ... :: Mar 2nd Mother's Day :: Mar 22nd Fish Friday :: Mar 24th Easter Sunday :: Apr(T.B.A.) Paint Balling. Old Spot versus the world! Interested? Names behind the bar please. Don't forget to check out the website for more stuff. Word Search for Beer This is our first Wordsearch competition. This month's theme is popular beers we have had in our pub. We're not telling you what you have to look for or even how many there are to find, but the person who returns the correct completed puzzle will receive a gallon of beer as a prize. The winner will be published on the board. If there is more than one correct entry, the winner will be picked out of a hat. Closing Date: Sun, 17th Feb 2008. See how many you can find. . . the words may be horizontal, vertical or diagonal, forwards or backwards! Good luck! WordlistHave Fun Cheers! Steve Herbert January 2008THE OLD SPOT INN E: T: 01453 542870 For the Newsletter Achive including PDF downloads, go to: oldspotinn.co.uk/news Download this newsletter as PDF (83 KB) ");s1[81]=new Array("news_1107.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Newsletter November 07 ","","Issue #9 Old Spot Newsletter - November 2007 Download this newsletter as PDF (75 KB) Download Acrobat Reader NOTE: Some people have experienced difficulty in printing. Click here to view the PDF Print Settings. Also, ensure your printer properties are set to A4 and that you have A4 paper in your printer. Introduction Well who believe that October's weather would be better than July's - it really makes you reassess what the seasons mean in this country. A big thank you to Uley Brewery for entertaining the troops on our recent beer festival - as always great beer, wonderful company and a big old thick head in the morning . . . Stop! Call the drink police, we may have binged! Heavens in megatroid, what ever next! Brewery Trip to Uley Another thank you to Uley Brewery for hosting us at their Brewery on the 11th of last month. It was attended by about 25 people and a VERY good trip was had by all. (Click the following photo to see a larger version) Carbon Neutral Beerfest On the subject of local breweries, I was made up by the quality of the brews we had on the bar for our carbon neutral beer festival. The Olde English Rose sold out within hours, with Budding and Artist's Ale getting great praise, so big pat on the back to our local brewers. If you remember, the whole purpose of this event was to analyse our Carbon Footprint and see how we (the pub), local breweries, and you as individuals can help reduce the damage we are doing to the atmosphere. Below are some of our findings . . . What is the Old Spot's Carbon Footprint? (19th October 2007) Calculations by Dr Chad Staddon, Senior Lecturer in Geography, School of Geography and Environmental Management, UWE, Bristol Everything we do in our daily lives generates carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 is a key contributor to climate change. If we want to do our bit to reduce climate change then we have to reduce our CO2 output, and in order to do that we need to know how much CO2 our daily activities generate. There are a number of ways of calculating the carbon output of activities like households, factories and ... pubs. Here are some calculations of CO2 related to the daily operation and use of the Old Spot Pub. In this calculation I have used some fairly standard conversion factors for electricity, gas, water, business-related transport and the indirect CO2 "costs" of things like fixtures and fittings, maintenance and related infrastructure. An attempt is also made to calculate the carbon costs of supplier services including deliveries, etc. Direct CO2 Costs: Electricity 70 kWh/day x 0.46 kg/kWh = 32.0 kg/day Gas 45 kWh/day x 0.2 kg/day = 9.0 kg/day Water 1 m3 x 0.3 kg/m3 = 0.3 kg/day Transport 100 miles/day x 0.24 kg/mile = 24.0 kg/day Indirect CO2 Costs: Embodied CO2 (fixtures, fittings, maintenance) = 8.0 kg/day Maintenance and Infrastructure (roads, waste disposal, etc) = 15 kg/day TOTAL DAILY CARBON OUTPUT = 88.3 kg/day The average UK household generates about 70 kg/day so you can see that the Spot compares quite favourably - especially since I don't think that too many households receive 100 or so visitors each and every day (more at weekends and beer festivals!). Still, 88 kg of CO2 is roughly the same as the amount generated by a one way flight from Bristol to Glasgow. There are essentially three ways of managing our carbon footprints: reducing the direct and indirect CO2 costs of operation through adopting carbon-efficient technologies and practices such as low energy lightbulbs, better insulation, green energy providers and locally produced goods and services. The two biggest measures involve replacement of incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent ones and switching to a green energy provider. planting trees to absorb (offset) the carbon generated. This is tremendously complicated, but as a rule of thumb temperate trees may store as much as 10 kg of carbon each year over a 100 year lifecourse whilst tropical species could store twice as much. yet another way of looking at carbon offset is to think about the economic value of excess CO2, which the Chicago Board of Trade recently valued at about 3/kg. So, theoretically, it is possible for the Old Spot to buy CO2 credits from under-producers of CO2 for its excess CO2 thereby achieving a market-derived equilibrium, at least globally. Alternatively, one could argue that any mitigation measures that cost 3/kg or less are cost efficient. So, for example, if planting and maintaining a tree to absorb up to 1000 kg of CO2 costs less than 3000, then it could be argued that this is cost efficient. The debate continues ... See here for more information. Old Spot Fund Raising 820 Raised for the MacMillan Trust, the RDA and Poppy Appeal We were also fortunate to get Uley Brewery to brew us another Reverend Janet - it was divine! Ken, you are a God of ale amongst us mere mortal quaffers. As always Chas was on hand to donate some beer for our fundraising over the weekend. (On a personal note I really appreciate your continual support with what ever we do at the pub, but please enough of the bloody orange juice!!!) With the all monies now in, we managed to raise 575 for the Macmillan nurses, 185 for Riding for the Disabled, with a further 60 going into the Poppy Appeal. (Please see September's Newsletter for further information) Old Spot Award Presentation I hope you were able to attend our CAMRA South West Pub of the Year presentation, it was a great day. Although I fear none of you were able to see the official presentation, you were all able to catch our illustrious local chairman do the PROPER JOB ... Chris Arrowsmith, we salute you! Thanks to Ken and Jody for supplying the tunes - and weather - therefore letting us hold it outside (26th Oct , felt like 26th July, but drier!). Smoking Ban Another month into England's smoking ban and we're still open. Yes, all the doom mongering and panicking seems to have been a little over exaggerated. Its really great seeing lots of new customers coming into the pub for the first time and other customers using it more often, with over 90% of our clientele saying that the whole pub experience is so much more enjoyable. Of course there are those of you that have to face the freezing temperatures and my heart goes out to you ,so if you have any ideas that may make the torturous journey into the freezing night air a little easier (that is within the law) please mention to myself or the bar team and we will see what we can do. But in the mean time I have sourced some gel hand warmers which will be behind the bar for a small deposit. Returning Staff We would like to welcome Tom Parkinson back into fold. With both Parkinson brothers behind the bar now, we can sit back and wait for the sibling rivalry to start raising its ugly head . . . by the way Bob, any more kids I can have, what with Xmas coming 'an all, it's a busy time!!! Building Works Saga - Inconveniences? A spot of bad news . . . unfortunately, the new loos wont be ready for our festive season. Please don't ask me why, but needless to say, join up the following words and make a sentence! Planners, asses and kicked. But this leaves us an opportunity for a new loo launch in jollyless January (wow, all sorts of images are being conjured that I don't care to print). So you've got to make sure you attend that one! ... And a Merry Christmas to All ... Unfortunately, your favourite bar tabloid (this newsletter) may not be available through December because its "DECEMBER", and things strangely enough are a little busy.! So all that remains for me to say is Merry Xmas and Happy New Year form me, Belinda, the team, Jack - pub dog of the year, and Cleo - bitch cat from hell. Christmas Food Times Sorry, no normal evening meals will be available from the November 30th through to January 21st, just those who pre-booked Xmas meals. Christmas Opening Times, 2007 Christmas Eve - CLOSED BETWEEN 3pm and 6pm Christmas Eve Evening - DOORS CLOSED AT 10PM - No Exceptions New Year's Eve - DOORS CLOSED AT 10PM - No Exceptions Xmas Eve (Mon, 24th) 12.00 pm - 3.00 pm (no food) 6.00 pm - late Christmas Day (Thur 25th) 12.00 pm - 2.00 pm (no food) Boxing Day (Wed 26th) 12.00 pm - 12.00 am (no food) 27th - 30th December 12.00 pm - 12.00 am New Year's Eve (Mon 31st) 12.00 pm - 3.00 pm (no food) 6.00 pm - late New Year's Day (Tue 1st) 12.00 pm - 11.00 pm (no food) Then as normal ....... see below: Our NEW YEAR (2008) Food Service Times . . . Fri, Sat, Sun: 12.00 pm - 3.00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur: 12.00 pm - 8.00 pm Our normal Opening Hours remain as ... Monday - Saturday: 11.00 am - 11.00 pm Sunday: 12.00 pm - 11.00 pm LATE NEWSFLASH: Message left on Old Spot Forum: Hi All, Mike and Boo will be in the Spot on Sunday 2nd December, see you there?! www.mikeboo.co.uk Forthcoming Events :: Wed 14th Nov - Leon Daye :: Thur 15th Nov - Meet the Brewer - Adnams :: Thur 29th Nov - Butcombe Brewery Tour (tbc) :: Sun 23nd Dec - Old Gits Christmas Lunch The Old Gits Xmas Party The 'must be seen at' event of the year, otherwise known as "The Old Gits Christmas Party" is approaching fast and is set for the Sunday, 23rd Dec. It is the perfect opportunity to make new friends, get acquainted again with old ones, or just sit there, get drunk and fall asleep in your Xmas pudding. If any of the above appeals to you, put your name down behind the bar with your pre-order and a 5 deposit. Remember, Old Gits are for life and not just Xmas! Cheers! Steve Herbert November 2007THE OLD SPOT INN For the Newsletter Achive including PDF downloads, go to: oldspotinn.co.uk/news Download this newsletter as PDF (75 KB) Download Acrobat Reader ");s1[82]=new Array("news_1007.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Newsletter October 07 ","","Issue #8 Old Spot Newsletter - October 2007 Download this newsletter as PDF (96 KB) Download Acrobat Reader NOTE: Some people have experienced difficulty in printing. Click here to view the PDF Print Settings. Also, ensure your printer properties are set to A4 and that you have A4 paper in your printer. Introduction That big hole that looks like a meteor has hit the pub is the new loos. During this building process we might have suffer inconvenience for a wee bit but, bare with us we promise it will be worth it in the end. (far too many puns there Steve, Stu) Old Spot Award Presentation For those that don't know we won CAMRA South West Pub of the Year and we are now on our way to the final which we won't find out about until the early part of next year. The award Presentation Party will be held on Sunday 28th Oct from 4.30pm. There will be ample amounts of Fodder, Beverages and Music from Ken & Jody of the Drunken Brewers! Everyone is welcome. Rugby World Cup Writing this newsletter, I'm still on a high from that fantastic Australia v England game . . . never, ever did I think we could do it . . . . . but one man had the faith even the foresight to get the exact score, me thinks he is showing the signs of a seer - Evo, any tips on the lotto? Everards Tiger? Some of you may be wondering why Everards Tiger is back on the bar after I swore it would never return after Leicester knocked the cherry and whites out the cup. But revenge is a dish best served cold, and that was exactly how the crowd were at Welford Road when Glos annihilated Leicester on home turf - you could have heard a pin drop! The Tiger crowd were dumbfounded, their first loss in 40 games . so Tiger is back - on the back as a sweet reminder of such a great day. Uley Brewery wins Awards Someone else had a good day last month was Chas Wright of Uley Brewery, winning prizes for not one but two of his beers from CAMRA! On behalf of Chas, I would like to thank them for such generous distribution of their accolades. (There was in fact a 'minor' cock up on the award - they put the wrong beer on it so ended up having to produce another one!) However, we can proudly announce that Uley' Pigs Ear is CAMRA's Champion Beer of Gloucestershire, 2007! Brewery Trip to Uley Looking forward to the 11th of this month - we have our much anticipated return to Uley Brewery. As ever it will be a great night - and big thanks to Chas and the guys for allowing us back. We advise everybody to be on their best behavior as their wont be any medics in attendance! Photos next month! Raising Money for the MacMillan Trust By the time you read this Rev Janet will be back on the bar. I will admit it's mine and everybody's favorite barman's best tipple, so expect to see few hangovers floating behind the bar this month! The Macmillan 4x4 UK Challenge Supported by sponsorship from The Old Spot and Uley Brewery, Alan Greenhill of Kite and Skate, will be taking part in the event, the objective being to provide an interesting 'Challenge' for 4x4 owners / addicts / enthusiasts over a weekend 'somewhere' in the UK, whilst supporting a worthy charity. The proceeds of the fun - which depends largely on the sponsorship which teams can raise - will go to "Macmillan Cancer Support" www.macmillan.org.uk, the country's major charity devoted to the treatment and care of people with cancer and their families. It supports Macmillan's continuing efforts to provide better support services through the well known Macmillan Nurses, doctors, buildings and patient grants. Please sponsor us for the Mac 4x4 2008: www.justgiving.com/snafu Also have a look at: Mac 4x4, in aid of Macmillan Cancer support: www.mac4x4challenge.co.uk. More information can be found in last month's newsletter. Carbon Neutral BeerFest The end of this month will see our very 1st Carbon Footprint Beer Festival - 26th-28th Oct. All beers are sourced locally and discussions will be held between you guys and various professional bodies on how we can all help. After the weekend, we'll look at meter readings and carbon emissions to discover the footprint from the brewery to the palate. The results of our findings will be published in next month's newsletter. If you have an opinion on this and would like to get involved on either side of this debate, please email me at . Click here for more information. The Old Spot conquers West Wales! Do you recognise this pub? (Just in case - click the image for a closer look!) So where IS the Old Spot? We thought it was in Dursley, but apparently its in West Wales! Ric Sainty and Steve Herbert were extremely upset to find their pub was actually in Wales after all these years - although they took it as a compliment in some respects, but the publishers also had the audacity to take our name off the front. And we've got a lager logo splashed across the front of what we think is a great Real Ale Pub! Quiz Can you think of a suitable caption to describe the above? The best caption wins a meal for two and a bottle of wine. Send an email to or drop a note across the bar - Don't forget to put your name and contact number on it! Tom, Dick and . . . Harry? Birthday Boy in Birthday Suit Christmas Meals Well now we're at Xmas (nearly!). Bookings have gone mad with weekends and most evenings booked, so please if you want to come and have your works /friends or family party here, get in touch sharpish. Menus and Booking Forms are available from over the bar or from the website. The Old Gits Xmas Party The 'must be seen at' event of the year, otherwise known as "The Old Gits Christmas Party" is approaching fast and is set for the Sunday, 22nd Dec. It is the perfect opportunity to make new friends, get acquainted again with old ones, or just sit there, get drunk and fall asleep in your Xmas pudding. If any of the above appeals to you, put your name down behind the bar with your pre-order and a 5 deposit. Remember, Old Gits are for life and not just Xmas! Forthcoming Events :: Wed 24th Oct - The Old Spot Pickers are back :: Wed 31st October - Wychwood Pumpkin Competition. Loads of prizes. Click here for more info. :: Wed 7th Nov - Wilcox and Brooks as seen at Frocester :: Wed 14th Nov - Leon Daye :: Thur 15th Nov - Meet the Brewer - Adnams :: Thur 29th Nov - Butcombe Brewery Tour (tbc) Cheers! Steve Herbert October 2007THE OLD SPOT INN Download this newsletter as PDF (96 KB) Download Acrobat Reader ");s1[83]=new Array("news_0907.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Newsletter September 07 ","","Issue #7 Old Spot Newsletter - September 2007 Download this newsletter as PDF (284 KB) Download Acrobat Reader NOTE: Some people have experienced difficulty in printing. Click here to view the PDF Print Settings. Also, ensure your printer properties are set to A4 and that you have A4 paper in your printer. CAMRA National Real Ale Pub of the Year Awards, 2007 The Old Spot, Dursley - Regional Winner (South West) This means we're within the top eight pubs in the country! Well done to Ric & Ellie and all our staff who have worked so hard throughout the year. The Award Presentation Night will be on Sunday 28th October. All are welcome. Cheers! Steve & Belinda. Summer At Last Finally it arrived - all very randomly, but summer actually did arrive! Luckily for us, all the good days fell just when we needed them. I knew getting the Reverend back behind the bar at the beginning of August would bode well for the pub! St. James Church Roof Fund On the subject of the Reverend Janet Bromley, with her efforts behind the bar and selling Frocester Beer Festival T-shirts, we have managed to just over 1690.00. All proceeds are going to St. James Church roof repairs. It goes without saying that without everyone pulling together it would never of been possible, so on that note, the following get big hugs . . . Steve Macdonald of Severn Vale Brewing Company, for donating the beer - Severn Bells, a refreshing summer ale - and what a glorious beer it was! One we all hope to see on a regular basis. All profits were donated towards the roof repair of St. James's Church, Dursley. Stu the Brew for designing the T-shirts - they look fab and we're still getting requests for more! If we get enough, we may consider a reprint! The Lions Club for kindly allowing us to sell them - looking forward to your full support again next year. And finally, all you guys for your support and sticking two fingers up to the Daily Mail by proving that pubs aren't just about the corruption of the young, binge drinking and late night disturbances! RIGHT: "Old Spot Beer Sisters at the Frocester Beer Festival" . . . corrupting the young ??? Summer Beer Fest The pub's Summer Beer Festival was a riot, proving to be the busiest yet, with the weather being absolutely perfect. We sold all the beer outside by 9.45pm, but needless to say that there was enough to keep everyone inside fully sated. Our busiest ever day - well done & a big thank you to all the bar and kitchen staff. Frocester Beer Festival The stories have been flowing in about everybody's little adventures at Frocester Beer Festival. Most of them consisting of lost hours and bumping into random people . . . and then forgetting about it until strangely repeating the whole process again and again! The pub did its bit by taking in its fair share of waifs and strays, those people who lost there bearings, their friends or their beer taxi . . . and in some cases, all three! The now traditional, annual (Frocester) Chill Out was manic, amazing and drunken! And anything but chilled! Both Belinda and I agree that it's our favourite day of the year - everybody is on top form, and in some ways you don't want it end, but unfortunately internal organs have the final say! Staff Christmas Party - Big thanks to Ben for organising the Staff Christmas Party a couple of weeks ago (yes I know it was August, but hey, we live busy lives!) I am pleased to announce that all staff behaved themselves, though I do believe that the breakdancing demonstrated by several key members of staff on the dance floor, could perhaps do with a little work! Thanks to Ric and El for picking up the tab (again), we really do appreciate it, if only to give Nathan's tonsils a thorough workout each year. BELOW: "Nathan proved that size was no issue! and Ric acts like a dick-head!" Building Work finally gets underway! During the next couple of months, you may notice a little building work going on. Finally the ladies are getting their extra toilets - and if you're a bloke, you will never fully grasp what some of our fairer sex have had to go through over the last couple years! We've counted a queue of 16 at its peak, so chaps take note, trust me you've had it easy! Our Carbon Footprint Now were approaching my occasional preaching point, at the end of October we will be having our Autumn Beer Festival. This year's theme is all about looking at our 'Carbon Footprint' and with help from Chad Staddon, we will be estimating our carbon emission and planting the corresponding number of trees at relevant sites with the assistance of Ken Hall. I also want to initiate a debate within the pub about our Carbon Footprints I would hope to include views and/or analysis from any of you that are interested and in particular: the Gloucestershire Ale Trail, CAMRA, local brewers, other licensees, the local M.P., and a representative from one of the big brew chains. The discussion being, that in this day and age, surely it's more and more important to start sourcing beers locally - the ones that are right on your doorstep - and therefore cutting down our Carbon Footprint and also supporting the local economy. How can licensees justify only allowing beer to be sold in their estate that comes hundreds and hundreds of miles away. Don't get me wrong, some pub companies are seeing the error of their ways, and they allow there licensees to purchase local ales through various organisations, then charge them double the going rate for the privilege! Grrrrr. If you have an opinion on this and would like to get involved on either side of this debate, please email me on the following address: Just a reminder that the Xmas menus are now done and bookings are being taken - already!!! Brief details are below, more information and booking form are available here. Christmas Menu, 2007 Lunch and evening bookings taken for the 1st to 22nd December 2007 18.95 per person -- Starters CRAB AND AVOCADO SALAD HOMEMADE CREAM OF TOMATO AND BASIL SOUP GOATS CHEESE AND BABY LEEK TARTLETS GARLIC MUSHROOMS ARBROATH SMOKIES -- Main Courses ROAST GLOUCESTERSHIRE TURKEY FILLET OF SEA BASS VEGETABLE BIRIYANI PAN-FRIED CALVES LIVER DOUBLE ROASTED OLD SPOT BELLY PORK STUFFED BREAST OF CHICKEN -- Desserts LEMON MERINGUE PIE CHRISTMAS PUDDING INDIVIDUAL APPLE CRUMBLE WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE CHEESE AND BISCUITS -- COFFEE AND SWEETMEATS -- The Old Spot Rugby World Cup Guesser League Table after 1st 12 games. 1. Bedford 205 points 2. Rob M. Craig de Groot 195 points 3. RWC 2003 Champion (James) Alex Graeme Robb The Landlord Mike & Erin Tom Sainty 185 points 4. Robert Gulwell 180 points 5. Matt Rushton 175 points 6. Kate Stu the Brew Dean Jan W. 165 points 7. Ken Hall 160 points 8. Nancy Rob T. 155 points 9. Ric 145 points 10. Paul E. 135 points 11. Steve V. 120 points Forthcoming Events :: All RWC 2007 England Fixtures on TV at the Old Spot IRB Ranking Team Rank Rating England 7 78.93 England (Pool A) Visit the RWC 2007 Official Site Date/Time Opponent Venue Saturday 08/09/2007 - 17:00 USA Lens Friday 14/09/2007 - 20:00 South Africa St Denis Saturday 22/09/2007 - 15:00 Samoa Nantes Friday 28/09/2007 - 20:00 Tonga Paris :: London Pride Rugby Shirt Promotion - Unbelievable value: only 10 pints! Get your card at the bar. :: Wednesday the 19th September - Leon Daye playing :: Saturday 6th October - Opportunity to take revenge on Leicester! See Steve for more info. :: Wednesday the 24th October - The Old Spot Pickers playing :: Wednesday 31st October - Wychwood Pumpkin Competition. Loads of prizes. Click here for more info. Looking ahead to our Autumn Beer Festival where we will be raising money for the Macmillan nurses via Kite and Skate. Chas of Uley Brewery is sponsoring the event (see the liveried vehicle below) with free beer - the now infamous Reverend Janet, brewed by Kenny Boy! Below is the main text from the challenge website which will give you the basic details and background: The Macmillan 4x4 UK Challenge In May 2000 a group of enthusiasts saw a gap in the 4x4 events programme and decided to introduce a new event to mark the Millennium. The objective being to provide an interesting 'Challenge' for 4x4 owners / addicts / enthusiasts over a weekend 'somewhere' in the UK, whilst supporting a worthy charity. "The Macmillan 4x4 UK Challenge" was 'born'. After two false starts, in November 2000 because of a petrol blockade and March 2001 due to Foot and Mouth, March 2002 proved to be a case of third time lucky! The event took place with only 8 teams. Enthusiasm and quality made up for numbers, however and a magnificent 8,000 was raised for Macmillan Cancer Relief. The hard core of supporters and a website in place that was getting lots of hits showed the success of the formula. With very supportive items in club and national mags and plenty of word of mouth from the excellent supporters the 2003 event was soon raising its entry limit above the intended 30 teams to cope with demand. Eventually 38 teams set off and the spirit of fun, quality and enthusiasm, combined with the mix of offroading, navigation and observation, was just as high as in 2002. From an estimated figure of 20,000 announced at the Presentation Dinner it went over 33,000 in June 2003. The level of generous sponsorship was as catching as the enthusiasm for the event and the 2004 event, with 45 teams achieved 46,000.The record was now firmly established - we thought! That was without reckoning on the 47 teams who started for the 2005 event raising a fantastic 55,000 only to be followed by the 52 teams who raised 67,000 in 2006; the year in which, having covered most of the UK already, we took to the high seas and went to Ireland. This seemed to increase interest and by July 2006 the 60 places for 2007 were taken. The enthusiasm seemed to grow even more and at the 2007 Awards Dinner on the Sunday night the figure was already at 75,000 and potentially growing! The proceeds of the fun - which depends largely on the sponsorship which teams can raise - will go to "Macmillan Cancer Support" www.macmillan.org.uk, the country's major charity devoted to the treatment and care of people with cancer and their families. It supports Macmillan's continuing efforts to provide better support services through the well known Macmillan Nurses, doctors, buildings and patient grants. Please sponsor us for the Mac 4x4 2008: www.justgiving.com/snafu Also have a look at: Mac 4x4, in aid of Macmillan Cancer support: www.mac4x4challenge.co.uk The websites you may want to have a gander at are: www.mac4x4.co.uk and www.mac4x4forum.co.uk tthey should answer any event questions you have Alan Greenhill, Kite and Skate (working with The Old Spot and Uley Brewery. Our NEW Food Service Times . . . Fri, Sat, Sun: 12.00 pm - 3.00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur: 12.00 pm - 8.00 pm Our normal Opening Hours remain as ... Monday - Saturday: 11.00 am - 11.00 pm Sunday: 12.00 pm - 11.00 pm LATE NEWS FLASH: NEXT MONTH - The Old Spot conquers West Wales! Cheers! Steve Herbert September 2007THE OLD SPOT INN Download this newsletter as PDF (284 KB) Download Acrobat Reader ");s1[84]=new Array("news_0807.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Newsletter August 07 ","","Old Spot Newsletter - August 2007 Download this newsletter as PDF (164 KB) Download Acrobat Reader NOTE: Some people have experienced difficulty in printing. Click here to view the PDF Print Settings. Also, ensure your printer properties are set to A4 and that you have A4 paper in your printer. Introduction And still it rains . . . our first thoughts must go to the poor unfortunate souls whose lives have been turned upside down by the recent flooding. Having not only lost your water supply, then your electricity, you then get evacuated from your own home and you can't even go to the pub because they're all bloody closed! I must admit we have had our fair share of refugees seeking some malty goodness. At least they left a little happier than when they arrived. On a lighter note, the smoking ban has come at last and I am pleased to announce we haven't gone bust. In fact it's made the pub a much nicer environment to work in and we are now starting to see an influx of new faces - daring to walk in the door of a public house without being confronted with clouds of tar and nicotine! Even our existing customers have said that they no longer have to throw themselves, clothes and all in the shower when they get home to get rid of that acrid, smokey, toxic, poisonous smell (God, I fancy a fag!). The good news is for those of you that don't know, we've started our evening meals again. More detailed information (incl times) is available here. The bad news is that the long awaited extension to include new ladies toilets has been pushed back to September. The reason for this is that it didn't seem to be such a bright idea to have the garden out of use through the summer, what with the smoking ban and all. Though at the time, we were expecting a summer to come at some point. Congratulations to Uley Brewery for their Pigs Ear which won overall winner at this year's Cotswold Beer Festival at Postlip. It now proudly holds the title of Champion Beer of Gloucestershire 2007 and should be entered into the finals at the Great British Beer Festival at Earl's Court next year! Uley Brewery also had their Old Spot ale in this year's GBBF finals but sadly did not win anything this time. Talking of which, a delegation from Uley Brewery and the Old Spot Inn went down to Earl's Court for this year's 30th anniversary GBBF on Trade Day. Seven hundred plus beers were on offer and may I say, many of us partook to the full! Afterwards, we split into smaller groups and enjoyed an exotic meal in Queensway or similar before meeting up again for the train journey home. None of us are talking about the cricket match (shhhhh), or the three quarters of an hour of intensive experimentation on how to cheat the automatic doors (Bill)! Sorry to hear about Grantly Mould passing away. Grantly had been coming to the Old Spot since its inception in 1992, and was well liked and respected by everyone who knew him. Our thoughts go out to his brothers and the rest of his family at this sad time. It was great having the Macaroni Penguins back, and newcomer Tom Chidworth with his mate to Tom Wintle went down well also. Check below for music through August/September. The summer "Famous Names" Beer Festival was a great success, with the pub recording its busiest ever day on Saturday - well done & a big thank you to all the bar and kitchen staff. The following day also saw the return of Ben's band; Crimson Flight, who were followed by the awesome Macaroni Penguins who treated us to some new numbers! Thanks guys. As you well know the boat trip was cancelled on the 22nd because we feared they may be flooding preventing us going up the river never did we imagine it actually preventing from getting to Tewkesbury, it's a little late in the year now to organise another one but rest assured plans are afoot for next years. Following the staggering success of the recent visit to Severn Vale Brewery in Cam, after which Stu lost all sense of balance and met with the floor at high speed, taking with him a cascade of gas bottles - strangely resembling a collapsing stack of dominoes - consequently succeeding in waking up half of Dursley! It was also that night that Rob decided to go pot-holing through the cupboards beneath the settles, and Nathan took twice as long to walk home - why was that Chafy? Therefore I've decided to organise an impromptu follow-up trip back to the Brewery, so anybody interested please give a shout. Just a reminder that the Frocester Chill Out is on Sunday 26th August. This event has become a tradition of the Bank Holiday weekend and is a great opportunity to drag the weekend out just that little bit further! Weather permitting, the garden is full of all our friends - its like one big family - all bound together with music from The Whole Grand Scheme who will be introducing their new drummer, Chris Elliott on his 21st birthday! Trust me, he's amazing! They will be followed by our old favourite Leon Daye, brightening the day with his superb musical talent. It's a must for every punter - Frocester veteran or not! Now don't get upset but the Xmas menus are now done and booking are being taken, well it is August after all! Brief details are below, more information and booking form are available here. Christmas Menu, 2007 Lunch and evening bookings taken for the 1st to 22nd December 2007 18.95 per person ----- Starters CRAB AND AVOCADO SALAD HOMEMADE CREAM OF TOMATO AND BASIL SOUP GOATS CHEESE AND BABY LEEK TARTLETS GARLIC MUSHROOMS ARBROATH SMOKIES -- Main Courses ROAST GLOUCESTERSHIRE TURKEY FILLET OF SEA BASS VEGETABLE BIRIYANI PAN-FRIED CALVES LIVER DOUBLE ROASTED OLD SPOT BELLY PORK STUFFED BREAST OF CHICKEN -- Desserts LEMON MERINGUE PIE CHRISTMAS PUDDING INDIVIDUAL APPLE CRUMBLE WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE CHEESE AND BISCUITS -- COFFEE AND SWEETMEATS -- FORTHCOMING EVENTS Sun 26th August ... Frocester Chill Out with music from The Whole Grand Scheme & Leon Daye Thru September WELLS & YOUNG'S Beer Promotion Wed 26th September ... Leon Daye Our NEW Food Service Times . . . Fri, Sat, Sun: 12.00 pm - 4.00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur: 12.00 pm - 8.00 pm Our normal Opening Hours remain as ... Monday - Saturday: 11.00 am - 11.00 pm Sunday: 12.00 pm - 11.00 pm Corrections on June's Newsletter. Our new barman is Rob Woodward not Rob Andrews - it was a rugby thing! Cheers! Steve Herbert August 2007THE OLD SPOT INN Download this newsletter as PDF (164 KB) Download Acrobat Reader ");s1[85]=new Array("news_0707.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Newsletter July 07 ","","Old Spot Newsletter - July 2007 Download this newsletter as PDF (130 KB) Download Acrobat Reader NOTE: Some people have experienced difficulty in printing. Click here to view the PDF Print Settings. Also, ensure your printer properties are set to A4 and that you have A4 paper in your printer. Introduction Well its official we have just had the wettest June since records began, those that were at Glastonbury festival or any event over last weekend will be not need informing of that one. The one night the weather did hold out for was our Mexican night. I have just one question how the do small children break open the piatas, it was as though they were made out of steel, roaring crowds couldn't even break they're skin. Sorry - no photos from the Mexican Night as someone who shall remain nameless, Tom, accidentally deleted them on his camera! So if any of you out there took any photos, let's have them and we'll get them up on the site. (NOTE: Digital photos are best, but any hard copies will be returned in original condition) Frocester Beer Festival tickets are now on sale and probably all sold out by now! But don't dishearten - I have been going for 15 years and have never had a problem getting tickets . . . you just have to work at it. Don't forget to get your Old Spot / FBF T-shirt - they are on show in the pub. They cost 9.50 and all profits go towards St James Church roof repairs, so not only will you the ultimate FBF accessory but you will be doing your bit for the community! Trust me, it will make the beer taste all the much better and the hangover disappear all the much quicker. And while we're on the subject of Frocester Beer Festival, don't forget to put the Old Spot Frocester Chill-out on Sunday 26th August. Music will be The Whole Grand Scheme and Leon Daye . . . and there may even be one more 'surprise' band. Its guaranteed fun and an excellent end to the Frocester Beer Festival weekend. It is normally well subscribed to, so try and get there early! Its usually sunny, but due to the constant deluge we've all suffered recently. let's pray for good weather! The annual boat trip down the Severn on Sunday, the 22 July is almost fully booked, those of you who are cruising virgins are in for a treat. The theme is psychedelic, so get out your old glad rags and get dressed up! More details are available here. Also, check out the gallery for photos of previous our last boat trip (with a pirate theme) If you want some help in finding a costume, please ask at the bar and we'll point you in the right direction! In the past, may of us have used Cotswold Costumes, in Nailsworth. Their address is: Old Market, Days Mill, Nailsworth. Tel No: 01453 833817 and their website is: www.cotswoldcostumes.com LATE NEWS FLASH: Due to the intense rain we have suffered recently, the River Severn is currently in flood. Consequently, sadly the boat trip MAY be cancelled due to high water. Those of you who have booked tickets, keep checking the boards in the pub, or this website for further info. Obviously any payments you have made will be returned. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, but I'm sure you understand this is completely out of our control. A New Wine List is now on the bar. We put the addition of a connoisseur collection for those want that something a little special - so please enjoy! Please click here to view it! The theme for this year's 'Famous Names' Summer Beer Festival is Notorious People. We have 24 beers in all - in addition to our regular ales. So please pop in and indulge! The dates are Friday 10th to Sunday 12th August 2007 and there will be music from The Macaroni Penguins on Sunday. 01. Hampshire, ABV 3.8%King Alfred's 13. Warwickshire, ABV 4.2%Lady Godiva 02. Skinner's, ABV 4.0%Betty Stogs Bitter 14. Marston Moor, ABV 3.6%Cromwell Bitter 03. St Austell, ABV 4.0%Black Prince 15. Mighty Oak, ABV 3.7%Oscar Wilde 04. Titanic, ABV 5.2%Captain Smiths 16. Green Jack, ABV 8.5%Ripper 05. Church End, ABV 4.0%Shakes Beer 17. Bank Top, ABV 4.2%Samuel Crompton's Ale 06. City of Cambridge, ABV 5.0%Darwin's Downfall 18. Belhaven, ABV 4.9%St Andrews Ale 07. Coach House, ABV 4.2%Dick Turpin 19. Rugby Webb, ABV 3.8%Ellis 08. Oakham, ABV 3.8%Jeffrey Hudson Bitter 20. Rother Valley, ABV 4.6%Boadicea 09. Cropton, ABV 3.6%King Billy 21. Oldershaw, ABV 4.1%Newton's Drop 10. Orkney, ABV 4.0%The Red MacGregor 22. Goff's, ABV 4.7%White Knight 11. Brains, ABV 4.5%The Reverend James 23. Caledonian, ABV 4.4%Rebus 20 12. Woodforde's, ABV 4.5%Nelson's Revenge 24. Wye Valley, ABV 4.2%Dorothy Goodbody's Golden Ale For more information on the Old Spot Summer Beer Festival, and to download a pdf of the leaflet, please click here. We would also like to welcome the newest addition to our team - Lawrence Dungworth - we look forward to working with him. He's a great guy and I'm sure you will bring him nicely into the Old Spot family fold. We apologise to all those of you waiting for our suppers to start again, we are going to continue with these when the building work is completed. For those that don't know, we have new ladies and gents loos on the way and for those of you who have waited patiently for the loos, your plight has not gone unnoticed - work is set to commence at the end of summer . . . watch this space. LATE NEWS FLASH: We are pleased to announce . . . . . . that evening meals are due to recommence on Monday the 9th July. As always, we recommend that you book a table in advance. We apologise for the gap in service and look forward to seeing you again soon. Times are as follows: Our NEW Food Service Times . . . Fri, Sat, Sun: 12.00 pm - 4.00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur: 12.00 pm - 8.00 pm Our normal Opening Hours remain as ... Monday - Saturday: 11.00 am - 11.00 pm Sunday: 12.00 pm - 11.00 pm FOR AN UPDATE ON WHATS COMING UP PLEASE SEE BELOW Through July: Dorothy Goodbody (Rugby Shirt and beer promotion) 22nd July ... Boat Trip, more details are available here and the usual mayhem is guaranteed!!! 25th July ... Chid - live music 3rd August ... The Reverend Janet Bromley, back behind the bar raising money for charity. 10th - 12th August ... Summer Beer Festival weekend with music from the Macaroni Penguins on Sunday. 26th August ... Frocester Chill Out with music from The Whole Grand Scheme & Leon Daye Just a reminder we will be selling the must-have fashion item this year, Old Spot / Frocester Beer Festival T-shirts all money raised going to charity - St. James Church Roof Fund. The are now available at the bar. Apologies This goes out to all the ladies that have to queue outside the W.C. on a busy night. We've known this is problem for sometime but work now is underway to rectify this situation. Please bear with us while the building work is going on. Cheers! Steve Herbert July 2007THE OLD SPOT INN Download this newsletter as PDF (130 KB) Download Acrobat Reader ");s1[86]=new Array("news_0607.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Newsletter June 07 ","","Old Spot Newsletter - June 2007 Download this newsletter as PDF (195 KB) Download Acrobat Reader Introduction Well wasn't that just the best bank holiday weekend ever, starts of really wet, moves onto really wet and windy finishes with really wet, windy and bloody cold. Here's a big hug to all those involved in Dursley Rural Festival, I know it wasn't the raging success we were all hoping for I seriously believe that these things take time to get right. Look at Michael Eavis with Glastonbury Festival, his first year was a unmitigated disaster he swore he would never do it again but the year later he tried again, then again and again and now its one of the fastest selling most popular festivals ever. I would imagine the Lions Club had e few hiccups when they first had Frocester Beer Festival. All I'm saying guys is "Don't give up, Dursley needs you" and for all those that sit on the side lines and just throw criticism, why don't you get off your ARSE and have a go at something! Now I'm firmly of my high horse, cheers to all the guys that came along to our wine tasting and thanks to you chaps from Waverly TBS for supplying the wine. I need to start realising that if I intend to make it through the evening intact I must start spitting it out and not sit next to Brian Tocknall (you bad bugger)! The general consensus at the end of the evening was everyone was happy with our present wine menu but you would like to see some more up market wines that could be available for special occasions, your wish is my command. Many thanks to Sandy, the head brewer and his team from Shepherd Neame, what a fantastic night of guided beer tasting, I promise you there were a few sore heads the next day! See the photos from the evening. Shepherd Neame team and Michelle Fry from Waverly TBS at the beer tasting evening ... A little beer examining going on at the Old Spot For all those that don't know The Old Spot Inn won Gloucestershire CAMRA Pub of the Year 2007. We had our presentation night on the 24th May. It was brilliantly supported by our friends, customers and family. The award was presented (after much doctoring) by Chris Arrowsmith who did a wonderful job standing in for the Gloucestershire CAMRA Chairman, who was unable to attend the evening due to confusion over a mini bus booking! The analogy "piss up in brewery" has sprung to many of our minds. To all those CAMRA members that found that themselves unable to attend, you will be graciously presented with warm cans of Tetley's at the annual Cotswold Beer Festival! The real winners of Gloucestershire CAMRA Pub Of The Year 2007 The Team! Can we have a raised glass to Chris, Tom and Nancy for passing with flying colours their Responsible Alcohol Retailing exam. While we are raising glasses can we raise one for Dean Boston for doing a wonderful job as always on the pub quiz, I know you put a lot of work into it. And while we're on the subject of quizzes, a few weeks ago The Old Spot was priviledged to be on the Pub Quiz on BBC Radio Gloucestershire. This started about 2.40 pm and ran five questions per day for the whole week. We are proud to say, we attained a full 25 out of 25. Thanks to the regular punters in attendance: Chas, Ken, Jody & Stu from Uley Brewery, Dr. Tim Frankau, Jude, Dave and 'George', while Nancy & Tom covered the bar. (Apologies for anyone I've forgotten, it was a hectic week!) Dean Boston best quiz master in the whole god damned world We have two new members joining the Old Spot Bar team, Bill Mather and Rob Andrews, they're great guys and I'm sure you will bring them nicely into the Old Spot family fold. I can't really bring May to a close without mentioning the Glos - Leicester rugby game ... you will never, ever, over my dead body see Tiger bitter on the bar again ... enough said. With our thoughts turning to June maybe we should be thinking about our gardens, hanging baskets or the warm balmy nights ahead! No I don't think so - its Glastonbury music festival baby, and we're going, 'deep breath'. Well done to all those that were lucky enough to achieve the impossible and get tickets. Get in touch, we'll have a little Old Spot gathering while we're there. If you haven't booked up yet there is still a few places left on the Mexican Night, weather permitting we will hold it outside, I promise you Fajitas, fancy dress and a lot of Margaritas. [See more photos from last year's Mexican Night.] Last year's Mexican night For all those that are asking, Frocester Beer Festival tickets are going on sale at the Old Spot at the end of June and sorry we will not be able to reserve any, if you think that you might have a problem get in touch with the Lions club asap, there is a link from the menu on this web site. Even further ahead is the obligatory boat trip in July, we will be taking names over the next couple of weeks. Remember tickets sell out within days so keep you eyes on the blackboards for more details or even better keep checking this website . To make it easier, why not add this site to your favourites. As for a theme, we are still working on that one. Apologies - we've cancelled the Severn Vale Brewery trip until mid July, the reason is that we ant to tie the whole event in with the release of the Old Spot Frocester Beer Festival T-shirts. An example of our initial design is below ... FOR AN UPDATE ON WHATS COMING UP PLEASE SEE BELOW Through June: Thwaites (T-shirt and beer promotion) 13 June ... Leon Daye is back. 22 July ... Boat Trip, more details to follow but the usual mayhem is guaranteed!!! 25th July ... Chid - live music 3 August ... The Reverend Janet Bromley, back behind the bar raising money for charity. 10 August ... Summer Beer Festival weekend 26 August ... Frocester Chill Out Just a reminder we will be selling the must-have fashion item this year, Frocester Beer Festival T-shirts all money raised going to charity. We'll keep you posted as and when they become available. Apologies This goes out to all the ladies that have to queue outside the W.C. on a busy night. We've known this is problem for sometime but work now is underway to rectify this situation. Please bear with us while the building work is going on. For those who need reminding of our Food Service / Opening Times ... Normal Opening Hours Monday - Saturday: 11.00 am - 11.00 pm Sunday: 12.00 pm - 11.00 pm Food Service Times Fri, Sat, Sun: 12.00 pm - 2.00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur: 12.00 pm - 2.00 pm Cheers! Steve Herbert June 2007THE OLD SPOT INN Download this newsletter as PDF (195 KB) Download Acrobat Reader ");s1[87]=new Array("news_0507.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Newsletter May 07 ","","Old Spot Newsletter - May 2007 Download this newsletter as PDF (26 KB) Download Acrobat Reader Introduction First off, you're bad, bad people . . . for the St George's Beer Festival, you voted for all strong beers and all strong beers you got, so don't complain when you get pissed really quickly . . . you wanted, I just supplied! Anyway the beer festival was a blast; we managed to convert a couple of lager drinkers in the process; some taking their ale experience a little too far . . . Carl, some of you had balancing issues . . . Paul, and some of you need to leave the pub just that little bit earlier . . . Stuart! April on the whole was mad. It was great seeing our regular students back and it was great saying goodbye again (just joking with you). Myself and the staff were on the verge of banning Easter next year but we've all managed to get a little break, and so weve decided you can have it back! Hopefully you guys should be reading this after weve beaten Saracens at Kingsholm and plans will be underway to get ourselves to Twickenham for the final against Leicester. Its been four years since Glos was on the Hallowed Ground. (For all of you that support the round ball game . . . it will never take off, rugby is the only true sport!) Apologies but both the "Wine Tasting" and "Meet the Brewer" nights are now sold out, but don't fret, something else will, arrive on the horizon very soon. A word to the wise - these events do get sold out very quickly, so if you were disappointed this time, try to book your place as soon as you see it advertised. The heaters are finally fixed after six months, just in time for the summer! That's really handy! Trust me when I say I was more than a lttle angry. Quick congratulations to the guys; Tom and Chris for passing their, First Aid, Health and Safety, and their Food Hygiene . . . well done boys! For an update on whats coming up please see below 2 May ... Music by Minor Swing. 6 May ... Our in-house quiz master will taxing your minds with our normal bank holiday brain storm, kicks off at 8.30 get here early to guarantee a table as it will get busy. 8 May ... Wine Tasting, come along and sample some wines and local cheeses, this is a strictly ticket only affair so ask Steve for more details. 9 May ... 'Sol'. Stomping Fiddle Tunes, Folk Songs and Old Favourites. 15 May ... Meet the Brewer Night, we'll have the head brewer from Shepherd Neame here to guide us through some tasting, supper provided. Again this a strictly ticket-only affair. 21 May ... I now know Gloucester are playing Leicester at Twickenham, so keep it free as we will be arranging a coach. 23 May ... Music by "The Whole Grand Scheme". And looking ahead . . . 13 June ... Leon Daye is back. 22 July ... Boat Trip, more details to follow but the usual mayhem is guaranteed!!! 3 August ... The Reverend Janet Bromley, back behind the bar raising money for charity. 10 August ... Summer Beer Festival weekend 26 August ... Frocester Chill Out Just a note to say we will be selling the must-have fashion item this year, Frocester Beer Festival T-shirts all money raised going to charity. We'll keep you posted as and when they become available. A Reminder . . . This year Vale Vision is intending holding its first Dursley Beer Festival. The idea is to promote Dursley to a wider audience by hold a "Celebration of Food and Ale on the Cotswold Way". It's intended to have lots of events based on what's great about our part of the Cotswolds with lots of walks and celebration over the weekend of the 26th May 2006 (Bank Holiday Weekend). To make this work, we need people to get involved on all levels from security to helping set up stalls and power systems. Please contact Shirley at Vale Vision for more details. Apologies This goes out to all the ladies that have to queue outside the W.C. on a busy night. We've known this is problem for sometime but work now is underway to rectify this situation. Please bear with us while the building work is going on. For those who need reminding of our Food Service / Opening Times ... Normal Opening Hours Monday - Saturday: 11.00 am - 11.00 pm Sunday: 12.00 pm - 11.00 pm Food Service Times Fri, Sat, Sun: 12.00 pm - 3.00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur: 12.00 pm - 8.00 pm Cheers! Steve Herbert May 2007THE OLD SPOT INN Download this newsletter as PDF (26 KB) Download Acrobat Reader ");s1[88]=new Array("news_0407.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Newsletter Apr 07 ","","Old Spot Newsletter - April 2007 Download this newsletter as PDF (25 KB) Download Acrobat Reader Introduction Welcome to our frequently written news letter, the one that's regularly updated, yes I wish! Anyway that's all about to change, Stuart's gioing to have the website finished in the next couple of weeks and it will be updated weekly letting you what's going on, events, music and food nights and even down to the changes on the beer board. So to start us off, this is a brief overview of what's going on over the coming months, but bear in mind this will change regulary as we add more and more to keep you guys entertained. 20-22 April ... St George's Day Weekend Beer Festival, all beers featured are beers that were voted for by you. See here for more info. 23 April ... Apologies, we always celebrate Saint Georges Night, but as you know still recovering from a broken leg and I didn't want to cancel the event at a later date and disappoint everyone. 25 April ... Ben's boy-band will be entertaining us with there musical abilities (sorry Ben, don't know what your bands name is now). 2 May ... Music by Minor Swing. 6 May ... Our in-house quiz master will taxing your minds with our normal bank holiday brain storm, kicks off at 8.30 get here early to guarantee a table as it will get busy. 8 May ... Wine Tasting, come along and sample some wines and local cheeses, this is a strictly ticket only affair so ask Steve for more details. 15 May ... Meet the Brewer Night, we'll have the head brewer from Shepherd Neame here to guide us through some tasting, supper provided. Again this a strictly ticket-only affair. 21 May ... I know I'm tempting fate but this is when Gloucester maybe playing Leicester, so keep it free as we will be arranging a coach. 23 May ... Music by "The Whole Grand Scheme". And looking ahead . . . 13 June ... Leon Daye is back. 22 July ... Boat Trip, more details to follow but the usual mayhem is guaranteed!!! 3 August ... The Reverend Janet Bromley, back behind the bar raising money for charity. 10 August ... Summer Beer Festival weekend 26 August ... Frocester Chill Out Just a note to say we will be selling the must-have fashion item this year, Frocester Beer Festival T-shirts all money raised going to charity. We'll keep you posted as and when they become available. A Reminder . . . This year Vale Vision is intending holding its first Dursley Beer Festival. The idea is to promote Dursley to a wider audience by hold a "Celebration of Food and Ale on the Cotswold Way". It's intended to have lots of events based on what's great about our part of the Cotswolds with lots of walks and celebration over the weekend of the 26th May 2006 (Bank Holiday Weekend). To make this work, we need people to get involved on all levels from security to helping set up stalls and power systems. Please contact Shirley at Vale Vision for more details. Apologies This goes out to all the ladies that have to queue outside the W.C. on a busy night. We've known this is problem for sometime but work now is underway to rectify this situation. Please bear with us while the building work is going on. For those who need reminding of our Food Service / Opening Times ... Normal Opening Hours Monday - Saturday: 11.00 am - 11.00 pm Sunday: 12.00 pm - 11.00 pm Food Service Times Fri, Sat, Sun: 12.00 pm - 3.00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur: 12.00 pm - 8.00 pm Cheers! Steve Herbert April 2007THE OLD SPOT INN Download this newsletter as PDF (25 KB) Download Acrobat Reader ");s1[89]=new Array("news_1106.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Newsletter Nov 06 ","","Old Spot Newsletter - November 2006 Download this newsletter as PDF (100 KB) Download Acrobat Reader Introduction Led here for the 3rd consecutive week after the op and bored out my brains so I figured this could be a good idea to start the Old Spot Newsletter at the moment this will be only available on line early next year we'll be looking at releasing it on the bar. The reasoning behind the newsletter is to keep our locals abreast of what's going on over the foreseeable future, i.e brewery trips, theme nights and general gossip. There will be personal's section offering services (not those kind of services) as in carpentry, plumbing, gardening. Obviously the Old Spot can't recommend or endorse their services but if they drink in the pub they cant be a bad lot. There will be a For Sale section and each month we will be featuring a write up on a various local. We will be looking at our Brewery of the Month and giving you some background information on it. We will also be giving you the opportunity to win some goodies and inviting you to send in your own articles/views on any subject that takes your fancy. The newsletter is intended to be just like the Old Spot - full of interesting people and there sometimes colourful points of view, we want those that are unable to get to the Old Spot on regular basis a place where they can go still be abreast of what's happening, such as students, people that have moved away, ex-pats and even those that only get to go to the Old Spot when there visiting the area. I've always said that the Old Spot is a pub of a thousand locals. To make this work we need your help, we need your input, articles, services you want highlighted, what ever you think could be of interest to those like minded soles that enjoy the odd tipple of beer. Last Month I think all those that made it on the Old Spot's Booze Cruise (10th cruise) had a great time. I was pleased that we managed to leave the pubs without relieving them of all their bric a brac - I figure that was down to one or two of our more colourful patrons not being there that day. We were all impressed the lengths everybody went to dressing up. Those that made it back for beers after would have had the pleasure of seeing Cake's and Co. entertaining us with there table top dancing skills (or their lack of), and battering the garden benches too! I'm surprised they're still standing. Next years trip is in the making, I reckon we're ready for a 6 hour one! Brewery of the Month We had a good year this year we managed to win the Dursley and Sub District Camra Pub of the Year. We then went on to win the Gloucestershire award but unfortunately we didn't win the Southwest - we lost by one point. This is a good time as any to thank our locals and staff for getting us as far as we did, I was completely made up. Next year who knows. AND THE AWARD FOR THE BEST PUB IN THE WORLD GOES TO ... DURSLEY NEEDS YOU! Next year Vale Vision is intending holding its Dursley first beer festival. The idea is to promote Dursley to a wider audience by hold a "Celebration of Food and Ale on the Cotswold Way". It's intended to have lots of events based on what's great about our part of the Cotswolds with lots of walks and celebration over the weekend of the 26th May 2006 (Bank Holiday Weekend). To make this work, we need people to get involved on all levels from security to helping set up stalls and power systems. Please contact Shirley at Vale Vision for more details. Apologies This goes out to all the ladies that have to queue outside the W.C. on a busy night. We've known this is problem for sometime but finding a way to deal with it has brought up more problems than solved. We are considering a possible solution we know that the present situation isn't acceptable and we are hoping to have a solution in place by early next year. For those who need reminding of our Food Service / Opening Times. Normal Opening Hours Monday - Saturday: 11.00 am - 11.00 pm Sunday: 12.00 pm - 11.00 pm Food Service Times Fri, Sat, Sun: 12.00 pm - 3.00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur: 12.00 pm - 8.00 pm Evening Meals Due to a busy Christmas and our annual January holiday, we will not be serving evening meals throughout December & January. Recommencing on Febrary 1st 2007. Christmas Meals We still have some spaces for Xmas left, if interested pick up your Xmas pack from the bar or download it from here. Cheers! Steve Herbert November 2006THE OLD SPOT INN Download this newsletter as PDF (100 KB) Download Acrobat Reader ");s1[90]=new Array("news_archive.htm","The Old Spot Inn - News Archive ","","Old Spot News Archive: To save the PDF file to your hard-drive, right click on the link and select: "Save Target As", otherwise it may open within your browser. Issue No. Go to Newsletter Webpage Download PDF 2008 Issue 10 February 2008 (83 KB) 2007 Issue 09 November 2007 (75 KB) Issue 08 October 2007 (96 KB) Issue 07 September 2007 (277 KB) Issue 06 August 2007 (164 KB) Issue 05 July 2007 (130 KB) Issue 04 June 2007 (195 KB) Issue 03 May 2007 (26 KB) Issue 02 April 2007 (25 KB) 2006 Issue 01 November 2006 (100 KB) NOTE: Some people have experienced difficulty in printing. Click here to view the PDF Print Settings. Also, ensure your printer properties are set to A4 and that you have A4 paper in your printer. Download the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader - Read PDF files with ease ");s1[91]=new Array("breweries.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Breweries ","","Below is a list of breweries we have had beer from in the Old Spot. Unfortunately, These records only began in early 2007 so the list is limited but constantly growing. Each brewery has a link that opens in a new window, either to their own site or to contact details at www.quaffale.org.uk if no website exists. You will find details of some of theire beers which we have at the links immediately below. PLEASE NOTE: The Old Spot Inn is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Abbey Ales Bath, Somerset www.abbeyales.co.uk Abbeydale Sheffield, Sth Yorks. www.abbeydalebrewery.co.uk Adnams Southwold, Suffolk www.adnams.co.uk Alcazar Vixen's Nottingham, Notts www.alcazarbrewery.co.uk Arundel Arundel, West Sussex www.arundelbrewery.co.uk B&T (Banks & Taylor's) Shefford, Bedfordshire www.banksandtaylor.com Banks's Park Brewery, Wolverhampton www.bankssbeer.com Bank Top Brewery Bolton, Lancs www.banktopbrewery.com Bartrams Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk www.bartramsbrewery.co.uk Batemans Wainfleet, Lincolnshire www.bateman.co.uk Bath Ales Bath, Somerset www.bathales.com Battledown Brewery Cheltenham, Glos www.battledownbrewery.com Beartown Congleton, Cheshire www.beartownbrewery.co.uk Belhaven Brewery East Lothian, Scotland www.belhaven.co.uk Beowulf Brownhills, Staffordshire www.beowulfbrewery.co.uk Berrow Brewery Berrow, Somerset www.siba-southwest.org.uk Big Lamp Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne www.petersen-stainless.co.uk Black Sheep Masham, North Yorkshire www.blacksheepbrewery.com Blue Bear Kempsy, Worcs www.bluebearbrewery.co.uk Brains Brewery Cardiff, Sth Wales www.sabrain.com Breconshire Brecon Beacon, Sth Wales www.breconshirebrewery.com Brewsters Grantham, Lincs www.brewsters.co.uk Buffy's Norwich, Norfolk www.buffys.co.uk Butcombe Wrington, Bristol www.butcombe.com Cains Liverpool, Lancs www.cainsbeer.com Cairngorm Aviemore, Inverness-shire www.cairngormbrewery.com Caledonian Edinburgh, Midlothian www.caledonian-brewery.co.uk Cameron's Hartlepool, Durham www.cameronsbrewery.com Charles Wells Bedford, Beds www.charleswells.co.uk Cheddar Ales Cheddar, Somerset www.cheddarales.co.uk Church End Brewery Nuneaton, Warks www.churchendbrewery.co.uk City of Cambridge Brewery Chittering, Cambs www.cambridge-brewery.co.uk Coach House Brewery Warrington, Lancs www.coach-house-brewing.co.uk Coastal Brewery Redruth, Cornwall www.coastalbrewery.co.uk Cotswold Spring Brewing Co. Chipping Sodbury, South Glos www.cotswoldbrewery.co.uk Courage (Scottish & Newcastle) Edinburgh www.scottish-newcastle.com Cropton Brewery Pickering, North Yorks www.croptonbrewery.com Crouch Vale Chelmsford, Essex www.crouch-vale.co.uk Cwmbran Newport, Monmouthshire www.cwmbranbrewery.co.uk Daleside Harrogaten, North Yorks www.dalesidebrewery.co.uk Dark Star Haywards Heath, Sussex www.darkstarbrewing.co.uk Dent Yorkshire Dales www.dentbrewery.co.uk Doghouse Redruth, Cornwall www.quaffale.org.uk Donnington Brewery Stow-on-the-Wold, Glos www.cauchy.demon.co.uk Duchy of Cornwall (Skinners) Truro, Cornwall www.skinnersbrewery.com Eccleshall Stafford, Staffs www.slatersales.co.uk Elgood's Wisbech, Cambs www.elgoods-brewery.co.uk Everards Narborough, Leicestershire www.everards.co.uk Felinfoel Llanelli, Carmarthenshire www.felinfoel-brewery.com Festival Brewery Cheltenham, Glos www.quaffale.org.uk Freeminer Cinderford, Royal Forest of Dean website.freeminer.brewery Fullers Chiwick, London www.fullers.co.uk Fyne Ales Cairndow, Argyll www.fyneales.com Gale Horndean, Hampshire www.gales.co.uk Goff's Winchcombe, Glos www.goffs.biz Gray's (LWCC Ltd) Eccles, Manchester, Lancs www.quaffale.org.uk Green Jack Brewery Lowestoft, Suffolk www.bikeways.freeserve.co.uk Green Tye Brewery Much Hadham, Herts www.quaffale.org.uk Hambleton Ripon, North Yorks www.hambletonales.co.uk Hampshire Brewery Romsey, Hampshire www.hampshirebrewery.com Harviestoun Alva, Stirlingshire www.harviestoun-brewery.co.uk Hook Norton Banbury, Oxfordshire www.hooknortonbrewery.co.uk Hop Back Salisbury, Wiltshire www.hopback.co.uk Hopdaemon Newnham, Kent www.hopdaemon.com Jennings Cockermouth, Cumbria www.jenningsbrewery.co.uk Kelham Island Sheffield, Sth Yorks www.kelhambrewery.co.uk Leadmill Denby, Derbyshire myweb.tiscali.co.uk Lizard Cornwall www.lizardales.co.uk Malvern Hills Great Malvern, Worcs www.malvernhillsbrewery.co.uk Marston Moor Brewery York, North Yorls www.marstonmoorbrewery.co.uk Marstons Beer Company Wolverhampton, Wolves www.marstonsbeercompany.co.uk Mauldons Sudbury, Suffolk www.mauldons.co.uk Mighty Oak Maldon, Essex www.mightyoakbrewery.co.uk Milestone Newark, Notts www.milestonebrewery.co.uk Milton Milton, Cambs www.miltonbrewery.co.uk Moles Melksham, Wilts www.molesbrewery.com Nailsworth Brewery Nailsworth, Glos www.nailsworth-brewery.co.uk Naylor's Keighley, North Yorks www.nt-graphics.co.uk North Cotswold Moreton-in-the-Marsh, Glos www.northcotswoldbrewery.co.uk North Yorkshire Pinchinthorpe, North Yorks www.nybrewery.co.uk Oakham Brewery Peterborough, Cambs www.oakhamales.com Oldershaw Brewery Grantham, Lincs www.oldershawbrewery.com Organic Helston, Cornwall www.theorganicbrewhouse.com Orkney Brewery Stromness, Orkney www.orkneybrewery.co.uk Otley Pontypridd, Cardiff www.otleybrewing.co.uk Otter Brewery Honiton, Devon www.otterbrewery.com Pitfield Colchester, Essex www.pitfieldbeershop.co.uk Purity St Alne, Warwickshire www.puritybrewing.com Ramsbury Marlborough, Wilts www.ramsburybrewery.com RCH Weston Super Mare, Somerset www.rchbrewery.com Rebellion Marlow Bottom, Bucks www.rebellionbeer.co.uk Ring O' Bells Launceston, Cornwall www.ringobellsbrewery.co.uk Ringwood Ringwood, Dorset www.ringwoodbrewery.co.uk Rother Valley Northiam, East Sussex www.quaffale.org.uk Rugby Rugby, Warks www.rugbybrewingco.co.uk St. Austell Brewery St. Austell, Cornwall www.staustellbrewery.co.uk " title="Go to the website" target="_blank">St. George's Callow End, Worcester www.quaffale.org.uk Sarah Hughes Dudley, West Mids www.quaffale.org.uk Severn Vale Cam, Glos www.severnvalebrewing.co.uk Sharp's Rock, Cornwall www.sharpsbrewery.co.uk Shepherd Neame Faversham, Kent www.shepherd-neame.co.uk Skinner's Brewery Redruth, Cornwall www.skinnersbrewery.com Smiles Bristol, Avon www.smilesbrewery.co.uk Spinning Dog Hereford, Herefordshire www.spinningdogbrewery.co.uk Springhead Newark, Notts www.springhead.co.uk Stanway Brewery Stanway, Cheltenham, Glos www.stanwaybrewery.co.uk Stroud Brewery Stroud, Glos www.stroudbrewery.co.uk Teignworthy Newton Abbot, Devon www.teignworthybrewery.com Theakstons Masham, North Yorkshire www.theakstons.co.uk Three Castles Pewsey, Wilts www.threecastlesbrewery.co.uk Thwaites Blackburn, Lanns www.thwaites.co.uk Timothy Taylor Keighley West Yorks www.timothy-taylor.co.uk Titanic Brewery Stoke-On-Trent, Staffs www.titanicbrewery.co.uk Tom McGuinness Rochdale, Lancs www.quaffale.org.uk Tomos Watkins Swansea, West Glam www.hurnsbeer.co.uk Triple FFF Alton, Hampshire www.triplefff.com Uley Brewery Uley, Glos www.uleybrewery.com Ulverston Ulverston, Cumbria www.ulverstonbrewing.co.uk Ventnor Ventnor, Isle of Wight www.ventnorbrewery.co.uk Warwickshire Beer Company Leamington Spa, Warks www.warwickshirebeer.co.uk Wells and Youngs Bedford, Beds www.wellsandyoungs.co.uk Westerham Edenbridge, Kent www.westerhambrewery.co.uk White Bexhill, East Sussex www.applegate.co.uk White Horse Faringdon, Oxon www.whitehorsebrewery.com Whitstable Whitstable, Kent www.whitstablebrewery.info Wickwar Brewing Co. Wooton-unger-Edge, Glos www.wickwarbrewing.co.uk Windrush Witney, Oxfordshire www.quaffale.org.uk Wizard Ilfracombe, North Devon www.wizardales.co.uk Wolf Attleborough, Norfolk www.wolfbrewery.com Wooden Hand Truro, Cornwall www.woodenhand.co.uk Woodforde's Brewery Norwich, Norfolk www.woodfordes.co.uk Woods Craven Arms, Shrops www.woodbrewery.co.uk Wychwood Witney, Oxon www.wychwood.co.uk Wye Valley Brewery Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire www.wyevalleybrewery.co.uk Wylam Newcastle upon Tyne, Northd www.wylambrew.co.uk Wyre Piddle Pershore, Worcs www.pub-explorer.com Youngs Wandsworth, London www.youngs.co.uk ");s1[92]=new Array("glosaletrail.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Glos Ale Trail ","","GLOUCESTERSHIRE ALE TRAIL The folowing page has been reproduced. courtesey of the Gloucestershire Ale Trail organisers. For more information, please go tho their website. The 'Gloucestershire Ale Trail' (GAT) is an initiative set up by the Gloucestershire Craft Brewers to encourage Gloucestershire pubs to sell Gloucestershire beers. How does it work? Very Simply!. Participating Gloucestershire pubs agree to always have at least one Gloucestershire beer on tap (15 breweries and over 60 beers to chose from) and in return the Gloucestershire Craft Brewers will promote the pubs through: 50,000 leaflets distributed throughout the County to pubs, hotels, cafes and tourist attractions etc. This website showing all participating pubs, where they are and what they have to offer. A GAT sticker (see logo the on the right) to stick on their pub window/door telling drinkers thay can find locally brewed beer inside. If you would like your pub/hotel to be part of the Gloucestershire Ale Trail or you would just like to find out a little more about it then download an application form by clicking here. ");s1[93]=new Array("classifieds/classifieds_explaination.htm","The Old Spot Inn - Local's Classifieds - Further Explanation ","","- - - - Old Spot Classifieds - Further Explanation - - - - Introduction - What's in it for You? How many times have you wanted a plumber for example - didn't know one, and had to look through the Yellow Pages to choose someone who you don't know. You've no idea how good their work is or how reliable they are? Wouldn't it be better to pick from a pool of people you probably already know? And if you don't know them, you could ask around your friends, and they could probably tell you what you want to know. There are so many of us who frequent The Old Spot that have professional skills, run their own businesses, or practice a trade. You may know the person, but do you know what they do for a living? The idea is simple . . . Using the Classifieds Section of the Old Spot website, you can search through the main categories, and then through the sub-categories to find the trade you want. If the skill is there, you can jot down the details and make contact with them when you're ready. The chances are, you may get somebody you already know! If you don't and you want to check the person out, ask around the locals next time you come in and get a reference - somebody's bound to know them . . . everybody (with a few exceptions like Taxi services) listed on the Old Spot Classifieds frequents the Spot. What's in it for the Businesses? Isn't it better to do some work for somebody you may already know, and only have to travel a mile or so to do it? Its surely a lot better than travelling halfway across the country to deal with a client who you don't know! And it's FREE to advertise. There's nothing to pay - even if you are successful in getting work through this method! With the recent dramatic increase of traffic to the Old Spot website, you stand to take an increase in enquiries. But if you don't, what have you lost? So what's in it for Steve? An increase of traffic to the website. This means an increase in hits which improve search engine rankings. But it also means that while you're on the site, you have a chance to look around it (it's being constantly updated on a weekly basis), and may decide to attend some forthcoming events that you wouldn't have known about otherwise, or even book a meal, thus bringing income to the pub. And it also serves to cement the Old Spot Community even more - in a way that extends 'Word of Mouth' referrals to a new level! Steve gets no commission from any transaction that takes place this way, but he is not paying for this facility to be on his site either - it's costing him nothing. So where's the Catch? I can't see one. It seems a Win Win Win situation to me. 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//Petanque / Boules Court (+ Tournament) sk +="<\/DIV>"; sk +="<DIV class=menu id=aboutMenu6>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"about.htm\">The Old Spot Public House<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"ricsainty.htm\">Ric Sainty<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"LastOrders.htm\">Gloucestershire Pub Archives<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; sk +="<DIV class=menu id=aboutMenu7>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"staff.htm#management\">Management<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"staff.htm#staff\">Staff<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"jack.htm\">Jack - The Pub Dog<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; sk +="<DIV class=menu id=aboutMenu8>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.john.wilkes.dial.pipex.com\/dursley.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Dursley Information & History<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.valevision.org.uk\/Whats%20On_places%20stay.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Accommodation<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.visionwebsites.co.uk\/Contents\/Text\/Index.asp?SiteId=711&SiteExtra=5546741&TopNavId=706&NavSideId=9467\" target=\"_blank\">Dursley Town<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"local_interest.htm\"><b>Local Places of Interest</b><\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"walks.htm\"><b>Old Spot Rambles</b> <img src=\"classes\/new3.gif\" width=\"30\" height=\"14\" border=\"0\"><\/A>"; sk +="<DIV class=menuItemSep><\/DIV>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"classifieds.htm\">Local"s Ads<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; //Events sub menus. sk +="<DIV class=menu id=eventsMenu10 onmouseover=menuMouseover(event)>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"blank.htm\">Spanish Evening<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"blank.htm\">Mexican Evening<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"blank.htm\">Halloween<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"blank.htm\">Pie & mash nights<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"blank.htm\">Fancy Dress<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"blank.htm\">Old Gits Christmas Dinner<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"blank.htm\">Good Friday "Festival of Fish"<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; sk +="<DIV class=menu id=eventsMenu11 onmouseover=menuMouseover(event)>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"backtoschool2009.htm\">Back to School Night. May 12th 2009<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"bt_140908.htm\">Psychedelic Boat Trip. 14 Sept 2008<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"paintballing_010608.htm\">Paintballing. 1st Jun 2008<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"RWC07.htm\">Rugby World Cup Guesser League 2007<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"bt_220707.htm\">Psychedelic Boat Trip (22.07.07)<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"calendar_2007.htm\">Brewery Month Calendar 2007<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"calendar_2006.htm\">Brewery Month Calendar 2006<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; //Food & Drink sub menus. sk +="<DIV class=menu id=cateringMenu1 onmouseover=menuMouseover(event)>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"ales_regular.htm\">Regular Ales<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"ales_guest.htm\">Guest Ales<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"ales_bottled.htm\">Bottled Beers<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"whisky.htm\">Whiskys<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"lagers.htm\">Lagers<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"ciders.htm\">Ciders<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"wine.htm\">Wines & Champagne<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"softdrinks.htm\">Soft Drinks<\/A>"; sk +="<DIV class=menuItemSep><\/DIV>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"ales_archive.htm\"><b>Archive of past Ales by Date</b><\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"ales.htm\"><b>Past Ales by Brewery</b><\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; sk +="<DIV class=menu id=cateringMenu2 onmouseover=menuMouseover(event)>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"xmas2009.htm\">Christmas Menu 2009<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"lunchmenu.htm\">Lunchtime Food Menu<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"barsnacks.htm\">Bar Snacks<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; sk +="<DIV class=menu id=cateringMenu3 onmouseover=menuMouseover(event)>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"xmas2009.htm\">Christmas Menu 2009<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"lunchmenu_2009.htm\">Lunch Menu 2009<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"backtoschool2009.htm\">Back To School Night 2009<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"easter2009.htm\">Easter Sunday Lunch 2009<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"mothersday2009.htm\">Mothers Day Lunch 2009<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"xmas2008.htm\">Christmas Menu 2008<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"easter2008.htm\">Easter Sunday Lunch 2008<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"mothersday2008.htm\">Mothers Day Lunch 2008<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"valentines2008.htm\">Valentines Dinner 2008<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"lunchmenu_2008.htm\">Lunch Menu 2008<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"xmas2007.htm\">Christmas Menu 2007<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"valentines2007.htm\">Valentines Night Menu 2007<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"lunchmenu_2007.htm\">Lunch Menu 2007<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"xmas2006.htm\">Christmas Menu 2006<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"lunchmenu_2006.htm\">Lunch Menu 2006<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"xmas2005.htm\">Christmas Menu 2005<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; sk +="<DIV class=menu id=cateringMenu4 onmouseover=menuMouseover(event)>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"bf_301009.htm\">\'RicFest\' Beerfest 30 Oct-1 Nov 2009<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"bf_140809.htm\">\'One for the Girls\' Beerfest 14-17 Aug 2009<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"bf_100409.htm\">Staff Favourites Beerfest 10-13 Apr 2009<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"bf_130209.htm\">Valentine\'s Weekend Beerfest 2009<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"bf_080808.htm\">Steve\'s Favourites Beerfest 8-10 Aug 2008<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"bf_230408.htm\">St Georges\' \'Royal\' Beerfest 23-27 Apr 2008<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"bf_140208.htm\">\'Alternative\' BeerFest 14-17 Feb 2008<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"bf_261007.htm\">\'Carbon Neutral\'  BeerFest Autumn 2007<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"bf_100807.htm\">\'Famous Names\'  BeerFest Summer 2007<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"bf_200407.htm\">St George\'s Day Weekend 2007<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"bf_140207.htm\">Valentine\'s Day Weekend 2007<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"bf_040806.htm\">The Grand Tour & Quick Jolly - August 2006<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"bf_200406.htm\">St George\'s Day Weekend 2006<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"bf_041105.htm\">\'Nelson\'  BeerFest - November 2005<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"bf_130805.htm\">\'Slightly Rude\'  BeerFest - August 2005<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"bf_130204.htm\">Valentine\'s Day Weekend 2004<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"bf_250403.htm\">Celebration of English Ales - St George\'s Weekend 2003<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; //Gallery - Pub Life sub menus. sk +="<DIV class=menu id=galleryMenu3>"; //sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"blank.htm\">Gallery Menu 3 Item 1<\/A>"; //sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"blank.htm\">Gallery Menu 3 Item 2<\/A>"; //sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"blank.htm\">Gallery Menu 3 Item 3<\/A>"; //sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"blank.htm\">Gallery Menu 3 Item 4<\/A>"; //sk +="<DIV class=menuItemSep><\/DIV>"; //sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"blank.htm\">Gallery Menu 3 Item 5<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_miscpub.htm\">Misc. Pub Photos<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_pets.htm\">Jack & Clio<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; //Gallery - Photos of Events sub menus. sk +="<DIV class=menu id=galleryMenu4 onmouseover=menuMouseover(event)>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_awardnights.htm\">Award Nights<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_boattrip2002.htm\">Boat Trip Toms Bday. Sept 2002<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_boattrip2003.htm\">Boat Trip 2003<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_boattrip2006a.htm\">Boat Trip Hawaiian 2006<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_boattrip2006b.htm\">Boat Trip Pirate 2006<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_boules.htm\">Boules Tournaments<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_halloween2002.htm\">Halloween 2002-3<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_miscpubtrips.htm\">Misc Pub Trips<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_miscxmas.htm\">Misc Xmas<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_music.htm\">Music Nights<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_oldgits2004.htm\">Old Gits Xmas Lunch 2004<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_oldspotbeerfest2002.htm\">Old Spot Beer Fest 2002<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_oldspotbeerfest2003.htm\">Old Spot Beer Fest 2003<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_oldspotbeerfest2004.htm\">Old Spot Beer Fest 2004<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_oldspotbeerfest2006.htm\">Old Spot Beer Fest 2006<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_quizzes.htm\">Quiz Nights<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_twickers2004.htm\">Rugby Powergen Cup Final, Twickers 2004<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_rwcfinal.htm\">Rugby World Cup Final Day 2003<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_spain2003.htm\">Spanish Jaunt 2003<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_staffnightsout.htm\">Staff Nights Out<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_Shepherd_Neame_150507.htm\"><img src=\"classes\/new3.gif\" width=\"30\" height=\"14\" border=\"0\" alt=\"HOT NEWS\"> Shepherd Neame Night 15.05.07 <img src=\"classes\/new3.gif\" width=\"30\" height=\"14\" border=\"0\" alt=\"HOT NEWS\"><\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem onmouseover=\"menuItemMouseover(event, \'galleryMenu4_3\');\" onclick=\"return false;\" href=\"blank.htm\"><SPAN class=menuItemText>Theme Nights<\/SPAN><SPAN class=menuItemArrow>▶<\/SPAN><\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; //Gallery - Theme Nights sub menus. sk +="<DIV class=menu id=galleryMenu4_3>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_alloallo.htm\">Allo Allo<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_burnsnight.htm\">Burns Night<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_elvisnight.htm\">Elvis Night - G\'s Bday 2006<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_festivaloffish.htm\">Festival of Fish<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_mexican.htm\">Mexican<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_misctheme.htm\">Misc Theme Nights<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_churchroof.htm\">Rev Janet Church Roof Fund<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"gallery_stgeorgesday.htm\">St George\'s Day<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; //Locals sub menus. sk +="<DIV class=menu id=localsMenu1 onmouseover=menuMouseover(event)>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"Ken_Hall.htm\">Ken Hall<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; sk +="<DIV class=menu id=localsMenu2 onmouseover=menuMouseover(event)>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"ricsainty.htm\">Ric Sainty<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"Bill_Gillogaley.htm\">Bill Gillogaley<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"Tom_Dalrymple.htm\">Tom Dalrymple<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"Dave_Robb.htm\">Dave Robb<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"Nigel_Wright.htm\">Nigel Wright<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"Paul_MacNeaney.htm\">Paul MacNeaney<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; //News sub menus sk +="<DIV class=menu id=newsMenu1 onmouseover=menuMouseover(event)>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_archive.htm\"><b>Newsletter Archive</b><\/A>"; sk +="<DIV class=menuItemSep><\/DIV>"; //sk +="<DIV class=menuItemHdr>The <nobr>Old Spot Newsletter<\/DIV>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem onmouseover=\"menuItemMouseover(event, \'newsMenu1_4\');\" onclick=\"return false;\"><SPAN class=menuItemText>2009<\/SPAN><SPAN class=menuItemArrow>▶<\/SPAN><\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem onmouseover=\"menuItemMouseover(event, \'newsMenu1_3\');\" onclick=\"return false;\"><SPAN class=menuItemText>2008<\/SPAN><SPAN class=menuItemArrow>▶<\/SPAN><\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem onmouseover=\"menuItemMouseover(event, \'newsMenu1_2\');\" onclick=\"return false;\"><SPAN class=menuItemText>2007<\/SPAN><SPAN class=menuItemArrow>▶<\/SPAN><\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem onmouseover=\"menuItemMouseover(event, \'newsMenu1_1\');\" onclick=\"return false;\"><SPAN class=menuItemText>2006<\/SPAN><SPAN class=menuItemArrow>▶<\/SPAN><\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; sk +="<DIV class=menu id=newsMenu1_4>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_1209.htm\">26.    December 2009<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_1109.htm\">25.    November 2009<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_0909.htm\">24.    September 2009<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_0809.htm\">23.    August 2009<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_0709.htm\">22.    July 2009<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_0609.htm\">21.    June 2009<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_0509.htm\">20.    May 2009<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_0409.htm\">19.    April 2009<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_0209.htm\">18.    February 2009<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; sk +="<DIV class=menu id=newsMenu1_3>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_1208.htm\">17.    December 2008<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_0908.htm\">16.    September 2008<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_0808.htm\">15.    August 2008<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_0708.htm\">14.    July 2008<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_0608.htm\">13.    June 2008<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_0408.htm\">12.    April 2008<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_0308.htm\">11.    March 2008<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_0108.htm\">10.    January 2008<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; sk +="<DIV class=menu id=newsMenu1_2>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_1107.htm\">09.    November 2007<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_1007.htm\">08.    October 2007<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_0907.htm\">07.    September 2007<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_0807.htm\">06.    August 2007<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_0707.htm\">05.    July 2007<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_0607.htm\">04.    June 2007<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_0507.htm\">03.    May 2007<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_0407.htm\">02.    April 2007<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; sk +="<DIV class=menu id=newsMenu1_1>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"news_1106.htm\">01.    November 2006<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; //Links sub menus - CAMRA sk +="<DIV class=menu id=linksMenu1 onmouseover=menuMouseover(event)>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.camra.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">CAMRA (National)<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.john-barrett.demon.co.uk\/camra\/\" target=\"_blank\">CAMRA (Gloucestershire)<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.dursleydistrictcamra.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">CAMRA (Dursley sub-branch)<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; //Links sub menus - Clubs & Societies sk +="<DIV class=menu id=linksMenu2 onmouseover=menuMouseover(event)>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.dursleylions.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lions Club Dursley<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.dursleymalechoir.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dursley Male Voice Choir<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.dursleyods.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">The DODS (<span style=\"font-size:8px\">Dursley Operatic & Dramatic Society<\/SPAN>)<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.prema.demon.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Prema (Rural Arts Centre)<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; //Links sub menus - Local Sports Clubs sk +="<DIV class=menu id=linksMenu3 onmouseover=menuMouseover(event)>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.dursleyrfc.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dursley Rugby Club<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.camcc.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cam Cricket Club<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.stinchcombehillgolfclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stinchcombe Hill Golf Club<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.cotswoldedgegolfclub.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cotswold Edge Golf Club<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/community.stroud.gov.uk\/general.asp?pid=19&pgid=325\" target=\"_blank\">Dursley Swimming Pool<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; //Links sub menus - Old Spot Music sk +="<DIV class=menu id=linksMenu5 onmouseover=menuMouseover(event)>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.futureunknown.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Future Unknown /<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com/thewholegrandscheme\" target=\"_blank\">  The Whole Grand Sceme<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.magwag.plus.com/jim/penguins.html\" target=\"_blank\">Macaroni Penguins<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"blank.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Leon Daye   (<i>No website yet</i> )<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.crimsonflight.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Crimson Flight<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.minorswing.info\/\" target=\"_blank\">Minor Swing<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.sol-tunes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\'Sol\'<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"blank.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Lee McCrory   (<i>No website yet</i> )<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.teribramah.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Teri Bramah<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"blank.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Old Spot Pickers   (<i>No website yet</i> )<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; //Links sub menus - Dursley Sites sk +="<DIV class=menu id=linksMenu6 onmouseover=menuMouseover(event)>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.john.wilkes.dial.pipex.com\/dursley.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Dursley Information & History<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.dursleyglos.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dursley Glos Web<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.valevision.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vale Vision Development Trust Ltd<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/beehive.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk\/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=13775\" target=\"_blank\">Dursley Town Festival Group<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.gl11.org.uk\/\" title=\"Go to the website\" target=\"_blank\">GL11 Community Project<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.camanddursley.com\/\" title=\"Go to the website\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrating Cam and Dursley<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.dursleytown.co.uk\/\" title=\"Go to the website\" target=\"_blank\">Dursley Town<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.visionwebsites.co.uk/Contents/Text\/Index.asp?SiteId=711&SiteExtra=5546741&TopNavId=706&NavSideId=9467\" title=\"Go to the website\" target=\"_blank\">Dursley Town Council<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.dursleychamber.co.uk\/\" title=\"Go to the website\" target=\"_blank\">Dursley Chamber of Trade<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.thelearningcommunity.org.uk\/\" title=\"Go to the website\" target=\"_blank\">The Learning Community, Cam and Dursley<\/A>"; sk +="<DIV class=menuItemSep><\/DIV>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.ukvillages.co.uk\/ukvillages.nsf\/villages\/Dursley-Gloucestershire\" title=\"Go to the website\" target=\"_blank\">UK Villages - Dursley<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; //Links sub menus - Breweries sk +="<DIV class=menu id=linksMenu7 onmouseover=menuMouseover(event)>"; sk +="<DIV class=subheader>Local Breweries<img src=\"graphics\/arrowWT_D.gif\" width=\"19\" height=\"5\" border=\"0\"><\/DIV>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.uleybrewery.com\/\" title=\"Go to the website\" target=\"_blank\">Uley Brewery<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.butcombe.com\/\" title=\"Go to the website\" target=\"_blank\">Butcombe Brewery<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.severnvalebrewing.co.uk\/\" title=\"Go to the website\" target=\"_blank\">Severn Vale Brewing Company<\/A>"; sk +="<DIV class=menuItemSep><\/DIV>"; sk +="<DIV class=subheader>Others<img src=\"graphics\/arrowWT_D.gif\" width=\"19\" height=\"5\" border=\"0\"><\/DIV>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"breweries.htm\" title=\"Go to the website\"><b>Breweries we\'ve had beer from</b><\/A>"; sk +="<DIV class=menuItemSep><\/DIV>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.glosaletrail.org.uk\/gcb.php\" title=\"Go to the website\" target=\"_blank\">Gloucestershire Craft Brewers Association<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.siba.co.uk\/\" title=\"Go to the website for the \n\"The Small Independent Brewers Association"\" target=\"_blank\">Society For Independent Brewers (SIBA)<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.quaffale.org.uk\/\" title=\"Go to the website\" target=\"_blank\">Directory of UK Real Ale Breweries<\/A>"; sk +="<\/DIV>"; //Links sub menus - The Pub Trade sk +="<DIV class=menu id=linksMenu8 onmouseover=menuMouseover(event)>"; sk +="<DIV class=subheader>The Pub Trade<img src=\"graphics\/arrowWT_D.gif\" width=\"19\" height=\"5\" border=\"0\"><\/DIV>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.drinkaware.co.uk\/\" title=\"Go to the website\" target=\"_blank\">Drink Awareness<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"javascript:void(0);\" title=\"Go to the website\" target=\"_blank\">Good Beer Company (Rob Brady - Local Wholesaler)<\/A>"; sk +="<A class=menuItem href=\"http:\/\/www.barbox.com\/\" title=\"Go to the website\" target=\"_blank\">Barbox<\/A>"; 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