Theres a really good pub in Ramsbottom. big, bottom of the hill…. whats it called?

That’ll be the Irwell works brewery

The regular start and finish point for the imaginatively titled Ramsbottom Brewery rides

A good friend works at Tring Brewery, which when I lived in Tring was conveniently 200m down the road.

Very good ales too and some great specials – particular fan of Sidepocket for a Toad.

Ah- that looks nice, no I meant this place: http://www.hareandhoundsbury.com/

One of the great thing about the South Downs is that there seems to be a village with a pub at the bottom of every descent

Indeed, eight bells in Jevington is a good one, especially after Friston Forest.

Or ride the North Downs/Surrey Hills and go to Coldharbour for their beer or the Surrey Hills Brewery for theirs.

Or ride the North Downs/Surrey Hills and go to Coldharbour for their beer or the Surrey Hills Brewery for theirs.

We have a winner.

Been doing a after work summer Friday beer bike ride now for the last 4 years.

Each rider has a chance to plot a route, only two rules, must contain some off road and the Pub must serve Real Ale, seems to work.

Started with 4 riders, now we have a group of 8-12 turn out every week, group split 50/50 between real ale drinkers and bikers quite a odd mix, but it works really well.

Great way of finding good local singletracks and some decent beer gardens 😉

We had a few post ride pints in there last night Hora. Tis indeed a good boozer

Theres the nice-beamed bit as well. That’d be good for a suspended feckswing.

For those fortunate enough to live in the North West, you’ll be pleased to know that Patsy Slevin (of Prospect Brewery) is soon to open a pub near Wigan.

Which is conveniently cyclable from home 😀

Patsy being interviewed by Oz Clarke and James May:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZm1C5hrpGs[/video]

Oh, and I shall be attending the opening night of a local beer festival tonight. 100 beers to get through before Monday….

Im saying nothing !

Where? Wigan¿ have you moved from Manxville?

Me.

And for the ultimate pre/ mid/ post ride pint… http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/2011-real-ale-wobble-llanwrytd-role-call

Thanks – mine’s an Adnams Broadside.