For the ten years I lived in the smoke (heston) I never came to terms with the ale.

Used to go to the cross lances in hounslow and supped London Pride, I have to say it was terrible, ESB was more my palette.

Now I back up 't north is has to be one the best ales I have ever had, moorhouses Blond Witch, hmmmmmmmm

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