Bristol in May...

Discussion in 'United Kingdom & Ireland' started by BMorin, Apr 14, 2014.

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  1. BMorin

    BMorin Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2011 Canada (QC)

    I will be traveling to Bristol this May. I was wondering what are some of the good places to sample beers and what beers would people recommend I try. Also, I would like to bring back a few bottles if possible, maybe some barleywine or others than can age well, if anyone could suggest some. I wont have access to a car so anything within walking distance or public transport would be best.

    Thanks everyone !
     
    #1 BMorin, Apr 14, 2014
  2. Gold89

    Gold89 Aspirant (276) Sep 26, 2010 New York

    Bristol has become excellent for beer. King St has recently become the beer street - Beer Emporium (my favourite), Small Bar, Royal Navy Volunteer.

    Elsewhere the Three Tuns (Arbor Brewery), Bag O Nails (great atmosphere, cats & rules) and Grain Barge (Bristol Beer Factory, floating bar with stunning views - recommended to eat) are all close together. Crofters Rights (same 'chain' as Euston Tap), Beerd (Bath Ales), Colston Yard (Butcombe) and Barley Mow (Bristol Beer Factory) are all recommended. There's also a Brewdog bar but recommend the others first...

    Breweries - Wild Beer Co (innovative, particularly sours but also barley wines), Bristol Beer Factory (milk stout and hoppy pale ales), Arbor (continually changing range), Wiper and True (newish brewery), Moor Beer (great unfined pale and hoppy cask ales, if you see bottled Old Freddy Walker snap it up), Bath Ales (more traditional British cask ales), Butcombe (also traditional).

    Hope that helps (hope I haven't missed anything).
     
    #2 Gold89, Apr 15, 2014
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  3. BMorin

    BMorin Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2011 Canada (QC)

    Great, thanks ! Looking at Google Maps, I should be staying within 500 meters of King Street. I'll make sure to sample a few :slight_smile:
     
    #3 BMorin, Apr 16, 2014
  4. marquis

    marquis Pooh-Bah (2,313) Nov 20, 2005 England
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    May should be a good time to find cask mild,that month is when it's widely available.
     
    #4 marquis, Apr 17, 2014
  5. Padraig

    Padraig Zealot (526) Jan 14, 2013 New York
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    Moor Fusion is worth grabbing if you see it. BA old ale that's produced in very limited numbers but isn't a hype beer so might still be around.
     
    #5 Padraig, Apr 21, 2014
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