I
stayed the following day, knowing that other Byfleet Boat Club members were
heading in the same direction. I went to Wetherspoon’s that evening, using up my
CAMRA beer tokens, which allow 50p off any pint of real ale. There is an ASDA
about half a mile walk from the moorings, but it was very small and had limited
stock. I found a Morrisson’s at the other end of the town, so did a fair bit of
walking and carrying to be able to stock up my larder.
I
heard from Mick and Suzanne Wilson on Cranley later in the day that they would
be in Market Drayton that evening, along with Terry and Chris on Barleytwist,
so I researched a decent pub where we could have a meal and catch up on all the
news. For some unknown reason, I had missed out previously the best pub in town
called The Red Lion
which was the brewery tap for Joules brewery,
just at the back of the pub.
Joule's Brewery Tap. The red cross is their trade mark.
The modern brewery revived after 36 yrs of closure by Bass Charrington
What an excellent hostelry it is too and well
worth a visit, with a good menu, service and Joules beers, of course; Slumbering
Monk, Blonde and Joules Pale Ale. The sparkling mineral water or liquor, as the
brewer would call it, it drawn from a 90 metre well and the old well is visible
inside the pub. They have an excellent web site - well worth a look for the history of Joules and the beer brewing process!
L to R Ray, Terry, Mick, Chris and Suzanne.
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