We did our self-indulgent Valentine's treat on Thursday by driving to the little hamlet of Ashton where there is a pub: The Old Mill at Ashton or aka The Ashton Pub. It is an English-style pub (quite authentic I am told) with soccer banners galore and other artefacts. Since there were quite a few other customers, I was circumspect with my camera. I did sneak this photo of us and our server in the mirror.
Meanwhile. behind Sue were many vintage pictures of WWII type planes. (Perspective: look how big the hand nearest the camera looks.)
I am not a big beer drinker, but since this place brews their own, I had to try one. I chose the last on the board: Winter Berry Wheat. It was mild, which is good for me, and I liked the berry flavour.
I asked to see the kettles. Some of these little brewery/restaurants have rather beautiful kettles/tanks, so I asked to see theirs. Unlike the showy copper kettles which I have seen, these were located in the gloomy basement and were pretty plain. Notice the suds spilling out of the top. Apparently, some ales behave this way, while in others they settle to the bottom.
Back upstairs, I took two shots of the bar. As in the kettle photo, the ABC logo, for Ashton Brewing Company, is quite prominent. They say it's good to learn your ABCs.
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| The banners are all of local fairs and not British ones. |
As I type this, there is a windchill of -43C/-45F, so I am not anxious to venture outside. We do have to attend a birthday gala this afternoon, however. Hopefully, it will be a little less bitter by then.
it looks like a homey sort of place!
ReplyDeleteLove you shots of the pub. A lovely place to try a brew. Those local micro breweries are great. We have some in PEI that are quite popular as well.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, stay warm.
Lovely photos ! My parents used to run a pub , they were British , it was called The Toby Jug that was years ago and my dad brewed his own beer as well and the food was traditional British pub food YUMMY ! I like Guinness black and Tan they call it . Not that many real pubs about but the ones that are are very good ! It isn't that cold here actually it is mild here today snow is starting to melt a bit . Thanks for sharing , Have a good day !
ReplyDeleteLooks a great place. They must shift some beer to have that range on.
ReplyDeleteI really like the photo through the mirror...good eye on your part. I also might have missed the difference in hands sizes. I wonder if my photos have those kinds of aberrations and I never notice?? Your photos make it look warm and inviting.
ReplyDeleteLooks really nice -- though I'm not much of a beer drinker. Give me cider any day. Lovely shots, especially that last one!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a beer drinker either, prefer a good wine. We have many wineries in Fredericksburg, and especially one brewery - Lobo Beer. Now there is a new brewery going up on the wine trail, so I'm guessing there will be beer tasting and wine tasting in our future. Great photo in the mirror!
ReplyDeleteThis is just the kind of place my husband and I love to visit. And we would be thrilled with the craft beers. I can even guess which one my husband would like best, since he is a great fan of hoppy beers. Me, I like a milder lager--I might have tried the winter wheat you had.
ReplyDeleteVery cool! I have never been in a brewery!
ReplyDeleteOh, Brrrrr...I gather you made it to the car OK.
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