STEEL, STEAM & STARS II - Llangollen Rly - 18 to 26 April 09

Ian, I'm sorry I was meaning to put a list of which locos are out and when but I've got other more pressing concerns atm. Once I'm able to get a breather I'll try to get one put up.

And glad to hear so many people are looking forward to it. I'll be around, and looking at the roster I have 3 turns on a Gresley 3cylinder beastie to enjoy =P~

Then there all the 6880 stuff aswell so looking forward to it all!

 

Only 9 days to go, and getting really excited.

Any idea when the other guest engines will arrive. and 5199 returning from the Churnet Valley?

Jeff

 

There is 10 lorries arriving between Tuesday morning and Thursday evening. Fun Fun...

 

fancy a drink?

Here is a list of what can be sampled at the beer festival I am in doubt that this is not the final list and more will be added

Bombardier Wells and Young's 4.3 A burnished copper colour, it has a rich temptingaroma of peppery hops and raisins, while the palate is dominated by more dark fruit, juicy malt and tangy hops. (Roger Protz - editor of the Good Beer Guide)

Young's Bitter Wells and Young's 3.7 A refreshing ale, golden in colour, with a light dry palate, a fresh fruity aroma and a long satisfying bitter finish. Young's bitter is a 100% malt brew combining Maris Otter and Crystal malt with locally sourced British Fuggle and Golding hops

Young's Special Wells and Young's 4.5 Amber in colour, Young's Special has a fruity, slightly estery nose with a good hop aroma and full round flavour, a fine balance between malt and hops.

Directors Wells and Young's 4.8 It is a genuine premium ale, pale brown in appearance with a deep rich taste. As part of the Courage family it has over 200 years of brewing pedigree. Directors was originally brewed exclusively for the directors of the Alton brewery and not for public sale.

Courage Best Wells and Young's 4.0 Pale brown in appearance with a bitter after taste, Courage Best consumers enjoy its lower ABV of 4.0% that allows them the opportunity to enjoy their favourite ale for longer.

Landlord Timothy Taylors 4.3 Refreshingly reliable, nationaly renowned, this full drinking pale ale with a complex and hoppy aroma has real pulling power and stands out in any bar as the ideal regular

6X Wadworths 4.3 Wadworth's flagship ale. Full bodied and distinctive, with complex bitter-sweet flavours in the mouth. Lingering dry malty finish with vanilla notes. A deep copper coloured ale of enormous depth and complexity.

Wells IPA Eagle Wells and Young's 3.6 IPA Eagle is a long standing favourite within the Charles Wells heartland. It has an amber hue and a complex finish of bitter hops, nuts and citrus fruits.

Abergele Ale North Wales Brewery 5.0 Fuggle hops give this ale its aroma. Everyone who tries it loves this ale.

Welsh Stout North Wales Brewery 4.4 A good thick and tasty brew. Forms a good head. Got to try this taste of Wales.

6880 Ale North Wales Brewery 3.8 A deep brown coloured beer, bittered by Northdown and Goldings hops for a traditional smooth palate and a slightly spicey aroma.

Clwyd Gold Facers Brewery 3.5 An old fashioned ruby colour. The smooth, full malt biscuity palate is balanced nicely by the mid range bitterness, which makes this ale popular in North Wales

Sunny Bitter Facers Brewery 4.2 Sunny bitter is a mid strength beer with a rich amber colour and a delightful blend of satisfying malt and hop character.

Flintshire Bitter Facers Brewery 3.7 A perfect blend of biscuity malt and fruitness on the palate, with a light copper colour

Betton Bitter Jolly Brewer 4.2 Brewed specially for the 6880 Betton Grange Society. Got to try this well crafted locally brewed ale

Sandstone Edge Sandstone Brewery 3.8 An aromatic session ale with a golden straw appearance and a light bitterness and body to the aftertaste. Fuggles and Goldings hops and a pale malt combine to make this delicious brew. You won't be disappointed.

Snowdonia Ale Purple Moose Brewery 3.6 A winner at beer festivals. This delightfully refreshing pale ale brewed with Pale and Crystal malt, has a combination of Pioneer, Styrian and Lubelski hops.

Dark Side of the Moose Purple Moose Brewery 4.6 Beer of the festival and best beer name at Cambridge CAMRA festival 2007. A delicious dark ale with a deep malt flavour from roasted barley and a fruity bitterness from Brambling Cross hops.

Glaslyn Ale Purple Moose Brewery 4.2 Another competition winner from Purple Moose. A golden coloured fruity best bitter with a well balanced hoppy finish.

Plassey Bitter Plassey Brewery 4.0 A well hopped, straw coloured beer with blackcurrent fruitiness. Voted Champion bber od Wales in 1996, 1997, and 1998.

Cwrw Tudno Plassey Brewery 5.0 More malty and sweet, less bitter than Plassey Bitter, but with a fairly dry after taste.

Welsh Pride Conwy Brewery 4.0 A copper coloured bitter with a well balanced blend of malt and hops. An initial ric malty mouthfeel is rounded off by tasty orangey / zesty hops and a touch of spice

Honey Fayre Conwy Brewery 4.5 A deliciously refreshing golden ale made with Welsh honey. It is dry in flavour with the sweetness of the honey emerging in the aroma leading to a pleasing bitter finish

Gold 'n' Delicious Conwy Brewery 3.6 A light quaffable golden ale, with plenty of hop aroma and a long bitter finish. A very tasty beer for its strength

Station Bitter Stonehouse Brewery 3.9 Traditional amber coloured bitter. Full bodied, very drinkable session beer, with a perfect balance of fruity hops and roasted malt.

Cambrian Gold Stonehouse Brewery 4.2 A deep golden fruity beer, with a subtle dry finish

Hydes Original Hydes 3.8 A classic 'English' session bitter with a great heritage. Fuggles and challenger hops.

Jekylls Gold Hydes 4.3 An outstanding refreshing premium ale. Its pale colour and citrus character being its hallmark.

Hydes Mild Hydes 3.5 A classic Mild combining good malt and delicate bitterness. A flavoursome mid coloured mild ale.

1863 Hydes 3.5 A mid range ale with good maltiness in the mouth and a soft bitter after taste

Owd Oak Hydes 3.5 A dark rich and satisfying beer with a full flavour.

O1 Otley Brewery 4.0 Otley's flagship beer. Straw coloured pale ale, heavy with celeia aroma hops. A Gold Medal winner at Camra Welsh Beer Festiavl 2006 and 2007

O Garden Otley Brewery 4.8 Otley's tongue in cheek take on a wheat beer. Flavoured with orange peels, coriander and cloves. Gold medal winner 'champion beer of Britain 2008 - speciality beers'

Spitfire Shepherd Neame 4.5 Crafted from traditional varieties of English malt, this golden ale combines an underlying depth of maltiness, tinged with a subtle hint of toffee, with the bold citrus and fruity spiciness of Kentish hops, to produce a well balanced thirst quenching, popular drink.

Beacon Everards 3.8 The favourite of the head brewer. Its hoppiness is what makes Beacon stand out. You will find a dry finish and wish for more.

Spring Zing Hopback 4.2 4 different hops in this brew. Maize, wheat and barley malts combine with the hops to yield a very soft flavoursome pale thirst quenching ale.

Butcombe Gold Butcombe 4.4 Rounded malt in the mouth with a fresh vitality balanced by the full, bittersweet finish of the finest fuggles hops.

Dizzy Blonde Robinsons 3.8 A refreshing ale, golden straw coloured with a rich distinct flavour and hop aroma.

Nessie's Monster Mash Cairngorm of Aviemore 4.4 Malt predominates, giving a satisfying fullness of flavour. A glass or two of Nessie's is a must before seeking an audience with the monster.

Wychwood Dragons Bite Marstons 4.0 A warm fiery ale which delivers a crisp bite for those chilly April knights

Farmhouse Ale Roosters 4.3 A modern recreation of a beer classic. Chestnut brown ale with pronounced toffee and orange aromas, lots of length of flavour.

Lakeland Gold Hawkshead 4.4 A hoppy fruity and bitter golden ale, brewed with maris otter malt, a blend of English and American hops and soft Lakeland water.

Red MacGregor Orkney of Quoyloo 4.0 It is a hoppy, pleasantly bitter, red coloured session beer with a smoothness thjat belies its aggressive ancestors.

Eggs-B Batemans 4.2 A dark coloured bitter, brewed with a combination of Maris Otter pale ale and chocolate malt
Seafarers Ale Fullers 3.6 A fresh bracing aroma of zesty and spicy hops is followed by a refreshing palate full of fruit and malt character

Hobgoblin Wychwood 4.5 Full bodied and well balanced with a toffee chocolate malt flavour, moderately hoppy bitterness and a distinctive fruity character, with a ruby red glow.

Deuchars IPA Caledonian Brewery 3.8 Deuchars IPA is a fabulous beer. A brilliant blend of malt and hop character and above all a drink with enormous 'drinkability.'

Hicc!

 

Does various versions of an office appropriate Happy Dance!!! Thats quite the list, i look forward to spending a few hours working my way through it!!! :smt038

 

I'm going to enjoy sampling my way through most of that list but I'll be aiming for the purple moose for my first pint from the beer festival.

 

Just to let you know the 'City of Truro' brew by Archers of Swindon was due to be on the list but sadly they went into administration last month.

 

Just tidied it up a bit 8-[

 

According to the website the shuttle bus from Ruabon runs between 9 am & 6 pm.
I presume these are the times for the start & finish at Ruabon station?

 

My wife has just seen that list and the penny has dropped that she will be driving us back to our accomodation.

 

Sorry is this has been brought up before but 44 pages is rather a lot to search through!, what is the supplement to ride the freight and is it advanced book or first come, first serve ?.

 

£5 per round trip, first come first serve.

 

Cheers Lil Bear, through Berwyn Tunnel in a brakevan seems too good to miss.

 

Is the crew/loco roster finally out then?

 

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Yes in the post.

 

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Can't wait, be saturday hopefully now

 

Not again! They've only been out of the first administration for a year and a half!

 

I know. Everyday for years I have cycled pass Archers Brewery enroute to work. They had expanded the business in recent years with extra storage and delivery facilities. Thought they were on the up.

A big shame this latest administration happenned so close to our Gala. Only days before I visited them to clarify arrangements for their beer to be transported to Llangollen. They were due to donate some City of Truro brew to us, but sadly a chance to raise even more funds for 6880 now lost.

I wonder if there is a beer named Royal Scot?

 

The beers from Caledonian are excellent, try them.

 

Not fan of the Raspberry Fool from Caledonian, Their IPA is far superior.