@maltravale
Three Yorkshire blokes planning the perfect Beer Trip-we talk pubs & bars, travel and & local cuisine with a good dusting of Yorkshire wit & quite often stubborn opinions - we all grew up supping legendary Suddaby’s ales in Malton hence the name
It took some finding but a great visit to the recently reopened and award winning Vine, Pittshill in deepest North Stoke-on-Trent - a wonderful pub that’s takes you back to the 20th Century in a very nice way - warm welcome and a lovely buz in all the rooms of this little gem
Check out the latest blog Searching for Northern spirit in Silk Town- A return trip to Macclesfield to check out a new Brewery Tap and a few spots I couldn’t fit in on my last trip and checking out one of the best pub murals in the world? pe4ucouk.blogspot.com/2026/02/sear...
Well earned wee drinky at the end of the trek - a new one for me the Wonky Pear in upper Congleton - a little belter Stunning pint of Kodiak and a rare sighting of the London Black north of the Trent
New Years Resolution for 2026 is to make more use of the weekends and have at least 1 mini adventure last week was a tootle around Macclesfield, this week it’s an early bus to Biddulph and walk along the old railway to Congleton drink may be taken on the way
Today I will be mainly having a poke around Silk/Treacle town aka Macc-already found the Cock in the Treacle-secured pork pies from the wonderful Carters still hanging on and had the front snug in the Castle to myself -now enjoying some chilled vibes in the Bollington Brewery Tap
Episode 75 Part 1 - We three beer kings of Orient are podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... we look back on our beery adventures over the Yuletide 2026
Don’t forget you can also catch our podcasts on our MalTravAle YouTube channel youtu.be/6lSFsJUBDLQ?... - you can check out our pictures of our trip to the land of Loiners and here’s Part 2
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Podcast Episode 74 in Part 2 we visit another couple of Leeds beery gems and wax lyrical about our dip back into a pint of Double Diamond for the first time in nearly 40 years podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
MalTravAle Podcast Episode 74 - in 2 parts and just the duo this time reviewing our brewery tour and beer tasting at the Monastery of Leeds beer - Northern Monk’s Old Flax Store - podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
First proper beer of the weekend (last nights band room mini keg Bud doesn’t count) and very nice it is too malty coffee and very smooth for a cask porter would recommend
Today I will mainly be in Leeds at Northern Monk on a brewery tour but had to start here - yes it’s still here
An enjoyable afternoon with Kelvin watching the premier of the LoveStoke100 Film- changing the global image of the great city - proud to see my efforts in encouraging our schools and young people to get involved have paid dividends check out all the videos m.youtube.com/@LoveStoke100
Two new blogs ready to read - finding some beery hidden gems in Manchester on Grand Final day pe4ucouk.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-gr... and a 450 mile pub crawl up the North East coast pe4ucouk.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-45...
This week I will mainly be taking the porter down the west coast of Ireland - warming up nicely in Westport in the might county of Mayo - Maigh Eo Abú
This week I will be mainly on the other side of the bar helping out at Stoke-on-Trent CAMRA 40th beer club festival back in the iconic Kings Hall celebrating our city centenary - the beer list looks great (ciders, gins and rums also a available)
Tonight I will be mainly barracking for Hull KR come on you Robins get bobbin along
Great atmosphere here at Lancashire Cricket HQ who have set up a fan zone £5 a pint and there are few sports where rival supporters can drink together with no bother a true family sport Rugby League
My first pint of cask Boddies for probably two decades
A grand start to Super League’s Grand Final day in Cottonopolis
Recording podcast episode 72 tonight - picking up our 600 mile pub crawl part 2 in the city of Cow Pie and Desperate Dan - 2 cracking pubs feature with the usual rollercoaster of opinions and disagreeing amicably look out for it hitting You tube and all good podcast platforms
Recording podcast episode 72 tonight - picking up our 600 mile pub crawl part 2 in the city od Cow Pie and Desperate Dan - 2 cracking pubs feature with the usual rollercoaster of opinions and disagreeing amicably look out for it hitting You tube and all good podcast platforms
Birthday treat to myself
Admiring the fine sleck on this stunning @beartownbrewery nomad at the consistently good @JoinersArms Bakewell
Thank you @TitanicBrewers another rotation around the sun and another loyalty free Birthday pint - Sláinte
A rather belated account of a festive pub crawl around Keswick in the glorious Lake District - the sheer number of pubs and brewery taps as well as wonderful scenery and cheery Cumbrian welcome makes Keswick a must visit for any beer and pub connoisseurs pe4ucouk.blogspot.com/2025/09/cele...
Finally got round to completing a couple of blogs that record recent beery journeys.The first tracks a 900 mile jaunt up and down the pubs of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way pe4ucouk.blogspot.com/2025/09/a-yo...
A bank holiday pint back in the mother town - having to sit down £7:90 for a Yorkshire Pint though it is a little niche a Salt/Jopen collab - it’s hoppy
Rehydrating in a new venue 4 me in High Buxton after a ramble over the moors. The Southern toe of the Pennines wr strangely quiet on this barmy August Sunday had the place to me self most of the day - supping Buxton Fringe ale
Episode 71 of the MalTravAle podcast dropping today - our annual outing this year to the North East - drinking and arguing from York to Aberdeen and back.
Loving these Thornbridge Peak District inspired glasses class now on the Frog on the Pine a very quirky but top notch micro