Another parcel posted, another beer earned. 

"Svend" (svend) 02/08/2019 at 10:54 • Filed to: None

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Went to go for a pint at The Fat Gadgie, but they were closed.

So off I went to the train station to have a pint at the 301 Miles to London (from Carlisle it’s 300 miles, but originally it was 301 miles, historic licence I guess).

I was sat with a fruity IPA, I can’t remember the name as it was too bloody long, anyway it was awful and I only drank half of it and left (ye’, that bad).

I’m now presently at home with a pint of  Budvar, the original and best Budweiser.

LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > Svend 02/08/2019 at 11:46

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That’s pretty bad if you are leaving beer behind.

That location reminds me of a Mexican restaurant in a town near Greenville, SC, in a converted church. Of course, your place is clearly more historic.

facw > Svend 02/08/2019 at 11:47

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Well you have to remember that London was smaller then, so obviously you had to go father to reach it (or maybe they straightened the route a bit). Those are some non-standard letter designs on the date on the fireplace, but I think it says 1848?

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Svend 02/08/2019 at 11:57

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Was the beer bad or just not your style? I like IPAs with a bit of tropical fruit, a s long as they are made properly.

Svend > facw 02/08/2019 at 12:07

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Ye’, the line was changed somewhere through history so it became shorter travel distance.

This is the second Carlisle train station. There was one before it a short distance away but this one took over and was used by six different rail companies at one point.

Svend > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor 02/08/2019 at 12:20

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It wasn’t bad per-say, but definitely not my drink.   

Svend > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 02/08/2019 at 12:28

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Definitely not a drink for me.

If you want real historic, just leave the train station.

The old city gates to the south of the original city. 

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Svend 02/08/2019 at 12:34

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Gotcha. With how many good beers and varieties there are, no sense drinking something you do not like!

Svend > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor 02/08/2019 at 13:38

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There was about eight on tap (five were Heineken, etc... yuck), then the rest were bottles or cans. Maybe 20 different types.

It was getting a little busier as a train going out west to Maryport had been delayed 45 minutes due to a land slip on the tracks and another delayed 50 minutes due to an over cable being damaged. 

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Svend 02/08/2019 at 14:05

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Anything is better than Heineken. Even if you didn’t like the IPA, you made the correct choice haha

Svend > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor 02/08/2019 at 14:14

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Heineken is only equalled by Miller, Coors or U.S. Budweiser.

Yack no. 

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Svend 02/08/2019 at 14:50

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Back when my friend worked at the brewery, I had hour old Bud straight from the tank. The beer was actually really good. By the time it gets to stores, its much, much worse. I don’t really drink any of the beers you have listed. If my sole purpose of drinking was to get a buzz, I’d just have liquor. Otherwise, I want actual flavor, that isn’t piss.

Svend > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor 02/08/2019 at 15:08

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Well I’m currently imbibing a bottle of Bordeaux blanc.

I like taste.

I could of done with a nice pint of bitter. 

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Svend 02/08/2019 at 15:26

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That sounds good too haha