Rugby and beer

I was at Linlithgow RFC today to discuss beer festivals, beer tastings and club beer amongst other things. What a great set up. A real for members/by members, honest-to-goodness amateur rugby club with a pride in their club and heritage. They are keen to do a beer festival, possibly in June. I really do hope I get the chance to do a tasting there too. It would be great fun.

Land Rover v Micra

I'm at a Beer Festival in Bolton tomorrow. I'm at a Wirral CAMRA's do next week. I have been dropping kegs off at Brimstage and he has the most unbelievably good stout - Oyster Catcher and an old woman in a Micra drove me off the road down by Ness Gardens as I was going to collect a firkin from a friend - I was in my "new" 'L' reg Discovery, she was in a bloody Micra - and I smashed my wing mirror!

Strathkendrick RFC

Had a great chat today with Barry from Strathkendrick RFC. He is interested in putting on a beer festival to coincide with their 7's tournament in April next year and possibly a tasting evening for the club members. Beer and rugby obviously go together, but in today's professional world it is refreshing to see grass shoots enthusiasm for using beer festivals to bring club members and the community together. Not so sure about wearing one of the new tight lycra jerseys though. I'd scare people (including myself) wearing those!