philmayfield 6,115 Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 The old Home Brewery building in Daybrook, which is used by Notts County Council, is to be made available for commercial offices. The Council is to commission a feasibility study regarding this at a cost of £50,000. Having seen the building and having been inside I can confirm that the idea is perfectly feasible. To whom do I write to claim the £50,000? 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 If you're not on the brown envelope list, think st Ann's, then you have no chance! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 £50,000 - and we wonder why our councils are strapped for cash! It's little less than a criminal waste of money. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 I used to deliver there, tis a beautiful building. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted January 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 Along with Shipstone’s, Home Brewery were clients of my firm (who wasn’t!) when I was in the accountancy business. I’ve spent many hours there and over the road at the Daybrook Laundry (both belonged to the Farr family). It was rumoured that the laundry used to pump the dirty washing water under the road to the brewery! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 So that's why Home Brewery beer always tasted like soap suds! It did to me anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted January 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 Holes Brewery at Newark made the soapiest beer I’ve ever drunk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 Home Brewery 5 Star wasn't bad, but the normal bitter was a bit soapy. However, Holes was appalling. Whenever we were in the Goldsmith Tavern, we invariably drank Light & Bitter which was quite palatable. In the early to mid 60's though, Worthington E, or Red Barrel was the preferred drink amongst my mob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,270 Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Your comment about Watneys Red Barrel reminded me of this 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 616 Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Back in the mid 60s my friend and I went over to Skeggy on a coach from Nottingham. About halfway there the coach stopped at a pub for a break. It was selling Hole’s Bitter and my friend who swore by Home Ales (said Shippos always gave him a headache) had a pint and couldn’t stop farting for the rest of the journey. The other passengers were not impressed and neither was I. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,270 Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 I did not mind the odd pint of Warwicks' bitter brewed by Warwick and Richardson in Newark. Apparently the old brewery has been refurbished and is now up-market apartments. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 I think the worst beer I ever tasted was Batemans in Lincolnshire. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted January 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Warwick's used to be served at The Full Moon at Morton, my local for many years. Not a bad pint as I remember. Sadly there are no breweries in the town of Newark now. The last brewery I looked round was Bateman's at Wainfleet but that was about 16 years ago. It was a "proper" brewery and not a chemical processing plant that many of the so called craft breweries are today. Craft beer should be brewed in a bucket under the sink! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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