Itchy Pig

Maltby Main 2 v Sheffield United 1
(Billed as United Futures)

Saturday 30 July 2016

Pre Season Friendly

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The life & times of the Ball Suppers. A Microbrewery & a Beer Festival yesterday en route Handsworth Parramore at Worksop. To a Beer Desert today. Glossop North End’s place at the top of the SUFC pre-season Clubhouse Leaderboard is safe for the moment. No Clubhouse at Maltby Main!

The nearby Maltby Main Miners Welfare didn't have Cask on. “Luckily” I'd done my Warm Ups. And snaffled a Daleside, Square Rigger IPA on cask at 4.5% before leaving Sheffield.

176th bit of grass watching an SUFC XI.

Right, I also couldn't resist the opening night of the new The Itchy Pig Ale House (Micropub) in Broomhill. My bus passes the door. I'm cutting it slack. First nights. Nerves an’ all that.

A lot in. Maybe friends of the owners. Nothing wrong in that. But, made for a lot of people, in a small gaff, noise reverberating. Brayers in. I'll come back during the day. Thanks.

You know. It's Broomhill. Ladies of a certain age. Mine Host might want to rename it The Itchy Pig Small Bottles Of Prosecco House. I'll come back during the day. Thanks.

Four on cask. But one was Spitfire. Two on craft keg. But one was Meantime. Good numbers (it's only a Micropub). Underwhelming range. But, even that didn't make me want to get a PermaTan & drink Prosecco. A lovely pint of Exit 33, Thirst Aid at 4%.

Nice place. I'll be back. During the day.

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