Victoria Hotel

So I visited The Victoria with friends and some of their parents. I would even go so far to say this is my favourite real ale pub in Leeds. I love it, like going back in time but on this visit it was only fleeting so I'll tell you more information about The Victoria Hotel another day. So I had a swift pint of Nutty Black which I had before but in a bottle. I really liked it again but I can't decide if I like it better bottle or cask?

Then I moved onto a pint of Oakfield Brewery's India Pale Ale which was nice and refreshing after the darker smoother Nutty Black. I would recommend this as a drink if you didn't want to be too weighed down with a dark ale. Finally my friend had the other IPA they had on Japur IPA which she said

"Delicious and at the strength it should be. Desert-like and luxurious like a turkish delight"

They usually have about 8 pumps on at the Victoria but this occasion they only had 3 left on which was but a disappointing but hey what can you do?

Jumbo Records 40 year anniversary ale.

So we managed to get our hands on the elusive Jumbo Records 40th Anniversary Ale. It was by pure fluke that my housemate's sister and her boyfriend came up for the weekend and she mentioned one of her favourite bars is in Leeds, The Reliance, and that's where we found it.  

I had never actually heard of The Reliance, head off past Sandinistas part of town it was in a really random place to be fair but well worth the wander! A lovely airy and light bar with an arty feel. Relaxed atmosphere with floor to ceiling windows with wooden floor boards, and also 3 pumps on! 

They also do food, one of our company got a Sunday dinner which he said was really nice, but the portion wasn't massive for a tenner. They also do picky bits like olives, hummus and brownies.

So the Jumbo Records Ale is brewed by Revolutions Brewing Company which are a perfect match apparently all their ales are names relating to music (ie the Kraftwerk Braun Ale) but also their  abvs are generally at either 3.3% o 4.5% (reflecting the two speeds turntables play at). 


Pier my housemate had this to say


"Nice well rounder. Malty with a disappointing head"


which was sad to say but true, nice flavour to it though! I will be making that stroll up to that bar again though!