I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it!

Sometimes I have to pinch myself:  I live in a beautiful village with a thriving centre which has outlets that I really like.  That was my feeling prior to last summer, anyway.  Since the summer opening of a micro-brewery by Lymm Brewing Company and its bar - the Brewery Tap, I just can't believe how lucky I am.  You may guess from reading blog postings, that I love most kinds of food and drink, but I am a proper northerner in that I love a pint of real ale.

I now take every opportunity to organise nights out in the Brewery Tap because I just think it fulfils most things I want in a local pub.  There is a great atmosphere, it is in the middle of Lymm, has a wood-burning stove, and great ale.  I popped in for a breather from the kids at half term last week and found they now do a 'beer paddle'.  This essentially is three 1/3 pint glasses in a wooden paddle to carry them back to your table.  How ingenious is that?  Now I don't need to stand at the bar for hours trying to work out which of the lovely ales I will try because I could try most of them in 2 paddles. 

The Tap doesn't serve food, but when Nancy's Deli is open a few doors down, she happily supplies her food to eat with your pint.  (Tip: try the tractor wheel pies, you won't be disappointed)  Now here I am chattering on about ale, but they also have all the other drinks you usually find in a pub.  I would tell you about those, but I only have eyes for the brown stuff in a pint glass!

My favourite excuse to visit is to take my whole family down at about 5pm while a casserole is in the oven at the weekend.  We take a few card games, have a nice drink, and a breath of fresh air before settling down in front of the box after the casserole is consumed at home for a lovely family film. 

If my ramblings haven't convinced you to visit, then perhaps the fact that they have just won Gold at the CAMRA Winter Ales Festival might?

Lisa Reid