Monday, 6 November 2017

Highgate Vampire at the Weighbridge Inn, Burton-upon-Trent

From the main road, this pub is a bit tricky to find. Our little blue dot came to an end on the main road just outside the historic Grainstore House. Spotting a flight of stairs, we headed down into the yard itself; and after wandering around we came to a small building consisting of three sheds that had been placed outside to form an admin office for the deliveries. Little did we know that this was the pub itself. Inside was a very warm welcome with a log fire; a blackboard listing all the ales and pub snacks available; and a very cosy pub painted in a very royal red. We squeezed oursdelves around a table before the hoards arrived to work their way through the beers. The beer we had was a bit plain considering it had been brewed by Fownes; but at first glance I thought it was from the former Davernport brewery.  Maybe it was one of their former recipes.

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