Tour de ospital’
I was sitting at the traffic lights, listening to a radio program about the increase in Cyclists getting knocked down, whilst watching a cyclist ignore the red light and cycle straight through it. It reminded me of a policy from the 2001 manicfesto. “Quote” Councils and Government spend hundreds of thousands of pounds building Cycle routes… Read More
Co-ALE-ition 1st Year Anniversary Party, Wed 27th August 2014
I often think back to 17th & 18th September 2013 when we launched our very first Co-ALE-ition ale “Winning Co-ALE-ition” at the Longdog brewery in Basingstoke followed by the event at the Prince Arthur in Fleet when over 300 people attended. I could never have envisaged that we would be here now with 6 different… Read More
Co-ALE-ition highlights and achievements (Top 20 only)
In less than a year since the first Co-ALE-ition ale was launched back on 17/18 August 2013, all of the following milestones have been achieved. 1. Over 20,000 pints of Co-ALE-ition have now been sold. 2. Co-ALE-ition ales together with the pumpclips have already appeared in 100 different pubs across 8 counties and in Central… Read More
Howling to open Ale Festival at Hartley Wintney nest Friday (18th July)
The 5th Annual Ale Festival, and the best so far, takes place at Hartley Wintney Football Club on Green Lane, Hartley Wintney RG27 8DL, from Friday 18th July to Sunday 20th July. A donation from the proceeds of this Ale Festival will be made to the Testicular Cancer Charity. There are 20 real ales available… Read More
Presentation to The Waggon and Horses pub in Hartley Wintney
The first ever Co-ALE-ition signed and framed certificate (designed by Chinners) was presented to Niall Scott (Landlord of the Waggon and Horses pub in Hartley Wintney) on Saturday 5th July 2014. This presentation was originally scheduled to take place on Thursday 3rd July when we went to the Waggon and Horses as part of the… Read More
Monsters In The Dark, launched across three different counties
Monsters In The Dark 5% Exile Stout is the 8th different Co-ALE-ition ale to be officially launched by the OMRLP and was brewed by Chris Gill of the Ascot Ales brewery located in Camberley (Surrey). Monsters In The Dark is a rebranded version of the multi award winning ” Anastasias Exile Stout ” which is a superb… Read More
Rochester Castle, The Crosse Keys & The Pommelers Rest
After the wonderful reception at the House of Parliament, we knew we had our day cut out. Arrangements had been made with Chris Gill one our Co-ALE-ition brewers and Derrill Carr, the brains exraordinaire behind the whole project, to visit three J. D.Wetherspoon outlets in London. The first being ‘The Rochester Castle’ in Stoke Newington,… Read More
Parliament and the Coalition Govt endorse Winning Co-ALE-ition
Howling and a few of his loyal supporters plus Knigel ” Big Fibber ” Knapp and Lisa Robins representing the Longdog brewery were invited to the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday 25 June to officially launch Longdog’s Winning Co-ALE-ition in The Strangers Bar. The party arrived at the Houses of Parliament around midday and were… Read More
r.i.p Screaming Lord Sutch
Today is the 15th Anniversary of the sad loss of the Joint founder and former leader of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party… Gone but not forgotten.
Co-ALE-ition is no stranger to MPs
Five casks of Longdog’s Winning Co-ALE-ition will be delivered to The Strangers Bar at the Houses of Parliament this week. We are being invited to The Strangers Bar to celebrate on Wednesday the 25th of June and we will be met by Sir Gerald Howarth straight after Prime Minister’s Questions at 12.30. We hope that David Cameron… Read More