Real Ale in T5
Oct 18, 2017, 7:53 pm
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Real Ale in T5
Travelling in just over a week where can I get a pint of real ale airside?
Since the Witherspoon’s is closed and looking unlikely to reopen before we fly (what was wrong with this pub? It seemed fine to me..) I am worried where else sells pints of real ale.
By real ale, hand pulled cask ale as oppose to that overpriced ‘craft’ keg crap, or bottled stuff..
Thanks
Since the Witherspoon’s is closed and looking unlikely to reopen before we fly (what was wrong with this pub? It seemed fine to me..) I am worried where else sells pints of real ale.
By real ale, hand pulled cask ale as oppose to that overpriced ‘craft’ keg crap, or bottled stuff..
Thanks
Oct 19, 2017, 6:59 am
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CAMRA say Huxleys has it: https://whatpub.com/pubs/MDX/16813/h...athrow-airport
Oct 19, 2017, 9:14 am
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There's normally something available in Huxleys, it varies from visit to visit, but fairly sure I've had Greenwich Mean Time there in the not too distant past as an example.
Oct 19, 2017, 9:55 am
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Looks like the weatherspoons is being refurbished
This pub is closed for refurbishment until 05/12/2017. A list of nearby pubs is below.
I know its not great beers, but Huxley does sell
BOMBARDIER Ł2.35 Ł4.60
LONDON PRIDE Ł2.45 Ł4.75
This pub is closed for refurbishment until 05/12/2017. A list of nearby pubs is below.
I know its not great beers, but Huxley does sell
BOMBARDIER Ł2.35 Ł4.60
LONDON PRIDE Ł2.45 Ł4.75
Oct 19, 2017, 11:28 am
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I noticed in B pier there was a pub offering American pale ales...I know that's not exactly the same but it's our version of Real Ale on this side of the Atlantic.
Oct 19, 2017, 2:43 pm
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Poor show
Oct 19, 2017, 3:04 pm
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It hadn't been refurbished since T5 opened in 2008, so was overdue for a refurbishment in terms of decor and ambiance. The seating area is also being expanded at the same time; previously, it was regularly very overcrowded.
Oct 19, 2017, 3:16 pm
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Oct 20, 2017, 8:19 am
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As a strict teetotaller I am probably not the best guide, but I have quickly popped into Huxleys and apart from the usual international brands, they have on tap Bombardier. London Pride and something called Camden Pale (or perhaps IPA). I presume the latter best fulfils the OP's criteria, I guess they have other bottled beers. Very crowded at the moment due to Wetherspoon's temporary closure.
Oct 20, 2017, 9:47 am
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Warning - when I went into Huxleys last month they had neither Pride nor Bombardier on tap... took bottled Pride instead but as you say 'this is what you can expect in the flagship terminal'. 
Oct 20, 2017, 10:44 am
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Every time I look at the BAEC home page I see this thread title, and despite several visits to this thread I keep thinking (hope springs eternal) that it actually relates to a nicely cooled Real Ale in a BA Lounge.
Oh well, back to the wine
Oh well, back to the wine
Oct 20, 2017, 4:54 pm
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As a strict teetotaller I am probably not the best guide, but I have quickly popped into Huxleys and apart from the usual international brands, they have on tap Bombardier. London Pride and something called Camden Pale (or perhaps IPA). I presume the latter best fulfils the OP's criteria, I guess they have other bottled beers. Very crowded at the moment due to Wetherspoon's temporary closure.
Can anyone confirm if these are keg beers? Or cask hand pull real ale?
As far as I know the Camden ones are only larger type keg taps.. so I sadly suspect this is the case for all of their beers
Oct 21, 2017, 2:46 am
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The Camden Pale Ale is definitely an American style IPA, I've now had a chance to Google it, and the colour scheme was as per my memory. 4% ABV.
Oct 21, 2017, 3:23 am
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I would expect such a popular terminal to cater to the tastes and demands of the majority of the travelling public, as there is a finite amount of bar space and giving a spot over to a “real ale” brand that the average traveller’s never heard of and that might be ordered three times a day isn’t good business sense when you can stick in Guinness Extra Cold, or Carlsberg, or Bud Light.