Ale Trailing

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Cunningly contrived to get you into their pubs (again and again), The Ale Trail is an invention of a local brewery, King and Barnes . Basically you get a booklet which list all of the K&B pubs (currently 57), then you visit each pub where, in return for buying a pint, the bar staff will stamp and date your book. Having collected all the stamps you send the book off to the brewery who then send you a sweatshirt or some other kind of gift.

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The sweatshirts are a bit like karate belts - different coloured ones depending how many ale trails you've completed.

Ale Trail Sweatshirt Colours
Colour Burgundy Navy Blue Pine Green Birch Grey Red Graphite Black

No. Of Trails 'Quick' 6 month trail 1 or 2 3 4 or 5 6 to 9 10 to 14 15

Ale Trail Sweatshirt Colours
Colour	Burgundy	Navy Blue	Pine Green	Birch Grey	Red	Graphite	Black
No. Of Trails	'Quick' 6 month trail	1 or 2	3	4 or 5	6 to 9	10 to 14	15

Every year the brewery hosts the Ale Trail Party for all those who have completed at least 3 trails, including one in the last 3 years. I hope to be there for the first time in 1998.

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Jon's Ale Trails
Number Date Started Date Completed Sweatshirt

1. 25 Mar. 1996 14 Mar. 1997 Navy Blue

2. 15 Mar 1997 14 Sep. 1997 Burgundy

3. 27 Jun. 1997 n/a n/a

4. 14 Oct. 1997 n/a n/a

Jon's Ale Trails
Number	Date Started	Date Completed	Sweatshirt
1.	25 Mar. 1996	14 Mar. 1997	Navy Blue
2.	15 Mar 1997	14 Sep. 1997	Burgundy
3.	27 Jun. 1997	n/a	n/a
4.	14 Oct. 1997	n/a	n/a

Click here for my mini-review of all K&B pubs.