My sister got married in Lincolnshire a few weeks ago and I discovered that the house where she had her civil ceremony was 10 miles away from the Bateman's Brewery!!!  So I looked up the details and found that the visitor centre was open from 11.30 to 3.30 7 days a week.  Since there was spare time on the Saturday, off I went.  The visitor centre is in an old windmill and has a good shop, bar (!!!), restaurant and historical area as well as a meeting room.  Brewery website is at http://www.bateman.co.uk/ 

My new brother in law had left a case of XXXB in my room, so I didn't buy any of that, but bought some Combined Harvest and an Autumn beer, both of which were brewed from a variety of cereals and are designed to satisfy the female palate as well as the male.  I've had Victory and Dark Lord in the past, but one of my favourites is Rosey Nosey, a Christmas beer.

Perhaps I should wear the T shirt on the next pub meet!