Suppliers & Friends of The West Riding

a swift one is one of two blogs dedicated to my twin passions (the other being what I get up to before the pubs open). The agenda here is to try and capture the splendour, nay magnificence of some favoured Kirklees ale chugging joints, such that readers may be moved to seek them out and rejoice in all their glory!(?!) Beer festivals will also be featured but only the little pub/club/garden shed variety - not for me the flourescent lit giant hall with plastic 'glass'. There may also be one or two references to those footballing legends the Mighty Terriers, but only in the event of prohibition or (even more unlikely) promotion!

Our local Dewsbury based micro brewery, co-founded and run by our owner Mike Field.

AshTV Film Production and Website Development. The designers and developers of this WEST RIDING website.

Beer Bloggers.com on a Real Ale Rail Trail, with some lovely photos of our beloved West Riding.

The Black Sheep Brewery is based in Masham, North Yorkshire, where you can take a brewery tour, have a meal in the Bistro and purchase souvenirs from the Blacksheep shop.

Campaign for Real Ale - Advocacy group that supports consumers rights in the United Kingdom and Europe with respect to the beer and drinks industry.

Our Siter Pub - 3 mins down the line!

Lens.com offers a huge online inventory of brand name contact lenses with reasonably priced prices. Services include online order and shipping straight to you.

Skipton based brewery. Brewers of Golden Pippin, Scotts 1816 and Black Gold.

Dewsbury Rams Oficial web site

Dewsbury and North Kirklees based branch of CAMRA

David Sheard's book shop

Informative guide to where to find local real ale establishments.

Timothy Taylor Brewery has produced award-winning traditional cask ales since 1858. Brewer of the renowned championship beer 'Landlord'.