"I visited the Made Inn on foot a few weeks ago, as I 'd heard that if you enjoy real ale, this is the place to go. I honestly thought it was an overpriced joke. I walked in, and got a strange look from some local stalwart customers. A man behind the bar (whom I assume was the landlord asked what I 'd like to drink. I said I 'd like a traditional, English bitter. Something like a Greene King IPA, or a Wells Bombardier, maybe Youngs, or Adnams. Something like that. Well, the man looked at me as if I had three heads, and said Mmm, the closest thing you 'll get to that is a .......(a name I can 't remember. I thought this was odd, considering there were about 300 different beers available, displayed on a computer monitor, but thought he must know his beers, so I took his advice. I shouldn 't have done. The beer, yet again, tasted sharply of citrus, like they all do these days. Why do all so called real ales not taste of real ale any more? What happened to the more traditional flavours like Abbot Ale? To top it off, I was charged £6.00 for my pint, which is extortion at its worst. I felt as though the landlord was disinterested in my request, which was odd considering the Made Inn specialises in real ale. I went to Wetherspoon a few hundred yards down the high street, and ordered a Ruddles Best ale for £1.69, (no, that 's not a misprint and it was much better. I then had a John Smiths for £1.39, which is something else the Made Inn doesn 't offer. I honestly don 't know why the Made Inn is rated so highly."
