No philosophising, just pub porn today. As we approach the middle of August, GBG ticker’s thoughts turn to the imminent publication of a new Beer Guide, and the nagging thought that half the pubs we’ve visited in 2017 will be quietly slipping out of the 2018 edition, in favour of bottle shop-cum-brewtaps and Marston 2-for-1s.… Continue reading HUNTING LUDLOW GOLD
Month: August 2017
LLANGUNLLO JOINS THE CamROT ELITE
I see CAMRA have organised another event in a giant hangar to show how many billion beers there are potentially available in the UK now. So many that they haven’t got space for Dobber IPA among all that home brew. If anyone has tasted all 900 this week, I’d love to read about it. The… Continue reading LLANGUNLLO JOINS THE CamROT ELITE
RADNOR : A HARP, A WATERFALL, A DOOM BAR
Asked where my favourite part of the world was, I once replied “Powys“. Clearly misheard as the French capital, much embarrassment ensued. Over time I’ve discovered the competing delights of Franconia, Ghent, Cleethorpes and Havana, but the area resignedly called “Mid-Wales” in the Beer Guide is still a Top 10 destination. Right on Offa’s Dyke, I walked… Continue reading RADNOR : A HARP, A WATERFALL, A DOOM BAR
A DAY AT THE WELLS
A rare treat, an overnighter in Llandrindod Wells, featuring the inevitable new micro pub and rather older Conservative Club. A bit disappointing, but still two more GBG entries than neighbouring Builth, though Llan.Wells has the more unpronounceable name. And the one I’m most likely to spell wrong in this post. You really need the Philip Navigator page… Continue reading A DAY AT THE WELLS
A LONER IN ALMELEY
I always enjoy my trips back to the 1950s. Just the one new GBG entry for me to visit in Herefordshire this year, but it’s a corker. Almeley feels a long way from the big city (Leominster), but close to the honeypots of Hergest Ridge and Offas Dyke. Around here, all roads lead to Eardisley. Very… Continue reading A LONER IN ALMELEY
SANDWICH, SUNSETS, GREENE KING
Since I’m in Kent, here’s my last Guide 17 tick for the county, and look how lovely the GBG looks now against the backdrop of my Bristol Premier Inn. Whatever chaos is going on elsewhere in the Guide’s new entries (micros, social clubs and Spoons), you can always rely on Sandwich to come up with a proper pub.… Continue reading SANDWICH, SUNSETS, GREENE KING
THE SHIP SPOILT FOR A HA’PENNY OF BEER
You’ll be pleased to know I’ve now completed my reports on Hamburg, possibly the only place I’d recommend that you stick to the Holsten Pils. There’s a few posts from the Marches and the Dales to come, but this is a report from Deal, where Mrs RM and I met the lovely and endlessly fascinating Mrs &… Continue reading THE SHIP SPOILT FOR A HA’PENNY OF BEER
HAMBURG CRAFT AFTER THE RIOTS
I can’t claim writing about Hamburg’s embryonic craft beer scene fills me with as much joy as overhearing conversations in basic pubs in Hereford. But it might (like the post on Flixton) be of interest to future travellers. And I need to sort out the photos on my OneDrive. I was grateful to a number of… Continue reading HAMBURG CRAFT AFTER THE RIOTS
GRUMPY CAT ON THE ELBE
If in doubt, stick a cat pic in your post. Even a grumpy one. Pub cats aren’t that common in Hamburg. On Day 3 of her Hamburg trip, Mrs RM stayed put to rest her foot, so I took elder son James out on the traditional 15 mile walk our youngsters so look forward to. For a change,… Continue reading GRUMPY CAT ON THE ELBE
“FOOD SERVICE STOPPED AT 2”
More mixed Moors tales, and more evidence that Cleveland CAMRA pick pubs for the Guide based on beer quality. Well done them. For a change, a really interesting Ordnance Survey extract for you too. Starting with something not encountered for a while; the unexpectedly closed pub. I joined several folk at the entrance of the Downe Arms,… Continue reading “FOOD SERVICE STOPPED AT 2”
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