When I or Duncan or BeerMat post about some village that never makes the news, like Rochford or Kiev, I wonder if there’s anything else posted about the place on the interweb. Search for “South Woodham Ferrers pubs” and prepare to be disappointed. It’s a while since the pub at the station, mysteriously called “The… Continue reading GETTING TO THE HEART OF SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS
Month: November 2018
A ROCHFORD RUMBLE (AGAIN)
Back in Essex to finish off ticking our most consistent county for pubs. Mirroring the rest of the country, this year the last three ticks are a micro, a brewery tap and a very Proper Pub. The micro was so worthy but dull that I can’t bring myself to bore you with pictures of its… Continue reading A ROCHFORD RUMBLE (AGAIN)
MILTON, MINOTAURS AND MASTERMIND
One of my favourite reads is Paul Bailey’s Beer Blog, mainly because he gives us so much context to his pub visits we get a real insight into his family dynamics. I particularly enjoy the posts about his foreign trips with his son Matthew (a charming lad) and Paul’s determined (doomed ?) efforts to convert… Continue reading MILTON, MINOTAURS AND MASTERMIND
NOW, EVEN ROMANIA GETS A CEREAL CAFE
Some final reflections on Bucharest from our flying trip (a.k.a. I have photos I need to stick someone and this will do). First, more of that murk you love. Anyway, ten bullet points (bullet points are suddenly fashionable again). Hey, very stylish, if you like white. 2. It seems relatively clean and safe, if a… Continue reading NOW, EVEN ROMANIA GETS A CEREAL CAFE
PRIDE DRINKING WELL IN BUCHAREST
Pretty much zero interest in these foreign posts, of course. “When you going to report on the uncontacted peoples of east Goole ?” you ask. or “Go back to finding pubs closed. We like that.” or “But did you find any cask in Romania ?” Oh, yes. On the last night of our mammoth two… Continue reading PRIDE DRINKING WELL IN BUCHAREST
Slow Train To Ploiești
Into Day 2 of our Romania roaming, and still no new Good Beer Guide ticks. Famed pub visitor and alleged GBG completist “Pubmeister” seemed unaware of the secret overseas Guide entries that Mr Protz would occasionally insert in the Guide to maintain interest. These entries are only revealed by a sticker in the window, NOT… Continue reading Slow Train To Ploiești
A CULTURAL DIVERSION
Part 3 of the Romanian diaries, resuming from where we left off last night with Imperial ****, which impaired our abilities to find the nearest pizza outlet not one jot. Ciao Napoli is the Bucharest equivalent of those kiosks you get as you stumble out of Oxford Street tube; except the pizza slices are… Continue reading A CULTURAL DIVERSION
BUCHAREST – BEER O’CLOCK & THE IMPERIAL ****
It’d be fair to say that Bucharest isn’t the most naturally beautiful European capital city, though I’ve yet to get to Vaduz so I can’t give an authoritative ranking. But Park Cismigiu is a delight, even if there’s not locals selling horse kebabs and foaming lager for 50p a pint as we’d been led to… Continue reading BUCHAREST – BEER O’CLOCK & THE IMPERIAL ****
NO REST FROM BREW IN BUCHAREST
Well, this is embarrassing. Two nights in Bucharest with Mrs RM and I seem to have a hundred pictures of modern bars and ancient buildings; where’s the graffiti, dereliction and donkeys ? Frankly, I could have been in Manchester Brew Dog, or the Port Street Beer House, if they’d decided to halve their prices overnight.… Continue reading NO REST FROM BREW IN BUCHAREST
BAR FLIES & MONKEYS
A scientific analysis of this blog reveals the most popular posts to be; a) The one where I travel three hours to find the pub unexpectedly closed. b) The one where I (or Dick) tries to take a duff pint back. c) The one set in the heart of Woollyback country (west of Salford). d)… Continue reading BAR FLIES & MONKEYS
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