Our final pub as night descended on Macclesfield wasn’t even on Bing Maps, having only just reopened after 6 odd years closed, and I’ll admit even a Macclesfield regular like me temporarily forgot the exact spot tucked away in the lanes leading up from the station before I recognised the lovely lane and black and… Continue reading THE CASTLE LIVES !
Month: November 2021
GUESS WHO’S TAKEN CONTROL OF THE JUKEBOX ?
Our Macclesfield crawl headed towards a climax at The Castle now, after a quick stop at the obligatory Robbies pub. Speaking of iconic beers, we literally bumped into Vaux Wanderer leaving the Jolly Sailor (his de facto home when he’s not doing something called work), and our group was suddenly up to seven (six humans).… Continue reading GUESS WHO’S TAKEN CONTROL OF THE JUKEBOX ?
LOOK WHAT WE’VE FOUND !
Only two of the seven pubs I used in Macclesfield were actually in the new Beer Guide (which I hadn’t actually seen then), tjough two of them seemed pre-emptive certs, and the next one was the main reason for the whole trip. We’ve Vaux Wanderer to thank for alerting us to the Bass at the… Continue reading LOOK WHAT WE’VE FOUND !
THE OLD CODGERS MAKE AN ADDITION TO THE GANG
Do keep up at the back. Official Pub No. 3 on the Macc Attack came via the underpass to Park Lane, after a quick stop to admire the Pie Maker. Some local school children had been roped in to design some graffiti tiles so that you lingered in the underpass, rarely a good idea. I… Continue reading THE OLD CODGERS MAKE AN ADDITION TO THE GANG
“Mug or straight glass, gents ?”
Our lunch stop, curated by Mudgie, took us outside the comfort of the Guide and the craft bars that have sprung up in Macclesfield to lure away half of our party. We were saving the Castle till last, and headed into the part of town with most lunch options. Very quiet for a Saturday, and… Continue reading “Mug or straight glass, gents ?”
SNEAKING A PEAK AT GBG22 IN THE WATERS GREEN TAVERN
Let’s get on to the Macclesfield Meander then, starting at the Waters Green Tavern. Possibly Macc’s best known pub, the one that for years declared “We are NOT a free house !” in Opening Times. There’s nothing wrong with belonging to a (good) pub chain, you know, as we’ll see later. Now, if you want… Continue reading SNEAKING A PEAK AT GBG22 IN THE WATERS GREEN TAVERN
SUPER MACC – THE SET UP
Next up, on a gloriously sunny Sheffield day, a trip to Macclesfield. For the first time ever, a trip south to Macc. I’d actually suggested an Old Codger Proper Day Out to Macc, mainly on account of the Bass in the Jolly Sailor, but I also fancied lugging my brand new GBG round loads of… Continue reading SUPER MACC – THE SET UP
“Would You Like Me To Tie Your Shoelaces Up For You ?”
Last Thursday I still had no Beer Guide, but I did know some of the entries because a nice chap (let’s call him Teddie Misthut to preserve his anonymity) had told me and copied a few pages on the Dark Web. Most strikingly, we have a new entry in east Sheffield. Who even knew Sheffield… Continue reading “Would You Like Me To Tie Your Shoelaces Up For You ?”
PRE-BRUGES
To be honest, I’m getting a bit tired of being stuck in the UK, seeing other pub men tweeting from exotic foreign locations like Bratislava. or Bideford. But I just can’t be doing with the hassle of accessing tests abroad or risk getting stuck at Paisley airport for weeks, even though there’s a good GBG… Continue reading PRE-BRUGES
AND SO IT BEGINS….MY FIRST GBG22 TICK, IN RUGBY
Call off the search; it’s arrived. See the excitement on Baa Baa’s little face. I hope he’s rested and ready to start the Big Pink, which you always thought was an album by The Band. My first tick in the new Guide, prompted by whippet from a PO Box in Newmarket, came in Rugby. It… Continue reading AND SO IT BEGINS….MY FIRST GBG22 TICK, IN RUGBY
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