June 2025. Bridlington.
Stuart at Bridbrewer wasn’t just a nice man; he was a mine of info on Bridlington’s beer and pub scene.
“You ought to try the local Black Jack Porter, it’s on at the Moon”.
Having finished the Beer Guide, I find I can never resist a recommendation, and besides the Moon Tap was just round the corner, and a City fan must never walk past a pub with a blue moon in the sign.
Bit of a moon theme going on,
but luckily the soundtrack is Chaka Khan and the Communard (80s rule again), not Floyd.
Confusingly, having just walked from BridBrewer, here’s the actual Bridlington Brewery hidden away in the back,
not distracting from a gorgeous pub with a similar feel (if not look) to the Board in the Old Town.
A great mixed crowd, discussing Fish and Chips and Benidorm,
it felt like an instant Top 100 pub, but sadly I’ve already used my Top 100 allocation for the night.
Chaka gives way to Whitney, my pint of Blackjack has a liquorice edge to a pint so gorgeous I start at NBSS 4 and end at a 4.5,
though someone is bound to tell me that’s an unacceptably large head.
Possibly a mini classic, and certainly worth a visit for the breweriana, including these classic old Grolsch windows.
retiredmartin 
This idea that they retain 100% of the value of cash handed over the bar is a fallacy. Bank accounts for businesses make a charge for deposits and for change, so the only way they would retain the whole value of cash tendered over the counter is by raiding the charity box for change and not taking their takings to the bank. And not declaring the full amount for tax purposes, but I’m just guessing. Please delete if you’re worried about being sued for slander or libel.
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Point taken, but I was still surprised to find the pub I was in once did not accept cash at all. Shan’t be going there again.
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SH,
But a landlady a dozen miles from me with a CASH IS KING sign last year told me that she pays her staff and most of her suppliers in cash and so bank charges are minimal.
Prices in ’round figures’ also reduces the need for change though I think Tim sells most of his pints at £=.=9.
A choice between cash and card is what customers deserve, but it makes sense for the business to state their preference.
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