September 2024. Waterbeach. Four of my favourite Americans (I understand the term Yankee is considered mildly derogatory despite its inclusion on a 1979 Skids hit) arrived in Waterbeach last week. On their 2018 trip I’d wrote. “It’s always great to have the Southworth brothers and their lovely wives over here, even if they did choose… Continue reading AMERICANS OVER HERE, DRINKING OUR BEER
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YOUR NEAREST GBG CRAFT BAR TO LINTON ZOO
September 2024. Linton. Cambridgeshire. My Mum always says “If you’ve nothing good to say, say nothing“, but she doesn’t mean it, and this blog GUARANTEES to tell the truth, so here’s the truth about the new industrial estate tap in Linton. Linton ? Yes, the first posh village heading south-east out of Addenbrookes into the… Continue reading YOUR NEAREST GBG CRAFT BAR TO LINTON ZOO
St. Mary and SS Cyriac and Julia’s, Swaffham Prior
September 2024. Swaffham Prior. A treat for folk who love English oddities, stained glass, and wilting flowers. The Red Lion had been “less busy than usual”, but I may have been a bit unfair on berating Swaffham Prior’s 841 residents for their lukewarm support for their local pub, as this is a QUIET village with… Continue reading St. Mary and SS Cyriac and Julia’s, Swaffham Prior
TOP 100 PUBS – THE RED LION, SWAFFHAM PRIOR
September 2024. Swaffham Prior. I always get my Bulbecks and Priors mixed up, two similarly charming Cambs villages just north of Anglesey Abbey, only 5 miles east of Waterbeach as the crow flies. But I’m not (spoiler) a crow. Swaffham Prior is a surprise new entry in GBG25, and one in all conscience I didn’t… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE RED LION, SWAFFHAM PRIOR
GOLF CLUBS IN THE BEER GUIDE
September 2024. Rotherham. One of the many joys of a new Beer Guide is the impetus it gives you to explore a town like Rotherham, a town many Sheffielders have probably explored unless they’re heading to CAMRA’s national winter beer festival. Having visited scruffy Kimberworth and neat Broom for new ticks, I now find myself… Continue reading GOLF CLUBS IN THE BEER GUIDE
SIZZLIN’ NEW GBG ENTRIES IN THE ROTHERHAM SUBURBS !!!
September 2024. Rotherham. Well, I’ve introduced the new GBG, and by coincidence the first pub visited since the new Guide became official (I was BRAPA’s taxi today) is the star of our next post. Simon loved it this afternoon, and I’d been impressed last week, even without the “beige” platter. This year’s newbies in Greater… Continue reading SIZZLIN’ NEW GBG ENTRIES IN THE ROTHERHAM SUBURBS !!!
WELCOME TO THE 2025 GOOD BEER GUIDE – A TRIUMPH
It’s your favourite day* of the year ! CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide is officially launched this morning, only a few hours after the local media get there first with the new entries; Is that Carlton Club in Whalley Range actually a pub ? Looks more like a car boot sale. First and foremost, a big,… Continue reading WELCOME TO THE 2025 GOOD BEER GUIDE – A TRIUMPH
ROTHERHAM ROARS !
September 2024. Rotherham. A 25 minute walk from Rotherham Central to the Wilton, our, ahem, “recommended” pub. Look, I know it says 19 minutes on the map, but we can’t all cross the road when it’s completely clear and there’s a pub in view, can we ? Kimberworth gets its own heading in the GBG,… Continue reading ROTHERHAM ROARS !
THE ROAD TO MILMOOR
September 2024. Rotherham. “This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius” sang the cast of Hair, but actually this is the Age of Rotherham. You’ll find out why tomorrow. Wednesday saw a concerted effort to remedy a year of neglect in our garden. Here’s the result; You can now see eighteen (18) GBG (24,… Continue reading THE ROAD TO MILMOOR
HANDPUMP DISAPPOINTMENT IN WORSBROUGH DALE
September 2024. Barnsley. Tuesday brought another trip to a “recommended” pub, and a first ever visit to Worsbrough Dale, birthplace of Mick McCarthy, which is all you need to know. We tipped up at the Boatmans Rest, near the banks of the Dove, and resisted the artisan snacks at the entrance, in favour of what… Continue reading HANDPUMP DISAPPOINTMENT IN WORSBROUGH DALE
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