Monday afternoon. No new Good Beer Guide but due to some embargo breaking friends I know the Dodworth Tap will be my last South Yorkshire tick. Already, a whole county complete. One of my minor pleasures is seeing how fast I can get to Sheffield Station. Google maps says 41 minutes, my record is 29.… Continue reading THE SHEFFIELD TAP. BIGGER ON THE INSIDE
THE PRE-EMPTIVE PROBLEM
A great day in Macclesfield, with two new faces to put a name to and then forget, but no new GBG ticks while down in Sussex young Simon was collecting dozens of them already. Simon has already completed his GBG Cross ticking, and found a lot of his preemptive pubs in the new Guide. See… Continue reading THE PRE-EMPTIVE PROBLEM
THE CASTLE LIVES !
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 !
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 ?”
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