Last month I visited 32 pubs (out of 88 in total) that weren’t new GBG ticks, a pathetically unprofessional effort. And here’s one of them, the NCI Club in the tight terraces of north Cambridge (Chesterton, to be precise, which I rarely am), just north of Christ’s Pieces. Quite what a Sports and Social Club… Continue reading IN (CHESTERTON) CLUBLAND
A PINT, A CURRY, “YMCA” – LEICESTER COMPLETE
Part 2 of our 2 part Leicester thriller starts with an amble across town to a small pub at the station. On the way I tried to persuade Charles into the Ale Wagon, but I’m afraid he’s a delicate flower and walked past. Now, a small (I assumed) pub at the station run by a… Continue reading A PINT, A CURRY, “YMCA” – LEICESTER COMPLETE
LEICESTER LICKED IN THE LION
Last time I did a proper crawl in Leicester the city was on an all-time high. A local CAMRA leaflet had brought in tickers in their millions, an ill-advised merger between Leicester Tigers and Hull Tigers had been averted, and the Ale Wagon had started selling craft Prosecco from a help-yourself wall mount. Or perhaps… Continue reading LEICESTER LICKED IN THE LION
WIGGING OUT IN WIGSTON
WiFi gone rubbish again, so this little post comes to you via the Manchester tram from Eccles. Wigston is only a mile west of Oadby, three south of Leicester, and shares those unique characteristics of small Leicestershire towns. Yes, a Spoons and a micropub in a shopping precinct. No Bass here. Or bingo. Charles still… Continue reading WIGGING OUT IN WIGSTON
“TWENTY-SEVEN, OADBY HEAVEN”
Oadby ? Yes, Oadby ? 2 miles south of Leicester, venue for my last big outing in November. A first trip out with Curry Charles since the dhansak and Rochefort 8 in Earls Court in June, an awfully long time ago. June in fact. I had five GBG pubs to complete Leicestershire on Sunday, plus… Continue reading “TWENTY-SEVEN, OADBY HEAVEN”
NOVEMBER ’19 STOCKTAKE + DECEMBER PREVIEW
Are there any songs about November ? I’ve had a great November. 56 new Beer Guide pubs (par); East London,South Yorkshire, Norfolk, Glasgow, Leicestershire and Northants complete, and some wonderful pubs to restore your faith in humanity the GBG. I reported on two trips to the fascinating country of Scotland, the Faroe Islands of the… Continue reading NOVEMBER ’19 STOCKTAKE + DECEMBER PREVIEW
NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW, SHIFNAL
Phew. Five glasses. No-one lost yet on our Shifnal Day Out. Not much sign of Kentish Paul in the photos though; he must have paid the blackmail money. Two to go, starting with one for traditional pub name fans. Jaspers is upmarket (by Shifnal standards) but not unpleasantly so. They can use that strapline if… Continue reading NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW, SHIFNAL
MUDGIES GET THE PARTY STARTED
I’m not sure what to make of this, but the two Shifnal GBG entries were squashed, kicking and screaming, into one posts while the other pubs we visited get exclusive billing. How does that work ? Pub No. 5 rather divided opinion among our pub experts. The Crown looks good, doesn’t it ? Father… Continue reading MUDGIES GET THE PARTY STARTED
SHIFNAL AND I, IN THE WHEATSHEAF
Thanks to Ethelred for the title; the usual pint of Doom Bar winging its way to you as soon as they start canning it as a craft beer. Well, my attempts to speed up Shifnal are going about as fast as the town itself. Not very. Pub 4 was the Wheatsheaf. Pubs called the Wheatsheaf… Continue reading SHIFNAL AND I, IN THE WHEATSHEAF
DO DO DO, DO THE SHIFNAL SHUFFLE
TWO-FOR-ONE SPECIAL !!! I see BRAPA is still reporting his Idleness from 8 November, which makes me feel less concerned about the task of completing the Shifnal Shuffle of last Friday (the 22nd). Five minutes from the Anvil to the Plough, including a ten second diversion to spot a handpump in the Winking Frog, which… Continue reading DO DO DO, DO THE SHIFNAL SHUFFLE
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