I see that Whitby has won Mudgie’s poll of England’s most beautiful towns, edging out Shrewsbury, Stamford and Coalville. I can only assume that most of you don’t actually travel very widely. Wells scored well, which surprised me a bit as it left no real impression on a couple of visits over the years, rather… Continue reading WELL, WELL, WELLS
YANKEES OVER HERE, DRINKING OUR BEER
This post is brought to you courtesy of WiFi, Dorset Knob and double espresso in the Spoons at Winton, Bournemouth. It’s always great to have the Southworth brothers and their lovely wives over here, even if they did choose to stay in our village and send Mrs RM into a panic in case they visit… Continue reading YANKEES OVER HERE, DRINKING OUR BEER
THE RIBBLE RIDDLE
Before you read the rest of this, can you name the pub chain from the photo above ? Course you can. Especially of I add “random tractor” and “too many pumps“. Anyway, another couple of Lancashire ticks in the beautiful Ribble valley. Loads going on the OS extract below. Witches, hills, a recent National… Continue reading THE RIBBLE RIDDLE
THE UNPREPARED DALES PUBMAN
Preparing these posts from photos and a few unintelligible notes on an I-Phone presents a few challenges. Do I report every trip, every pub ? Do you really want to read about a workaday smartish Thwaites diner in a workaday village on the edge of the Dales ? Perhaps you do; I don’t care. … Continue reading THE UNPREPARED DALES PUBMAN
EARLY DOORS IN SKIPTON, CAPITAL OF LACINGS
Two days at home then off to the Dales with a night in Skipton, cruelly (?) overlooked in Mudgie’s “Beautiful Town” Vote. I see this morning that Skipton isn’t exactly endearing itself to Pub Curmudgeon. Come friendly asteroid… https://t.co/oiWaegVi1f — Pub Curmudgeon 🍻 (@oldmudgie) August 21, 2018 Now, firstly I would say this comparison with… Continue reading EARLY DOORS IN SKIPTON, CAPITAL OF LACINGS
A BASS FOR “MR BRIGHTSIDE” OUTSIDE THE ARCHERS
Just to prove I do occasionally read your comments on here, this post follows a recent suggestion from the mysterious hedgenerd about Draught Bass in Grantchester. To be fair, I’d want to remain mysterious if I lived in Grantchester or Trumpington. “I just had a nice pint (two actually) of Bass at the Green Man… Continue reading A BASS FOR “MR BRIGHTSIDE” OUTSIDE THE ARCHERS
UP BRANDON CREEK WITHOUT A (BEER) PADDLE
A welcome return for Mrs RM in today’s post. Yes they sent her back first class from the Rifle Drum in Northampton. Also a return for pies, and our beloved campervan, which is about to get its big trip out. You’ll know who or what you’ve missed most. It must be more than a decade… Continue reading UP BRANDON CREEK WITHOUT A (BEER) PADDLE
GOOD BEER GUIDE STOCKTAKE – CALM BEFORE THE STORM
“Show us yer spreadsheets” demands reader Mr D Mackay of Paisley, Renfrewshire. You may recall that Pubmeister is the chap who has nowhere to go now he’s finished the Guide (several times), and is resigned to photographing plastic phalluses in South Shields and setting up a nudist colony on a remote Scottish island. Anyway, here’s… Continue reading GOOD BEER GUIDE STOCKTAKE – CALM BEFORE THE STORM
THE SURPRISING BISHOP’S STORTFORD
Just to prove to you I do occasionally encounter good beer as well as politically incorrect toilet art on my travels, here’s a break from writing about drain pours. Actually, it took a couple of days at home to recover from the deep trauma of finding my last Gloucestershire tick inexplicably closed for Summer,… Continue reading THE SURPRISING BISHOP’S STORTFORD
PERFECTING THE DRAIN POUR
It gives me no pleasure to bring you diary extracts recording my adventures in dull or undrinkable beer this summer. Not much pleasure, anyway. Better news is on the way; everything I drank in Blackpool last night was cool and tasty last night, even in the recently maligned Pump & Truncheon. High turnover is… Continue reading PERFECTING THE DRAIN POUR
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