October 2026. Aldgate. London. Quite a contrast between the tower of Rye and the towers of the City of London. I let the train take the strain (they can have that slogan for free) between Rye and Sheffield, but split the advance fare in two to get a couple of hours ticking in London. With… Continue reading MORE SUB-£5 PINTS AT THE ALDGATE TAP
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LONDON CASK QUALITY – NEW FACTS EMERGE
Three days back from Dorset, three days of mild cold turning into raging man flu. My planned day in London exploring new Beer Guide pubs already scuppered by you-know-what, I gave up on meeting Stafford Paul and Reading Quinno as well as a Prolapse gig in Hackney. But Quinno, a caring soul, reminded me I… Continue reading LONDON CASK QUALITY – NEW FACTS EMERGE
ONE GEM AT LEAST IN THE CITY OF LONDON
You might deduce from this blog that that I don’t much care for that London place, and you’d be half right, you’d be half right*. If the town itself is a 9/10, and the pubs an 8, it’s only the beer that’s a 5 and lets it all down. Each year when the Beer Guide… Continue reading ONE GEM AT LEAST IN THE CITY OF LONDON