December 2023. Grimsby. Part 3 of my Greater Grimsby crawl curated tour of public houses, as I realised I might as well do ALL the GBG pubs while I’m here. I hadn’t been in the Barge for 10 years, but I remembered the best haddock and chips ever there, and a man should not enter… Continue reading 6 pints of Madri and 6 raspberry sambucas for the Grimsby “social after Christmas” lads
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THE JOY OF 6X
Wiltshire is a great county, particularly if you have the strength of character to appreciate Swindon. Despite having an Ember Inn and a Yates in the Guide, the pubs aren’t that bad. 20 years ago Wadworth 6X was one of the revered beers in CAMRA circles, as common in Beer Guide pubs as Adnams, Pride, and Castle Eden. … Continue reading THE JOY OF 6X
GILLINGHAM – A FEW POSITIVES
Last leg of the Kent trip, and a first visit to the poor relation of Medway since a memorable pint in the Conservative Club 4 years ago, which shows how static the town’s Beer Guide entries have been. Gillingham looks a bit like a scruffy South East London suburb, without the cultural diversity and Antic pubs.… Continue reading GILLINGHAM – A FEW POSITIVES
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