Two ticks in the bag, and still only 15:30 on a Wednesday afternoon. If I go home now I’ll get roped in to putting the Christmas tree up, and you know my views on that. And besides, the Landlord at the Creaky Floorboard had basically instructed me to pop in the Five Lamps for Bass.… Continue reading BASS – IT’S WHAT DERBY DOES BEST
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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 !
A BURTON TRINITY
Oh, go on then. Have some quick and nasty hand pump porn. No better place than the A50 corridor for your Bass and Pedi handpumps. This was actually just a fish and chips stop in “Estimable Etwall”, a title the Tourist Office can have for the price of a pint (£3.40). The Spread Eagle isn’t… Continue reading A BURTON TRINITY
YOUR BEST BET FOR A PINT OF BASS AFTER A DAY AT ALTON TOWERS
Back to the travels, as I tackle the area popularly known as “Posh Stoke”. It’s nearly a decade since I last nearly lost the contents of my stomach (possibly a Balti in Leek the night before) on a ride at Alton Towers called the Veloctitraptor or something. The one that just drops to earth at… Continue reading YOUR BEST BET FOR A PINT OF BASS AFTER A DAY AT ALTON TOWERS
BASS BY CANDLELIGHT
Another day, another Bass gem. The 3 weeks since “Freedom Day” have produced enough activity to keep our US readers jealous for years. If they ever return to Leek so Dick can drink strong Belgian beers, I recommend the minute bus journey out to the Black Lion in Cheddleton in the underrated Staffordshire Moorlands. Or… Continue reading BASS BY CANDLELIGHT
BASS IS BACK IN BOLLINGTON
I’m afraid this blog is a bit pub-heavy at the moment, lacking those in-depth appraisals of the art, architecture and artisanal pizza of our UK towns. My recommendation is Jane Stuart’s review of her trip to Bristol this weekend, which will guide you to the best cask, Colston (statue) and Bristol Rovers condoms. It’s a… Continue reading BASS IS BACK IN BOLLINGTON
LUSH LOUTH
One left to do to complete Lincolnshire (YOU do it) and a dash to Grimsby bus station via blocks of ice and fish smoking factories. I’m afraid the number 51 to Louth is not a good advert for the bus, but then I’ve never liked buses, ever since Sally of the 3rd form puked up… Continue reading LUSH LOUTH
BASS IS BACK !
Enough of closed pubs, cold Costa coffee and crispy Chinese; it’s time for Bass ! My first Bass of 2021, my first since the St. John in fact, and it was a classic. Earl Shilton in “Workingman’s” Leicestershire* is classic Bass territory, and the Shilton Vaults I actually WALKED PAST in 2019 is sister pub… Continue reading BASS IS BACK !
Oooooh ! For me ?
The other day Mrs RM called me while I was out hunter-gathering for beer somewhere and asked me; “What was the name of that pub on the beach ?“ I couldn’t remember. “Something coch ?, near the Spoons with Mushroom Benedict “. Men NEVER admit they’ve no idea. It was this one; the mighty Ty… Continue reading Oooooh ! For me ?
GUESS THE BASS PUB
Back to Guess the Pub, and a real Bass classic, with some of the biggest sales of the amber nectar anywhere. Where am I ? Well, there’s a lot of weird stuff, and a lot of lil ol’ England in a city known for utopian ideas. They take their substantial meals seriously here; And show… Continue reading GUESS THE BASS PUB
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