I wanted to call it “A laugh, a barf and an OK half near Bath” but whipper-snapper BRAPA has copyrighted that title. And there were no laughs. Or barfs. Nearly no half either. I’d actually given up on the Inn at Freshford, tucked away in the posh valleys beneath Bath. You’ll remember this honey-coloured wonder,… Continue reading A BATH HALF
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“YOU’VE GOT CHEESE ALL OVER YOUR FACE”
Sadly, that’s the only thing I could remember from the culmination of our night in Bath, in the upstairs room at the Raven. But first, a minor diversion. My £40 windowless room at Z Hotel gives you a FREE cheese and wine buffet at 5pm. Mixing metaphors, you’ve never seen such a bunfight. Decent… Continue reading “YOU’VE GOT CHEESE ALL OVER YOUR FACE”
CANCELLING PLANS IN BATH
It might seem a bit reckless reading these Bath posts now, but my original plan had been to have a few halves in Bath and then take the train to Bradford-on-Avon (twinned with the real Bradford) where a trio of ticks awaited. That idea went up in smoke as our Gang of Four stumbled into… Continue reading CANCELLING PLANS IN BATH
FATHER CHRISTMAS ON A UNICORN AND MANGO IPA
These set of posts from Bath wouldn’t be complete without a picture of Father Christmas riding JoJo the Unicorn in a craft beer bar. Note the care taken in the composition of this photo, the austere Primark bag offsetting the glasses of Mango IPA and Mme Benger’s rainbow hat (competition for Jon’s Bass braces). Brewed… Continue reading FATHER CHRISTMAS ON A UNICORN AND MANGO IPA
AN OFFICIAL BASS SHRINE – THE STAR INN, BATH
It was two weeks ago I sampled the Bass from the jug in the Star, during which time you’ve had 30 new posts (oh !), and I still can’t get the magical taste of flat Bass out of my head. I’m back in Bristol tomorrow and highly tempted to change travel plans (from Newport),… Continue reading AN OFFICIAL BASS SHRINE – THE STAR INN, BATH
A PROPER JOB
Visiting pubs on a Thursday lunchtime in one of the world’s great cities, that’s a Proper Job. Though of course, not as commendable a job as the folk leading the Extinction Rebellion outside the Abbey. Fear not, pubs are safe with Stafford Paul. Paul not only had the itinerary, he also had the annotated map. … Continue reading A PROPER JOB
TOP 100 PUBS – OLD GREEN TREE, BATH
The Little Green Dragon was the first in a run of frankly wonderful pubs I couldn’t have dreamt of as the sun set on the Wednesday before my drive to Bath on Thursday morning (feels about 3 years ago now). Finding my free parking space on the edge of Bath that wasn’t on a 1:5… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – OLD GREEN TREE, BATH
BAD TIMING IN BATH
Another post without a pub visit. What’s Going On ?, as Marvin sang in 1971, though of course that was inspired by finding pubs unexpected closed in Kent. But Bath deserves a write-up, because it sparkled last Monday, and the Beer & Pubs Forum posse will be back on 22 November. It’s a very floral… Continue reading BAD TIMING IN BATH
