This week I told you I was finding it hard to get back into the routine of ticking, like Chris Tavare struggling to recover his dogged resistance after a week of ODIs and 20/20s, I guess. My next tick in came in the Junction, a micropub 2 miles from Burton only open Friday and Saturday… Continue reading LOOK WHAT YOU COULD HAVE HAD
Tag: Burton
BREWTOWN v DRYTOWN
What treasures from “B” in the programme collection await us today ? Two from Burton, birthplace of Bass, Pedi, beer in Balti houses and seemingly all your favourite #PubMen. I can find absolutely NOTHING about the Brewer’s match against the Saudis in THAT summer of ’76, so I can only hope The Wickingman can enlighten… Continue reading BREWTOWN v DRYTOWN
BURTON’S DOG – BLACK COUNTRY REDEMPTION
I’ve been a bit critical of Black Country Ales pubs on here recently. Their pubs in Halesowen, Worcester, Leicester and even the Welly in Brum seemed to have far too many beers on for their trade. In fact, whenever I see someone defend them,they always start “It’s a great pub, they always have a… Continue reading BURTON’S DOG – BLACK COUNTRY REDEMPTION
BURNING ULLAGE – HERETICS IN BURTON UPON TRENT
As Newbury Tim will know, all publicity is good publicity. So here’s a plug for the ever-excellent Ullage, which I can confirm has equally excellent combustible qualities when read over a candle in a Burton micropub. As is traditional, a totally pointless route map for the next leg of our journey; I suppose I could… Continue reading BURNING ULLAGE – HERETICS IN BURTON UPON TRENT
MICRO PUBS & SWINGING LEGS IN BURTON UPON TRENT
From the birthplace of Bass to its spiritual home. Shamefully, this was our first trip to Burton since I started this blog in 2015, and it’s been prompted by a rather seismic, some would say heretical, event. The new Beer Guide has lost the Coopers* (of which more later) and the Elms, and gained… Continue reading MICRO PUBS & SWINGING LEGS IN BURTON UPON TRENT
