PLAYING THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE CASK ALE LOTTERY

Recently I’ve wondered if this summer might be the summer that kills cask as a mainstream drink. You’ll have seen how resentful I’ve been about cask in Scotland, and eleven pubs over two days around the Brecons this week brought two drinkable pints (both in a Spoons). In Beer Guide pubs. But then again, last… Continue reading PLAYING THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE CASK ALE LOTTERY

SANDFORD PARK ALE HOUSE, CAMRA PUB OF THE YEAR

I’m in Cheltenham finishing off northern Gloucestershire.  It is a mixed experience which I’ll tell you about tomorrow. The CAMRA national Pub of the Year is as good as you could hope for though. Looking back, quite a lot of POTYs seem to win the award a couple of years from opening, having first won the regional… Continue reading SANDFORD PARK ALE HOUSE, CAMRA PUB OF THE YEAR