I hope some of you (OK, Quosh) will appreciate the art in my leading image today. I had to wait nearly seven minutes for the boat to add some weight to that delightful image of England’s favourite beer (although probably I like Plum Porter more than all the Doom Bar lovers put together). A walk in… Continue reading LITTLEPORT – BEER FIT FOR BEER BATTER
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BUT IS IT A PUB ?
I was delighted to read recently that the good landlords of Melsonby and Aigburth had randomly changed their opening hours to deny fellow GBG-completists Simon and Duncan the chance to finish North Yorkshire and Merseyside recently. They can see what a finished county looks like above; Lincolnshire looks splendid in pink. The Hare & Hounds… Continue reading BUT IS IT A PUB ?
GBG SELECTION & READING ESTATE PUBS
I recommend you start the day with Pub Curmudgeon’s new post on beer quality. It’s a great summary of a complex issue, and a reminder of how easy it is for cask to lose ground on the bar, even when served competently. Mrs RM has converted to the higher strength KeyKeg and keg craft on our… Continue reading GBG SELECTION & READING ESTATE PUBS
OTTER VALLEY
I’m travelling down to visit my sister in Falmouth, where I hope (as a by-product) to make more progress in completing Cornwall’s Beer Guide contingent. My half way stop is Honiton, another Devon town I don’t know well. The approach through the Blackdown Hills is beautiful, though the town itself doesn’t give any great vantage points… Continue reading OTTER VALLEY
THE CASE FOR DOOM BAR
There’s a lot of good beer in Gravesend, but walk a couple of miles west to mainly residential Northfleet and things dip alarmingly, as you’d expect, near the Ebbsfleet football ground. You could, at a push, walk to the George & Dragon at Swanscombe, but not today. A succession of run-down pubs promote cheap lager,… Continue reading THE CASE FOR DOOM BAR
BROOM – GRAVITY & GRANOLA
Back to Huntingdonshire today, and a fairly drab walk around Broom, with one redeeming feature. St Neots and East Bedfordshire aren’t packed with great pubs, which makes Simon Everitt‘s exploration of the area from his York base all the more intriguing. He’s just joined me in visiting all the Bedfordshire pubs in the Good Beer Guide (this… Continue reading BROOM – GRAVITY & GRANOLA
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