20th March 2023. If I was really going to get full value from my rail ticket(s) to Brum that Monday I’d have visited the wonderful Art Gallery, but as you’ll know it’s closed for a while, and I’d had liver and onions so a Balti in Sparkbrook wasn’t an option, either. So a last pub… Continue reading A GOLDEN GLOW IN THE WELLINGTON
Tag: Holdens
A HUG FOR HOLDENS
Only fair, after bigging up Bathams, to hold up Holdens as an example of a consistently good brewery and pub operator. OK, they are to Bathams what Sam Smiths are to, ooh, Ossett. Their pubs a bit less beery, their flagship brew rather less renowned. But they actually OWN two of the finest pubs in… Continue reading A HUG FOR HOLDENS
THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT
A great night came to an unexpectedly brilliant end at the Chapel House in Lower Gornal. I’ve marked the Beacon Hotel for you below as well, to help you get your bostin’ bearings. When I started GBG pubbing, the Gornals were one of the “must visits” areas in the UK. Eight Guide pubs, including the… Continue reading THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT
INTERLUDE AT THE GREAT WESTERN
No post yesterday, due a lack of internet in my otherwise reliable Wolves guest house (good grief those Everton fans made a mess of the city on Saturday). So I’ll have to wait till I get home to bring you about 762 posts from Gloucestershire, including a horror show in Cinderford. In the meantime, a… Continue reading INTERLUDE AT THE GREAT WESTERN
TEWKESBURY REIGNITES THE COB v BAP DEBATE
As Summer drags on, a PubMan’s thoughts turns to Gloucestershire, one of the counties I’ve never completed. Despite it being virtually on my doorstep (compared to Shetland, anyway). The A14/M6/M42/M5 takes you past some of our most picturesque roadworks, en route to a dismal collection of budget hotels and “aparthotels” (hovels) that I’ll spare you.… Continue reading TEWKESBURY REIGNITES THE COB v BAP DEBATE
MORE MERCIAN MICROS
I won’t lie. My heart sank when I came to the next tranche of photos and I realised I’d have to start writing about micro pubs again. Partly because there’s not an obvious “M” word you can bung in to your blog title. “Morose” ?, “Mediocre” ?, “Middle-aged” ?. All could be true but… Continue reading MORE MERCIAN MICROS
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