On the Friday I headed to Sheffield to pick up James from Uni. It’s good to see him, but his return has slowed down our internet speed somewhat. On the way, a tick in the beer centre of the Yorkshire world. Elsecar looks great on the wall from the station. I’d call it “posh Barnsley”… Continue reading ELSECAR’S NO.1 KEG-ONLY PUB ?
Tag: Hoyland
TOP 10 HOYLAND PUBS – TAP & BREW, HOYLAND COMMON
Of all the places in the UK that seem to function only as Beer Guide headings, Hoyland is probably the greatest. Unless you can tell me any other reason why Hoyland exists. For context, I know people who’ve never been to Sheffield, let alone Barnsley. They probably think Hoyland is in Holland. But this… Continue reading TOP 10 HOYLAND PUBS – TAP & BREW, HOYLAND COMMON
WHATPUB SNOBBERY IN THE BARNSLEY BORDERS
Pigs are in the news again, I hear (possibly not in Canada). Any excuse for a classic “pig head on the Barnsley pub bar” shot. I still can’t work out what it was for. Hotel prices in University cities always rocket up when students move in. As a revered “tight git”, this meant swerving the usual… Continue reading WHATPUB SNOBBERY IN THE BARNSLEY BORDERS
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