Pretty much zero interest in these foreign posts, of course. “When you going to report on the uncontacted peoples of east Goole ?” you ask. or “Go back to finding pubs closed. We like that.” or “But did you find any cask in Romania ?” Oh, yes. On the last night of our mammoth two… Continue reading PRIDE DRINKING WELL IN BUCHAREST
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CANARY (WHARF) IN A CHAIN PUB COAL MINE
I tried so hard to get a blog title using the Police classic (do Americans rate Zenyatta Mondatta ?). Not sure I succeeded. “You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line“. Yep, that’s me. Down to the Thames next, and a walk along the Narrow to the top of Canary Wharf. It’s a… Continue reading CANARY (WHARF) IN A CHAIN PUB COAL MINE
“AIN’T NO WARM BEER IN THE HEART OF THE CITY”*
Suddenly, the whole world has discovered London, a fast growing town 200 miles south of Manchester. First, BRAPA explores the so-called “hipster quarter” (well, the Tand, Quinno, Doris and I were there recently) King’s Arms, Bethnal Green. This is the most modern day London pub ever! Like a 2018 Chas n Dave with just… Continue reading “AIN’T NO WARM BEER IN THE HEART OF THE CITY”*
GEMMA WAS WRONG
It was a long, drab walk out from Peterborough Station to Werrington and (oddly) a long walk back, so I merited a second beer. BRAPA had been here a week ago, so I consulted our Pub oracle for advice; I decided to give it a go. Excitingly, the Cock wasn’t shown as open on… Continue reading GEMMA WAS WRONG
COME ON PERU !
Buoyed by our cricket team’s success in taking mighty Scotland to the penultimate over last week, I’ve decided to jump on the sporting bandwagon, before the Premiership starts and I go into hiding. When I handed over my haul of CAMRA magazines to Dave last week, I left a Panini World Cup album in the… Continue reading COME ON PERU !
LEADING BRAPA ASTRAY
Ah ! Ain’t he lovely ? Don’t answer that. A great week ended with a chance meeting with the legend that is Si of BRAPA fame in the Newmarket hinterlands*. Some people idolise cans of Cloudwater. Fair play @cloudwaterbrew. You've won me back with this. It's absolutely exceptional. pic.twitter.com/DkHKSykxQi — Mark (@millionbevs) April 11, 2018… Continue reading LEADING BRAPA ASTRAY
THE STAG’S HEAD – A BASIC GEM IN W1
Searching for proof that you can find decent beer in That London if you really look for it, I visited two new Guide stragglers near Regent’s Park. For all its problems keeping beer in good condition, W1 remains a great place to get lost, particularly if you then stumble across places like the Ship, next… Continue reading THE STAG’S HEAD – A BASIC GEM IN W1
BRENTWOOD – THE ONLY WAY IS BASS
I’d been looking forward to Brentwood for a while, my visit probably not as big a boost to their embryonic tourism industry as TOWIE. I did once watch TOWIE while on holiday under the misapprehension that it was real. To be honest the big appeal of the ‘Wood was the chance to tick off a tricky pub… Continue reading BRENTWOOD – THE ONLY WAY IS BASS
FULLERS & WATERCRESS
Despite Basingstoke*, I rate Hampshire as highly as any County, if I can’t call Greater Manchester a County. The big cities are surprisingly good cultural centres, St Mary’s and Fratton Park are great, contrasting, places to watch football. Ignore the New Forest; walks around the commons, downs and valleys of Yateley, Whitchurch and Swanmore are varied and feel… Continue reading FULLERS & WATERCRESS
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