An exciting Wednesday saw a sustained assault on the Beer Guide pubs of West Wiltshire, though how any trip that comes within 3 miles of Bath’s Star and doesn’t pop in for Bass can be considered a success is debatable. I very nearly ventured from Bath to the Hope & Anchor in Midford last month,… Continue reading LAST PIEROGI IN MIDFORD
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Well WE’RE allowed in The Raven, anyway
5pm now in Bath, and most of us had have enough after overdosing on flat Bass and sours (not in the same glass). Only five pubs over six hours, but the fatal absence of lunch was coming home to roost. Time for tea. Some of the shops on the walk back to the station looked… Continue reading Well WE’RE allowed in The Raven, anyway
THE SHARING OF THE SOUR
A fifth pub in Bath on our crawl, the craft one we bullied Stafford Paul into visiting in 2018. No Stafford Paul in Brewed Boy this time, sadly, and no Mme Jon Benger, who had provided us with the classic Father Christmas riding JoJo the Unicorn in a craft beer bar line 3 years ago.… Continue reading THE SHARING OF THE SOUR
ASK NOT FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS
Rather boringly, we repeated the Great Bath Crawl of 2018 and nipped next to the Bell, another classic. 3 years ago I raved about the colour, the life, the soundtrack and the coffee. Despite the temptations on the blackboard (love blackboards), I asked again for the proper black coffee (NBCSS 4.5) and headed for the… Continue reading ASK NOT FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS
YOUR BATH STAR “BASS FROM THE JUG” SPECIAL
Actually, not that much special about the post, just the Bass. Despite my sole GBG tick in the Palace, the Star was the real reason were here. Jon had actually visited the day before, just to confirm the availability of Bass in the prescribed manner. Even if it didn’t have Bass, the Star is still… Continue reading YOUR BATH STAR “BASS FROM THE JUG” SPECIAL
No, I didn’t steal the 1975 Good Beer Guide from the Coeur de Lion
Our group of Codgers now numbered four; Oxford Nick, Frome Jon and yours truly, and we were joined in the Couer de Lion by Hook (but not Hooky) Mick and Tonbridge Paul, who was walking all the way to raise funds for his local CAMRA to promote Doom Bar. Not sure why we didn’t do… Continue reading No, I didn’t steal the 1975 Good Beer Guide from the Coeur de Lion
AN EARLY BATH (TICK)
A day for the southern contingent of the Old (and younger) Codgers in Bath, five of us travelling from afar, and me with an 11 minute journey from Temple Meads. I’d put together a modest itinerary, largely a repeat of the famous trip in 2018 where we found the Best Bass in the World. After… Continue reading AN EARLY BATH (TICK)
NAILSEA NAILS THE REASON FOR THE DEATH OF LUNCHTIME DRINKING
One more Somerset tick (yay !) on the way back from Weston to Brizzle, and a first trip to Nailsea. Ever. Mrs RM had a head office of her Norwegian IT company in the Gordanos near here 20 years ago, quite close to the famous Black Horse, but this bit of Somerset remains a bit… Continue reading NAILSEA NAILS THE REASON FOR THE DEATH OF LUNCHTIME DRINKING
NUTELLA PIZZA AND OTHER CRIMES AGAINST GOOD TASTE IN WESTON-SUPER-MARE
Gorgeous, isn’t it ? That rock in the distance, just to the left of the Grand Pier, houses the GBG’s annual “secret entry” that is only revealed to tickers when they’ve completed 90% of the Guide. You have to walk out to it at low tide. Weston’s second new tick is yards from the Tap’n’Fork,… Continue reading NUTELLA PIZZA AND OTHER CRIMES AGAINST GOOD TASTE IN WESTON-SUPER-MARE
ROCK OF AGES
As the Government’s inspirational advert says, “stop whining and get on with it” And spend money, I guess. We failed to spend money at Burrington Ham, our next chance to stretch calf muscles on on the Great Somerset GBG Overnighter. “The hilly bit south of Bristol” is my best description of the area. No, I… Continue reading ROCK OF AGES
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