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A STAFFORD (IM)PERFECT 10

A STAFFORD (IM)PERFECT 10

January 2, 2023January 3, 2023 2 Comments

7th December 2022. I enjoyed Stafford, a lot. Ten (10) varied pubs, half of them new, and a sense of getting to grips with the town. The two Mudgies performed their sacred duty to CAMRA by declaring the Grapes cask-free, so we met up a minute away in the Sun. Now, pubs called the Sun… Continue reading A STAFFORD (IM)PERFECT 10

Bear & PheasantStaffordSun
STAFFORD GOES ALL BLUEBERRY MARTINI SOUR

STAFFORD GOES ALL BLUEBERRY MARTINI SOUR

January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 20 Comments

7th December 2022. It was all going swimmingly. Seven (7) pubs in 3.5 hours, some good beer, some bad beer, some lively debate. But now to the schism. Will and I wanted to visit the new craft bar Ship Aground, Peter and Paul said (figuratively) “Away from me, craft Devil” and opted to try out… Continue reading STAFFORD GOES ALL BLUEBERRY MARTINI SOUR

PastoreShip AgroundStafford
BEER v COMFORT

BEER v COMFORT

January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 6 Comments

7th December 2022. It’s taking longer to write up Stafford than we actually spend in the town (about 4 hours). Here’s pubs 6 and 7. From the disappointing and empty Vine we crossed a couple of roads to the Rose & Crown, where Joules’s gleaming handpumps appealed, but not as much as the Old No.… Continue reading BEER v COMFORT

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Sometimes, one beer is MORE than enough

Sometimes, one beer is MORE than enough

January 1, 2023January 2, 2023 12 Comments

7th December 2022. Pub No. 5 on the Great Stafford Winter Wander, which came after the massive disappointment for Paul that the brand new craft keg Empourium was shut. I look forward to Paul revisiting and giving his verdict on the games area; I really wanted to go in the Vine Hotel, rather than the… Continue reading Sometimes, one beer is MORE than enough

StaffordTaking your beer back
THE MARKET VAULTS – THE GOOD, THE DULL AND THE BONO

THE MARKET VAULTS – THE GOOD, THE DULL AND THE BONO

January 1, 2023January 1, 2023 7 Comments

7th December 2022. Pub No. 3 (of 10) on the Stafford “pub crawl”, sorry tutored pub exploration, and one of the few places in town I hadn’t been in before. Actually, I didn’t think I’d been in the Market Vaults before, but now I see it used to be the Joxer Brady when it had… Continue reading THE MARKET VAULTS – THE GOOD, THE DULL AND THE BONO

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STAFFORD CRAWLING PART 2

STAFFORD CRAWLING PART 2

January 1, 2023January 1, 2023 21 Comments

The Annual Awards post is always the hardest to compile; the fear of making it too long, or missing out something vital or witty. So I’m pleased to put that one to bed and get back to the diary, even if it returns us to, 7th December 2022. The number of pub visits ticked past… Continue reading STAFFORD CRAWLING PART 2

Bird in HandStaffordSwan Hotel
OFF TO STAFFORD TO MEET THE MUDG(I)ES

OFF TO STAFFORD TO MEET THE MUDG(I)ES

December 31, 2022January 1, 2023 5 Comments

One more post, possibly a couple, before the Awards issue; you’ll need to be sitting down with your cocoa to find out which was my favourite pint of Doom Bar in 2022. 7th December 2022. A highlight of the year, as I make an overdue trip to meet up with Stafford’s Paul Mudge and Pub… Continue reading OFF TO STAFFORD TO MEET THE MUDG(I)ES

LeesPicture HouseStaffordWetherspoons
NO BASS AT STAFFORD’S RAILWAY INN

NO BASS AT STAFFORD’S RAILWAY INN

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 9 Comments

One more day of Stafford posts from last Thursday, then I can bring you November highlights AND a little series of posts moaning celebrating the detail in the new GBG. You left me at the Bird In Hand, where I nipped off to check in to my digs at Bridgewood House, leaving Will and Paul… Continue reading NO BASS AT STAFFORD’S RAILWAY INN

Railway InnStafford
COB, PINT OF MILD, FIRE

COB, PINT OF MILD, FIRE

November 30, 2021December 1, 2021 16 Comments

Yes, more Stafford, it never ends. Next we did the cultural bit. For a bit, anyway. Oh, yes, the Hovis street, I wanted Will to see that. “What’s keeping you ?” said Paul, who’d made the Bird In Hand half an hour before. His pace is undiminished in 18 months. Now this was Black Country… Continue reading COB, PINT OF MILD, FIRE

Bird in HandBlack Country AlesCobsPig on the WallStafford
A STAFFORD JOULE, BUT IS IT A JEWEL ?

A STAFFORD JOULE, BUT IS IT A JEWEL ?

November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 16 Comments

I rather disclosed the rest of the itinerary in that last post, didn’t I ? On to the most photogenic part of the trail, as Stafford’s Ancient High House retains its majesty, despite being sullied by Savers Health & Beauty and Fone Giant. As always, look UP (and expect to bump into someone). Joule’s Rose… Continue reading A STAFFORD JOULE, BUT IS IT A JEWEL ?

Joule'sRose & CrownStafford

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