I In a couple of weeks I’ll be joining a few folk from the Beer and Pubs Forum in Wolverhampton in a plot to blow up craft breweries. I had a plan to combine that trip with a visit to one of my last Staffs GBG ticks in nearby Codsall. But common sense came late;… Continue reading JOULE’S GOLD IN CODSALL
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PUB ROYALTY IN KINGSTON-ON-THAMES
I don’t much enjoy pubbing in West London, but there’s no choice. I needed to be able to do this; Yes, London was complete after a couple of exhausting trips with the Travelcard before Christmas, when you might expect to see beer at its best, albeit pubs at their worst. On the other hand,… Continue reading PUB ROYALTY IN KINGSTON-ON-THAMES
PERSHORE – IT’S A MYSTERY
Back on the road again, and a first trip to Pershore since a night in the very odd Wood Norton conference facilities (£25 if I recall, an all-time bargain). The Vale of Evesham, a bit like the Vale of Pewsey, gets short shrift from tourists. Apart from Pub Curmudgeon and me, who had mixed feelings… Continue reading PERSHORE – IT’S A MYSTERY
INTO THE WIRRAL FOR BEERS YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF
An odd trip last weekend as I delivered a chest of drawers to the Wirral on the way to a night in Bootle. I’m not sure what the lady from Heswall at our church charity sale was doing down in Waterbeach, but she wasn’t expecting an offer of home delivery. Most Hoylake Tandooris aren’t brave enough… Continue reading INTO THE WIRRAL FOR BEERS YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF
TOO MANY BEERS !
I’ve been commenting on the impact of very large beer ranges on quality since the start of this blog, and this post by Pub Curmudgeon also tackled some of the realities of choice, a thread entertainingly developed in the comments. My immediate reaction to the assertion that most pubs had a dozen beers of varying… Continue reading TOO MANY BEERS !
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