I picked up a copy of Tales from the Country Pub by Brian P. Martin a few weeks ago. First published 1998, and out of print now, but you can still get […]
Flying Duck, Ilkley
Someone asked me the other day why I just keep writing about pubs? Simple, I love pubs (and bars). I think when I go into a really good pub that they should […]
Wakey, Wakey!
Walking out of the city centre to where I thought the festival should be I started to get a bit worried. I’d pinged the postcode to my mobile so I must be […]
The Rising of the Bar
No, I’m not referring to the legal profession, just normal bars that serve, amongst other things, beer. I make no apologies for raising this topic again. If I’m honest, I’m not 100% […]
How was it for you, Cask Ale Weak?
Until I received an email from CAMRA, I had no idea that Cask Ale Week started on the 24th September until the 4th October, which seemed peculiar. I mean you don’t get […]
Untappd Social – Leeds
Tuesday 6th October was a terrible night. I stood inside Leeds Bus station for over half an hour, not something you really want to do. Eventually the thunder diminished, someone switched the […]
Are the little ones the best? Bramham Beer Festival
Unusually, for me, there’s no photos on this post. A combination of not remembering to put the memory card back in my little compact and leaving my phone plugged into the charger. […]
The Royal Oak, Weymouth
The second Weymouth boozer I visited was The Royal Oak on Custom House Quay. I remembered it from previous visits as the one with the sawdust on the floor. Unfortunately it’s now […]