Glasses of fine ale, blue sky, warm sun, sitting in a cobbled courtyard outside a brewery … doesn’t get much better does it? The Pearl of Dorset is a lovely little place, […]
Is your glass full (or three quarters empty?)
It seems every beery commentator has to include this one periodically, but it’s noticeable as soon as you venture down South there’s one massive difference with the beer served in pubs – […]
La Terreur or Terroir?
One of Retired Martin’s excellent posts, and his sideways acclaim of Wadworth’s 6X, Marston’s Pedigree and Woodford’s Wherry sowed the seeds of this one, particularly the above photo and the caption – That would […]
The Good Beer Guide?
An eagerly awaited Bible , or just another list of pubs? Depends what your view on CAMRA is I reckon. So what do I think? If I’m honest, I’ve perused numerous Good […]
The Old Cock, Otley
As soon as I walked into this pub several years ago, I knew it was good. You can instantly feel when something is right, and presumably Leeds CAMRA members feel the same […]
Take Me Home!
I saw these ‘takeaway beer’ promotion posters up on the wall of a pub when I was down I’m the West country recently, prominently displayed behind the bar in full view. I […]
The Otley Tap House
The Otley Tap House probably falls into the category of a micro pub, in so far as it hasn’t always been a pub. It was a shop until it opened in it’s […]
Beer Photography by Mark Newton
As part of Leeds Beer Week 2016 there is an official Beer Week photography exhibition celebrating the Yorkshire Beer Scene. Featuring imagery shot by Mark Newton the project focuses on the people that make […]
Leeds Beer Week 2016
What’s all this Leeds Beer Week thing then? If I’m honest I might not get to know, it’s nearly half way through and I’m still in deepest Dorset sampling the local beers and […]