By the time you read this North Riding Brewery of East Ayton, near Scarborough, will have become North Riding Brewery of Snainton as the brewery relocates to new premises. A five mile […]
North Riding Brewery are on the move
All I want for Christmas is my local back.
Often we tend not to sympathise with others until we’ve been involved in a similar situation ourselves. Well it’s happened to me, my local has shut and won’t be open anytime soon. […]
The Bloxwich Showman!
Pat Collins (1859 – 1943), formed the Van Dwellers and Showman’s Protection Society in 1889, it’s still going strong today as the Showmens Guild. He moved to Bloxwich in 1915 from Cheshire, […]
The Wellington, Birmingham, B2
Can’t remember the last time I heard anyone ask for a cider and black? They do round here though. And I reckon that nicely sums up the Wellington, like it’s neither bang […]
Clink Beer, C/O The Custard Factory, Digbeth
The Custard Factory, I didn’t think it was real at first, but what a lovely name. Apparently it’s the most powerful collection of creative and digital businesses, independent shops and event […]
The Spotted Dog, Digbeth.
As hard as he shook the handle, the door remained closed. The dimly lit interior revealed no signs of life neither. Walking to the corner of the pub looking for a second […]
The Woodman, Birmingham, B5
The Woodman is a wonderful pub, with a wonderful story. Run down, neglected, then restored in 2013. Quinn, the helpful barman showed us a photo book showing the works from start […]
The Gunmakers Arms, Birmingham
The Good Beer Guide says it’s the Two Towers Brewery tap. I walked into the brewery yard, right up to the door, just as a lass locked the door behind her and […]
Waterend Barn, St Albans
Is this the best Wetherspoons ever? Out of all the ones I’ve visited it’s my favourite to date, and up there with the Hamilton Hall on Bishopsgate, EC2. Although how do […]
The Great Northern, St Albans
First impressions? Looks like a pub from the outside, but on walking in it seems more bar than pub. First impressions aren’t always to be relied on though are they. The welcome […]
