Pub Of The Month - May 2014

[ROBCamra]

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[london calling]

Easy choice this month.Its got to be Craft Beer Co Covent Garden . Quality beer, quality interior and a couple of free beers from the owner.

[Aqualung]

It's an easy choice for me as well and possibly couldn't be any more different from the previous selection.
It's The Compasses (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/56703/) at Littley Green in Essex, a pub I first discovered over 35 years ago when it was the Ridley's brewery tap.
It's awkward to get to being a short mile walk from the old brewery where there is an infrequent bus from Chelmsford but is well worth the effort. It's a classic example of how an old country pub can be modernised without completely ruining it.

[Mobyduck]

Has to be The Craft Islington (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/54009/) aided and abetted by the excellent Siren Craft Undercurrent earlier this month.

[Wittenden]

It's an easy choice for me as well and possibly couldn't be any more different from the previous selection.
It's The Compasses (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/56703/) at Littley Green in Essex, a pub I first discovered over 35 years ago when it was the Ridley's brewery tap.
It's awkward to get to being a short mile walk from the old brewery where there is an infrequent bus from Chelmsford but is well worth the effort. It's a classic example of how an old country pub can be modernised without completely ruining it.

Been on my list for ages!

[Thuck Phat]

Tricky one for me and it's a 3 way choice between Titanic's finest, The Royal Exchange (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/34611/) in Stone, The Redwillow (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/80945/) in Macclesfield and The Coachmakers (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32339/) in Hanley.

I'm sure that I've nominated The Royal Exchange before. The Redwillow is very modern and The Coachmakers, at the other end of the scale, is deeply traditional and although they couldn't be more different, both are very good and well worth a visit.

POTM The Coachmakers Arms in Hanley.

[oldboots]

Although I've not been in pubs much this month due to holidays and work I am spoiled for choice between two reopenings, the Flying Duck in Ilkley is Wharfedale's brewery tap (the kit is in a rear outbuilding) and Ossett's latest York pub the Fox in Holgate. A hard choice but The Fox (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/58593/) just edges ahead (disclaimer:- nothing to do with the free pint and food supplied by Ossett at the opening do, honest).

[Real Ale Ray]

The Fountain Inn (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/34376/) Enjoyed our visit here, nice traditional pub with a decent ale selection

[aleandhearty]

A difficult choice this month. If based purely on beer, I'd probably give The Swan (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/22692/), Hammersmith the nod. However, I loved the atmosphere in the Lamb & Flag (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/22064/), Covent Garden, particularly as it was the meeting point for a reunion with my old college flatmates, the first time we'd all drunk together in over twenty years.

[Bucking Fastard]

Treacle Tap. (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/74159/)

My third visit and just as good as ever,they select their ale carefully from leading microbrewers and two Blue Monkey pump clips set the pulse racing on the latest visit.

[Al 10000]

Ive had a good month for new pubs visited,
so i have got 60 new pubs to chose from plus a few local pubs already done.

My final three are the Holly Bush in Alcester,the New York Tavern in Rotherham and the Cutlers Arms in Rotherham.

My pub of the month for May goes to Cutlers Arms (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/34048/) i felt really comfortable in this pub,nice atmosphere and a great choice of real ales on the bar,i stayed in longer than i should have and missed a couple of new pubs to do in Rotherham.