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Conrad
01-09-2010, 16:54
Last months Pub of the month now archived to Beer of the Week forum (You can still post on it).

Link (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?3293-Pub-of-the-Month-%28August%29)

trainman
09-09-2010, 11:14
With little on the horizon, I may as well play my cards now.

The Brunswick, Derby.

Lovely feel as soon as you enter, fantastic old stone slabs for flooring, traditional decor across several separate rooms/drinking areas (one with dartboard), carpetted in wood-panelled lounge area around bar, own brewery beers included Old Accidental, Grillsy's Re-restoration, White Feather, Railway Porter, Second Brew, Triple Hop, & Father Mike's Rich Red Ruby (5.8%), guests were TT Landlord, Everards Tiger, Old Original & Beacon, Wadworth Henry's IPA, Pedigree. Friendly service from pretty young barmaid. It's just criminal that time permitted only a brief visit.

ROBCamra
09-09-2010, 11:19
With little on the horizon, I may as well play my cards now.

The Brunswick, Derby.

Lovely feel as soon as you enter, fantastic old stone slabs for flooring, traditional decor across several separate rooms/drinking areas (one with dartboard), carpetted in wood-panelled lounge area around bar, own brewery beers included Old Accidental, Grillsy's Re-restoration, White Feather, Railway Porter, Second Brew, Triple Hop, & Father Mike's Rich Red Ruby (5.8%), guests were TT Landlord, Everards Tiger, Old Original & Beacon, Wadworth Henry's IPA, Pedigree. Friendly service from pretty young barmaid. It's just criminal that time permitted only a brief visit.

All the Everards beers are permanent as it is in fact an Everards pub. :notworthy:

See this thread.

http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showthread.php?3088-Project-William-Everards-Excellent-Innovation

trainman
09-09-2010, 11:22
Well it certainly works brilliantly here.

runningdog
16-09-2010, 20:00
It may not be PotM, but The Elm Tree, Hightown, just outside Ringwood, certainly deserves a mention. Last time I was there the place was little better than a tip. No food, service with a snarl, if you could get any, it was dirty, dingy, unwelcoming and served some of the worst liquid anyone has ever had the termerity to proffer in the name of beer. The only good point about said liquid was that short measure seemed to be the order of the day.
What a transformation. When I popped in a few days ago the place was clean, the staff friendly. The food appeared to be good without trying for gastro stars. But the icing on the cake was the beer, six real ales varying from GK IPA to Bath Gem and Olde Trip. I settled for acouple of very satisfying pints of Olde Trip, not a beer that I normally associate with my neck of the woods.:drinkup::drinkup:
This is the sort of establishment that gives pubs a good name. One of the most pleasant hour or so I've spent in a pub for a long time, not oustanding, but thoroughly recommended if any of you are in the area. And, yes, a review will follow..........

Farway
18-09-2010, 16:41
I have just returned from what I think may be my D Day pub crawl, my POTM must be the Golden Lion at Southwick

Recently refurbed, supports local brewers, has micro brewery [Southwick Brewhouse] out the back, free parking, loads of history, yep, does it for me

http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/13441/

PS. I will sort the photos out later

Andy Ven
20-09-2010, 22:22
The Highwayman Inn in Sourton, Devon. I've posted some photos from my visit on Saturday and I'll add my review this week when I get chance. (Here it is - http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/60772/ )

It's the most quirky, imaginative pub I've ever been in. If you appreciate pub diversity you'd love it. The ale was fine and the landlady was very friendly and chatty. The layout had various nooks and crannies and lots of paraphernalia inside. If you're passing along the A30 near Okehampton, turn down the A386 and take a look at this place. Fantastic. (Closed during the afternoon)

Millay
29-09-2010, 21:16
My POTM for September is The Cottage Loaf in Llandudno (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/44870/), the best pub I found on a long weekend trip.

Pubsignman
30-09-2010, 00:56
I had an unexpectedly good mini crawl from Kensington High Street to Notting Hill Gate recently and the stand out pub that evening was the Churchill Arms.

http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/22697/

I've still not managed to sort out my review but there are a few excellent ones already on the pub's page, especially the most recent one which explains better than I ever could why this is a pub worth checking out.

gillhalfpint
30-09-2010, 12:38
This thread is difficult for me now because I have looked at pubs visited over the month on my travels, and was trying to chose between Brigantes in York and the Surtees Arms in Ferryhill, but any month where I have been in the Wellington in Birmingham I am having to put that as my Pub of the Month, as I find it hard to beat anywhere.

Pub of the month for September is therefore the Wellington in Birmingham.

http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/37946/

ETA
01-10-2010, 10:17
A hard one this month - The Earl of Normanton is as strong as ever, while I've discovered some excellent places in Oxfordshire (Radnor Arms in Coleshill and the King and Queen in Longcott in particular) and have enjoyed my favourite Edinburgh haunts (Halfway House and Bow Bar). Most months any of these would have been a strong contender, but this month I happen to have been in The Guidedog in Southampton which always feels a bit like visiting an old friend. So, my POTM is that one ( http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/59830/ ).

Bucking Fastard
01-10-2010, 11:39
Two pubs really stand out for me over the last month .Having heard that The Edgar Wallace off The Strand www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/22089/ had changed hands ,I visited with some trepidation but was pleased to find the new regime even better than the old.My primary interest is quality real ale and that was delivered there but last nights visit to an old favourite The Old Cross Tavern,Hertford www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/55450/ was pure joy and given it's more interesting interior that has squeezed in as my POTM.

RogerB
01-10-2010, 13:00
No new pubs that I can shout about this month but a few oldies revisited. the Coal Hole in the Strand is still as good as I remembered when I worked around the corner. I reviewed the nearby Wellington about 5 years ago and commented on the 3 ales. A visit this week found 9 ales across 14 hand pumps with some good choices among them. I think I will have to go for the Wenlock Arms, this month, even with its temporary plastic furniture, as the beer are second to none and it needs all the publicity and praise that it can get at the moment!

Quinno
01-10-2010, 14:31
Some new ones for me this month, from the fab plushness of the OXO Tower bar (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/71090/) to the Ale and Cider emporium at the Southampton Arms (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/23788/) amongst others in NW5 via the vile-looking but amazing beer pub of CASK (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/22988/) at Pimlico.

I think the CASK Pub and Kitchen (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/22988/) shaded it on the strength of one visit to each.

Oggwyn Trench
01-10-2010, 22:23
Well i am going for this http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/32274/ a fantastic locals pub , a warm welcome and good beer :notworthy:

PaulOfHorsham
02-10-2010, 15:08
Mine has to be the Two Bells (http://www.thetwobells.com/), which has great beer and friendly bar staff but is, unfortunately thousands of miles from home.

trainman
02-10-2010, 15:44
Mine has to be the Two Bells (http://www.thetwobells.com/), which has great beer and friendly bar staff but is, unfortunately thousands of miles from home.

Interesting the beer menu doesn't quote the abv, especially with the dim view many yanks seem to have toward drinking. Paul, what are the measures for the beer options at, say, $3.25, $4.25, $14 ??

PaulOfHorsham
02-10-2010, 18:10
Not a dim view in the beer towns of the north west! In the pubs, they quote not only the ABV, but degrees Plato (don't know what that is - need to investigate) and also IBU (International Bitterness Units). There's also a brief description, too, which makes it so much easier to decide what you want. Over here, you're all too often expected to guess from the ABV and a pun-based name which may or may not be a clue.

I'd guess the Rainier Beer & Scrimshaw Pilsner to be around 5%, with the IPA 6 - 7%. I could check of course.

(US) pints (16 fl oz) are around $4.25 - $4.50 in most places. Occasionally $5.00 and some places serve imperial pints. $3.25 gets you a smaller glass - seemed to be called a schooner in most places but, as I was mainly on the pints I can't tell you how much beer - probably 12 oz though. That $14 is going to be a jug, I'd say, or possibly a take-out (a "growler" seems to be the local vernacular).

In most US cities there really is no need to settle for the insipid mass-produced stuff. A brewpub is seldom far away and, in somewhere like Portland, seemingly outnumbering the regular bars.

ROBCamra
02-10-2010, 18:59
Mine has to be the Two Bells (http://www.thetwobells.com/), which has great beer and friendly bar staff but is, unfortunately thousands of miles from home.

My favourite Seattle pub is probably The Six Arms owned by McMenamins brewery.

Great beer & food and friendly staff, although that is true of almost anywhere in Seattle. :notworthy:

trainman
02-10-2010, 19:29
Not a dim view in the beer towns of the north west!

In most US cities there really is no need to settle for the insipid mass-produced stuff. A brewpub is seldom far away and, in somewhere like Portland, seemingly outnumbering the regular bars.


My favourite Seattle pub is probably The Six Arms owned by McMenamins brewery.

Great beer & food and friendly staff, although that is true of almost anywhere in Seattle. :notworthy:

All good to hear.
Can I ask you guys what led you to (presumably) vacation in that particular area?

PaulOfHorsham
02-10-2010, 20:43
All good to hear.
Can I ask you guys what led you to (presumably) vacation in that particular area?

See thread title :drinkup:

PaulOfHorsham
02-10-2010, 20:50
All good to hear.
Can I ask you guys what led you to (presumably) vacation in that particular area?

In more detail....

Mainly beer. Portland has the nickname 'Beervana', on account of the number of breweries and word-play on the late Kurt Cobain's band name. The city is, possibly, number one in the world for number of breweries (seems to be anywhere between 28 and 40) and the quality and number of styles is legendary. Other breweries of note in Oregon include Deschutes (http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/) & Rogue (http://www.rogue.com/). These are the guys that are influencing the more progressive British breweries, such as Brew Dog, Dark Star & Thornbridge.

Then there's the mountains, the coast, mountain biking, cool cities. Well worth a visit, I'd say.

trainman
03-10-2010, 00:06
Specs: 15º PLATO, 59 IBU, 76.1 AA, 14.2º Lovibond

So, how strong is that? In layman's terms?

ROBCamra
03-10-2010, 13:11
All good to hear.
Can I ask you guys what led you to (presumably) vacation in that particular area?

Well we were in Vancouver (which has loads of good brewhouses), so it would have been rude not to.

We took the long way over the rockies to Calgary via a few days in Seattle & Spokane.

Spokane also has a couple of good brewhouses. :cheers:

aleandhearty
06-10-2010, 10:15
Not a great month for new pubs, but I loved the feel of The Jubilee Refreshment Rooms at Sowerby Bridge station. http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/68000/ A labour of love for two real ale and train loving brothers, apparently twelve years in the making. (Review to follow) Great beer and very friendly.