I had just got into the swing of away days and enjoyed day trips out to Sheffield, Derby, Peterborough, Tamworth, Shrewsbury, Tamworth, Stockport, Reading and Oxford.
Was hoping to try Swindon,...
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I had just got into the swing of away days and enjoyed day trips out to Sheffield, Derby, Peterborough, Tamworth, Shrewsbury, Tamworth, Stockport, Reading and Oxford.
Was hoping to try Swindon,...
Wish I could have met up with those who came to Birmingham, but we were on a CAMRA coach round Sutton cum Duckmanton, Doncaster Tap, Imperial Tap, Wentworth, Rotherham, Woodsetts and Harthill on...
We are finding it easier to do beer festivals rather than pub crawls at the moment. Ray managed to get round half a dozen in Sheffield on Friday and that was great, but we have to check distances...
Our Easter treat was managing to get Ray to Sheffield for the day yesterday. Train journey was fine and we met a friend from Coventry in the Tap for a couple. He caught the tram as he could walk...
After rather a busy year, we have a week at home. We are off to Dudley beer festival 28 Nov, and Pigs Ear Hackney 2 Dec. Doing a CAMRA brewery tour 13 Dec probably Kinver and Enville, and whatever...
After summer in Cornwall we have to start catching up on the beer, and made headway with 3 days at Egham fest and then GBBF on Tuesday.
21 Aug train to Peterborough fest now they are open all day....
We are still in Cornwall and went to Plymouth fest on Friday. Will be having a trip round Birmingham when we get back , and the caravan will be in Chertsey for the Egham USC fest 7 - 10 August....
Cornwall summer.
Just arrived in Cornwall and going to the launch of the Falmouth Pub Guide today in the Packet McSpoons. Heard 2 pubs in Penryn having a beer fest this weekend and never been to...
Plan to be at Whitchurch Cricket Club fest on Tuesday. Going to try and do a trip round the Black Country Friday.
We are off to Dudley beer fest tomorrow and Pig's Ear fest on 3rd. Probably doing Birmingham 6th and Worcester 7th. Nothing else planned till we go to Bruges for a few days over Xmas with Podge...
Believe you do, and someone said there is a discount if you show a CAMRA card. Arranged by Steve from Nottingham CAMRA.
I am enjoying Leek Blues and Americana Festival being held round Leek pubs. In Cock Inn having a great time. Joules beers and Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby plus good music. Don't usually do music in pubs.
Having a few days in Leek at the moment, and have found a couple of excellent pubs new to us here, the Roebuck and Cock Inn. Will get a trip to Buxton too I expect.
We have advance tickets for...
I'll second that on Craven Arms. We have been a few times now, and always a good selection. Interesting building too.
And thanks Ray for the Leek info. Duly noted, especially the pies. Chips...
Our next big trip out is to Leek for a week. There are some decent pubs there I think, and will check to see if there is anywhere we can bus out to and sample some pubs in a new area.
From Leek...
Rain stopped play a lot while here at Barnard Castle, but we did get a trip into Hartlepool, and went over to the Strathmore Arms at Holwick near Middleton in Teesdale yesterday. Off to York...
We use the Good Beer Guide to Belgium a lot, but the 6th edition out now is 2 - 3 years old, and the next edition is due out. It is still excellent though. Another we take is the 80 beers around...
Currently enjoying Minehead beer festival, but going to take the caravan to Barnard Castle for a few days next week before going on to York for a few days for the beer festival there.
Tamworth beer festival tomorrow, and then down to Minehead for the beer festival on the station there. Will be there Saturday and Sunday, and hope the weather is good Sunday as the combination of...
Will be at Egham USC Thursday, Friday and Saturday. We are settled in Chertsey, and enjoyed beers from Tillingbourne, Twickenham and Dorking today in Thyme at the Tavern. Excellent quality all 3 of...
A crawl round Birmingham and a visit to a Hop Farm on the agenda this weekend, then off to Chertsey so we can have a few days at Egham USC beer festival, then a day trip down to Olympia for GBBF.
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Sat 8 June Beer fest Star, Vogue.
Sat 22 June Beer fest Watermill, Lelant.
Fri 5 July Beer fest Wheal Dream, Wendron.
Sat 6 July Beer fest Falcon, St Mawgan.
Fri 12 July Beer fest Plymouth.
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We will be going to the Birmingham beer festival and some Birmingham pubs this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Next week we will be in Chertsey to go to Egham USC beer festival Thursday, Friday and...
After a fantastic few days exploring the 15 Good Beer Guide pubs in Norwich, our next trip is to Belgium to explore round some of the Abbey breweries there for a few days.
Then its the Salmon,...
Going to Peterborough for the festival. We booked the site in advance hoping for a full day Thursday and Friday, but found out that they have changed things and we will only get 12 - 2.30 Thursday...