The horrendous rain today stopped our trip to Darlington, but hopeful for Barnard Castle tomorrow. I should get them reviewed on here in a couple of days. The cricket club has a bar with real ale as well as the pubs on my list apparently.
The horrendous rain today stopped our trip to Darlington, but hopeful for Barnard Castle tomorrow. I should get them reviewed on here in a couple of days. The cricket club has a bar with real ale as well as the pubs on my list apparently.
Alcohol doesn't solve problems .... but then again, neither does milk.
204 At the moment but will be going to Scotland on Friday, but not expecting a big tally as the Hotel has a drinks package and is a bit out of the way,although there is a trip to Callander included.
A broken dental plate meant we had to go to Darlington yesterday to get it fixed, so we did a wander round some Darlington pubs instead of the planned crawl round Barnard Castle, but we found a gem in the Half Moon there. Walked in and was looking at 7 real ales. Mithril, Crafty Pint, Hop Studio, Sky's Edge, Brass Castle, Yard of Ale and Hill Island. Couldn't believe I had found an un reviewed pub with such a lot of ales on. He has a bottle shop in there too, and does not sell lager - not the standard ones anyway. Think it was called Scorpion, and there was real cider on too. He brews Crafty Pint, although some of his recipes are done at Just a Minute brewery for him at the moment.
Will get the reviews sorted out.
Alcohol doesn't solve problems .... but then again, neither does milk.
After Hartlepool and Darlington I am now on 53. Been in loads more pubs but as no real ale, I had no drink, and although I have put a line or two as a review on them, I don't count them unless I drink in them.
Alcohol doesn't solve problems .... but then again, neither does milk.
My pick from Saturday was the Craven , simple small one-room pub with great beer line up, excellent condition, knowledgeable landlord (who knew brewers names as well as breweries). Thanks to whoever posted it is a potm - certainly my potd despite Bartons Arms having a beer festival on.
Another new pub which would certainly not be on-list in other circumstances was Witton Arms, post-match. Didn't realise there were home/away sections and ended up in 'wrong' side before spotting manc mate who said, don't worry I'll get 'em in -I've been watching Peaky Blinders. "Aroight luv, ken oi hev a point o yer loorger ploise.." hahaha...
Btw, morris dancers out in force at Brewdog! What's that all about? A clash of cultures there, methinks.
8 new in SW London yesterday brings me up to 111. Best pub of the day was The Masons Arms.
"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer."
-W.C.Fields
Went to Failsworth yesterday and collected 10 new pubs.
8 of them unreviewed and 2 selling real ale where I wasn't expecting any.
Now on 177.
A pub is for life not just for Christmas
We are all equal,but some are more equal than others