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    Quote Originally Posted by aleandhearty View Post
    That's a pretty impressive hit rate, LC. By comparison, of the 56 listed in the 2014 GBG (still haven't got this year's) I've managed 49. Must try harder.
    The goalposts keep moving though.I know of at least 4 more brewpubs opening this year. Impressed with your effort.London has a great transport system so getting around is easy and now I am 60 its free.

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    I counted a miserable 24!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldboots View Post
    Ho hum indeed, and the brewer's dray still only comes once a week or will the MD bung a barrel in the boot of his car & rush it 50 miles to the pub?
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    I notice three of the twelve are from Yorkshire. Should we be proud, or despair?
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    Default How to order beer in a pub. An American perspective.

    Whilst googling something else I came across this article from American travel writer Ferne Arfin. If you can read through it without laughing out loud, you're a better man than me.

    http://gouk.about.com/od/restauranta...der-A-Beer.htm
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    Quote Originally Posted by aleandhearty View Post
    Whilst googling something else I came across this article from American travel writer Ferne Arfin. If you can read through it without laughing out loud, you're a better man than me.

    http://gouk.about.com/od/restauranta...der-A-Beer.htm
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    Oddly enough I found, that from an American perspective, it would be informative, like not expecting table service or poncey cocktails, and following some of the links he has been into some of the pubs I reviewed

    Titchfield Mill

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