Like Real Ale . I can't make out if it's a micro. CAMRA says it sells real ale but I'm not convinced that what I had was cask real ale; there certainly aren't any pumps.
Its a bottle shop not a micro pub and it will be keg beer rather than cask.
I know this will anger some people, but I just review it for what it is. It isnt because i dont care, i just dont care in the same way anymore (like photographers putting completely shi*e places on PG as 'pubs'). Priorities change as you experience different things in life.
MILD:
You certainly don't anger me with your viewpoint. The problem is that there's a site option that says Yes or No for a micropub. Dave M added this in the days when they were fairly easy to define without realising unintended consequences!. He added this so that a list of micropubs could be accessed. The micropub model has expanded considerably and there are many borderline cases. What Pub's views on this vary from branch to branch and they don't have an option for it anyway. Given that someone has quoted this site as a good source for getting a list of them pleased me no end so I hope we can carry on marking them even though it's a daunting task!
To be honest, I would accept Micropuby what ever you or Real Ale Ray (in truth, Mrs Real Ale) said about a micropub as you care more and visit more. I did one in Ironbridge today not reviewed by either of you, I thought it ticked the boxes but was also a craft beer place - so all i can do is say what i think (also did the new one in Wolverhampton!). I think with a ticklist of choices it comes down to whoever reviews it last and if they want to argue the toss - i dont, i dont score pubs etc as they will be seen differently by others and am not as scathing as perhaps i could or should be (other than the odd comment!)
MILD:
Mrs Ale here, had quite enough of micropubs after going all the way to Burslem yesterday to visit Johny's Micropub, and finding the dreaded closed sign on the door. Of course there was no note on the door to let people know, other than it was supposed to be open at 12. Chatting to the barman in the Bull's Head across the road, he told us it's been closed all week :
Another annoying thing about micros is they might say open at 3pm on their site, you get all the way there and there's a note on the door open at 5pm...rant over
Last edited by Real Ale Ray; 28-07-2018 at 08:03.
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