A pub is for life not just for Christmas
Odd. "There is only 1 handpump on the bar..." RC
Kro. "This place isn't really a pub, it's not really a wine bar either. It's like being in a cafe in Ikea." RC
MM's. "Only one handpump which was serving Hydes Original. The pint I had was OK but not top class, almost everyone else was drinking lager." RC
A geographical choice, or had someone upset you?
Partially geographical. Offer any better bars between Piccadilly Station and Piccadilly Gardens if you can.
Just because a place only has one handpump it doesn't mean that the beer isn't good. In fact the Northern Two Tone Special at Odd was excellent (although OB had a bottle of Trashy Blonde, well he looked at it for about 40 minutes then left most of it )
KRO sells good beer it's just not my sort of place, but it is almost facing the bus stop we needed.
Mother Macs is a Manchester institution (In fact go in at the wrong time and quite a lot of the clientele could be on day release from one )
57 Thomas Street only had 2 beers on rather than the usual 4, so you can never guarantee a massive choice even in a Marble pub.
Fringe was, well Fringe. Same old slightly weirdness that it's always been.
You can't keep doing the same old places, even great beer houses get a bit samey if you always go in the same ones.
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A pub is for life not just for Christmas
I'm just enjoying my first beer this week. It is a pretty special one though in that I have finally got myself a Jaipur and better still it was a free one.
I'm pleased to report that the Three Tuns is absolutely packed and will hopefully do alright from giving away a barrel of beer.
I had thought with losing my taste buds with this rotten cold I can't pass on to anyone that I wouldn't have a beer to put on here this week, but I had an excellent beer in the Smithfield on my way to NWAF this lunchtime.
BOTW is Milestone Dancer the Prancer. I enjoyed the flavour of it, and it was while enjoying it that I realised I was actually tasting the flavout of a beer.
The beers at the NWAF were ok - that's all I can say because nothing was outstanding and by the same token I didn't find anything distasteful either. That's what a cold does for you. Brilliant festival though in a super venue, and good food too. I love these events as great social gatherings and meeting folk from all over the country.
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