Beer of the week : It’s all gone dark – Dark and Handsome and Pollards
I love my dark beers – porters, milds, stouts or anything in between I was down that London on shed business and managed found time to pop into the Euston Tap for a quick half – sometimes the choice there does your head in.. this was the list they had yesterday 15/2/12 Draught Beer Keg...
HopScotch: Scottish Ale and Whisky Festival at Chapter
Chapter Arts centre in Cardiff always has a good German beer festival if you like that sort of thing but I was pleasantly surprised to hear about a Scottish one which is happening from 06/03/2012 to 11/03/2012. This first Hopscotch Festival rejoices in all that is good from north of the border, including a mouth-watering...
It must be my age – I’am getting excited about a new tea shop opening in Cardiff
I’am a big fan of cake – but don’t eat it as much as I would like – but that may change when a new tea shop opens in an historic building in Cardiff some time in March. photo from bara-koukoug David is opening a tea shop in the West Lodge by the animal walls...
Bridge End Inn in Ruabon, North Wales is Camra pub of the year
From Camra. The Bridge End Inn in Ruabon, North Wales, was bought in 2009 by Peter McGivern after it was closed for six months, and is now a thriving local, selling beer from the family’s microbrewery as well as ale from more than 100 local and regional breweries. Real ale campaign group Camra, which gave...
City Arms Cardiff – Beer of the Week : Butcombe OLD VIC PORTER – and Meet Buster the Brewer
This week the beer of choice at the City Arms Cardiff – has been the excellent OLD VIC PORTER (4.7% ABV) from Butcombe brewery. a great example with top aroma – could drink this all day – shame it’s just run out on another note the City Arms is having another of it’s tuesday night...
Pinterest – no no no oh ok lets give it a go – it’s craft crack
Every blog post you read the last few weeks is mostly about Pinterest and as they say. Pinterest is a virtual pinboard. Pinterest allows you to organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. You can browse pinboards created by other people to discover new things and get inspiration from people...
How much is the price of a pint of Real Ale in London – £2.40 if you are an MP
The torygraph did a story on the subsidised food and drink for our elected members of parliament The taxpayers’ subsidy for the bars and restaurants in the Houses of Commons has risen to £5.8m a year, despite promises by parliamentary official to cut public funding for politicians’ meals and drinks. They did not mention the price...
Green King Ruddles for £1.29 a pint- would you be tempted?
Spoons are having a january Sale – in the past they have done their food cheaper which was a good deal as the prices have rocked over the last few years, But this year would you just go for a cheap pint (a few years ago they sold it for 99p a pint, If I...
I did not have a favourite film of 2011 – which is a shame but these guys did
Maybe 2011 has passed me by in terms of great films – the ones I went to see were dissapointing - i have been mostly been watching great DVD and streaming! the whole 3D expericence has totally put me off the cinema experience Here are some montages of the films of the year from various...
So has anyone managed to get a bottle of the Aldi Glenbridge 40 Year Old Single Malt Whisky?
My local store said they had a few bottles but they were gone UPDATE: Looks like they are all up on ebay starting at £100 !!! Scottish Quality Glenbridge has been carefully matured in European Oak Sherry casks for at least 40 years in one of Scotland’s premier distilleries. Intense Flavour Open the cap to...
City Arms Cardiff Stouts and Porters beer festival 23rd November 2011
I know I go on about Brains pubs too much on this blog and yes the City Arms does feature a lot – but sod it. From Wednesday 23rd to Wednesday 30th November we’ll be holding our stout and porter festival! We’ll be celebrating the best in dark beers here at the City Arms! We’ll...
Good news for craft beer fans in Cardiff – Brains to open new craft brewery
Hopefully they will open it up to beer drinkers community to help choose or even brew new beer – Iam thinking hoppy beers to give certain scottish beers or Amercian beers a run for their money. From SA Brain Welsh brewer SA Brain and Co Ltd today announced that it is to extend production facilities...
