Jun 1 2010

Pub Review: The Blue Boar Inn, Temple Grafton, Warwickshire

Me and the misses went to one of my old school friends wedding in Coventry/Brum borders? last weekend, and a great time was had by all, but they only had Guinness or Keg Boddies or bottles in the hotel bars ; the dark peroni…

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May 2 2010

Best pub in London? The Jerusalem Tavern

I spent the day in London on Friday doing lots of radio interviews for Shed Week, I did managed to have a pint later in the afternoon with my fellow interviewee Dr Wood at the wonderful St Peters Jerusalem Tavern, its a pub us…

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Apr 12 2010

Wetherspoon beer festival – Coconut, Springer & Gentle Jane

A good selection this week well from last Saturday night an unexpected oasis in lager land the Lloyd’s number one bar the crockerton on greyfriers road Cardiff two of the guest ales for the festival.
The very Moorish val-dieu abbaye blonde 5.5% guest brewed…

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Mar 18 2010

Bree Louise , Ale, Spilt Pint & Jameson Whisky and the film Moon

Yesterday I had a great afternoon/evening in that London with my mate James Cuff.
We were going to see the Jameson Cult Film Club presentation of the wonderful Duncan Jones Film Moon, we met up with our other mate Neil from Birmingham who just…

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Mar 1 2010

Brains Black Welsh Stout – Guinness beware in the Welsh valleys


Today St David’s Day Brains the Cardiff based brewery launched a new beer at their wonderful Crawshay Arms pub, which is in the grounds of the Brewery, the best pub in Cardiff has it…

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Mar 1 2010

Anyone tried the Marks & Spencer Real Ale – Case of 20

M & S have got a good selection of British bottled ales.

4 Cornish IPA A pale gold, refreshingly full flavoured, beer with citrus aromas and a light malt finish with…

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Feb 27 2010

The Worst Pint of Beer in Cardiff is at …

We went to the Wales V France Games Last night.
Wales V France 6 nations 26th Feb
Had a couple of pints before the game
At the Goat Major great pint of Hydes Berry Good Ale
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Feb 17 2010

A London Trip – Fullers & Sams Smiths – Soho Pubs

I had a nice day in London on Tuesday meeting some people about something to do with shed week, can’t say anymore ;)
I did have a few hours to spare so here are my random shots from various pubs…

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Feb 15 2010

Goat major Beer festival – Cardiff – Red Hop Lover, DangleBeer & Bread of Heaven

The wonderful Oasis in Cardiff that is the Goat Major is having a mini beer festival this week, you would not know it as nothing on the Brains website I had a tip off from ArfurD
Beers on today include Brewseters Red Hop Lover,…

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Feb 9 2010

How come I have not seen one of these before – Beer Bag

Maybe as I don’t shop at Waitrose, but what a great idea, sorry the video on the wonk, could not be bothered to rotate it, but it adds to the msytic

A bag that holds bottles in separate pockets..

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