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 was ok but at hotel prices! but not to worry as...
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 non Londoners can only dream about old, nothing fancy great little...
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 for the festival at everards. And the exotic Maui coconut Porter...
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 happens to be the officially the unofficial blogger about Moon We...
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 does not have a till! What is different about it from the other Brains keg ales, well It’s a Stout, and...
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 a hint of resinous pine. 4 Norfolk Bitter Malty, with a fruity character and a dry finish. 4 Scottish Cairngorm Ale Smooth, malty, full...
The Worst Pint of Beer in Cardiff is at …
We went to the Wales V France Games Last night. Had a couple of pints before the game At the Goat Major great pint of Hydes Berry Good Ale AT the Central Bar (a spoons pub) Rhymney Export but at 2.95 a pint But the worse pint of the night was at the stadium £3.50...
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 around London (Soho mainly) I went to the Duke of Argyll & John Snow both Sam...
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, DangleBeery & Brains own Bread of Heaven. Later in the Week...
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..
A climb up Kilimanjaro & Brains beer a good mix? In this case yes
On of my colleagues is taking part in the Kilimanjaro climb for cancer (you can sponsor her here). But another good thing to come of this is a new beer has been brewed by Cardiff Brewer Brains ‘Up and Over’ ale has been specially created for the Brains SA Captains Climb. The 500ml bottle is...
Beers of the Week – unique beers from a Scottish dog and south west hare about time
Not blogged about the beers I have drunk for a while, one good reason for this – I have cut down – well in the week and during the day anyway. So these beers are either with meals or while running my shed empire and used as a typing aid. UNION 4.9% ABV This was...
