August, 2008

What is the best Scottish beer available south of the border?

Bad Pub Practice

Type of review: 
blog

This article brilliantly describes my thoughts on pubs offering discounts on flavoured alcoholic drinks (sometimes beer flavoured).   Blackpool was the first place to discourage drinks pr

rating: 
5

Drinking for girls

There have been a few articles about beer recently in the media about beer drinking for women;

The Vine Inn, St Helens, Isle of Wight

Type of review: 
pub

An unpretentious pub just across from the village green making it a nice place to sup a pint on a hot day.   Limited drinking space outside.   Clearly a local pub with bands on

rating: 
3

Crab and Lobster Inn, Bembridge, Isle of Wight

Type of review: 
pub

A nice enough pub with 3 real ales on, 2 from the local Goddard's Brewery.   I had a Fuggle-Dee-Dum from Goddards and it was lovely.   A scorcher of a day and walking around the

rating: 
2

Not going to the Great British Beer Festival

I have the opportunity to go to the GBBFi this year again but I've decided not to.   For the last two years I've organised a works corporate entertainment day on the Thursday of the festiv

The Fat Cat Bar, Freshwater, Isle of Wight

Type of review: 
pub

A lovely pub for summer drinking.   Two real ales on tap & both ones I hadn't tried before; Everards Hazy Daze was lovely - very much like a German weissebeer - hazy, with a ta

rating: 
3