November, 2009

Top 10 UK Brew Pubs - from The Guardian

The link above takes you to the webpages of The Guardian, where they review 10 British brewpubs (well at least one is a brewery tap, not a brewpub).   Amazingly for the British media they

Homebrew: Extra Coffee Stout

My coffee stout brewed earlier in the year was the best thing I have ever brewed & went down well with my drinking friends.

Homebrew: Better Half

This beer is named after my wife, Rhian.

Homebrew: Gem

This beer was to celebrate my daughter Gwen's birth.

The Castle, Cambridge

Type of review: 
pub

A large pub set within an historic building just outside of the city centre.   Absolutely heaving at the bar - 4 deep - & no free seats at 18.30 so we left without a drink for The Cou

rating: 
8

The Pickerel Inn, Cambridge

Type of review: 
pub

Near the city centre, right on the side of the river is The Pickerel Inn.   Decked out in dark wood with 3 real ales - one of them was Orkney Dark Sun which was marvelous.   Onl

rating: 
6

The Mitre, Cambridge

Type of review: 
pub

A modern chain pub, but done out fairly tastefully in darkish-red wood with a real fire.  

rating: 
2

Live & Let Live, Cambridge

Type of review: 
pub

The Live & Let Live is a small traditional pub in a residential street with an interesting etched glass

rating: 
7

The Empress, Cambridge

Type of review: 
pub

The Empress is a Bohemian place which feels like a proper pub in

rating: 
8

The Vaults, Stoney Stratford, Milton Keynes

Type of review: 
pub

An old brick building fitted out inside as a traditional pub.   There is a covered, cobbled yard to the side of the pub for smokers which was busier than the inside of the pub - even thou

rating: 
6

Milton Keynes Beer Festival 2009

Type of review: 
beer festival

Due to my new job up Northi starting a week later than planned, I had time to go to the Concrete Pint or Milton Keynesi Beer Festival.   Obviously the 2 MKers where there; Matt & Andrew

rating: 
9