Reviews
Lager Festival
Tue, 25/11/2008 - 21:25 — DMEver since I was asked why there are never any lager festivals I have thought that there should be. Maybe the wrong crowd might show up & then turn nasty when all the beer turned ou
The Angel, Manchester
Tue, 30/09/2008 - 20:57 — DMThe Beer House closed & there was a long pause. Then I discovered that The Angel was open. The big sign to be seen from the road still says "The Beer House" bu
The Market Tavern, Durham
Sun, 07/09/2008 - 20:34 — DMA couple of real ales & plenty of seating makes this pub ok with us. It has adverts for bands performing soon so I imagine it can get loud sometimes. Probably the least
Dun Cow, Durham
Sun, 07/09/2008 - 20:16 — DMA very friendly pub with character that sells pickled eggs & pies. We all had Black Sheep out of the two real ales on tap & watched the football results come up on the telly.&nb
Durham Beer Festival 2008
Wed, 03/09/2008 - 17:00 — DMDurham is a good town for drinking, so the beer festival was the start to a day meandering through classy & classic boozers. Most of the beers had gone by the Saturday afternoon ses
Cantillon - not your avarage brewery visit
Tue, 04/11/2008 - 21:14 — DMThe Cantillon brewery is home to some of the most famous lambic style beers.
Bridge Inn, Sale
Mon, 08/09/2008 - 20:59 — DMWent for the first time in ages to catch the Thursday night quiz. Six real ale pulls on the bar - not a single one in use. Total time in pub: about ten seconds.
The Shakespear Tavern, Durham
Sun, 07/09/2008 - 20:28 — DMIn most other towns this pub would be a tradition, non-spoilt boozer that would stand out a mile. Since Durham has several of these, it just sort of fits in with the city's feel. &
Court Inn, Durham
Sun, 07/09/2008 - 20:09 — DMA friendly pub next to the jail (wait...what?) with two real ales. Clearly big on food & promotions of alcopop, but we liked it & sat outside by a horse stood there whilst waiti
Kro Bar, Manchester
Tue, 21/10/2008 - 17:15 — DMThis is a great bar. Definitely not a pub - a bar. Several different European lagers (most are good ones too) on tap plus up to 4 real ales on. Several different
The Volunteer, Sale
Mon, 08/09/2008 - 20:44 — DMAn unpretentious pub full of unpretentious people drinking Holts beer. Holts Mild & Bitter on hand pull along with Holts own brand lagers, Crystal &
The Half Moon, Durham
Sun, 07/09/2008 - 20:24 — DMA more modern pub with big screen telly for sports. A couple of real ales on tap & a large
The Victoria Inn, Durham
Sun, 07/09/2008 - 19:56 — DMThis is a time warp pub. Everything is how you imagine pubs used to be. Three real ales on the bar, friendly service, many pictures & china models of royalty and wallpap
Bad Pub Practice
Fri, 08/08/2008 - 17:30 — DMThis 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