Up That London

With pubs opening up inside again, coinciding with me having a week off work (funny that}, It was time for a little pub trip to London. With things being what they are and were, planning such a trip can be a bit hit and miss, what’s open when and where and if they say they’re…

Way Out West

Way out west of Winchester town centre that is. Through the torrential rain I made a long awaited return, uphill,downhill through narrow residential streets and walkways, not easy to find but so far has always been worth the effort. The weather was horrendous so the beautifully green tiled pub was was a sight for sore…

Small But Perfectly Formed

I took time out on Saturday morning to nip up the M3 into Surrey to check out Chobhams newly opened Micropub, The Horse & Groom. It didn’t take long and yes I did spot the speed camera. Chobham has a small high street and is already blessed with a couple of pubs , The White…

Top Of The Tins (And Bottles)

When the pubs shut down back in March it was a nightmare scenario, one of my (and many thousands of others) pleasures in life taken away. Facts have to be faced and life must go on. Drinking at home. I never was a great one for it, I was happy with a cup of tea…

Pigs, Lions , Grapes & Foxes, Oh And A Brew House.

Having left Brewed Boy in the last post, it was downhill all the way, trajectory  wise anyway. I was heading for the Coeur De Lion next, it sounded decent. Along the way I spotted a pub on the other side of the road , having caught my eye I decided to pop in for a quick half.…

The Boy Done Good

Back in the days when pubs were open you left me in the city of Bath, sat by the fire in The Bell. It was getting on for the alleged opening time of the micropub up the top of the hill, Brewed Boy. Having already tried earlier in the day only to be disappointed finding…

Bass In Bath

Continuing on with my daytrip to Bath, after leaving The Old Green Tree I headed northwards , uphill toward The Star Inn. Nothing particularly stunning to look at  from the outside, but once inside it’s a little like stepping back in time a hundred years or so with four small, cosy rooms with a fair…

Early Bath

Well it was late morning really when I got of the the train at Bath Spa but I like the title so It’s staying. I had a Tuesday off work and hadn’t actually planned going anywhere in particular. So whilst checking various destinations by train that morning, I saw I could get a return ticket…

Afternoons And Evenings

Literally just a minutes walk from Brighton train station on Surrey Street, is the Evening Star. Birthplace of Dark Star Brewery in 1994  in the pubs Cellar, it was the original brewery tap, Dark Star have now long since moved on in location and ownership, but evidence of its history can still be seen etched…

Downtown In Kemptown

A pub visit to Brighton isn’t complete in my view without taking a 15 or so minute walk down to Kemptown, home to a couple of my favourite south coast boozers. Walking past the strikingly colourful  Hand In Hand was easier knowing I would be coming back to it in due course. I continued on…