Village brews

Following a tip off, I travelled up to the Yorkshire Dales to visit the Cover Bridge Inn but got lost and ended up in the back of beyond.
After giving up the search, I found myself in a village called Kettlewell, a quaint little place with three quality boozers supporting three quality breweries.
The King’s Head is [...]

Grosvenor Arms

To Cheshire, a country walk and the Grosvenor Arms pub in Alford for lunch.
The Gosvenor really is a first-class establishment. Although a gastro pub, it has kept its authenticity and charm, largely due to the fact that it takes drinking seriously. 
Along with a good selection of cask ales, there is an extensive wine list, over 100 single [...]

Black pudding in the Pool

A good piece in the Liverpool Echo about Liverpool’s Lion Tavern caught my eye. The Lion is one of the best pubs in the world, not just for its historic interior and fine beer but because licensee John O’Dowd is one of the noblest landlords ever to stand behind a bar.
The piece deals with John [...]

Man can’t live by beer alone

There’s nothing like free pub grub to cheer the heart of the weary
drinker. The appearance of a complimentary platter of sandwiches or
sausage rolls cheers the soul like nothing else.
Gone are the days when one could buy a pickled egg at the bar. Scampi men selling fishy delights are also a thing of the past — [...]