An afternoon pint of Cloudwater Porter
I’ve written about railway pints before. Those wonderful snatched moments where a wait for a train becomes an opportunity and a pleasure, rather than an annoyance.
Wait until next year
Putting off what could be done tomorrow, today
Category: booze
June 26, 2015
The Friday Lunchtime Pint
In theory, the Friday Lunchtime Pint is a wonderful thing. It is a reward after four and half days of hard graft. Or four and a half days of avoiding hard graft, which is just as much hard work in its own way. It is a way to warm up for the weekend. A little loosener before the main festivities. If nothing else it makes the last three hours of the working week a little more bearable. Ideally it makes the last three hours of the working week nearer two hours, if you plan it right. Read the rest of this entry »
February 27, 2015
Every Beer Has Its Place: The Rise of Bexley Brewery
So, bear with me while I start with a little history lesson. The beer will follow. Read the rest of this entry »
February 21, 2015
Saturday Night Movie: The Story of English Inns
A lovely little film from 1944 on the history and importance of the English Inn, including some wonderful and wistful footage on how inns and pubs once looked and probably should still look. Gathering for a pint has always been about a whole lot more than the beer, as this film shows. Cheers!
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