“Here you go,” said the barman, nodding to the pint on the bar, all poured, ready and waiting.
I’ll never be a successful social media influencer. I don’t have the face, or the unrelenting lack of self awareness, needed for the gig.
Remember the good old days when you could get three or four pints from a tenner? Well, it seems that’s still the case.
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I must have been eager to sample the delights of The Beehive Inn because, when I arrived, the place was well and truly shut.
Sometimes my travels take me to a pub that is so staggeringly good I just have to go back to share it with friends.
The first thing that strikes you about the Adam & Eve is the attention to detail.
Our Secret Drinker wasn’t even inside this pub before the locals provided their first laugh of the day.
The Secret Drinker is rooting for the team behind this re-opened pub — and has a message for people who spend too much time on their phones.
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On my quest to find you the best - and worst - pubs in the county I also attempt to unearth some tasty tipples too.
It may no longer be holiday season, but it’s always party season in this town.
I quite enjoy the thrill of a new pub in a new town.
The Secret Drinker gets over a bout of the giggles to explore a pub with a long history.
Tax rebates, thoughtful gifts and Dirty Den returning to Albert Square. Life is full of pleasant surprises.
Parking up outside The Bluebell it appeared that the car in front had already had something of a heavy night.
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I’m pretty sure this was the first time I’ve ever been happy to see a wasp in a beer garden. Or anywhere.
I’m not sure what I was expecting. But is wasn’t this.
How can this column follow a drink in the best pub in Rutland? Well, naturally, with a trip to the best pub in Rutland.
During a recent wet tour of Rutland (booze, not a dip in the reservoir) a sense of duty called me to this pub - the best in the county.
It’s always a pleasant jolt when you start off with low expectations and get proven wrong.
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Many older suppers have a long-held belief that phones are ruining pubs.
