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A great advert for a pub… but is it The GOAT?

06 September 2024
A great advert for a pub… but is it The GOAT?

A great advert for a pub… but is it The GOAT?

06 September 2024

As someone who had their first beer back when professional sportspeople necked pints on TV, I can remember the golden age of alcohol adverts.


Great to see this community pub back open and being used… let’s hope it stays that way

30 August 2024
Great to see this community pub back open and being used… let’s hope it stays that way

Great to see this community pub back open and being used… let’s hope it stays that way

30 August 2024

A village pub has reopened, albeit with little fanfare. Our Secret Drinker went along to see how it was getting on.


Life’s a beach at this friendly pub but watch out for the jellyfish

23 August 2024
Life’s a beach at this friendly pub but watch out for the jellyfish

Life’s a beach at this friendly pub but watch out for the jellyfish

23 August 2024

If you can’t get to the beach, bring the beach to you.


A busy beer garden beats a man cave any day

16 August 2024
A busy beer garden beats a man cave any day

A busy beer garden beats a man cave any day

16 August 2024

I always thought those people who built pubs in their back gardens were a little odd.


A nice pub for all with decor in a league of its own

09 August 2024
A nice pub for all with decor in a league of its own

A nice pub for all with decor in a league of its own

09 August 2024

You shouldn’t always trust your first impressions, but sometimes even I get things correct.

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This bar is way too cool for me… but I may be a shuffleboard convert

02 August 2024
This bar is way too cool for me… but I may be a shuffleboard convert

This bar is way too cool for me… but I may be a shuffleboard convert

02 August 2024

It’s been said that every day is a school day. Well, I left this pub learning two vital pieces of information.


A microbrewery at a renovated windmill… there’s plenty to like, just ask the locals

26 July 2024
A microbrewery at a renovated windmill… there’s plenty to like, just ask the locals

A microbrewery at a renovated windmill… there’s plenty to like, just ask the locals

26 July 2024

A microbrewery at a renovated windmill, you say? I’d be crazy not to check this out.

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A drinks menu to make your mouth water at this community-minded village pub

19 July 2024
A drinks menu to make your mouth water at this community-minded village pub

A drinks menu to make your mouth water at this community-minded village pub

19 July 2024

I’m going to have to start with the menu. Oh yes, the menu.


‘Nice little pub’ is an understatement… this is the Duracell Bunny of boozers

12 July 2024
‘Nice little pub’ is an understatement… this is the Duracell Bunny of boozers

‘Nice little pub’ is an understatement… this is the Duracell Bunny of boozers

12 July 2024

I may have learned a valuable lesson in the Great British understatement.

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A nostalgic visit to this big, beautiful pub that promises to get lively this summer

05 July 2024
A nostalgic visit to this big, beautiful pub that promises to get lively this summer

A nostalgic visit to this big, beautiful pub that promises to get lively this summer

05 July 2024

The first thing you notice about this pub is the sheer enormity of the place.


A game of two pubs… where the football was flat but the beer wasn’t

28 June 2024
A game of two pubs… where the football was flat but the beer wasn’t

A game of two pubs… where the football was flat but the beer wasn’t

28 June 2024

I suppose heading to the pub is pretty similar to going to the football - it’s always more in hope than expectation.


A good looking pub… just don’t try to tell anyone

21 June 2024
A good looking pub… just don’t try to tell anyone

A good looking pub… just don’t try to tell anyone

21 June 2024

There’s always been something comforting about walking into a pub and being greeted by shelves and shelves of silverware.

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After years of driving by I finally took the plunge and visited this pub

14 June 2024
After years of driving by I finally took the plunge and visited this pub

After years of driving by I finally took the plunge and visited this pub

14 June 2024

A busy car park is usually a good indicator that you’re about to head into a decent pub.

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A passionately patriotic pub all ready for the Euros

07 June 2024
A passionately patriotic pub all ready for the Euros

A passionately patriotic pub all ready for the Euros

07 June 2024

If I had a pound for every time I heard someone say politics should be kept out of football I’d have enough dosh to pay Man City’s legal bills.


A hidden gem of a pub with a brilliant soundtrack

31 May 2024
A hidden gem of a pub with a brilliant soundtrack

A hidden gem of a pub with a brilliant soundtrack

31 May 2024

A person can live or die by their decisions at the jukebox.


I was surprised by this jolly pub with a sun trap beer garden… and stocks

24 May 2024
I was surprised by this jolly pub with a sun trap beer garden… and stocks

I was surprised by this jolly pub with a sun trap beer garden… and stocks

24 May 2024

You’d think that if this column had taught me anything by now it would be that you should never judge a pint by its pump… or a pub by its facade.


A proper community pub with a proper community feel and packed in midweek. Bliss at the Butt

17 May 2024
A proper community pub with a proper community feel and packed in midweek. Bliss at the Butt

A proper community pub with a proper community feel and packed in midweek. Bliss at the Butt

17 May 2024

You’ve heard about the eye and the arm, but what about the Nelson Butt?


A bit of blue and a bit of Bond, but thankfully no lycra in sight in this former political pub

10 May 2024
A bit of blue and a bit of Bond, but thankfully no lycra in sight in this former political pub

A bit of blue and a bit of Bond, but thankfully no lycra in sight in this former political pub

10 May 2024

I’m noticing a bit of a worrying trend on the high street, but thankfully this Blue pub shirks that.


A picture perfect pub… but it could do with a good scrub

03 May 2024
A picture perfect pub… but it could do with a good scrub

A picture perfect pub… but it could do with a good scrub

03 May 2024

Few pubs look as picture postcard perfect as the Red Lion - but could it live up to its setting?

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Drinking is anything but torture in this former prison… which may even have a secret passage to freedom

26 April 2024
Drinking is anything but torture in this former prison… which may even have a secret passage to freedom

Drinking is anything but torture in this former prison… which may even have a secret passage to freedom

26 April 2024

I’m sure a few of you may have woken up behind bars after a heavy night, but have you ever had a beer in a former prison?


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