Xian is probably best known as the place you stay when visiting the breathtaking Terracota Army. It’s the oldest of the ancient capitals having accommodated thirteen dynasties… Read more “Xian Brewing, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China”
Arrow Factory Brewing, Sanlitun, Beijing
Many new wave craft brewers in Beijing started up brewing in the Hútòngs. If you missed the Great Leap Brewing post I’ll re-define the meaning; Hútòng –… Read more “Arrow Factory Brewing, Sanlitun, Beijing”
京A, Beijing
Don’t be fooled when you walk in 京A, or Jing A in pinyin, walking through the unassuming entrance you just see a small bar in front of… Read more “京A, Beijing”
Rupert Brooke, Rugby
When in a new place, where do you go for something to eat after eight pubs? An easy one this, you head to the nearest Wetherspoons, especially… Read more “Rupert Brooke, Rugby”
The Half Moon, Rugby
I’m not sure why we went in here on the Beer and Pubs Forum Proper Day Out? I’ll re-phrase that, had I not been part of our… Read more “The Half Moon, Rugby”
Rugby Tap
A pub with no bar! A micro-pub to be precise, no confusion whatsoever here. Quite busy at half past four on a Friday afternoon. I think we… Read more “Rugby Tap”
Crafty Banker, Rugby
Whenever you go on a ‘Proper Day Out’ and stay over in a strange town there’s always that one pub you just have to go back to.… Read more “Crafty Banker, Rugby”
The Squirrel Inn, Rugby
You can tell whether a pub floats my boat or not by the number of photos I take. There’s only five here. The outside was a real… Read more “The Squirrel Inn, Rugby”
The Victoria, Rugby
The Pubcurmudgeon makes a good distinction in his account of our recent day out to Rugby, drawing our attention to the difference between Pub People and Beer… Read more “The Victoria, Rugby”
Why Beertown Malton is my favourite beer festival
I’ll add a rider here and say favourite medium to large beer festival, because my favourite small festival has got to be Clifford Champion Beer Festival the… Read more “Why Beertown Malton is my favourite beer festival”