Get to the pub.com
Other recent updates
They’re big, they’re bland, they can destroy your will to live, and they’re opening everywhere. Could the real future of the British boozer be the living hell that is… the Sunday dinner pub? Continue reading
Just last year the Thornbridge brewery was widely esteemed for improving struggling pubs as well as crafting great beers. But with its takeover of the popular Bath Hotel, could Thornbridge be starting to lose the admirers who made it a success? Continue reading
I’m not particularly offended by swear words in themselves – it sort of depends what people are using them for. So when I sit down in a beer garden for a nice, relaxing pint after work on a Friday, and see the word ‘cunt’ scrawled on a bench in three-inch-high capitals, it doesn’t send me … Continue reading
Visiting Leicester the other week wasn’t just about the delightful couple of hours I spent in the Criterion. My reason for going was to perform at the Indiepop Alldayer just around the corner at Firebug. But I also heard that Burton Porter was on tap a few streets away, at a pub called the Ale … Continue reading
By the way...
- I've often praised the Princess Royal mightily on the pages of this blog. Atmospheric and attractive, with good beer, it's probably my favourite suburban local in Sheffield. Today I praise it again from the experience of hosting a private party in its upstairs room. The room is lovely, it was free of charge, and the staff were a delight. If you need somewhere for a little do, it's ideal. And if you just want to go to the pub, it's ideal.
- Yesterday I went to the York in Broomhill, Sheffield. This was my first ever visit to the York. I ordered a pint, half a lemonade and a packet of nuts. They charged me £5.65. This was my last ever visit to the York.
- Waiting to be served at the Sheaf View the other night, I gazed across the odds and sods at the back of the bar. In among inevitable copies of the Good Beer Guide was a Roget's Thesaurus. Naturally I was delighted by this. But when do you reckon they use it? What sort of situations inspire the bar staff to reach for it...?
- Well, if pubs can have refurbs, why can't a pub blog? True, in the case of pubs, refurbs very often rip the soul out, but hopefully the new visual theme at Get to the pub.com actually makes things better. What do you reckon? There's still a bit of work to do to get everything looking right, but please do post a comment somewhere or give us a shout if you've anything to say about it. Thanks!
Latest Post
Thanks, Dave – you changed my life
Sheffield pub pioneer Dave Wickett died on 16 May. His legacy to the city is tremendous. I never knew him but I owe him a lot of gratitude. Continue reading »