I’ve just realised what’s so good about going for a pint in London. It’s not that there are hundreds of great pubs. But there are plenty that are just… well, OK… Continue reading
Pub visits this week 3 Location London So, the government that told us they were on the side of pubs has increased beer tax by 2 per cent above the rate of inflation. Still, we shouldn’t be surprised: this is the prime minister who promised us that health and education would be protected from his … Continue reading
Pub visits this week 7 Locations Sheffield, London, Manchester Last week Get to the pub.com visited the Walkley Cottage – only to discover the next day that it was about to close down. The manager has retired, but locals were uncertain whether the owner, Punch Taverns, intended to reopen the pub or sell it off. … Continue reading
Visited: Wednesday 8 December 2010 The Sheffield Tap has been one of the great success stories of the past 12 months. It is salutary proof, despite the dismaying and staggering rate at which British pubs continue to close down, that an expertly conceived and managed new boozer can still do great business. Emboldened by their … Continue reading