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Two weeks in pubs: 25 April–8 May 2011

Pub visits this fortnight 9 Locations Sheffield, London Gah, sorry! The days have been running away with me lately. Or I haven’t felt very inspired to write. Or I’ve had too much else to do. Or I’ve spent too much time down the pub. Whatever it is, this blog hasn’t been updated with its usual … Continue reading

A week in pubs: w/c 14 March 2011

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

A week in pubs: w/c 10 January 2011

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

Euston Tap, Euston Road, London

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