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Our friends in the north

I’ve just been exploring a handful of places on the east coast where I’d never been before. But the amazing cordiality of the pubs left me feeling right at home. Continue reading

Blue Bell, Fossgate, York

Visited: Friday 19 November 2010 What is it that makes a great pub? Great beer is a good start. Good service goes a long way. A homely, relaxing interior helps a lot. But the one thing above all else that makes a great pub is the one thing that the manager of the pub can’t … Continue reading

A week in pubs: w/c 15 November 2010

Pub visits this week 9 Locations Sheffield, York, Grimsby, Bakewell Real ale is becoming moderately popular among young people! And who’d have known if the Guardian hadn’t told us? But let’s just make sure this article has all the required components. References to real ale being characterised as “an old man’s drink”? Check. Semi-reassuring statistics … Continue reading