Pubs of 2014

Right, here we go...... The purpose of this blog is to log all the pubs that I have visited and consumed an alcoholic beverage in during 2014. The rules are quite simple, the establishment needs to be a public house, it sounds straightforward but it may get complicated for example things that wouldn't count are a visit to the bar at the cricket, a pre gig drink in a concert venue, a drink at the Birmingham German market etc. As judge and jury my decision is final, and if I'm in any doubt I won't count it.



My prediction as at the start of the year is that the final number will be somewhere around the 200 mark though I won't go to pubs just to get the numbers up, it will be a true reflection of my pub visting year.



My posts will include information about the pub, the ambience of the surroundings, the choice and quality of the beer, any interesting or amusing anecdotes about my visit and, where possible, photographic evidence.



I will try and keep the information as accurate as possible noting that alcohol consumption means that at times this may prove difficult !!



The format of the posts is simple, the first visit to the pub will be the blog entry and that post will be updated for any subsequent visit.



Hope you enjoy it...



Cheers

UPDATE January 2015

Right, that's it, it's finally finished, some 259 pubs later !! It's been hard work but it's nice being able to look back and relive the drinking experiences of 2014.

I am pleased with the final result and whilst I've been reviewing it, I have actually laughed a few times at my own jokes !!

A word of warning, it does start off a bit slow (some of my posts from Bath are a bit dull) but stick with it. In hindsight the format of posting repeat visits to a pub on the original post at times doesn't work very well when reading the blog in its' entirety but on the whole I'm pleased with it and I hope that you enjoy it.

I have stated this in the blog but I will say it again, thanks to anyone that I have had a beer with in 2014 and special thanks to Shelley for her patience !!







Sunday, 9 March 2014

Nuvo Bar

Sometimes, with some justification, Shelley gives me feedback that I don't always take her to decent pubs, preferring to stick to the more downmarket establishments that serve good ale or more often than not going down the cheap and cheerful Wetherspoons route. I was conscious of this fact therefore when Shelley met me straight from work at the end of a working week.

I had prepared myself well by lining my stomach with a lunchtime treat of cold liver and salad (well I like it !!) so I was ready for a post work beverage or two.

So with Shelley's words at the forefront of my mind stop number one was the very sophisticated Nuvo Bar on the edge of Brindley Place. It is described in its website as being 'Birmingham's most elegant and exclusive cocktail lounge and club, taking the concept of exclusivity to new levels'. Who needs Wetherspoons?!!

Being as we were in 'elegant' surroundings there was only one thing to do....order two glasses of champagne (Moet & Chandon seeing as you're asking) from Vincent the barman...

 
 


I will point out at this juncture that there was method in my uncharacteristic madness, all drinks including glasses of bubbly) are half price at Nuvo Bar from 4pm til 9pm on a Friday but that's a minor detail !!

The venue itself was bright and sharp bordering on the clinical, and the music was of the dance variety though, thankfully as it was still very early, it was more of a background noise, it wasn't til later on that night that guest dj for the evening Brandon Block was spinning the decks.

It was only ever our intention of stopping there for one and this decision was fully vindicated when I looked at the champagne price list...a bottle of Louis Roderer cristal magnum was £980.00 !!

Grab your coat Shelley we're off !!!!

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