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 !!







Tuesday, 25 March 2014

The Prince of Wales

When we were deciding where to go after leaving Walkabout the plan was that all five of us would choose a venue. Jule was first pick and opted for The Prince of Wales, 'Good call' I declared in a Wayne's World stylee.

The Prince of Wales is a proper pub, though I would imagine that younger folk may describe it as an old man's pub. It is tucked behind the International Convention Centre and is popular with both theatre goers (the Birmingham Rep is nearby) and real ale drinkers.

Don't be surprised if you spot a celebrity in this venue as the Hyatt Hotel is a stone's throw away, and visitors from across the pond staying at the hotel often pop in for a pint of real beer in a proper British pub. This was the case a couple of years ago when Lady Ga Ga called in for a drink and bought the whole pub a round, I bet it put a smile on their poker faces !!

Jule's choice was vindicated further when fellow real ale drinkers Gray and I spotted the vast array of ales on offer, we both opted for a pint of Black Sheep Bitter whilst the girls went down the Strongbow route.



Going to the toilet is a unique experience in The Prince of Wales. I can only assume that the toilets were designed with Dutch Tango drinkers in mind..



Being as it was Saturday afternoon there were cursory glances to phones for score updates, and Andrea rained on our blue parade when she informed us that Birmingham City had just gone two nil down.

We declared that the pub was obviously an unlucky one so it was time to move on to somewhere luckier....

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