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 !!







Thursday, 29 May 2014

Benedicts

Next door to Bar Ole, the bar we had frequented the previous evening, is the popular bar Benedicts. We received a warm welcome from the owner Norman, well I think it was a warm welcome, his Belfast accent was that strong that I could barely understand him and I am unsure of the correct response to the question, what about yee?!

It was a real home from home, we were served drinks (pint of Estrella and a glass of rose wine)..



..by a woman from Hopwas (the scene of my recent victorious performance for Tamworth cricket club 4th XI) and then got talking to a couple from Streetly in Sutton Coldfield. The Rynair flight from East Midlands to Malaga is obviously a popular one.

Plaza de Ole, where Benedicts is situated, is quite an exposed area but I resisted the temptation to slip on a jumper for as long as possible finally succumbing at 10.20 due to the Benalmadena wind picking up meaning that our free tapas of crisps was in serious danger of blowing away.

We were entertained by an endless stream of Looky Looky Men selling their wares each with variations of British catchphrases with Asda price, cheap as chips, luvly jubbly and by one, get one free being the most popular.

We loved the bar but after stopping for another couple of drinks decided that it was time for a move indoors.

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