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 !!







Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Castle Rock Tap Room & Kitchen

After enjoying a short break last year in Benalmadena on the Costa Del Sol we decided on a return visit this year for a cheap, hassle free break for eight nights in the sunshine.

East Midlands Airport is the most convenient from our Tamworth base so we arrived there in plenty of time for our flight to Malaga, it was a good job, I nearly hyper ventilated when I realised that our cabin bags were packed in such a way that they were too big to go in the overhead lockers, I knew I didn't need all those pairs of underpants !! Luckily Shelley performed a quick repack and we were good to go...I needed a drink !!

East Midlands Airport is currently undergoing a £12 million refit and one new addition is the Castle Rock Tap Room and Kitchen and our view is that it is money well spent. It is a plush modern looking bar which pleasingly stocked a real ale, the very pleasant Castle Rock Harvest Pale.



Shelley was also well catered for with the seldom seem Sommersby cider being her drink of choice.

The fact that our gate had already opened meant that it was only a one pint visit but it was a great start to our holiday. We left to sounds of The Smiths playing over the bar's sound system to send us cheerfully on our way to Spain.
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