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 !!







Monday, 12 May 2014

The King's Arms

It's ages since I've been to The King's Arms and the place has been impressively transformed. Rumour has it that it is run by two gay men and the attention to detail in the pub's décor seemed to support this claim, the drapes were simply divine !!

There was a choice of three ales with Wells Bombardier being my tipple, and a fine drop it was too. The clientele were very upper class with bottles of wine seeming to be the drink of choice. The contrast from our venue exactly a week before, Krackers Bar in Brean, could not have been greater !!

We were in Sutton Coldfield for a night of mirth and merriment at Plantsbrook school and comedy night organiser San was in there with her partner my mate Paul (he's v*lla but one of the few decent ones) and a few of their friends. Their mate Neil being one who I remembered from previous comedy nights and, true to form, he opened proceedings with a derogatory remark about Birmingham City !!

Our friends Val and Paul were also in attendance so we had a good catch up in this fine pub before making our way to the school for a night of fun and frolics.

Shelley in her role as official blog photographer didn't have her finest hour in the King's Arms. They say the camera never lies, but do I really look like this in real life?!...



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