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, 11 May 2014

The Old Colonial

We took the bus from our Brean base to nearby Weston, a journey of around eight miles. Whilst we thoroughly enjoyed Weston, which is now lovely following it's 2010 refurb, I must admit to the fact that my thoughts were firmly focussed on Bolton's Reebok Stadium where Birmingham City were involved in a relegation showdown, we just needed a better result than Doncaster. I got the news via a text as we were walking along the promenade that a 93rd minute equaliser had kept us up by the skin of our teeth due to Doncaster's defeat at Leicester. I needed a drink, and fast !!




The Old Colonial was a good starting point for the start of the relegation survival pub crawl. It was a large pub on the seafront, the beer garden at the front of the pub was a real sun trap and we managed to grab one of the best tables. Although getting served was a bit of an issue, as the glorious weather had brought out the Bank Holiday crowds, the wait was well worth it, my pint of Marston's Pedigree was a good one, so much so that we stopped for a couple more !!





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