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, 17 August 2014

The White Hart

The White Hart is a pub that we've been to before and both like, however the issue is that it is not easy to find, if you take the wrong exit out of Aldgate East tube station then you are done for. Mercifully we got it right on this occasion..



The pub is an historic one though don't be put off by one review of the place on Tripadvisor that says it has got a 'Jack the Ripper ambience' !! The infamous East End murderer committed some of his crimes nearby and the pub is keen to cash in on his notoriety with some tours starting from the pub.

The were some Jack the Ripper tour guides in full costume when we visited The White Hart and they were recounting some of the tall tales that they have told to gullible tourists.

Our choice of beer had a nautical theme with Dave and I both opting for pints of Gales Sea Farers Ale.

The main purpose of being in the area was to have a curry in nearby Brick Lane so we drank up and walked the short distance to the legendary curry venue inadvertently taking in some of the Jack the Ripper tour passing the places where firstly Martha Tabram and secondly Emma Elisabeth Smith were murdered. Even though I was dying for a curry it seemed in poor taste if I uttered the expression out loud at this point !!
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