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, 29 September 2014

Post Office Vaults

As a real ale fan the fact that I have not visited this pub (one I pass every day on my walk to and from work) in all of 2014 is almost criminal. It proudly boasts the fact that it stocks eight real ales, thirteen ciders and a staggering three hundred and thirty different types of foreign bottled beers. Talk about being like a kid in a sweet shop, I was literally spoilt for choice.

I called in after a post work leaving do as I'd got a spare few minutes before my train. Naturally, as I had no drinking buddies, the obligatory selfie was called for..



I can't believe I don't look happier considering I'd got the choice of over three hundred and fifty different drinks !!

I had literally heard of none of the ales that were on offer but helpfully a small measure was placed in front of each pump so at least I was able to avoid the beers that were too light or too dark as I prefer something in between. Hoptopus 8 Hopper was what I eventually settled on and unsurprisingly it was hoppy !!

The fact that some regulars had their own pewter tankards hanging up behind the bar showed that this is a place where customers return to time and time again however I can't believe the following are some of their real names, Veggie, Big Fat Misfit and Sugar T*ts !!

As well as being a great pub, it is obviously one with a sense of humour, three punters had been given 'ASBO's' that were mounted on the wall for all to see. Their crimes were being boring, talking crap and arguing politics. Come to think of it I've probably been accused of all three at sometime in my life, possibly all at the same time !!

I wouldn't say that it's an aesthetically pleasing venue, it is very bright and a little bit soulless but it is a Mecca for beer aficionados so an inside selfie was called for though it captures more of my arm than it does of the pub..



I hope my blog entry about the Post Office Vaults is a first class post !! Sorry, some of my puns wouldn't even make it into a cut price Christmas cracker !!





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