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 !!







Friday, 3 October 2014

The Windmill Inn

Maybe it was a result of me not being impressed at just hearing news of another league defeat for my beloved Birmingham City but for some inexplicable reason I made virtually no notes about our visit to The Windmill Inn in Stratford Upon Avon. I can't even blame it on drinking copious amounts of alcohol, okay I'd had five pints by this stage but (unless my Mum or my doctor are reading) I wouldn't necessarily call that excessive by any means !!

The pub is a sixteenth century building a short distance from the main tourist centre and claims to be the oldest pub in Stratford..



The pub has actually got its own Facebook page for those of you who may be impressed by such things, and if I was a user of that particular social media source I'd certainly give a Like thumbs up to the place for the benefit of all my Facebook friends.

First things first, the beer is really good, there were a couple of real ales with me selecting Skinners Cornish Knocker, and what a fine choice it was, I couldn't knock it !!

We wandered outside to an area that looked like it used to be a courtyard with stables and sat at the last free table. Other than that I have very little recollection of our visit to the fabulous old pub apart from the bloke who was sat with his back to us on the next table. He was wearing a pair of jeans that were cut that low that they would not have looked out of place on an American gangsta rappa. So why oh why then did he decide to wear a pair of grey polka dot underpants as an undergarment?!! Quick, call the fashion police !!
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