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, 9 November 2014

Lennon's Bar

We moved the short distance from The Cavern at 10, Mathew Street to 23, Mathew Street and continued our Beatles theme..



I don't know if there is a genuine link with the Liverpool legend but it's still a great place to have a drink and salute (literally) the man..



I will admit though to thinking oh no (or should that be Ono?!!) when I saw the drink selection, nothing decent on draught or in bottles so I played it relatively safe with a pint of Guinness and a pint of Somersby for My Michelle (oops, I think that's more McCartney than Lennon !!).

This was another place with live music, it seems like the city centre pubs (particularly those on Mathew St) specialise in staging live entertainment and as soon as one band finishes another starts setting up. I'd only been in Liverpool a couple of hours and already liked the place.

We hadn't had much interaction with Scousers by that stage however we witnessed something that would have had Jamie Oliver ranting in his mockney accent. Mum, Dad and young lad were sat by us and no sooner had the lad finished off his fizzy pop and Scampi Fries then the lad disappeared, returning with a KFC which he quickly saw off. Not a vegetable or piece of fruit in sight, I'm not even sure whether or not the Scampi Fries were dolphin friendly !!

As is the case with most of the pubs in Liverpool city centre the walls pay tribute to the most famous export from the city. Now I'm a big rock fan but I can't ever remember Manowar having this particular line up..



This was only a quick visit so we literally said Hello Goodbye to Lennon's Bar !!
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