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, 28 November 2014

The Wellington

The new Hereford pubs were coming thick and fast, we moved from the very depressing Grapes to The Wellington a much brighter and vibrant pub situated opposite Hereford's new shopping centre. It has the feel of a place that is popular with the young folk on Saturday nights, thankfully we got there before the arrival of that crowd as, although I'm down wiv da kidz I'm maybe a bit long in the tooth to be mixing in those particular circles knocking back Jaegerbombs rather than pints of the splendid Wye Valley bitter, a steal at £1.99. A pint with a price that begins with a number one !! It was like being back on John Bright Street in the 1980's !! Ac-eed !! Ac-eed !! Actually, come to think of it, was that the 90's?!!

The second half in the England v Slovenia match had just started when we got to The Wellington, I nearly wasted approximately £1.83's worth of beer by almost spilling my pint when Slovenia took a shock lead via an own goal, to make matters worse Scotland were in serious danger of beating the legendary New Zealand All Blacks in an autumn rugby international that was being shown at the same time. I bet Alex Salmond was doing a highland fling !!

Thankfully parity was restored with England emerging as worthy winners and the rebellious Scots were once again crushed. It was time to spend another £1.99 to celebrate.

Getting served was a bit scary, the young lady behind the bar had a very intimidating Mohican haircut, think Robert Di Niro in Taxi Driver. I was half expecting her to say 'You talkin' to me'? when I ordered my pint of Wye Valley bitter !!

There was a classic poster from a bygone Hereford era in the gents loos, it was an advertisement for a Mott the Hoople gig at the Hereford United ground in August 1971. Yoing dudes (or anyone else for that matter) could buy tickets for the pricely sum of sixty pence !! Sixty pence !! Happy days, and the best of it was sixty pence was the final price, no sign of a booking fee, delivery fee, transaction fee, processing fee and my favourite, convenience fee. So let me get this right, I've entered my details, and printed off my ticket using my paper and my ink and I'm charged for the convenience !! Hang on, have I started ranting? Sorry, it must be my age !!

Now where was I? Oh yes, The Wellington. The plan was to do a couple more pubs before the obligatory stop for some Indian cuisine, so we posed for a photo...





....and moved to the next pub.

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