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, 16 November 2014

The William Gladstone

We were still reeling from our visit to previous pub The Glass Onion where we bumped into story telling Dave so we had a good look round before we went into our next pub The William Gladstone just in case he was following us !!

The pub (named after the Liverpool born former PM) was a fairly non descript place, it seemed like it was usually populated by youngsters and students a fact confirmed by the graffiti on the toilet wall, I love (expressed as a heart) Rihanna, I Love Rita Ora. I'm sure if I'd have drunk in the place at that age I'd have scrawled I heart Debbie Harry !!

The one thing that this place has got going for it is that it is really cheap, my pint of Charles Wells Bombardier was just over two quid and there were a whole host of offers on the food mind you, be warned if you are dining in this venue, I have subsequently read reviews of the food in this place and the line 'I would not have fed this food to a dog as it would actually pose a health risk' means that the venue probably isn't up for any Michelin star recommendations !!

For those of you who are in to such things the popularity of the place can be measured by the fact that its' Facebook page contains 641 Likes though I'm sure the former Prime Minister would turn in his grave to learn that he is now referred to as Willy G !!

All in all not a bad venue, especially for the frugal. Cheers Willy G !!



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