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 !!







Thursday, 11 December 2014

The King's Ditch

Wow !! What a fantastic surprise, I know it was the festive season but this was an unexpected early Christmas present, Tamworth has got itself a brand new micropub !!

I had heard a rumour that an empty shop had been purchased opposite The Globe with a view to it being opened as a micropub but I hadn't realised it had actually happened. The King's Ditch opened on November 27th. Why didn't they let me know?!!



Now, don't be expecting fancy décor and all the trimmings, just like The Whippet Inn in Lichfield this place is small and basic...



...but I love it !!

When I called in there were four ales on offer, none of which I'd ever had before, I went for a pint of Flipside Frank n Stein and there was nothing at all scary about it, it was a lovely pint. Cider drinkers are most certainly catered for here but don't expect to see draught Strongbow, there were eight 'real' ciders to choose from three of which had ABV's of over 7% including Badger Spit at 7.5%, good job Brian May ensured that they weren't all culled !!

If there are any single ladies reading this blog then The King's Ditch is the place for you, it was a dark, damp Wednesday night in December and the place was wall to wall with blokes !! Okay there were twelve of us and a few of them looked like they might blush if a girl did so much as talk to them but there's someone for everyone !!

I think you probably gather I am extremely excited by the opening of this place, I so hope that it is a success. I think once it gets established it will attract a very loyal customer base with me being one of them !!

Long live The King !!

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