tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post1100580340794263403..comments2024-03-29T08:01:51.705+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: A load of cobblers?Curmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-33656907441382939452018-05-12T21:32:47.720+01:002018-05-12T21:32:47.720+01:00Great day out, all my beer varied between decent t...Great day out, all my beer varied between decent to very good with just the Thornbridge Wild Swan being poor in the Malt Shovel. I put my hands up to being the culprit in the ladies loo in the Black Prince!!!Citranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-6636550374048439592018-05-12T12:28:05.471+01:002018-05-12T12:28:05.471+01:00There were three pubwomen on this tour, I'll h...There were three pubwomen on this tour, I'll have you know. Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-85013206596064141802018-05-10T10:12:50.904+01:002018-05-10T10:12:50.904+01:00Marvelous stuff. Every beer blogger is a pub man s...Marvelous stuff. Every beer blogger is a pub man super hero in a sense and then every so often they get to together for an ensemble beer blog that has multiple pub men drinking the bitter. Kind of a blockbuster.Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-36817425450302669932018-05-09T19:07:01.231+01:002018-05-09T19:07:01.231+01:00A great read and a very good selection of boozers!...A great read and a very good selection of boozers! I can't remember too many from my time at Northampton which probably tallies with your overall view...my generation is a classic pop song! Love the fact your first thought is where's the Bass!! đ Britain Beermathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06096636784719969464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-68216655727075993832018-05-09T12:07:37.821+01:002018-05-09T12:07:37.821+01:00It's a tough job ... but someone's gotta d...It's a tough job ... but someone's gotta do it.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-19417376743895837502018-05-08T14:51:50.683+01:002018-05-08T14:51:50.683+01:00Mmm,sounds like a fairly accurate description of t...Mmm,sounds like a fairly accurate description of the travails facing cask beer.<br />Poorly kept beer has no hiding place when the temperature starts climbing and warm weather really is just used as an excuse for poor cellaring.<br />Professor Pie-Tinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-46907430750393183062018-05-08T12:18:30.041+01:002018-05-08T12:18:30.041+01:00I had an experience 40 years ago in Northampton wh...I had an experience 40 years ago in Northampton when my friend John and I were returning to Merseyside after a rock festival. We stopped and went in search of a decent pub. After a while we amended this to any pub except Watneys. Finally we decided any pub at all, including Watneys. We eventually found somewhere mediocre. I've never been back since.RedNevhttps://rednev-rearm.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-48668543360970845782018-05-07T23:27:29.417+01:002018-05-07T23:27:29.417+01:00Excellent summary of the day. You capture the ess...Excellent summary of the day. You capture the essence of the town (and we did a decent slice of the centre) well; decent beer, too many pumps, no stand outs. <br /><br />I probably thought a bit more highly of the Olde England and the Phipps beer, that's the way it goes. The Pomfret was hosting a wedding reception, you'll be delighted to know. The young people in the pubs were very friendly, I thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-61117102148244079942018-05-07T21:10:50.122+01:002018-05-07T21:10:50.122+01:00Ah, The Optimists' Club.
Optimist: "I...Ah, The Optimists' Club.<br /><br />Optimist: "I've just read that optimists live five years longer on average that pessimists"<br /><br />Pessimist: "Serves the stupid buggers right"Alan Fearnsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-89647904729844600132018-05-07T21:00:08.997+01:002018-05-07T21:00:08.997+01:00Dunno, some crafties would drink anything provided...Dunno, some crafties would drink anything provided it was brewed by a familiar brewery such as Cloudwater, Beavertown or Magic Rock.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-50764737629093936612018-05-07T19:52:03.280+01:002018-05-07T19:52:03.280+01:00I am guessing "I tend to avoid the unfamiliar...I am guessing "I tend to avoid the unfamiliar unless it's from a brewery I know and trust" ends up being the exact opposite of the "craft" person's selection process. I would expect that end of the spectrum to be looking for anything they have not seen or tasted. Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039590363732278703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-16779600128749786072018-05-07T19:35:01.417+01:002018-05-07T19:35:01.417+01:00Nothing seems to affect beer choice more than outs...Nothing seems to affect beer choice more than outside temperatures. I am not sure why but how people choose their beer is of interest to me. Always curious. I would find the post proposed below very interesting. Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039590363732278703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-65672113982736927612018-05-07T19:14:10.846+01:002018-05-07T19:14:10.846+01:00I sat down and spent an hour and half working my w...I sat down and spent an hour and half working my way through it this morning. One of the most difficult aspects is formatting the pictures!<br /><br />In general, pub crawl posts are easier to write than the more thoughtful opinion pieces.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-51052962879079298932018-05-07T19:11:53.074+01:002018-05-07T19:11:53.074+01:00I might consider doing a post on "what is you...I might consider doing a post on "what is your thought process when going into a pub with multiple handpumps and choosing a beer?" <br /><br />Obviously Point 1 is "Is there any Draught Bass?" but after that it becomes more complicated. There are some beers that do "leap off the bar at me" such as Hooky Bitter, Taylors Boltmaker and Harveys Sussex Best, plus of course, on the rare occasions it's spotted, Batham's Best.<br /><br />I tend to avoid the unfamiliar unless it's from a brewery I know and trust.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-44691778349475713112018-05-07T18:47:50.995+01:002018-05-07T18:47:50.995+01:00Peter,
Youâve wasted no time in publishing that ac...Peter,<br />Youâve wasted no time in publishing that accurate summary of âan excellent day out, not least for the companyâ. Yes, âwe visited some interesting, quirky pubsâ but didnât find a âhighlight of the dayâ as can be found in Crewe. <br />Dave,<br />As for âthe thought process thereâ I think the stifling heat got to all of us, not least me who started with a Greene King IPA in the Wetherspoons not having noticed that Arkells Kingsdown was also on â not that thereâs anything wrong with the award winning Greene King IPA I hasten to add ! The other Mudgie !noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-3113902635497399432018-05-07T18:40:06.214+01:002018-05-07T18:40:06.214+01:00I wasn't specifically wanting to go local, jus...I wasn't specifically wanting to go local, just to avoid a beer that was familiar to me from pubs in my area. Boltmaker is a beer I rate highly and one I will often pick out of a range if I spot it on the bar.<br /><br />Old Hooky is a bit heavy for the first pint on a hot day, but had Hooky Bitter been available I would probably have gone for that.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-28249375123954002392018-05-07T17:49:07.102+01:002018-05-07T17:49:07.102+01:00Sheer curiosity on this one. You mention not choo...Sheer curiosity on this one. You mention not choosing a Manchester beer and going local, but had the Boltmaker rather than the Old Hooky. I'm very curious on the thought process there? Love reading the days out posts. Great stuff. Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039590363732278703noreply@blogger.com