St David’s Day Real Ale Festival
Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by Robert Gale in Beer Festivals, Pubs
UK pub chain JD Wetherspoon is currently running a St David’s Day Real Ale Festival that features beer from breweries across Wales. I’m not sure whether this mini beer festival is available in Wetherspoons pubs outside of Wales.
The Harp, London
Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by Robert Gale in Pubs
The Harp is a narrow pub a short walk away from Trafalgar Square, London. Despite its name, the pub has no Irish connection and until 1995 was called the Welsh Harp. Due to its location, and the fact that it serves around 8 ales, the pub is usually very busy.
Taco Mac, Decatur, Atlanta
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by Robert Gale in Pubs
Taco Mac is a chain of American sports bars that serve Buffalo wings and lots and lots of different beers. On tap when I visited were 93 different beers and almost three times that amount of beers in bottles in the fridge! Whilst that seems a lot, some of the bars in the chain have 140 beers on tap and 300 bottles.
The Dove, London
Posted on 22. Feb, 2010 by Robert Gale in Pubs
The Dove has a few claims to fame. Firstly, it has one of, if not the, smallest bars in England. The snug is just four feet two inches wide. Secondly, it is said that James Thomson wrote the old proms favourite ‘Rule, Britannia’ in the pub although this has been contested.
The Eagle, London
Posted on 21. Feb, 2010 by Robert Gale in Pubs
The Eagle is a popular pub on City Road that serves a wide range of beers including 5 different ales, Sierra Nevada, Hoegaarden, Aspall cider, Fruili and Mort Subite fruit beers and premium lagers such as Peroni, Tiger, Heineken, Staropramen and Amstel.
Lincoln Lounge, Kings Cross, London
Posted on 21. Feb, 2010 by Robert Gale in Pubs
The Lincoln Lounge is located on the eastern side of Kings Cross Station on York Way. The interior lives up to the lounge in the name with comfy chairs and sofas dotted around the pub. At the rear of the pub is a huge mural. They have regular live music events, art exhibitions and have a book exchange.
The Mad Bishop and Bear, London
Posted on 20. Feb, 2010 by Robert Gale in Pubs
The Mad Bishop and Bear is a Fullers owned pub tucked away on the top floor of Paddington Station. The pub is a great place to have a few pints whilst waiting for the train home. They stock stock practically all of the Fullers range of beers and is not too expensive.
Princess Louise, London
Posted on 20. Feb, 2010 by Robert Gale in Pubs
The Princess Louise was built in 1872 and is named after a daughter of Queen Victoria. The pub was remodelled in 1890 – 1892 in a style that you see today, although until recently, the interior of the pub had changed. Samuel Smith, well known for it’s pub interiors, refurbished the pub in 2007 to how it looked in 1892 and is now one of the most complete and finest Victorian pubs in London.
SweetWater Brewery, Atlanta
Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by Robert Gale in Breweries
The SweetWater Brewery is based in Atlanta, GA and according to their website “specialises in producing aggressive West Coast-style beer for the southeastern US”.
What You Can Expect From Travels with Beer
Posted on 18. Feb, 2010 by Robert Gale in General
First of all, I love beer and I love travelling and I love travelling places to drink beer. I tend to travel around the UK most weekends visiting new cities, new pubs, new beer festivals all the while tasting beers. Until now I have been keeping those interested updated on Twitter and posting photos to [...]
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