Cheese Bar, Portland, OR

Posted on 27. Nov, 2011 by Robert Gale in Pubs

The Cheese Bar is probably the best cheese shops in Portland and is run by an award-winning cheesemonger.

As well as selling a large selection of 200+ interesting cheeses, the Cheese Bar also stocks a great selection of beer and wine.

Penderel’s Oak, London

Posted on 24. Nov, 2011 by Robert Gale in Pubs

Penderel’s Oak is a central London JD Wetherspoon pub that serves a good selection of ales.

The George, Strand, London

Posted on 23. Nov, 2011 by Robert Gale in Pubs

The George is a Victorian pub located on the boundary between the City of Westminster and the City of London.

Originally an 18th century coffee shop, you can expect to find around four real ales allow with occasional festivals.

A Guide To Real Ale in London WC1 and WC2

Posted on 21. Nov, 2011 by Robert Gale in Books

London has literally thousands of pubs. There are so many pubs that each successive book published about London pubs has no hope of covering them all. Each book can only cover the best that London has to offer. I’ve followed many of these books whilst ‘drinking my way’ around London but essentially they cover a [...]

The Lamb and Flag, London

Posted on 19. Nov, 2011 by Robert Gale in Pubs

The Lamb and Flag is an historic and popular pub located in Covent Garden in London’s West End.

Real ales is always available in the Lamb and Flag and you will likely find Young’s beers, Wells Bombardier and Adnams available plus guests including Dark Star.

Caldera Brewing Co. Tap House, Ashland, OR

Posted on 18. Nov, 2011 by Robert Gale in Breweries, Pubs

The Caldera Brewing Co. Tap House in Ashland, OR is the best place to get the full range of Caldera beers both on tap and in cans and bottles.

Up to 20 taps serve a mix of Caldera’s regular and seasonal beers plus guests from local southern Orgeon breweries.

Mt Shasta Brewing Co. Alehouse, Weed, CA

Posted on 15. Nov, 2011 by Robert Gale in Breweries, Pubs

The Mt Shasta Brewing Co. Alehouse is located in the tiny north Californian town of Weed.

It features a variety of their ales brewed in their on-site brewery.

CAMRA’s Great British Pubs

Posted on 12. Nov, 2011 by Robert Gale in Books

CAMRA’s Great British Pubs is a new book by Adrian-Tierney Jones that features over 200 of the best pubs in the country.

One of the best pub books currently available it features a huge variety of pubs both old and new, rural and urban and all serving great beer.

Block 15 Restaurant and Brewery, Corvallis, OR

Posted on 10. Nov, 2011 by Robert Gale in Breweries, Pubs

Block 15 is a small restaurant and brweery located in the heart of downtown Corvallis, OR.

Up to 15 ales are always available including many regular beers and seasonals such as barrel-aged beers and wild ales.

The Grenadier, London

Posted on 09. Nov, 2011 by Robert Gale in Pubs

The Grenadier is a popular traditional pub located in Belgravia, one of the more upmarket areas of London.

Owned by Timothy Walker group of pubs, the Grenadier serves up to 4 ales from breweries such as Young’s and Timothy Taylor.