Bert’s Bar in Stockbridge, Edinburgh is an absolute gem. For starters, they had Deuchars IPA on, which was absolutely lovely. They also did Scotch pies (with Desperate Dan holes in the top) at a superb ‘1.50 each. With gravy. Steak and pe[…]

A thread on ILE about videogames as spectator sport prompted this ramble through the International Superstar Soccer (or as it should now be, the International Superstar Soccer Pro Evolution Deluxe experience. No matter. Same shit, more syllables, bet[…]

A new pub site has been done. I got sent the link today, and have had the time to give a test drive; at first glance, it seems a bit thin on the ground, but that would hopefully change. The aspect that caught my eye was the random crawl generator &#[…]

In the spirit of providing helpful resources here’s a spreadsheet I made up. It’s macro-free and works like a world cup wallchart you’ll get in the papers, except it’s not tabloid sized and doesn’t leave newsprint on you[…]

The Seven Stars is lovely – so lovely that I’m off there tomorrow to start a little Fleet Street crawl. Tim wrote a little review of it last year . Since that time some restructuring work has been done to it. The loo with the shower is no[…]

Cider Armadillos were a new one on me. Having been at a football related event all day, with football fans from many clubs, much beer had already flowed, and arriving in Euston at 9.30 in the evening, the Head of Steam it was.
Some of these fellow f[…]

The beer itself isn’t normally a topic here. But we all have our favourites. Mine is Robinson’s Best, which never tasted so good as when it was pulled in the pub surrounded by the brewery in Stockport on three sides. Seeking to renew my a[…]

Media Notice – for immediate release
Beeland Concepts announces new drinking concept set to call time on Britain’s tired pubs
Britain’s pubs will never be the same again, thanks to a revolutionary new concept by gastro-pub-leisure-c[…]

So farewell then
Pumpkinpublog.
You provided wit
And where might be a good place
To have a nice pint.
But now time seems to have been called on you
Or your contributors are in the Priory.
byJ.D. Wetherspoon (aged 13 3/4)[…]

Went to see my old MP at the House of Commons last night, and am pleased to report that the Mother of Parliaments uses the Mother of all Hand Dryers.
Strangers Bar (which is where the plebs are allowed) is a great bar, mainly because you aren’[…]