Glad to see the issue of what to do in the pub on your own raised here. In my younger, more bashful days I would refuse to enter a pub and wait for my friends on my own but now I am usually so desperate for a drink that there’s no holding me. A[…]

For what it’s worth, here’s my thoughts on the world of drinking in said region. As I am not very good with maps I am hoping all pubs mentioned fall into the catchment area but this is a very tricky part of the world to navigate as whenev[…]

I have had to put up with much worse (unless there was more which was too sexist to publish). The sole sexist element appears to relate to drinking habits, and I would say these comments are more misguided than anything.
Pete knows all too well that […]

Loathe as I am to interrupt this pub crawl there is a point to be made regarding the fascinating topics of alcohol and language. True bilingualism comes into its own in social environments and particularly at the bar. Well, in The Crown last night it[…]

Sorry Pete you are indeed a world renowned expert on all things beery. I should never have implied otherwise.
My foray into the ladies toilets of London’s pubs continues to take me into fairly rough territory. The Crown and Two Chairmen feature[…]

1. Pete is not a connoisseur of fine ales. This is evidenced by the fact that he once failed to distinguish authentic Czech lager from Safeways Value Lager in a taste test.
2. Apparently micro-breweries are very popular on the West Coast of the good […]

And a glass of white wine for the lady (…..as beer goes right through me): Pubs have always been a male haven with the only female present usually being the barmaid. But as we haul ourselves into the 21st century us gals are bravely pushing asi[…]