Long Live The King…In Hathern

What a week of sport!  Two test victories and Pakistan along with big football news that Birmingham City remain unbeaten since November 12th following their goalless draw in Blackpool. Last year’s debacle at Bloomfield Road saw us fall to a 6-1 defeat and I left my phone at home meaning I missed a beer with…

FA Cup/Vase Fever

Cup fever is rife in Coalville after The Ravens pulled off the result of the round and beat Notts County last Saturday. Arguably, the greatest beer town in the Midlands for gritty pubs showed it has more than just Steve Bull posters in the Stamford and Warrington as they pulled off potentially the greatest win…

Eye Of The Tiger

For whatever reason, Everards don’t always get a good press amongst beer bloggers.  However, not only do they deliver good quality cask, they also own a stable of local pubs and were responsible for Project William, which bagged them a CAMRA award. You can be pretty sure that whenever you visit a Leicestershire suburb or…

Non-descript Pubs #1: Pubs At Service Stations

I know how much Dave likes a series and I’m sure Non-descript pubs is a winner.  All of those potential readers of my blog will no doubt be hooked in by such a catchy title. To be fair to the pubs in question, the staff were pleasant and it sold cask ale but a Brewers…