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15/07/22-16/07/22 – Reading and Newbury

A weekend down to Reading to head to the Royal International Air Tattoo, included a visit to a few pubs and breweries around Reading and the outskirts, an evening in Newbury, and an afternoon in St Albans. Siren Craft Tap Yard First place after arriving in Reading was to head out on the bus towardsContinue reading “15/07/22-16/07/22 – Reading and Newbury”

11/06/22 – Keighley and Doncaster Station

A day out visiting Wishbone Brewery and Goose Eye Brewery Taps, along with calling into The Draughtsman Alehouse on Doncaster Train Station!

05/06/22 – Central Birmingham

A trip around central Birmingham visiting several bars and brewery bars, before finishing off with a few more pubs in the Digbeth area.

04/06/22 – Stourbridge and Lye

Starting at Stourbridge a day visiting the many pubs and brewery bars in this town, before heading onto Lye. Includes a number of micropubs and brewery taps.

03/06/22 – Digbeth and Stirchley

A visit around the Digbeth area of Birmingham, including a couple of brewery taps, and onto Stirchley, again lots of great independent bars and 3 different brewery taps.

02/06/22 – Worcester, Kidderminster and Birmingham

A great visit around Worcester, Hartlebury, Kidderminster, Old Hill and Rowley Regis. Features several micropubs, brewery taps and some great independent pubs.

28/05/22 – Lincoln and Doncaster

A trip over to Lincoln for their yearly beer festival held at The Drill, before heading round some of the pubs and micropubs that Lincoln has to offer. A visit to a few bars in Doncaster on the way home.

21/05/22 – Rail Ale Festival and Chesterfield

A great day out to the yearly Rail Ale festival held at Barrow Hill Roundhouse along with a visit to a few pubs around Chesterfield afterwards.

07/05/22 – Carlisle and Penrith

While looking at tickets available when the Great British Rail Sale went live, tickets from Leeds to Carlisle were available for £1.50 each way. Blog includes pubs in Carlisle and a trip down to Penrith. Firstly was the train from Leeds to Carlisle. Some beautiful scenery on the 2 and a half hour journey up.Continue reading “07/05/22 – Carlisle and Penrith”

30/04/22 – Skipton and Shipley

Group trip with the local Pub to Skipton Beer Festival followed by a trip around the Micropubs in Skipton and back home via Shipley. Early Doors After leaving the festival (held at the Town Hall), we first headed to Early Doors, small single room micropub. It takes its name from a comedy show called “EarlyContinue reading “30/04/22 – Skipton and Shipley”