It really doesn’t matter how well a pub is adorned, decorated and appointed – what is important is whether cold beer is served, the service is good and the price is right. The Willows in Broke is an unusual pub …
The Robins and Natch
Today spent a few hours working with my brother in his building business finishing off a job, only a few hours of graft on the cement mixer and wheel barrow, not enough to blister my soft hands. On the way …
Titje, quivering and Alpacas
Whilst Charlie is enjoying the wonders of Bristol and its surrounds, and displaying hitherto unknown writing talent, this BotF correspondent is spending a long weekend in Broke on an alpaca farm. Broke is a town of 400 people in the …
The Hunters Rest (freehouse)
The Hunters Rest is an old favourite for a bite to eat and a couple of beers. On the outskirts of Bristol and only a short drive, never too busy (at least during the week), it is a traditional English …
Goblins and Morris Dancers
Hobgoblin is brewed by the Wychwood Brewery in Oxfordshire. These lads take beer seriously. They claim to produce an award winning range of traditional craft-brewed beers full of character and to be one of the UK’s leading producers of Organic …
Theakston Old Peculier (the legend)
A busy day ……. a drive up to the border of Oxfordshire/Gloucestershire again on a foray after trout, this time to the world renown … Lechlade trout fishery. Arrived at 10.30am with mum in tow … spied my 1st trout …
The Sir John Young Hotel
One of the last vestiges of Sydney’s one thriving Spanish Quarter is in fact a classic Sydney pub. The Sir John Young Hotel, corner of George and Liverpool St, is trapped in two worlds. Out the front is the standard …
Daylight saving debut, Old Admiral and submarine
The long winter is over – the night-time or twilight trips are no more for 6 months and how good is that. Two BotF foundation members were joined in the celebration of the first Daylight BotF for the year by …
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Pigs Can Fly
Pigs Fly Pilsner was sampled from the eyrie of the Hutton rental at Seal Rocks. A great little beer from the Bowral Brewing Company. This pilsner (note spelling – easy to drop an extra ‘e’ in there) has a clean …
Pheasant Plucker
“I’m not a pheasant plucker, I’m a pheasant plucker’s son, I’m only plucking pheasants ’till the pheasant plucker comes” Try that out after a few pheasant pluckers ….. This cider is one of my favourites, a very smooth, a little …
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