Archive for October, 2009
Get a 99p pint at ’spoons
Posted on October 16, 2009 by Hogshead - Filed Under Beer, Pubs | View Comments
The Sir John Arderne, Newark’s Wetherspoon pub, is holding a beer festival between 28th October to 15th November.
As part of the festival, CAMRA members will be served real ales at 99p a pint on Wednesday evenings between 6 and 8pm, upon production of a current membership card.
Ghost serves free beer. Yeah, right!
Posted on October 13, 2009 by Hogshead - Filed Under Pubs | View Comments
The following story appeared in the BelgianShop Newsletter this week (www.belgianshop.be)
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Pub owners displeased by a ghost serving clients beer free of charge.
A Hampshire pub landlady plans to call in an exorcist to get rid of a ghost that keeps topping up drinkers’ glasses, The Telegraph posted last week.
Janice McCormack, of the Apsley House in Southsea, [...]
SIBA Judging: Mixing with the big boys!
Posted on October 9, 2009 by Hogshead - Filed Under Beer Festivals | View Comments
I’ve taken part in judging the SIBA regional beer champion competition, which takes place at the Nottingham CAMRA beer festival, for the last five years or so now. But I’ve never got on the table that judges the final round… until yesterday. Yes, I’ve arrived and mixed with the big boys from Marstons and Wells [...]
Wooly closed?
Posted on October 9, 2009 by Hogshead - Filed Under Pubs | View Comments
We are getting reports that the Woopack at Claypole has closed for good, to become a private dwelling. Can anyone confirm?
Refit at the Pack Horse, Beckingham.
Posted on October 9, 2009 by Hogshead - Filed Under Pubs | View Comments
To celebrate the refurb, Val and Daz are having an opening night on Saturday 21st of November (when all the seat covers and drapes, curtain will have been done). There will be a free buffet and a live band
As well as refurbishing the pub, the menus have had a makeover as well. All [...]
Mail Coach closed!
Posted on October 2, 2009 by Hogshead - Filed Under Pubs | View Comments
Yep! Apparently it was open for two nights. Future unknown, stay posted. Meanwhile, we are informed that the Brit in Farndon has closed, to become an Indian restaurant. Can anyone confirm?
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