tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post8334717107943413337..comments2024-03-28T07:02:44.451+00:00Comments on The Beer Nut: My hat comes offThe Beer Nuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-77520102049205797702008-04-03T17:04:00.000+01:002008-04-03T17:04:00.000+01:00For tickers and drunks onlyNow there's a fun Venn ...<I>For tickers and drunks only</I><BR/>Now <I>there's</I> a fun Venn diagram.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-47661301855815954082008-04-03T16:57:00.000+01:002008-04-03T16:57:00.000+01:00And if you want the other end of the spectrum, the...And if you want the other end of the spectrum, there is the Hole in the Wall by Waterloo Station. <BR/>For tickers and drunks only - you get the Battersea Bitter there.Knut Alberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330987617984777530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-40864642119482369742008-04-03T16:55:00.000+01:002008-04-03T16:55:00.000+01:00After I started using a spell checker, I can often...After I started using a spell checker, I can often understand what I have written, even if it's in English.Knut Alberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330987617984777530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-6506570606663156412008-03-17T14:40:00.000+00:002008-03-17T14:40:00.000+00:00Oops. Yes, we really ought to proofread more thoro...Oops. Yes, we really ought to proofread more thoroughly. Or profreed more thurighly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-34977106798891327032008-03-16T21:38:00.000+00:002008-03-16T21:38:00.000+00:00So you did, Bailey. My hat comes only partially of...So <A HREF="http://boakandbailey.com/?p=235" REL="nofollow">you did</A>, Bailey. My hat comes only partially off because of your misspelling of Bishop, which caused me to miss your review.<BR/><BR/>London Porter was bottled in the fridge but I don't think it was on tap.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-3838394047113219362008-03-16T21:13:00.000+00:002008-03-16T21:13:00.000+00:00We've spoken favourably of the Mad Bishop and Bear...We've spoken favourably of the Mad Bishop and Bear. For a station pub, it's really excellent. On Thursday, on our way to York, we stopped off at the Euston Flyer, which is similarly decent, given its proximity to both Euston and King's Cross. Gale's/Fuller's Festival is growing on me, but the main excitement was finding London Porter on tap again. Did you notice if it was on at the MB&B?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-83127333582981676542008-03-16T08:50:00.000+00:002008-03-16T08:50:00.000+00:00Could well have been a freshness issue, Paul.The i...Could well have been a freshness issue, Paul.<BR/><BR/>The important thing is, I've learned that railway stations are better for cask ale than airports.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-58716525151893416372008-03-15T21:44:00.000+00:002008-03-15T21:44:00.000+00:00Glad you enjoyed the Tribute - on of the great gol...Glad you enjoyed the Tribute - on of the great golden ales, that and Exmoor Gold. Shame about the Chiswick - past it's best perhaps?<BR/>The best beer I've ever had at a festival was Chiswick, but then I don't care for bitterness much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-55911738979029225852008-03-14T18:30:00.000+00:002008-03-14T18:30:00.000+00:00Pub carpets are getting pretty rare over here, too...Pub carpets are getting pretty rare over here, too. Not sure that's such a bad thing. But then I like things like music and modern food in boozers, so I'm not sure if my view counts for much!Stonchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15927490011165896353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-63276692821218897812008-03-14T13:48:00.000+00:002008-03-14T13:48:00.000+00:00It's nothing like an Irish pub, nor even an Oirish...It's nothing like an Irish pub, nor even an Oirish pub (inasmuch as there's a difference these days).<BR/><BR/>The main difference is carpet: a real rarity in Irish pubs.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-39706279155386068372008-03-14T13:35:00.000+00:002008-03-14T13:35:00.000+00:00The Harp is great. Sometimes the beer selection is...The Harp is great. Sometimes the beer selection is limited in terms of style (all bitters), but recently I've had porters and stouts in there too.<BR/><BR/>The pub was originally a Welsh place, but current landlord Binnie is from your own country and it frequently gets identified as an Irish pub as a result.Stonchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15927490011165896353noreply@blogger.com