The Compasses, Pattiswick
The Compasses, Compasses Rd, Pattiswick CM77 8BG A ‘gastro pub’ that isn’t actually a pub at all – it’s a…
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I’m not blogging about real ale much these days, too busy brewing and selling/distributing it. There are blogs going back to 2010 here – please be aware of this when reading them : pubs can change a lot very quickly!
The Bell Inn, Castle Hedingham and The Globe, Clare.
We did a quick tour by car of the Essex/Suffolk borders, to do some initial planning for a guided tour…
1st Chappel Winter Ale Festival
After *many* late-summer trips to their summer festival, last Friday we went to the Chappel & Wakes Colne 1st Winter…
3rd Colchester Winter Ale Festival
It was a busy week, and Friday night was the only opportunity to get to this year’s Winter Ale Festival…
8th Harwich and Dovercourt Winter Ale Festival
If you were compiling a list of the places to go in Essex, you probably wouldn’t see Harwich and Dovercourt at the top of the list. And Harwich and Dovercourt and a chilly December day wouldn’t be seen as a particularly enticing combination. Well, after today I can safely say that we’ll be pencilling in December 2010 for a return visit!
23rd Chappel Beer Festival
We had a quick visit to the 23rd Chappel Beer Festival last Saturday. It was held, as ever, at the…