St George's Day: England's great pubs

[Beowulf]

I wish I could be over the pond for a drink in any of these pubs. They looks so full of atmosphere and history.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/uk/10003382/St-Georges-Day-Englands-great-pubs.html

[Phil H]

Given the name of the pub, that one could well be in Wales!!!

But I get your drift.

in fact many of our pubs (especially "locals") are much more modern than that. An old building can be nice, but in my view its the atmosphere, the food and above all the quality of the beer that makes a pub great.

I'll raise a pint to you, my friend, on the day.

Phil

[Beowulf]

Given the name of the pub, that one could well be in Wales!!!

But I get your drift.

in fact many of our pubs (especially "locals") are much more modern than that. An old building can be nice, but in my view its the atmosphere, the food and above all the quality of the beer that makes a pub great.

I'll raise a pint to you, my friend, on the day.

Phil

That cracked me up. What can I say, I'd be a tourist with a capital 't'. From over here that sort of history makes one drool, it's so rich.

But I did look it up, it's in Bristol, (I only know where THAT is by a map, lol).

http://visitbristol.co.uk/food-and-drink/llandoger-trow-p28461

What a great country.

[Phil H]

It IS a great country for all its problems economic and other - I love our traditions.

There are quiet country pubs around here, tucked away in little villages, that are wonderful - especially (but not only) on a summer's day.

I recall one afternoon, by the Leeds and Liverpool canal in the 80s, the temperature high and several pints of Theakstone's Old Peculiar consumed... actually I can't recall it!!!

Thanks for the info about the pub being in Bristol.

Phil

[Cogidubnus]

Hi Barbara

It's hard to describe but I wish I could buy you (or any of our North American corresondents) a drink or two in a traditional (not necessarily old) British Pub...the picturesque ones are often interesting, but even the mundane ones can be rewarding...

Every good wish

Dave

[Phil H]

You are right Dave - it's the atmosphere that makes a british pub or "local" not the architecture or the age of the building. It's the landlord/landlady and their ability to create a place people feel comfortable.

The swankiest bar in Florence, or wherever, can never reproduce that feeling you get in a good british pub. I'm not knocking Italian bars, just trying to make a comparison. (Though no doubt some would say our beer is warm, these days you can drink wine or chilled lager, so you don't have to suffer!!)

Phil

[Beowulf]

Thought this would be a good place to put this. Congratulations!

http://www.wychwood.co.uk/#/home//hobgoblin/home

From the Hobgoblin site:

"The government has stopped scoring own goals - hitting the normal hard working man from enjoying a pint in his local.

My petition, calling for the removal of this unfair tax, reached 109,000 signatures before Christmas. Today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has finally seen sense and announced that the Great British pub, the cornerstone of many communities, will no longer be unfairly targeted with this tax.

‘A victory for the hard working, pub going, men and women of Britain - get down to your pub and celebrate with a pint of Hobgoblin today’."