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Spoons from 08:00 on a Sunday morning. The Big Question, Full English or an All Day Brunch? In the end just before 12:00, I went for the All Day Brunch but they had run out Black Pudding. Never mind it’s a side order anyway.
You’ll notice that the Tomato is raw because that’s the only way to go. Extra Butter as usual but it could have been colder. I’m a bit fussy when it comes to everything.
Anyway off to test out Gordon Bennett’s (who was an American Newspaper guy). It’s owned by Wye Valley Brewery and it’s more Bar than Pub. Cask mostly Wye Valley, Keg mass market but the fridge is diverse and excellent. No WiFi and the ThreeUK LTE is only near the entrance, otherwise it’s 3G. Really friendly staff.
On to FireFly Hereford after getting lost. Firefly is a Pub / Vegan Restaurant and there is one in Worcester too. They have changed the layout and my usual table by the window has gone. I skipped food, still full from the Full English but when I go back in June, I’m going to test the Vegan Burger.
Just the one and via Tesco for Sandwiches for tea, it was back to The Hereford Beer House. The winner for drinking in Hereford.
Revisit in June already planned. Updates on The Imperial and Beer in Hand coming.
The Beerhouse is still the Best
A Sunday of exploring
And it’s as per the title
The In The Light Beano
It ticks all the boxes
- Less than two hours away
- Free parking
- Approved (by me) hotel
- All within walking distance
- Local Spoons
- Speciality Beer House
- Supermarkets
- Free WiFi
When where you are staying is next door to The Cider Museum, it all seems so right
Hereford is Beef Country, however I popped into Costa Coffee for a Coffee and Bacon Roll
On to The Kings Fee, the local Spoons. Where I find that Mild May is actually a thing in Hereford. I have a feeling that there may be a Mild in The Hereford Beer House. Not sure about Stonefish?
And aa Mild’s go it was rather complex and good. However time was pressing and it was time to find Gwatkin’s Micro Bar in The Butter Market. Their Cider was excellent and The Three UK LTE worked a treat.
The Sun was warm but the wind was cutting. Time to move unto The Hereford Beer House and who knew their own Mild at Tap #01
It all went a bit European and I met a couple of CAMRA guys and surprisingly we talked beer. What a wonderful place the Hereford Beer House is.
And I’m going back on Sunday.
It rained and the wind was cold
However it was Hereford
And it was Awesome
#mb08 2019 – More Hereford
In the light
But cold and rain on the way up
Storm Hannah Haircut
Storm Hannah rolled in overnight into Saturday 27 April 2019. We had had a severe wind warning from The Met Office, so I though it would be best to get an emergency haircut else we hair would blow around. Anyway it was rather damp and blowy at the bus stop.
It may look nice but I think that’s just the camera on the iPhone. It was rather chilly I can tell you.
Standard Bacon Roll and medium Cappuccino at Costa Coffee soon sorted that out. And on Saturdays Just Men (ladies accepted also) opens about 07:45. First in first out.
Missed the 50 to Newport by two minutes but as they are every fifteen minutes it wasn’t too bad. Strangely I was the only one on the bus all the way to Newport.
First stop was the Queens Hotel but as the only real guest ale was Son of a Bitch by Bull Mastiff, I walked in and straight back out. Plan B was The John Wallace Linton around the corner. A pint of JHB by Oakham Ales with 50p off from a CAMRA voucher.
Moving on to the Pen and Wig on Stow Hill opposite a Church and it’s packed at 10:10 despite opening at 10:00
My first tasting from Team Toxic, Gazza and Sue and it’s a good ‘un. Same it was in a Brains glass.
Another pint, this time from Cold Black Label aka Brecon Brewing and it’s on to The Harbour Fish Bar for a tray of Chips. By the way it’s nowhere a Harbour and if it’s close to anything it’s Newport Railway Station. Best Chips in Newport by the way.
By the way the way in Newport is better now. Post Chips visit to The Tiny Rebel Bar Newport. In to the corner next to the power sockets. It was rather full in there.
And that was me done for another Saturday.
Traditional Yet Complex
I like my Pubs
Just like I like my Beers
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