@Britainbeermat

Occasional pub blogger https://xitter.cf/t.co/ICuttyFdXV ...also celebrating Beer mats - a British institution!

Joined September 2014
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New Post: A new build pub opening in 2026!!! lifeafterfootball839.wordpre…

Don’t Tell Martin!

I know Retired Martin is huge fan of Brunning & Price pubs (that may not be true) and I’d never had the ‘pleasure’ before. However, whisper it quietly but I made my B&P debut on Sunday and …

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New pub in Tidbury Green Very nice drop of @HookyBrewery @SolihullCamra
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A cracking pint of cask at a desi pub in Draycott in the Moors @PotteriesCAMRA
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Si BRAPA Everitt@StymieSiOct 22
BRAPA in .... AIRLOCK, IBSTOCK & TWO CROAKING BARRELS simeyeveritt.wixsite.com/bra…
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retiredmartin@NHS_MartinOct 22
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WHEN A PINT OF HAWKSTONE IS YOUR ONLY MAN

October 2026. Thaxted. Essex. And finally in Thaxted, time for tea, after admiring the almshouses one last time. I’d walked the bounds, hoping one of these half-timbered beauties had a Chines…

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A cracking estate pub Oak and Acorn in Derby £3.80 for a Bass - one cask offering - less is more 🔺🔺🔺
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Pubs 🍻@GBboozeOct 21
The Sycamore, Parwich, Ashbourne, #Derbyshire 🍻 Apart from the villagers supporting the pub, it is frequented by walkers and hikers who make frequent stops on their journey. This pub is a little hidden gem in the Derbyshire countryside. 📸pubgallery.co.uk
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Jules Saunders@SandwellSkidderOct 21
No words necessary. Tonight in the Old Mo #brum @thebathams @BrumCAMRA
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Another beautiful morning in idyllic Wainfleet 😍 we truly are lucky to live and work in a place like this!
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Otter Brewery@otterbreweryOct 21
Otter Claus is back in stock! 🧑‍🎄🦦🍺 With a balanced malty flavour and a bitter sweet chocolate edge, this brew encompasses all things cosy and bright around the festive season 🎄 You can order your case now on our website... otterbrewery.com/product/ott… 🍺
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The Horse & Farrier, Brock Street, Lancaster. #Lancaster #Pubs #PubSigns
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Chris Dyson@realalemusicOct 21
This latest blog sees me in England's most northerly county.... Real Ale, Real Music: A Northumbrian Odyssey.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/20…
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The Royal Borough of Sutton Coldfield Has A ‘Spoons

It’s fair to say that Wetherspoons have pretty much sewn up all corners of the pub market now.  Even the staunch non-believers who baulked at being seen in one of Timbo’s cut price drink and f…

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#beermat More from Wales
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#beermat - a truly global phenomenon 😎
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Two pubs, two different pump clips, one very good beer!
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lifeafterfootball839.wordpre… New post: A rare sighting of Pedigree!!!!

I See A Pedigree!

You left me, around seven weeks ago, in Coventry’s Broomfield Tavern with a gaggle of connoisseurs from the Beer & Pubs Forum. You’ll be pleased to know that I have moved on since that blisteri…

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Another very quaffable pint at a spoons!!!
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This ‘spoons beer festival is hitting the spot Remarkably good prices at JJ Moons in Wembley and backed up with a belter at The Metropolitan Bar in Marylebone
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