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WE love our pubs and our drink here on Merseyside. And even though there are those who will be keen to deny it, drinking culture and the inspiration it provides was an important ingredient in Liverpool winning the Capital of Culture nomination. Hopefully by reading this weekly missive those who would beg to differ may begin to understand why. Cheers!

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November 2007 Archives

JR's Bar City Centre. October

Posted by Mike Chapple on November 6, 2007 2:41 PM

The Wetherspoons chain is now the toast of the real ale drinking classes.
They offer some of the cheapest and best cask beers with quality, affordable food thrown in. There are a burgeoning number of them around the city and two of them have made in to the 2008 CAMRA Good Beer Guide, an honour akin to beiong granted sainthood by the Pope.

Clarence Hotel, New Brighton, October

Posted by Mike Chapple on November 6, 2007 2:35 PM

Enchanted by the moody location shots of Fort Perch Rock lighthouse in the new Beatles flick Across the Universe, Lady Penelope of Pensby and the Pub Column decided to reaquaint ourselves with New Brighton.

White horse, Woolton. September

Posted by Mike Chapple on November 6, 2007 2:32 PM

What is it about the Childwall Fiveways roundabout that sends Yours Truly into a cold sweat?
Being a simple northern soul (as in north Liverpool) the sense of direction goes completely out of the car window when approaching this crucial part of south Liverpool. Inevitably, instead of heading to the chosen destination further south, say like Speke, the jalopy will somehow mysteriously make the wrong turn and return back into town a bit like one of those planes that goes AWOL in the Bermuda Triangle.

This page contains an archive of all entries posted to At The Bar in the November 2007. They are listed from oldest to newest.

August 2007 is the previous archive.January 2008 is the next archive.

Many more can be found on the home page or by looking through the archives.