Richard Pitcher
@RJPitcher
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on the hunt for great beer and pubs
Gillingham, Kent
Joined June 2011
Had a great couple of days pub ticking in Brum and surroundings - so many great traditional pubs. Loved the Manor Arms, Rushall and Vine, Wednesfield.
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Finally got round to visiting the Hope in Carshalton. 7 times London pub of the year - I could see why but wouldn’t be anywhere near my favourite in London
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Larkins Traditional in the Rock, Chiddingstone Hoath. A great example of a Kentish bitter - perfect balance between malt and hops and highly drinkable
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A good day NI ticking in West London yesterday. Greenwood hotel was the pick - only NI 3* Spoons in the country
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Visited Dagenham’s two NI 3* last night. Both excellent examples of large 1930’s pubs. The ‘Walnut’ room in the Eastbrook is one of finest pub rooms in the country
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A visit to Halifax yesterday - what a great pub town. NI 3* Three Pigeons was good but the Big 6 was outstanding - everything you’d want in a traditional pub.
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A good trip around NW London yesterday, particularly taken by the Magdala and Tapping the Admiral
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Happy New Year! Here are my ten best pubs of 2024 - 5 new and 5 revisits.
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First visit to the Bell at Aldworth for 20 years. Even better than I remembered.
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My favourite beer at this time of year @GoachersAles Imperial Stout and no better place to drink it than the Rifle Volunteers
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An interesting day - 3 x 3* NI visits in SE London. Not sure I’d go back to any of them but pleased I went
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Lovely Sunday lunch in 3* NI Holly Bush at Makeney. I don’t think anywhere beats Derbyshire for great beer and unspoilt pubs
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Finally made it to the Duke of York, Elton tonight - not an easy NI tick due to 8:30pm opening. Well worth the effort though as was amazing.
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Visited Notting’s classic art deco pubs yesterday. Both good but Test Match more loved. Great beer in both but neither GBG - would be shoe-ins in London
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Visited a couple of heritage 3* pubs in Derbyshire yesterday - both excellent. I’d forgotten how good Pedigree is when near home turf.
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Fantastic couple of days in the South Downs. Lovely, unspoilt, rural pubs and beer in great condition much of it on stillage and gravity fed
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Couple of pints this afternoon in the Carpenters Arms, Coldred. A fantastic, unspoilt village pub. £3.80/pint!
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A wet but lovely walk from Hastings to Rye yesterday rewarded with a visit to the cracking Ypres Tavern. Missed the Queen.
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