Although the pub only opened relatively recently, Dirty Dicks Food and Ale Emporium is rapidly becoming my favourite pub in Halifax, overtaking the excellent Ring O’Bells. I visited for the 3rd time last Tuesday to meet a mutual friend of mine and the editors on a flying visit to the country. The pub was nicely [...]
Archive for July, 2011
Pubpaper 617 – Local Pub Visits Galore
Posted: 28th July 2011 by admin in Pub Paper, WritingTags: dirty dicks halifax, marsden, real ale, riverhead, slightly foxed
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Pubpaper 616 – Small Brewery Fun and French Spirit
Posted: 21st July 2011 by admin in Pub Paper, WritingTags: bombadier, brew dog, calvados, heineken, real ale, splitting feathers
As regular readers will know I am a huge fan of the beers produced by Brew Dog based near Aberdeen. Their Punk IPA, 5am Saint and Hardcore IPA are all excellent beers, although you have to be a serious hop head to really enjoy the Hardcore at 9.2%. Although the brewery is only 4 years [...]
Pubpaper 615 – Simply Hungover
Posted: 14th July 2011 by admin in Pub Paper, WritingTags: hangover, headache, real ale
Alcohol can be a fickle mistress, sometimes she lets you off the leash with no comeback, other times a little freedom exacts a heavy price. I am referring to hangovers of course. This week I drank on two occasions, the first was an all afternoon session out in the sun at Ramfest on Sunday where [...]
Ramfest 2011 – Got my first picture credit in local paper.
Posted: 11th July 2011 by admin in Halifax Courier, Ram Fest, WritingTags: halifax courier, ramfest, Southowram
Had 4 photos published in the Halifax Courier on Mon 11th July from Ramfest 2011. The full article is here, with the originals below http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/local/who_needs_glasto_we_ve_got_ramfest_1_3565815
Pubpaper 614 – Premium Pisswater, Signature Beers and Hidden Pubs
Posted: 7th July 2011 by admin in Pub Paper, WritingTags: fosters, greene king, ramfest, real ale, thwaites
I mentioned Greene King last week, and they are again in the news with the announcement of their rebranding and end of year results. Sadly not brewing decent beer yet then. The logo will change from the “Green Abbot” to “The Bury St Edmunds Crown and Arrows”. I admit the logo does look a lot [...]