It is very easy to get trapped into a cycle of visiting the same pubs repeatedly, for most people this is not an issue, in fact it is behaviour like this which keeps many local pubs profitable. Two or three pints does not sound much, but repeated 2-3 times a week plus a couple of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Halifax’
Pubpaper 679 – Real Ale = Real Money in the Till
Posted: 15th October 2012 by santobugtio in Pub Paper, WritingTags: brighouse, calderdale, Cider, Halifax, pub, real ale, sowerby bridge
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Pubpaper 669 – Bar staff, the critical link in the customer service chain
Posted: 3rd August 2012 by santobugtio in Pub Paper, WritingTags: big 6, Halifax, lewins, sowerby bridge, the works
A couple of months ago I wrote about the need, both legally and from a beer point of view of a good landlord. However it is the bar staff that are the face of the pub to most customers. From bartenders to duty managers, bad bar staff can result in poor quality beer being delivered [...]
Pubpaper 649 – When the pub makes way for yet another shopping centre
Posted: 17th March 2012 by admin in Pub Paper, WritingTags: demolition, Halifax, pump room, real ale mile, three pigeons
The Halifax Real Ale Mile runs from the Ring O’Bells along the bottom of town till it reaches the Shears Inn, taking 5 pubs known for a good ale selection. Two of the central pubs on the mile are the most established, namely the Three Pigeons and the Pump Room, two pubs I used to [...]
Pubpaper 647 – One Pint vs 36 Pints – The Pub Commitment
Posted: 4th March 2012 by admin in Pub Paper, WritingTags: beer rotation, Halifax, lewins, real ale
I enjoy my real ale and craft beers, so far this year I have tried approximately 40 different brews, of those stouts and porters make up over a quarter. The split between bottled and draught beer is roughly half. Sampling 12 different beers this past weekend helped add to this total. There is a definite [...]
Pubpaper 625 – 55 columns and 41000 words later, my favourite new pubs
Posted: 28th September 2011 by admin in Pub Paper, WritingTags: beer, brighouse, Halifax, hebden bridge, hipperholme, pubs, real ale, Southowram, sowerby bridge
In the second of my holiday articles, I will reflect back on a year of regular writing for PubPaper, all 55 columns and 41,000 words. Sometimes its been easy to write a weekly missive, others its been the equivalent of pulling a tooth out of the horses mouth while it is running the Grand National. [...]
Ram Fest 2010 – Southowram Cricket Club – 4th July
Posted: 18th June 2010 by admin in Ram FestTags: Festival, Halifax, Music, Southowram
Recently I’ve working on the poster and programme, as well as dealing with local media for this years inaugural Ram Fest Music Festival on Sunday 4th July. We’ve got 6 bands on from 2pm until 7.45am, ranging from acoustic guitar to rock to Elvis. Good beer and a fine BBQ will be available all day. [...]