Daily Archives: 28/01/2017

The Hypnotist

We’re in the Ostrich (where my second in command once lost my hat). The place has changed, but only in terms of beer. There’s a much wider choice of real beer. Unfortunately, there’s only one unfined beer (apart from Stella, that is). And it’s called the Hypnotist. At only 6.7%, and an IPA, it’s pretty close to Jakehead. But not quite as nice. 

It’s beautiful though. 

Alms

This is potentially my most favourite bar on the planet. The Wortley Almshouses. 

The Gents’ toilets smell a bit of pee this evening, but that does mean this end of the pub is pretty empty. 

it’s entirely possible that this end of the pub always smells of pee. Our usual seat, at the other end, is occupied. 

Bike thieves

We’re now in the Brewery Tap. We’ve not been here in a few years. In fact, as nice as the place is, we’ve not been here since the night our (much loved) bikes were stolen. 

I’m not sure why we’ve not been back to this bar since that night – the bikes were actually taken from the bike park in Cowgate, round the corner to the Draper’s Arms. Maybe it was because we’d had a great time here (which we did). 

But we’re now. It’s still rather nice. 

Rust

It’s been quite a while, but we’re now enjoying a beer in Charter’s. A favourite bar of ours, it’s freshly decorated. The interior, that is. 

The bar’s still great though. There’s a band playing later. We’re pondering.