Archive for ‘The Gentleman Drinker’

February 1, 2013

UnderDog (BrewDog Shoreditch)

The apocalyptic return (for one man, at least) of The Gentleman Drinker sees him chance upon UnderDog, the Shoreditch speakeasy fronted by BrewDog.

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August 2, 2012

The Old Shades

The Gentleman Drinker visits The Old Shades in Whitehall.

“By the time my League had arrived, I had secured a long table in the spacious rear (quiet you bounders) of the pub, where summer evening light fell gracefully through the stained glass panels of leaded windows.”

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May 31, 2012

Beverley Racecourse & Wold Top Bitter by The Gentleman Drinker

A journey into the dark heart of The Gentleman Drinker as he finds solace in Wold Top bitter after a miserable day at Beverley racecourse.

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April 18, 2012

Purl, London

The Gentleman Drinker reviews Purl, a London-based wet dream for cocktail lovers, mixologists and mad scientists.

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April 11, 2012

The Chequers, Oxford

The Gentleman Drinker reviews The Chequers, Oxford, after his re-union with the Secret College of Berks turns sour.

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March 21, 2012

The Iron Duke (Mayfair, London)

The Gentleman Drinker escapes pursuing goons and other such Large Men in the comfortable sanctuary of The Iron Duke.

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February 14, 2012

The Evening Star, Brighton

The Gentleman Drinker gives footballians the slip in Brighton and finds The Evening Star.

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February 7, 2012

The Belfry Residents’ Bar

The Gentleman Drinker is back up to his old tricks and riling up the establishment again. This time, he wakes up on The Belfry golf course with no memory of how he got there, but he knows how to get out – exit via the bar.

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February 1, 2012

Arcadia Bar

The Gentleman Drinker writes a love note to one of his favourite drinking establishments, Arcadia Bar.

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December 22, 2011

The Star of Kings (London)

The Gentleman Drinker stops off at The Star of Kings during his escape from London. He’s now rumoured to be posing as a Santa in a Sheffield shopping centre.

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December 15, 2011

BrewDog Camden (London)

The Gentleman Drinker toddles down to the opening of BrewDog’s first bar in England and finds they’ve taken a stern approach to security in case any hooligan CAMRA members tear up the place.

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December 1, 2011

The Windsor (Birmingham)

The Gentleman Drinker reviews The Windsor in Birmingham. He also took some pictures, but we won’t be showing those as coffin-dodging winos who really ought to know better kept stepping into view and swearing at the camera. Typical of the elderly today – no respect for their youngers.

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December 1, 2011

The Shakespeare (Birmingham)

The Gentleman Drinker reviews The Shakespeare in Birmingham.

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November 23, 2011

The Eli Jenkins (Cardiff Bay)

The Gentleman Drinker falls out of The Packet and lands in the Eli Jenkins

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November 23, 2011

Terra Nova (Cardiff Bay)

The Gentleman Drinker’s voyage around Cardiff Bay ends at Terra Nova

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