This is my Friday Heaven – Fothergill’s Fish Pie washed down with a bottle of Goose Island 312

Over the last 6 months a visit to Fothergills has become one of our Friday traditions. On occasion as I slump down into one of their comfy leather arm chairs I wonder if it is a little bit on the classy side for those of us on a Real Ale pub crawl around Nottingham City Centre? Then…

Hopology Beer Shop and our ongoing search for excellence in craft beers

The Hopology Beer shop is on Melton Road in West Bridgford and is a relatively recent addition to the craft beer scene in Nottingham having opened this summer only back in July. I first heard about them when they were featured in the Nottingham Post and I honestly do not know why it has taken…

Brew Dog – ‘Strong’, ‘Very Strong’ and ‘Really Quite Strong Indeed’ Craft Beers

Brew Dog is mostly about the beer, as it happens really very good beer. in their own words “BrewDog is a post Punk apocalyptic mother fucker of a craft brewery.” So you might be thinking beer with some sort of attitude. Inside though it is a bit of an industrial design, wood and metal, plus…