Posts Tagged ‘alcohol’

Something of the night

Something of the night

Newport’s drinking culture was exposed in a documentary last night. But did Bouncers offer us any real insights?

PubCos in the last chance saloon

PubCos in the last chance saloon

This evening the Assembly’s Cross Party Group on Beer and the Pub meets to hear about the continuing pressure on traditional pubs. Here, one of Wales’ leading MPs also raises the worrying issue of pub closures

Hellstinki

Hellstinki

Our grumpy editor arrives at a place that makes him really miserable

In praise of American Beer

In praise of American Beer

What do the Yanks know about beer? Well, a lot more than you might think

Cider with ‘Philly

Cider with ‘Philly

Prepare to quench your thirst as the first International Cider Festival comes to Wales this Summer…

10 Drinks for Spring and Summer

10 Drinks for Spring and Summer

The evenings are getting longer and brighter, and the temperature is definitely mellowing. With an election on the horizon, good weather can only be a few short weeks away – and so can the summer drinks season

A drinker’s guide to the Six Nations, by those who serve you

A drinker’s guide to the Six Nations, by those who serve you

Fed up of trying to get served in a pub during the rugby? Here is a guide that will help you get served in record time. Just don’t expect a smile

Fifteen great Welsh pubs

Fifteen great Welsh pubs

From the foot of Snowdon to the heart of Cardiff, Wales has some truly tremendous boozers. Here are fifteen of the finest (and no, the Eli didn’t make it)

Fancy a pint?

Fancy a pint?

Beers from micro-breweries are increasingly popular, and with Wales’s seemingly endless supply of talent in the area, a devoted beer drinker seeks out the best on offer

Why give a Hoot about this restaurant?

Why give a Hoot about this restaurant?

The proposed new opening of a restaurant staffed by scantily-clad waitresses has generated street protests and an online war. But is this really the issue to make a stand over equality?

So much more than a watering hole

So much more than a watering hole

Since it was threatened with the wrecking ball, The Vulcan in Cardiff has become arguably Wales’ most famous pub. It demonstrates a determination to pay tribute to the city’s past, as the organiser of the campaign to save it explains

Ale and hearty

Ale and hearty

The Chair of one of one of the Assembly’s newest and most broad-ranging cross party group explains why the work of the Beer and the Pub group is so vital, and sets the scene for its meeting this evening