{"id":117933,"date":"2018-09-27T14:30:29","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T13:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=117933&preview=true&preview_id=117933"},"modified":"2018-09-27T15:06:00","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T14:06:00","slug":"talking-beer-with-the-pub-curmudgeon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/talking-beer-with-the-pub-curmudgeon\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking beer with The Pub Curmudgeon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Choosing to remain anonymous The Pub Curmudgeon<\/a> shares their thoughts on all things beer and pubs. Recently ranked in the Top 10 Beer Blogs<\/a>,\u00a0The Pub Curmudgeon<\/a> chatted about about whether pubs are dying out, the best brewery and whether bloggers should have their own association.<\/strong><\/p>\n

How has your blog changed from when you first started?<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe biggest change is that a lot of the one-liners and links to articles have moved to Twitter, so it now tends to concentrate on longer, more considered pieces.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your favourite ale?<\/strong> <\/span>
\nImpossible really to name just one, but if forced to I\u2019d pick Batham\u2019s Best Bitter, a wonderfully complex, subtle and deceptively drinkable beer.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the best brewery?<\/span>
\n<\/strong> One from the select band of independent family brewers that have survived the past forty-odd years and are still flying the flag for traditional British beers, such as Hook Norton and Harveys.<\/p>\n

\"he<\/a>Where\u2019s your favourite pub?<\/strong> <\/span>
\nThe Black Horse at Clapton-in-Gordano in Somerset, which claims to date back to the 14th century and retains an unspoilt interior of great character. It continues to be a proper local pub and not just an eating house.<\/p>\n

Are pubs in danger of dying out?<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Not really, but various social and legislative changes over recent decades have made their appeal much narrower than it used to be.<\/p>\n

If you were running a dream pub, what would you have on draft?<\/span>
\n<\/strong>My dream pub would be aimed at a wide cross-section of people, not just beer enthusiasts. I\u2019d start with Draught Bass and whatever \u201cordinary\u201d bitter the locals were most keen on.<\/p>\n

What one thing should PRs know before contacting you?<\/span>
\n<\/strong> The dishwasher. And the dyson. Anything that makes my life easier.<\/p>\n

What one thing should PRs\/brands know about you?<\/strong> <\/span>
\nI have a good face for radio.<\/p>\n

What are the best collaborations you\u2019ve worked on?<\/strong><\/span>
\nI\u2019ve not really gone in much for collaborations, but one memorable one was last Autumn when Martin Taylor, Richard Coldwell and I had a day out in Leicester and each blogged about it from our different perspectives.<\/p>\n

Do you think bloggers need their own association?<\/strong><\/span>
\nNo. Bloggers cover a huge range of standpoints and it can\u2019t really be said that they have a collective interest.<\/p>\n

What other blogs do you read?<\/strong><\/span>
\nI follow a wide range of blogs, but three I would pick out are Retiredmartin<\/a>, Tandleman<\/a> and Velvet Glove, Iron Fist<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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