I'm a 30-something male lifestyle blogger from Hampshire writing about craft beer, food and drink, pubs, restaurants and getting outside.
I’m guilty of not venturing too far from home in my search for Hampshire’s best burger.
It was no different on Sunday night because I can’t get much closer to home than the Boat House Cafe in Swanwick Marina.
The Boat House Cafe is close enough for us to walk to as we can cut across Manor Farm Country Park.… Read more
Barbados offers amazing beaches, great food, lots of shopping and plenty of culture.
Despite all this, the best thing about this Caribbean island is the people.
Not only are they welcoming and friendly, but everyone – from the bar staff in your hotel to the ladies and gents dressed in their Sunday best outside the local churches – has a story to tell.… Read more
Every Friday in the UK, thousands of people flock to the nation’s fish and chip shops for their weekly helping of fried fish.
It’s no different in Barbados.
But instead of cod and chips from the chippie, Barbadians head to the weekly fish fry. This is where vendors cook up the day’s catch on the barbecue and serve it with a few sides and some Banks beer or local rum to wash it down.… Read more
Find out about my visit to the traditional rum distillery and plantation house, St Nicholas Abbey in Barbados.
The most famous export of Barbados – excluding pop star Rihanna and many exceptional cricket players – is rum.
Naturally then, many visitors to the island flock to the island’s famous Mount Gay Distillery – the oldest rum brand in the world.
Nowadays, Mount Gay – which dates from 1703 – is produced on a mass scale and owned by multinational sprit company Rémy Cointreau.… Read more
Last week, I caught an article by beer writer Pete Brown on the varying quality of cask beer.
In the piece, which was aimed at the pub trade, Mr Brown says he’s mostly stopped drinking cask beer.
The main reasons?
Too often, the beer isn’t ready to drink or has been on sale too long.
Sometimes, this means it’s hazy when it shouldn’t be.… Read more
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With the UK going craft beer crazy over the last few years, it’s easy to forget it’s not just in Britain where we’re seeing a glut of new breweries and beers.… Read more