At Krobar in #Manchester because it was the biggest looking beer garden as I was #cycle exploring

Couple of student lads let me grab a seat at their table that has about six spaces.
Now to bide my time before food before heading back to #vanlife bed

#bikeTooter #cycling #pubs #bars

BLOG POST: Notes on a crawl of some Bristol pubs that looked gorgeous in the spring sunlight but were perhaps quieter than those running them might have liked. 🍻🍺

https://boakandbailey.com/2026/04/an-easter-crawl-from-kingsdown-to-st-judes/

#beer #pubs #bristol

GOOD MORNING! Here's the latest edition of our weekly round-up of good writing about beer and pubs, including evidence that we're being haunted by the ghost of BrewDog. 🍺🍻

https://boakandbailey.com/2026/04/news-nuggets-and-longreads-4-april-2026-faust/

#beer #pubs

Beautiful pub island that's 'frozen in time' with secret nightclub run by OAPs

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/uk-ireland/beautiful-pub-island-thats-frozen-36944762

Two-thirds of UK hospitality businesses plan to cut jobs and one in seven will close, survey finds

Sector cites ‘billions of pounds in additional costs’ from new business rates and increase in minimum wage thresholds

The Guardian
One in five UK hospitality businesses fear collapse as costs surge

Exclusive: Pubs, restaurants and hotels warn of mounting pressure days before rates rises and higher wage bills take effect

The Guardian

BLOG POST: On the one hand... On the other hand... We think the Bass boom might be good news for cask ale, on balance, though we do hear the arguments against. 🍻🍺

https://boakandbailey.com/2026/03/boring-beer-is-where-an-interest-in-good-beer-starts/

#beer #pubs