Wednesday - Pub Strolling Day

Met Pete at the Commercial Rooms after my usual visit to the pie staff and via the number 42 bus. Started the day with a pint of Ale For Real Heroes 4.4% A donation of 50p per pint goes to the Help For Heroes charity so a very worthy pint. I felt quite good drinking it. A rather pleasant beer but with little head, no lacing and a little watery for my taste. However, I would have had another if we had stayed. Instead with walked for what seemed like a very long time to the Hare On The Hill situated in Kingsdown. We nearly overlooked this pub as the two other pubs we intended to visit were closed. Anyway we had a pint of Studland Bay Wreck 4.5% from a real micro brewery Isle of Purbeck Brewery. It a red beer with a light head and is malty and hoppy with spicy overtones which gives a full bodied feel in the mouth. Pete and I were the only customers in the pub which detracted from its appeal a little. However, I suspect that it will be more populated in the summer months and we will have another visit then. On then back towards the Centre to the Colston Arms and a pint of Brains Bread Of Heaven 4%. Another red beer with good lacing but no head to speak of. A nice fruity finish after a malty and hoppy taste. After this we decided to go next door and visit the Scotchman And His Pack. Not a bad pub but my senses were overwhelmed with a very strong smell of disinfectant on entering. The only real ale on offer here was Butcombe 4%. Not a bad pint. The highlight was a good chat with the landlord. We discussed the ups and downs of running a pub and how to deal with rowdy or otherwise annoying customers. This was bit really a rant. More like a gentle discussion. Then it was time for home and rigors of the number 42 bus which delivered me close to my home.