I'm very rarely sighted at The Gunmakers on a Monday or Tuesday evening. I take the view that my landlordly presence is only required during busy lunch services and on evenings when we're packed out. As such, I've missed out on the development of...

A clutch of beer bloggers turned up at The Gunmakers tonight. In this photo you'll see five of theose crazy cats: Knut Albert, John (The Beer Nut), Mark (Pencil and Spoon), Dave (Woolpack) and Ron (Shut up about Barclay Perkins)....

A pale, fearsomely hopped ale at 4.5% abv is hardly the winter warmer. Nevertheless, St Austell's Proper Job is going to be a regular fixture here throughout December. I've never seen a beer bring such joy to our regulars, and that's good enough for...

It's been announced that giant pub chain J.D. Wetherspoon is in expansion mode again. Tim Martin, the company's founder and chairman, plans to open 250 new outlets. Over the three years I've written this blog I've been very critical of 'Spoons. But,...

I'd never heard of a "parlour pub" until I read about The Sun Inn in Leintwardine, Herefordshire. It doesn't have a bar. It was run by the same lady for decades, before she passed away and locals took over. It doesn't have a till. Essentially, the beef...