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Pubs with Bruce
I've been a beer lover all my life and I love to travel. Combining these is the ultimate experience. As I've traveled, I've immersed myself in the history and folklore of the places I've visited. Join me on my beer journeys. Okay, it's not as good as actually being there, but who knows? You may be inspired to enjoy travels (and beers) of your own.


The Golden Slipper
York. The exterior is a combination of two styles. The right side is a jettied timber framed Tudor style building from around 15th...
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Nov 20, 20241 min read
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The Snickleway Inn
York. The oldest part of the building dates from the 15th century and has served many purposes over its lifetime. During the Siege of...
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Nov 20, 20241 min read
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Old White Swan
York. Known to the locals as the "Mucky Duck", this was an old coaching inn (a mounting block from this period is still in the courtyard)...
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Nov 20, 20241 min read
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The Red Lion
York. This beautiful timber framed building from the 15th century was originally a house, and it became a pub in the 1800s. It has a...
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Nov 20, 20241 min read
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The Three Tuns
York. This timber framed and jettied building likely dates from the 16th century and has been licensed under the name The Three Tuns...
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Nov 20, 20241 min read
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Ye Old Shambles Tavern
York. The tavern's building dates back to the late 15th century. The street's name comes from the Anglo-Saxon word shamel, which means...
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Nov 18, 20241 min read
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The Blue Bell
York. Built around 1600 the building was used for a variety of uses including as a warehouse. When many of York's church towers were...
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Nov 18, 20241 min read
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Golden Fleece
York. Dates back to 1503 and is known as one of the most haunted pubs in England. It was originally a medieval inn and coaching house...
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Nov 18, 20241 min read
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Brigadier Gerard
York. Originally a private house, over the years it was Boy's Home and the Gas Works Social Club. It became a pub in 1984. It is named...
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Nov 14, 20241 min read
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The Black Swan
York. Built in 1417 for William Bowes, a merchant and Sheriff of York who also became Lord Mayor in 1428. It became a pub in the late...
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Nov 14, 20241 min read
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Cash Bar og kafe
Bronneysund, Norway. A nice little pub located on the waterfront, it gets it's name from their fondness for Johnny Cash (yes, there was...
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Nov 9, 20241 min read
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Styrhuset Pub
Svolvaer, Norway. Translated as "Steering House Pub" , it has been Svolvaer's informal meeting place since the late 1980s. The pub is...
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Nov 9, 20241 min read
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Telegrafen pub og bar
Svolvaer, Norway. Described as a cozy football pub with a nice location overlooking the square in Svolvaer. To tell you the truth it was...
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Nov 8, 20241 min read
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Mikkelli Live
Alta, Norway. One of only a couple of pubs in town, and the only one open when I was in port. After checking out the Northern Lights...
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Nov 8, 20241 min read
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Rorbua Pub
Tromso, Norway. This pub has been in operation in various locations since 1972. It is Norway's most famous pub thanks to the fact that...
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Nov 6, 20241 min read
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The Hole in the Wall
Brighton. Dating from the 1870s, it is reputed to be one of Brighton's smallest pubs and was one of the earliest pubs on the seafront,...
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Nov 5, 20241 min read
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The Bath Arms
Brighton. The oldest licensed premises situated in the original lanes of Brighton, the building was once two cottages that were merged to...
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Nov 5, 20241 min read
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