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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.


Black Lion
Brighton. History says a pub was here in 1455. The Black Lion Brewery was established in 1545 by Flemish protestant Deryck (originally...
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Nov 5, 20241 min read
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The Cricketers
Brighton. Established in 1545 and lays claim to being the oldest pub in town. The original landlord, Derrick Carver, was burnt as a...
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Nov 4, 20241 min read
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The Druids Head
Brighton. A 16th century flint fronted building, it is one of the oldest pubs in Brighton. The name derives from a druid stone circle...
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Nov 4, 20241 min read
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The White Hart
Crawley, UK. The pub was built in the late 18th century and incorporates a timber framed structure from the 17th century. An earlier...
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Nov 3, 20241 min read
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The Brewery Shades
Crawley, UK. Originally The Shades, the building dates back to 1450 although some parts go back to the 14th century, and began as a...
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Nov 2, 20241 min read
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Le Fut'RaX
Paris. My last stop in Paris and it was a good one, with a concept that I think would be great in the US. It is a great space with high...
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Nov 1, 20241 min read
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The Highlander
Paris. Located on the Left Bank in a tiny alley a few steps from the Pont Neuf is this little corner of Scotland in the middle of Paris....
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Oct 31, 20241 min read
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L'Etalon Noir
Paris, Le Kremlin Bicentre. This was my local during our week in Paris. A typical Brasserie with a nice selection of mostly Belgian and...
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Oct 31, 20241 min read
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Hall's Beer Tavern
Paris. Located on Rue St. Denis, a nice pedestrian zone in the 1st Arrondissement. The pub has a long narrow seating area in front of the...
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Oct 31, 20241 min read
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Pub St. Gemain
Paris. Located on the Left Bank , established in the 1970s. There is a long narrow seating area beyond the front bar, a small room in the...
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Oct 30, 20241 min read
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La Robe & La Mousse
Paris. Located in the Latin Quarter, this little bar champions the nascent (for Paris) artisanal beer trend. With 16 taps and 2 hand...
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Oct 29, 20241 min read
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L' Academie de la Biere
Paris. Established in 1964. The first stop on my beer journey in Paris. Quite a selection of beers - 150+ bottles and 12 taps. My beer of...
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Oct 29, 20241 min read
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d'Oude Stokerij
Wortegem-Petegem, Belgium. This is pub that I am so fortunate to have visited. Were it not for my Belgian family I never would have had...
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Oct 28, 20242 min read
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Artevelde Brouwerij
Ghent. Located on the Botermarkt, it is known as the Ghent city beer, and is a proud reference to Jacob van Artevelde, who continued to...
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Oct 27, 20241 min read
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Brasserie de la Senne
Brussels. Yvan de Baets and Berhard Leboucq started a brewery together in 2006, renting brewing space from the De Ranke and Proef...
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Oct 25, 20241 min read
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Cantillion Brewery
Brussels. For me, this is the mecca of Belgian brewing (although Trappist Westvleteren is right up there too!). The brewery was founded...
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Oct 24, 20242 min read
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Moeder Lambic Fontainas
Brussels. The original Chex Moeder Lambic was opened on November 5, 1983 by Joel Pecheur (who would later open the Delirium Tremens in...
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Oct 23, 20241 min read
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A la Mort Subite
Brussels. In the 1840s this was a bar called A la Cour Royale (At the Royal Court). At the beginning of the 20th century it was taken...
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Oct 23, 20241 min read
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Delirium Cafe
Brussels. Tucked away on a cobblestone backstreet off the Rue Des Bouchers just north of the Grand Place, this is probably my favorite...
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Oct 22, 20241 min read
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