Friday 30 March 2018

Wanderlust!

Berlin
21st March-25th March 2018

 I compiled a list of 22 pubs to visit in Berlin during our four night stay. I visited the city's tourist attractions and attended 3 football matches, which kept me out of the pub, so in the end I was content enough to have supped in 16 boozers.

Complete pub list
Brauhaus Lemke
Aufstulz
Bei Sclawinchen
Hop & Barley
Hopfenreich
Schoppe Brau Taproom
Alt-Berliner Weißbierstuben
Vagabund Brauerei
Zum Starken August
Metzer Eck
Monterey Bar
Kaschk
Cafe Neues Ufer
Schwarwaldstuben
Gasttatte Sophieneck
Castle Pub
Top 5 Beers supped
1. Spent Collective 'Red Oat Ale' (5.9%) @HOPFENREICH
2.Schoppe Brau ' Holy Shit Ale @SCHOPPE BRAU
3.Stone Berlin 'West Coast IPA' (6.9%) @CASTLE PUB
4.Aegir 'IPA' (6.5%) @KASCHK
5.Vagabund 'Sweet Darkness' (5.8%) @VAGABUND BRAUEREI

My Groundhopping in Berlin blog can be read here...



Embrace @Riverside

Embrace
Newcastle Riverside
Love Is A Basic Need Tour
Thursday 29th March 2018

This was the first time I've seen Embrace live since their debut album came out in 1997. I've had chances (and had tickets purchased) to see them again, but something always seemed to crop up which means I'm double booked. Last night's gig showed just what I've been missing out on over the last 20 years, which was topped off with a handshake from Danny McNamara.




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Sunday 4 March 2018

Paul Draper @Riverside


A cracking night in the company of Paul Draper and his fabulous young band, playing a selection of his solo material followed by one of the best albums of the 1990s - Attack of the Grey Lantern by Mansun. 
My personal highlights were 'Who's Wearing The Trousers' 'Taxloss' (obviously) and 'Dark Mavis' 



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  21. An Open Letter to the Lyrical Trainspotter