The quality of Mersey
I've just heard from Solihull CAMRA's Bob Jackson that there are still a couple of spaces left on the branch's excursion to Liverpool over the long weekend of 11-14 September.
The headquarters this year is the Premier Inn at Albert Dock, which is offering an attractive £195 three-night package for twin or double rooms.
The full itinerary will be published shortly at the branch website, but I'd really recommend getting in touch a.s.a.p. if you fancy joining what's certain to be a magical mystery tour of Merseyside's top alehouses.
Cheers!
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Toby Jugg - A former newspaper reporter, Steve Green now works as a freelance journalist and technical writer. He first joined the Campaign for Real Ale in the mid-1980s and currentlyproduces a regular column for Solihull CAMRA in the Solihull Times, under the pseudonym "Toby Jugg".
Liverpool used to be the only place in the UK where you could be guaranteed a decent pint of Guiness, though I actually prefer Murphy's. If you're in the Albert Dock area, I'd recomment a visit to the Baltic Fleet on Wapping, which serves its own range of beers as well as guests.
Liverpool is full of dodgy dealers, anyone who goes there bettr keep their hands on their wallets.
Whilst I will admit there were break-ins and other assorted villainy on the two occasions I attended events at Liverpool's notorious Adelphi Hotel, in 1988 and 1997, I've always found the rest of the city rather friendly.
I recall dropping by a private drinking club (essentially a normal house, but with a bouncer) the weekend of Live:Aid, where the beer in the basement bar was cheap and the conversation was plentiful.