The Bull…another old favourite from my time at the Birmingham Post & Mail. Another one with a chapter in the book. Well worth a venture under the underpass for

Bye bye to Lod' Pivovar, Prague 🇨🇿 The brewery on a boat. It had been a fixture for many years, but the boat owner has decided to lease it to a new operation, a Korean restaurant. Beer writeups were good at times but the venue could be loud and touristy.

Urgh, the greywashing of pubs has even reached Belgian brown cafés. Look at De Bareel, Olen 🇧🇪 Just...why?

Quirkiest pub I’ve ever visited! The Highwayman Inn, Devon. Incredible. #BskyBeer #Ale #Beer 🍻

www.newstatesman.com/culture/food... I'll save time: Because it isn't.

Pivo – Västergatan, Malmö. One tap, one beer and it’s a good one. Lovely staff too, highly recommended and thanks to @europeanbarguide.bsky.social for the recommendation.

What's your go-to hot weather drink? theeuropeanbarguide.com/weissbierhex... One of mine is Wheat Beer and few places in German cities do it better on draft than Kuchlbauer at WeissbierHex in Nuremberg! 🍻 🥵 ☀️

What's coming up? Our next trip away is in early August as we travel to Belgium 🇧🇪 Over 10 days we'll be in Brussels, Antwerp, Lier*, Brugge, Ypres* & Ghent *1st visits.

theeuropeanbarguide.com/articles-arc... If you've missed out on reading any of our past feature articles ✍️, they're collected here for your convenience 👉

Heads up brummies - cherry reds is being review bombed by fascists as they refused service to some anti-immigrant protestors yesterday. If you’ve ever had a nice drink or meal there then maybe today’s a good day to leave your own review.

As a pub feature, it takes some beating.

Is there a surer sign of a great neighbourhood pub?

Love this. According to AI, @europeanbarguide.bsky.social is “a comprehensive guide to the European legal profession.” #NeverTrustAI #FuckAI.

King Billy, Nottingham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 5th visit. Pretty much a compulsory visit now when in town. Starting to pack up for closing but a great interior, quality cask ales and pub snacks. Nice people too. 🍻👍

www.idnes.cz/ekonomika/do... Lidl APP holders can get a beer 23kc at their summer terrace at Stromovka Prague. Beer is Argus (brewed by Protivin normally known for Platan). I've got better things to do than drink there but you may be interested for the sake of novelty 😛🍻

Your bar secret shame? I sometimes go to a bad bar in Leeds just because they show live cricket 🏏

theeuropeanbarguide.com/anatomy-of-a... A new feature article goes live! We explore a very distinctive area for nightlife in the continually under-sung city of Wrocław 🇵🇱 Take a look! 👉

theeuropeanbarguide.com/anatomy-of-a... A new feature article goes live! We explore a very distinctive area for nightlife in the continually under-sung city of Wrocław 🇵🇱 Take a look! 👉

Ulotnie Street Art, Poznan 🇵🇱 1st visit. Moczy Broda taproom. Leaving aside my choice of Pils was a bad one, it's certainly a visually striking venue with graffiti & arcade machines. Not a corporate place, somewhere between DIY and upscale indie. Craft selection is quite extensive here, pricier👍🍻

Jeżycówka, Poznan 🇵🇱 1st visit. Corner half step basement beer bar. Poor tap options but fridges of good Polish craft. Décor needs more personality, but the social scene is strong. Young chatty crowd. Prices good too. Refreshing (like this Grodziskie) & the venue makes me feel optimistic 🍻👍

Lalka, Poznan 🇵🇱 1st visit. Final night of the trip begins in the district of Jeyżce, a 19th century suburb to the west of the old city. Half step basement evening café bar with vintage furniture & psych influences including the soundtrack. Many Polish craft bottle options, late opening 👍🍻

ICYMI A Beer Europe blog post with a few places to drink Belgian beer in Mechelen, based on a May 2026 visit. Also features a park, a floating footpath and landmarks. #BSkyBeer beereurope.blogspot.com/2026/06/mech...

Mistrz i Małgorzata, Wrocław 🇵🇱 1st visit. Not quite the level of the last place but yeah, pretty good all the same. Rock soundtrack and similar drinks selection too. Ticking over well given the time of day. 9zl for Konrad is the cheapest beer of the Polish leg of this trip. Does the job well 🍻👍

Pub Biały Wilk, Wrocław 🇵🇱 1st visit. Nice place. Inspired by The Witcher, name means White Wolf. Popular with rock/D&D fans, general geekitude which is cool with me as it is social & casual. Upstairs has such a low ceiling it doesn't feel legal 😆 Czech draft, Polish craft 🍻👍

Spiż, Wrocław 🇵🇱 Showers have replaced sun. Where's dry? Oh yeah - the basement of the New Town Hall with that famous brewery and beer hall in it. 👍🍻

Yesterday's scores from Wrocław 🇵🇱 1st visit 🔹 New Guide Entry ⭐ Cinema Paradiso 7.4 Pociąg 7.8🔹⭐ Spiż 8.5 Pepík Pub 7🔹 Lamus 7.3🔹 Swing Bar 7.8 🔹⭐ Bałagan 7.8🔹⭐

Bałagan, Wrocław 🇵🇱 1st visit. The viaduct arch bars keep on coming. To my eyes this one used to be Sielanka. Anyway, the interior has something about it and although draft options are limited there's a wall of bottles to go at. WC ⚽ on TV 🍻👍

Swing Bar, Wrocław 🇵🇱 1st visit. One of the railway viaduct bars and it's a good one. Colourful, social, good tempo and energy. Lamps remind me of Chmury in Warsaw. Sound of trains passing overhead now and then. Good soundtrack. Jazzy artwork. Stu Mostow IPA on tap. I like it. 🍻👍

Pepík Pub, Wroclaw 🇵🇱 1st visit. File under forgettable. Czech food and drink, it may have (Polička 11° + Topinky in my case) but pub it is not.

Spiż, Wrocław 🇵🇱 10th or 11th visit. Perhaps 10 other venues in Europe match this Brewery + Beer Hall for grandeur & sense of institution. Fewer still have a marketplace terrace you can spend all day people watching plus a casual social cellar pub. Sweet edged brews. Unique in Poland 👍🍻

Gelda Piw craft beer pub, Wroclaw 🇵🇱 is now permanently closed

Pociąg, Wrocław 🇵🇱 1st visit. Est 2004 so one of the survivors on this row of bars. In hindsight quite a delayed visit here. The era of Poland when it was into antiquey bars. Rich reds, lampshades, jazz & blues rock. It keeps on trucking and I'll pop back in one evening. 🎵🍻👍

Pub Cinema Paradiso, Wroclaw 🇵🇱 3rd visit. Convenient near the station and part of one of the main nightlife spots, Boguslawskiego street. Bars fit into rail viaduct arches. Distinctive area for the city. Czech draft & Polish craft at this trad saloon. 🇨🇿V🇵🇱 🎾 on TV too. 🍻👍

What seemed the best bar prospect in Kalisz 🇵🇱, Kuźnia u Stacha wasn't even open yesterday. Such was the situation I checked hourly in the evening to see if they'd open up. I wasn't the only one either.

Well, I did find another bar. Bar 94, Kalisz 🇵🇱 1st visit. Basement rock bar, just friends of the owner in. Maybe it'll get busier later but all vibes in town suggest not. Prices steeply climbed here in the last 5 years almost to Poznan Rynek level. But it's an open bar, hurrah 🎸🍻👍

The Jack, Kalisz 🇵🇱 1st visit. Bar bistro on the Rynek. Hybrid meh. In lieu of anywhere else (I was considering sitting in an Indian restaurant) it'll do. Pilsner Urquell badly off (frequent issue in Poland) so Kziażece Pzeniczne, a wheat beer it is. Red Hot Chilli Peppers soundtrack bcos of course 🍻

Pub Warka, Kalisz 🇵🇱 1st visit. This city really is as dire for pubs & bars as I feared. You know if you're going anywhere near a Warka sign it's not exactly going to be thrilling (something I haven't done since Legnica). 67,000 people and 2 bars, 3 at a push. What do people do?!

Kawiarnia U Przyjaciół, Poznan 🇵🇱 2nd visit. Getting flashbacks to last weekend? Me too. I'm here for a few hours before a train to Kalisz. Getting a beer in a nice place before mid-afternoon can be tricky in Poland, so this beautiful Café is a godsend. Honestly a fab place🍻👍

Klub AVU, Prague 🇨🇿 Holešovice culture centre. Nice friendly spot and atmospheric in places too. Can imagine it in Bucharest or Berlin. Vinohradská 11° on tap which mirrors a similar sort of place, NAPA Gallery in Mala Strana. 👍🍻

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/lifestyle/fo... Not unexpected but a further blow for independent Leeds 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 brewing and a massive wake-up call to the likes of Kirkstall to discuss market access for the remaining small brewers.

Skautský institut, Prague 🇨🇿 Tucked away yards from Old town square. Café bar, culture centre, meeting place. Modern but relaxed. International audience. Únětice beer. Long time since it was a hidden gem but if you like Budapest style balconies this is one of the few here👍🍻

Jamajka, Prague 🇨🇿 Anděl classic. Late bar that when it's quiet you'd be excused for not knowing what the fuss is about. When it gets going, it's one of the best boozers in Prague. Únětice 12°, music troupe, and a mixed range of ages. Mainly locals tonight also. Just great 👍🍻

Hostinec Na Zámyšli, Prague 🇨🇿 1st visit. Unreconstructed 4th grade boozer with Smíchov 10° that I swear was actually pretty bloody good, for 40kc. 55kc for PU. Characterful bar, pool room in the back and that crown pattern glass I bore you rigid about. Here it is yet again! World Cup on its way ⚽🍻👍

U Svatého Filipa a Jakuba, Prague 🇨🇿 1st visit. Smíchov city tavern. Multi-room with striking interior. Bustling, echoey. 5 Staropramen taps incl. serviceable Extra Chmel for 59. Friendly service. 70/30 locals/tourists. Food well reviewed. Some space at the bar. Recommended 🍻👍

Pivnice U Pivoje, Prague 🇨🇿 Near Strossmayerovo Náměstí in Holešovice. For those seeking a classical Czech pub full of locals, fair prices, a typical Výčep and personalised interior with music influences. Live music played later on, service is usually kind here. Food at lunch but very pubby still👍🍻

Minirest, Prague 🇨🇿 9th visit. Nearest Czechs have to English style beer specialist station pub. Near Metro/Tram/Train at Náměstí Republiky. Timings on the wall. 7 taps, 6 non-standard like tasty Ostrov Kapitan 13°. Unlike English pubs open until 2am, making this the solution to almost any problem 🍻👍

Fair to say Karlín is not my favourite Prague district. Base of undesirable global trends that Czechs obviously deserve a part of, but are ruining bars across Europe. So a delight to find Café Bar Antony 🇨🇿 Mini evening bar whose personality belongs to Poland or Paris. Ferdinand 11° on tap 👍🍻