Author Archives: Hector

Finally – A Night out in Mainz

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Hector

Hector has been passing through Mainz for years but has never stayed over. Mainz is the nearest place to the so called Frankfurt Hahn that the Bus connects with a train to the East. This evening somehow I managed to … Continue reading →

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The CAMRA Branch Meeting at Fyne Ales

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Hector

Fresh from the Glasgow CAMRA AGM a couple of weeks back, Hector found himself on an official outing. Many had eschewed the opperchancity to visit the Fyne Ales Festival at the Brewery at the end of the Summer, it did … Continue reading →

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A Brief Stop at The Fat Cat

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Hector

On the way to Rotherham-Maltby to see the recently reformed Grey Lady Down, Hector stopped off for a Quick Half at The Fat Cat, Kelham Island.  Until Pale Rider won the Best Beer of Britain award this indeed was a … Continue reading →

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Friday Night at The Fighting Cock

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Hector

Holden’s and Taylor’s Normal people go for Curry-Heute after Ale, but not tonight, Ricky, Mein Host was hungry. It was after 21.00 when we left the Punjabi Sweet House and walked around the corner to The Fighting Cock (21 Preston … Continue reading →

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Magic Rock – The Bier You Want, When You Want it. – only at The Staggs

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Hector

Since our last visit to the wonderful Staggs in Musselburgh the majority of the group have been to Berlin, Prague, Ceske Budejovice, Passau, Nürnberg and München. That was Hector’s Heroic Homecoming, today the feet were itchy again. Nigel was once … Continue reading →

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Hector’s Heroic Homecoming – Day the Eleventh – Berlin Biermeile

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Hector

There was talk of someone going out to get the ingredients for Breakfast – Bacon Rolls? Alas, when Hector rose after a much needed night’s sleep, there was no sign of Breakfast. The rain was chucking it down, so no … Continue reading →

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Hector’s Heroic Homecoming – Day the Tenth – The Return to Berlin – #3

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Hector

Decisions, decisions Back at the Hotel Garni Probst it was time to pack, what to take? Sorting through the wad of train tickets that were pre-purchased for this Trip there was a sickening feeling when I located the batch for … Continue reading →

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Hector’s Heroic Homecoming – Day the Ninth – Munchen

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Hector

In a moment of rational thinking last evening Jonathan and Hector came to the conclusion that if we were to travel as a group on the optimum Nürnberg-München RE, we would be better buying First Class Bayern Tickets. The train … Continue reading →

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Hector’s Heroic Homecoming – Day the Eighth – Bamberg, A Bier too far…

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Hector

After the excesses of yesterday there should ave been a good night’s sleep, alas in the Cupboard which was Room 221 in Hotel Garni Probst, there was a problem. A generator of some description was located outside the window, this … Continue reading →

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Hector’s Heroic Homecoming – Day the Seventh – Annafest

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Hector

The journey from Passau to Nürnberg was the shortest of the Trip. Lord Clive and Jonathan checked into the Ibis, [Stan.TC] led the rest of us to his favoured Hotel – Garni Probst. It was just as well Hector had … Continue reading →

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