Paul's Beer & Travel Blog

Beer-related travel, at home and abroad, exploring and indulging my passion for beer.

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Tuesday, 9 December 2025

Contemplating a recently deceased Beer Blogger, in the tranquility of the Wheatsheaf, Bough Beech

During the run-up to Christmas, I’ve been spending a bit of time visiting pubs that I normally wouldn’t go to the trouble of frequenting. I...

Saturday, 6 December 2025

Return to Madeira, half a century on

We’ve been home now, from our late autumn cruise, for just over a month, and I suddenly realised that I hadn't written anything about ou...

Thursday, 4 December 2025

It's that time of year, again

It’s that strange time of year that precedes the run up to Christmas, a commercial enterprise that seems to have started whilst we were aw...

Sunday, 30 November 2025

Draught Burton Ale - DBA

Just a quick post to report on the appearance of a classic beer that I thought had long vanished. I’m talking about Ind Coope’s Draught Burt...

Saturday, 29 November 2025

Topsham's Bridge Inn, at last

In the previous post, you left me at the Lighter Inn, the rather posh Hall & Woodhouse establishment, overlooking the Quayside, in To...

Thursday, 27 November 2025

Topsham comes out tops

According to the details on my phone camera, I arrived at the small, estuary town of Topsham, shortly before 11:20am. This would have been ...

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About Me

Paul Bailey: A keen beer enthusiast who has spent the past 50 years exploring and enjoying the worlds of beer, pubs and brewing, both in the UK and abroad. I have been writing this blog for 17 years and have published nearly 2,000 posts, covering a wide range of beer and travel-related topics. Apart from beer, pubs and the enjoyment of both, I enjoy travelling and walks in the countryside. I was a CAMRA member for 45 years but resigned at the end of 2019. I live with my family in the beautiful Kentish Weald. For six years we both ran a successful real-ale off-licence, which as well as selling cask ale, offered one of the best selections of bottled beers in the south east. After selling the off-licence, I travelled extensively visiting many classic European beer destinations including Belgium Czechia, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Poland. I have also visited countries on the other side of the world, such as China, Japan, and the United States. A recent conversion to cruising, has resulted in visits to Norway, Greece and the Iberian peninsula. As with beer, I write about my travel experiences, in order to inspire readers to check out some of these places for themselves.

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