It’s been a long time since we had an If you had to , but it’s back! It's simple: If you had to choose, would you rather have a cold, ...

I know a few brewers read this from time to time and I’m wondering something (just my curiosity, nothing more)… There are books that I read ...

I was walking to the pub ( FYI: check out that link to see what beers are on this week - that's a wicked line-up! ) a while ago with Pe...

Here’s the final installment of Fantasy Pub Week! And this is the place for anything else you fancy in your pub? What entertainment would ...

Yesterday we agonized through the cask list but in my Fantasy Pub I also want a fridge full of drinks and perhaps a few lined up behind the ...

You obviously have to have draught beer in your fantasy pub. That goes without saying. Maybe your dream pub has 25 ever-rotating pumps with ...

It’s the people that make a pub, right? Sure the beer helps but the soul of the place is set up by the people who drink there and the people...

I’m calling this Fantasy Pub Week here at Pencil&Spoon. I’ve been playing around with this idea for a month or two and now it’s coming ...

I thought I was done with the beer festival stuff for a while but there’s one more thing to ask and it only feels right to do it in my own f...

I posted here about the best beers available in the supermarket, suggesting that Meantime’s IPA and London Porter were my then-choices. I t...

Hoorah! I go on holiday to Santorini next week and I can’t wait. Two weeks of sun, sea, girlfriend, reading, swimming and continental lager...

We’re pretty much halfway through the year now and I want to know: If you had to… Which beer has defined the first half of 2009 for you? May...

An If you had to… of sorts this week, asking what you eat when you are hungover? It’s not asking you to choose just the one this time, I ju...

Sandwiches are probably my favourite food group. This If you had to… is dedicated to the glory of the sandwich, which is one of the best th...

Here’s a question to see where your beer allegiance lies. I’ve had a lot of really excellent British beer this year. The most memorable bein...

Right, I’m feeling mischievous so time for another ‘ If you had to… ’ This week it’s partly inspired by the BrewDog showcase which is happen...

It’s Thirsty Thursday so let’s throw out another If you had to… conundrum. It’s inspired by my evening at the London Drinker last night. The...

Would you rather never have a beer under 6% ever again or never have a beer over 6% ever again? Make a snap judgement. Do you value the sess...

Here’s a fun game. It's called ‘If you had to…’ aka ‘Would you rather…’ aka 'What would you do if...' and so on. Just read the q...