This is a section which
will be part of an occasional series, about pubs that I have an
emotional attachment to. Some of the featured pubs have closed, some
of them remain open, but have changed beyond recognition. I have a
tendency to be a little sentimental, so I am giving readers the
option of skipping this section if they want to.
The Brandy Cask,
Pershore
The Brandy Cask was one
of the first pubs that I visited, as part of days out with my
Partner's Brother and Mum. Every Saturday, the three of them would
travel to all sorts of fascinating places, long before I came on the
scene. I owe them a tremendous amount, for not only providing the
transport to these locations, but introducing me to some really great
pubs.
The Brandy Cask was
situated along Bridge Street, in the delightful town of Pershore in
Worcestershire, the pub opened in 1995. The interior décor, looked
as though it hadn't been updated since the 1960's, but you soon
looked beyond such unimportant detail. The furnishings were typical
of a traditional pub – complete with the obligatory pub carpet!
Another splendid feature of the pub, was the extensive beer garden
that had moorings at the end of the garden, overlooking the river
Avon. It was a busy, yet quiet pub,we did not visit it every
Saturday, but we were regular enough to know the names of the
landlord and his wife, Mr and Mrs Spencer – or Spencer (Spence) as
the landlord preferred to be known. Brewing was done on the premises,
firstly by Spencer and a partner, latterly by Trevor. According to my
partner, they had the best range of beers, always variable, always
gorgeous.
He brilliantly summed
up the quality of one of the beers John Bakers Original, when he said -
“John Bakers original is the best readily available strong bitter that you can get. I cannot give a description of the beer, as it's never the same twice, yet it is instantly recognizable.”
Another
factor that is worth mentioning was the food, it was good honest down
to earth pub grub. We would often treat ourselves to Chicken Kiev and
chips – or Chicken Kevins as they were affectionately known by
everyone. The place mats were quite interesting, they dated from the
1960's or 70's depicting famous London landmarks. I can remember my
family, owning a set of these back in the day. You were certainly
made to feel at home, when you were a customer at The Brandy Cask.
Last
orders at The Brandy Cask were called in 2016. Mr Spencer had tried
to sell the pub as a going concern, but it wasn't to be, the pub was
converted into flats. To this day, we all lament the closure of one
of the finest pubs to exist.
Additional
information provided by my partner.
There
are some interesting photos of the interior of The Brandy Cask, on
this blog.
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