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For my 40th birthday Brad and I considered getting a barrel of ale from a local Free House. Brad had salvaged a proper Ale pump from a local skip and we reckoned it would be cool to rig one up. After much faffing about we decided against it – mainly due to the short life [...]

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07 Aug, 2007

The Swan, Great Easton

Posted by: Brad In: Essex|Pubs

The Endway, Great Easton, Essex, CM6 2HG, UK (map) A bit of an all-rounder – Good ales, comfy, and good food. It’s slightly hard to find, and you will probably have to drive – which is a shame. I had good pints of Nethergate, Old Peculiar, and Adnam’s bitter.




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