Z is for ZEALOUSLY walking into the bar. I had attempted Zero Fox last year with zero results (see Ze Pickle article) But this time would be different, this time was the beginning of a whole new challenge, and I had a whole new hair colour. BLONDE. Me. waiting for the bus. I wanted to…

Zee end to my A to Z challenge of 2021 was SUPPOSED to be Zero Fox! I’d emailled them earlier, asking if they were open over Christmas? REPLY: “Yes, til Christmas”  Great! So I gathered my Dungeons & Dragons teammates and headed over on 23rd December… Unfortunately I forgot to ask what TIME they would…

Yeah Yard Doggs, with the two G’s.. I popped in on my way to a The Chats gig in the Valley, feeling very ready to wrap up this A to Z bar challenge. Really just wanting to chill at the bar – but when I walked in all the seats were taken and the bartender…

X bars are Xtremely rare (wholesome ones anyway) Thankfully X-Cargo was around, and still relatively new to the Valley – much like the clientele.. Just young people EVERYWHERE. Not knowing how to queue properly and vaping about the entrance..  I snaked my way through wonky entry lines and found a spot at the bar.  Crowded…

Wicked little bar Warehouse 25 hidden behind the XXXX Brewery, Milton. My mate Andrew had already discovered it because of the on-site gin distillage. What better excuse to catch up for a beverage, and I could tick off a bar that started with W! Challenge almost complete. I caught the bus to Milton, and walked…

VIBRANT everything at Viscosity in the Valley. This sciencey cocktail bar has every UV light imaginable, with a neon rainbow vibe. Bar #22 of the challenge was most ultra-violety. You get to see all that, once you get inside of course. There were two entry lines when I visited – a long line to wait…

Unusual name, eye-catching though, and had the key word ‘bar’ in the title, so I convinced myself this counted as my U bar. Always happy to support a new local business, I got my mates to meet me for a mid-week beverage at Uncle Wang’s. It was a Thursday afternoon and businessmen were dining alfresco,…

This was Tipplers Tap on a Sunday evening. Bar #20 in the challenge. I’d made it from A to T, on the home stretch to Z. There’s a small group of people out front, and a couple inside, but for 6pm it looks like it’s closing up for the night. Today’s tap list has already been…