Here we are at the middle of the year and looking forward to a cracking summer, that is if any of May’s weather is anything to go by. June is the month of the summer solstice, the time when the Sun reaches its highest position in the sky. It marks the end of spring and the beginning of summer and is punctuated by holidays, festivals and rituals, such as going to the pub and getting your glass filled with whatever takes your fancy.
It’s also beer garden time; it’s about al fresco drinking and dining and slapping on the Factor 30 which we hint at with our cover feature. But don’t forget that the pubs with no outside area are quite often the coolest place to be (in every sense of the phrase). In hot weather, indoors among the handpulls and keg taps can be a lot more fun.....
