The Moon Under Water

The bell is ringing, the tables are being cleaned, and that can mean only one thing; it's last orders at The Moon Under Water. Landlord Robbie reveals that the pub will be closing in a few week's time, bringing the podcast to an end. But there's still a lot of fun to be had before closing time, as we look upon the Pub Notice Board once more. An email from Belgian Rob gives Robbie a chance to review his recent trip to Brussels, we visit Coventry's oldest pub, and Robbie and Dan ask the serious questions, including the classic 'what's a stevedore'? The Moon Under Water will be open for 1 more special guest, then the following week Robbie and Dan will be taking the hot seats themselves and designing their own dream pubs.Though we may be closing the doors of this fine watering hole, the Pub Notice Board will be open for a few more weeks, so keep sending in your fantastic correspondence to robbie@moonunderpod.com. We want to hear about your favourite Moon Under Water memories, your Christmas drinking plans, and finally, whether crisps are a thing in your country.

Did you get the memo? Because Paul Foot got the memo. “Build your dream fantasy pub of the mind” Robbie said and boy has Foot delivered.The mind is running riot in this comic’s wonderfully inventive boozer. There’s not a lager or a particular glass of red to mention, for we are taking on fantastical journey of Dahl-esque proportions. From poets to bore the clientele to Bloody Mary elements on draft spanning the bar, enjoy this one patrons.Sometimes you just need a bit of chaos and joie de vivre in your local and that’s what you’re getting today.Get some similarly fun thoughts or missives? Well send them in to robbie@moonunderpod.com and catch us on @moonunderpod on your various socials.

You lucky lot, not only do you get one hit of beer expert Jonny Garrett this week, but here's another one! Yes, the brains behind the Craft Beer Channel sits down with the boys for a special edition of the Pub Notice Board, and he's brought some gifts with him this time. After mentioning some mouth watering beers in the building of his dream pub, we thought it was only fair for Jonny to stump up the goods. So he joins Robbie and Dan to sample some rare bird drinks, including a beer that has its roots in the year 1883, and one of Jonny's all-time favourite beers, costing £20 a can. Robbie and Dan also attempt to 'learn the language of beer' and Jonny explains how marketing affects our tastebuds.Keep sending us your correspondence to robbie@moonunderpod.com.

Expert on the horizon! Every so often the Moon Under Water summons someone who really really knows their stuff, and today is one such occasion, for ambling into the pub today is Jonny Garrett from Craft Beer Channel. Jonny settles in for a delightfully detailed and colourful chat with Landlord Robbie and Regular Dan to *craft* a pub jam packed with lovely beers and warmth. One for the hopologists but also a very rewarding conversation for anyone who might have even had just a sip of the odd Pilsner. It even takes us to the most northerly pub on Earth in a place where polar bears roam the ice sheets. You can catch Jonny on YouTube, his website, and his brand new book The Meaning of Beer is out now!To get in touch with the show robbie@moonunderpod.com is the place to send it, and we're @moonunderpod on your socials.

All hail Dan Trelfer! It's a momentous week as Dan finally completes the 52 pub challenge, with plenty of time to spare. How did he do it; a quick solo pre-train pint? A warm beer in the lobby of a bad hotel? All is revealed within. Elsewhere, Robbie visits the world's largest pub in the Netherlands, then stops off in Crawley to visit the worst pub it has to offer. Dan's theory of never having met a bad Alex comes under fire from a listener, and we encounter some strong correspondent work, verging on award-winning investigative journalism. Keep sending us your bits to robbie@moonunderpod.com. We want to hear about your pub challenges, your Christmas drinking rituals, and everything in between.

The mighty fine Portuguese / Black Country YouTuber Romell Henry is in to design his dream pub!Known to the masses as one half of the TGFbro YouTube channel, here’s a man who’s not afraid of a ridiculous, and frequently inadvisable, challenge. So constructing and stocking his dream pub should, comparably, be a walk in the park.  Expect an adoration of the West Midlands, and a Dudley pub he describes as his best, worst and favourite. There’s an important PSA regarding beef chilli patties, and is a Long Island Iced Teas criminal or just right?Check out Rommel’s mobile podcast Vocal Pickups on YouTube. He does it out of a van!For anything that *you* might want to add to show then send it in to robbie@moonunderpod.com and the Landlord and his Regular will go through it on our weekly Pub Notice Board. 

It's a merry edition of the Pub Notice Board this week, after the boys embark on a pre-show pub trip. Spirts are high, japes are shared, and giggles are giggled. After a round up of their recent pubbing, Robbie and Dan dip into the correspondence to find musings on dive bars, an exciting corespondent application, and they round off by looking at the top 50 pubs in London.Keep sending in your top level correspondence to robbie@moonunderpod.com, and follow the show on the socials @moonunderpod.

Podcast OGs The Football Ramble are in The Moon Under Water to put together their dream pub. From one of the longest running and most loved pods around, The Ramble’s Pete Donaldson and Luke Moore know their way around the Premier League but do they know their ales?Ramble listeners will already know of the unique / chaotic / scatty energy that Pete brings. Luke a steady more balancing approach. So expect clashes in their attempt to stock and build the establishment of their dreams. Plus a whole host of stories from the these two lively lads. From pubs with skateboarding quarter pipes to how Pete once lost a job because of the Hobgoblin hobgoblin. Antacids for nibbles anyone? If you’re football fans, The Ramble’s the most honest and lively football pod out there - they really do know their stuff and don’t take the whole thing too seriously. So do go check them out. If you’ve got anything for our weekly Pub Notice Board then it’s robbie@moonunderpod.com to get in touch. 

The landlord has donned his Santa outfit and put a wreath on the door of the Moon Under Water, for the Christmas season is finally here/Robbie has gone too early with his decorations... Whether he's out of the traps too soon is up for debate, but the prospect of Christmas pubbing on the horizon brings a warm feeling to everyone's hearts.There's big crisp news (from a few weeks ago), a listener tells of a mystery bar in Tokyo, and the boys receive a correspondent application from the other side of the globe.Keep sending your pub tidbits to Robbie@moonunderpod.com.