Oh, of course I know it exists and have often witnessed it. But it's quite some time since I witnessed any kind of obnoxious drunken behaviour *in* a pub.
Having said that, a couple of weeks back I saw a lad pass out in a fairly genteel pub on Saturday lunchtime because presumably he'd been on a bender into the small hours. They had to call an ambulance - which is something I've never seen in a pub before!
The last rude/obnoxious and unwanted behaviour I witnessed associated with a pub was at the door of one I was trying to pass. The rude obnoxious doormen stood in my way and told me I could go in the pub. Which was an interesting statement given that it would require a shotgun up my left nostril or something similar to persuade me to even consider going through the door of that specific "hole".
If you consider that the offending items ("people" would be stretching things a bit) were probably allowed in I don't doubt bad behaviour does occur in there.
Yes, given that doormen are supposed to prevent trouble, it's interesting how the pubs that have them attract trouble, and the pubs that don't have them tend to be trouble-free.
We are just about to go to print with a new Cumbria real ale guide (when I have completed the maps!) and we have included dogs allowed? in our surveys.
Lots of walks here!!
Well, the likes of the Cornubia and Bag & Nails are probably still cheaper than, say, the Hope & Anchor or the Port of Call (amongst others).
When we discuss these matters we do always stress that it's not the cheap beer guide!
I can remember the days when you could get 2 pints for a fiver and sometimes still get some change as well...
:-)
Cheers
Blackfire band website :
Bristol & District Campaign for Real Ale :
In message , Richard Brooks writes
With beer at £2 - 2.20/pint in our local beer guide pubs its not hard!
I can remember the days when a 3.5 pint round left change from a fiver. If I didn't intend drinking cider at Leicester beer festival I could pay that *tonight* in Leicester...
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Animals, like smoking, have no place in any establishment where food and drink are served.
As for "screaming brats", some children have been brought up to know how to behave in social situations - which is more than can be said for some adults. Honestly, I have far more trouble with ill-mannered adults in pubs than children.
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More dogs are than adults.
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At the Horse&Plough , Bingham (GBG entry) Bombardier and Deuchars IPA were £1.98 (the IPA has gone up from £1.84 not long ago) ......Archer's Gold £2 , Bateman's Salem Porter £2.10 a pint. All with "try before you buy" Can't remember the rest of the prices.
The best bargain I had last night in central Bristol was Fullers London Porter for £2.40.
Mind you, it was in a Fullers pub (the Old Fish Market) and they were also charging a fairly steep £2.50 for Butcombe Gold.
Cheers
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Bristol & District Campaign for Real Ale :
Hmmm. I can recall the complaints in the White Swan when the Pardoes bitter had just been raised 2p in one go taking it up to 50p (given that other beers in the area were about 70p that was not that bad but "2p in one go!!" seemed to rattle a few cages)
That is great. I will get a copy when you have completed it.
Thanks
Stuart Hudson
Have a look at the new page I have just put up on our website -
as below then there's a link off the West Cumbria & Western lakes branch page.
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