£7.50p a pint. That’s it I’m out
Discussion
TheJimi said:
Lord Marylebone said:
mickk said:
paulguitar said:
Crikey, what makes a pub 'female friendly'?
A toilet with a seat on it?
Sad news for those of you in London who like a 'spoons, the Knights Templar in Chancery Lane closed at the weekend. It is a heck of a building, and the inside was very impressive, so despite it being a JDW, I will be sad too see it close as I did have a few pints in there with friends on occasion. It was a decent boozer due to the crowd that used to go in there. Mostly the legal profession and similar.
I don't mind the occasional pint in a Spoons, I appreciate the effort they put in to keeping prices low, so I'm not 100% averse, but it is a shame to see the nice ones going pop. They're good for meeting a bunch of lads on a day out to a rugby match for example. Whoever takes over the Knights Templar is going to have to raise prices to normal London levels I imagine.
TheJimi said:
I've never been in the Knights Templar, but your description reinforces my long-held view that not all 'spoons are equal, despite the many vociferous protestations on here to the contrary.
Don't get me wrong, I'm one of those people who will regularly poke fun at 'spoons, I dislike Tim Martin, and I will also generally avoid drinking in a spoons if there is an alternative, because IMO, they do attract the type of drinkers who are there purely for the cheap drink. But, and here's the but, it does depend on the location and local demographics. Looking at both rural and city, if you went in either the spoons in Keswick, Lake District, or in the one in Chancery Lane mentioned above, there would be a very pleasant and polite crowd in there, who aren't there for cheap drink, they are there just because it happens to be a pub in a decent location.
Many other spoons locations will, and do, attract a fair amount of people who are there for £1.80 pints, and just isn't for me. I would rather pay more and go to an alternative boozer.
If friends/colleagues suggested we go for a drink, and it was a 'spoons, it wouldn't cross my mind to complain though. I don't object to spoons that much, and to be fair, many of them are in pretty impressive properties
paulguitar said:
Crikey, what makes a pub 'female friendly'?
I am not quite sure, but some pubs are rougher than others. The ladies decide what they like and don't like.
For example, I wouldn't attempt to ask a posh lady to visit the Mitre or the Evening Star in Brighton.
Both excellent pubs, but distinctly lacking for the Waitrose / M&S / National Trust /
Sunday Times / iPhone / joghurt knitters / eco warriors amongst us.
On the other hand, sweaty Betty (a slight acquaintance), once she's finished her shift down
the sewage farm, likes to pop into the Mitre for a post-work pint of Harvey's Best and a chat
about the horse racing, before marking her card and nipping over the road into the bookies.
Nice girl and a fund of funny stories.
Horses for courses.
dcb said:
paulguitar said:
Crikey, what makes a pub 'female friendly'?
I am not quite sure, but some pubs are rougher than others. The ladies decide what they like and don't like.
For example, I wouldn't attempt to ask a posh lady to visit the Mitre or the Evening Star in Brighton.
Both excellent pubs, but distinctly lacking for the Waitrose / M&S / National Trust /
Sunday Times / iPhone / joghurt knitters / eco warriors amongst us.
On the other hand, sweaty Betty (a slight acquaintance), once she's finished her shift down
the sewage farm, likes to pop into the Mitre for a post-work pint of Harvey's Best and a chat
about the horse racing, before marking her card and nipping over the road into the bookies.
Nice girl and a fund of funny stories.
Horses for courses.
Lord Marylebone said:
Sad news for those of you in London who like a 'spoons, the Knights Templar in Chancery Lane closed at the weekend. It is a heck of a building, and the inside was very impressive, so despite it being a JDW, I will be sad too see it close as I did have a few pints in there with friends on occasion. It was a decent boozer due to the crowd that used to go in there. Mostly the legal profession and similar.
Square Leg said:
Stan the Bat said:
lornemalvo said:
Londoners can console themselves that MPs can get a pint of Worthington's Cream flow ( a very nice beer), or a guest ale for £2.90 a pint in the House of Commons bar,
Worthington cream flow ----
Square Leg said:
Stan the Bat said:
lornemalvo said:
Londoners can console themselves that MPs can get a pint of Worthington's Cream flow ( a very nice beer), or a guest ale for £2.90 a pint in the House of Commons bar,
Worthington cream flow ----Driver101 said:
snuffy said:
£6.30 for a pint of Madri in Chester last night.
Far too much for a poor beer. It was being supplied to bars very cheaply. But it's not worth paying that for it, I agree.
snuffy said:
Driver101 said:
snuffy said:
£6.30 for a pint of Madri in Chester last night.
Far too much for a poor beer. It was being supplied to bars very cheaply. But it's not worth paying that for it, I agree.
As a frequent gig-goer, one of my pet hates is the sometimes ridiculous prices of beer in venues. Unsurprisingly, the big players, notably O2/AMG, are by far the worst culprits here (especially as their beer is often terrible).
From recent shows, the O2 Institute Birmingham (£6.75) and Rock City Nottingham (£6.50) were the worst culprits - £4.20 and £3.50 respectively in pubs before those shows. I am told by a friend who visited recently that the Forum in Birmingham is £7!
However, a thumbs up for KK's Steel Mill Wolverhampton (£4.50 for a good pint, and the only large venue I've been to recently with sub-£5 pints), Camden Roundhouse London (£6.20, but 60p cheaper than the pub over the road, and Camden Pale as well) and De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea (£5.50, also cheaper than the pre-gig pub).
From recent shows, the O2 Institute Birmingham (£6.75) and Rock City Nottingham (£6.50) were the worst culprits - £4.20 and £3.50 respectively in pubs before those shows. I am told by a friend who visited recently that the Forum in Birmingham is £7!
However, a thumbs up for KK's Steel Mill Wolverhampton (£4.50 for a good pint, and the only large venue I've been to recently with sub-£5 pints), Camden Roundhouse London (£6.20, but 60p cheaper than the pub over the road, and Camden Pale as well) and De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea (£5.50, also cheaper than the pre-gig pub).
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