Best proper pubs up North
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Andy the Don
Wise men say only fools..
The Slubbers Arms in Huddersfield, excellent pint of Timothy Taylor's Landlord..
The Black Hand
Unclean
SHakespeare in central Durham is quaint and sells great ale, as does the DUn Cow in New Elvet, near a prison... The last place sells the most Castle Eden of ANY pub...
When I was a student in Durham, there used to be something called the Dun Cow Challenge, which basically involved drinking a pint of everything they had on draught, working from left to right across the bar. For some reason it was regarded as more difficult to do that in the Dun Cow than any other pub. Either way, it had been banned by the university a few years before, ostensibly because of drunken violence, although a cynic might have pointed out that the pub was opposite the university admin buildings and perhaps the high-ups didn't think that students vomiting on their doorstep did the university's image much good. 
nino_savatte
No pasaran!
Fez909 said:
I know it well, my friends live around the corner from there.
nino_savatte
No pasaran!
The Sportsman on Mottram Road in Hyde. Top community pub with at least 6 real ales on draught.
The marble in chorlton is a decent enough spot - made better now that its gone no smoking
also of note in country chorlton is the bar, hillary step (more whalley range that), dulcimer for all yer beardy nu-folk needs and the beech for all yer 485748 people standing in the doorway smoking needs
current fave in chorlton is Pi tho - great pies, great pints - what more do you need?
also of note in country chorlton is the bar, hillary step (more whalley range that), dulcimer for all yer beardy nu-folk needs and the beech for all yer 485748 people standing in the doorway smoking needs
current fave in chorlton is Pi tho - great pies, great pints - what more do you need?
I only recently discovered it, but the Lass O' Gowrie sells some lovely ales and has a good ambience- pictured here with genuine Manchester rain adding to it's allure...
I also like 'retro bar' just up the road- it's a young crowd but everyone seems pretty friendly; the women are fit, and most of the guys look like a cross between Russell Brand and Pop Levi!
I also like 'retro bar' just up the road- it's a young crowd but everyone seems pretty friendly; the women are fit, and most of the guys look like a cross between Russell Brand and Pop Levi!
The Black Hand
Unclean
I've been in the Lass but The Bridge Hotel in Newcastle is far better.
GOt tanked recently on Workie Ticket and the hangover was minute, good beer that
AND! It's a lefty anarcho pub as well...
GOt tanked recently on Workie Ticket and the hangover was minute, good beer that
AND! It's a lefty anarcho pub as well...ebay sex moomin said:I only recently discovered it, but the Lass O' Gowrie sells some lovely ales and has a good ambience- pictured here with genuine Manchester rain adding to it's allure...
I also like 'retro bar' just up the road- it's a young crowd but everyone seems pretty friendly; the women are fit, and most of the guys look like a cross between Russell Brand and Pop Levi!
Don't know the first place but I discovered the Retro Bar years back. Not been in an age but double vodka and coke was about £2 and they served till about 3am (which before the extended licensing came in was the only place I knew of that served late other than proper bars/clubs).
It did seem to change from a 'gay-friendly' venue to a place full of male Noel Fielding-alikes and female electro-chicks/Debbie Harry-wannabees. I think a lot of folk go there weekends before the Star and Garter (another place I've not been to in ages).
Jambooboo said:
I forgot it used to be a gay/ tranny venue... it all happened so fast...
You'll back me up on this jambooboo, but 'the Grant' in Hulme is a top-notch drinking establishment (tho they now seem to have changed their name to 'A Fe We'.) Top atmosphere, cool reggae music, and the chef knocks up a top-notch curried goat
anyone else been to 'The Wellington' in North Gorton ('the Jockey' in Shameless)? it's like walking straight into an episode
ebay sex moomin said:
I forgot it used to be a gay/ tranny venue... it all happened so fast...
You'll back me up on this jambooboo, but 'the Grant' in Hulme is a top-notch drinking establishment (tho they now seem to have changed their name to 'A Fe We'.) Top atmosphere, cool reggae music, and the chef knocks up a top-notch curried goat
Yeah I like Afewe though I've not eaten there - despite only living a few hundred metres from there in my last place on Stretford Rd I only went there about a dozen times. Ridiculously cheap bar as well, other than Saturday I think (though it's still cheap by most standards).
There's nowhere as local around here that I know of. Well apart from The Whalley...
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
He probably will back you up on it when he comes along... but in his absence, I will... yeah, Afewe/the Grants (a lot of people still call it that, despite the name change, even taxi drivers) is good to have as your local.ebay sex moomin said:...You'll back me up on this jambooboo, but 'the Grant' in Hulme is a top-notch drinking establishment (tho they now seem to have changed their name to 'A Fe We'.) Top atmosphere, cool reggae music, and the chef knocks up a top-notch curried goat
Can sometimes be a bit too quiet on weeknights, but other nights you go in and it's really lively. And the beer is really cheap. For the benefit of anyone who's not been there but fancies checking it out: a pint of bitter used to be around £1.20, don't know if it's gone up? And they often do special offer twofers, buy two bottles of whatever beer is on special offer for the price of one.
Kingy the chef does knock up a top-notch 'curried goat' (although I think it's actually mutton?) but I'm not as impressed with his rice and peas (personally, I prefer Buzzrocks). When he first started, it was good, but then he seemed to switch to what seemed to be 'easy cook rice' which isn't as good, imho. Definitely try his dumplings though. They're legendary.
Also, on Tuesday nights, there's People's Kitchen in the back room/pool room. A vegan catering collective from the estate opposite takes over the back room. People cook the food at home and then carry it across to the pub and serve it up from about 6.30pm onwards. It's £1.50 for mains and if there's any pudding (pudding doesn't always happen) that's an extra 50p. Bare minimum turnout is probably around 20 people, although more usually anywhere between 25-35 turn up, and for special events (Halloween/Christmas/any excuse) there can be 50-odd. It happens pretty much every Tuesday night (except from some time around end July to beginning September, because most people are away at festivals).
Thursday night they have live music so it can get lively, used to be jam night, not sure if it still is, haven't been in on a Thursday night in a long while. And then there are DJs at the weekends.
Donna Ferentes
jubliado
The oldest folk club in England meets there. I've been.Attica said:
The Swan on clementhorpe in York
Lovely little boozer
used to be my local
Lovely little boozer
used to be my local
Error Gorilla
My spoon is too big
sam/phallocrat said:My favourite Sheffield boozers - all sell proper beer and the vast majority don't play music (if they do it tends to be live or quiet). If I had the time I'd do a long-winded descriptive list like Roadie but I don't so just the names, locations will and a brief summarisation willhave to do:
The Fat Cat, Kelham Island (legendary)
The Kelham Island Tavern, Kelham Island (ditto)
The Riverside, Kelham Island (wicked Sunday evening acoustic/unplugged sessions)
The Wellington, Shalesmoor (formerly the Cask and Cutler) - astonishingly friendly landlord, no fizzy stuff on tap whatsoever
The Moon, Upperthorpe (my local)
The Red House, Netherthorpe (lovely management, wicked live music boozer)
Fagans, Brook Hill (folk-tastic)
The Dog & Partridge - *very* Irish - 1 side room totally devoted to JFK
The Devonshire Cat, City Centre - modern, diverse boozer with lovely food and the best selection of beer in Sheffield
The Brown Bear, City Centre - Sam Smith's boozer currently closed for 'refurbishment' - campest barman in the world, cheapest booze in Sheffield and the most 'interesting' clientele
I think that's it . . .
Fagans is wonderful.
well, I'm trying to stick to vegetarianism a bit more seriously since I wrote that post- looks like it's gonna be Kingy's legendary dumplings for me!AnnO'Neemus said:
(be a good name for a band that, actually
)Thanks for all the info- much appreciated. I'm gonna definitely try and get down there on a tuesday when 2008 kicks into full swing- I know a few of the characters who live in the Redbricks, and they're ace...
firky said:
Sent Dub there last night, I await his report!
oneflewover
Following "The Tigers"
ebay sex moomin said:
Popped in a couple of weeks ago, agree, a lovely little boozer, homely and welcoming.
Reg Perrin
In the Toon
When I was a student in Newcastle we always considered the Trent to be a posers pub. In those days the Haymarket pubs (Haymarket, Northumberland Arms, three Bulls Knackers) were frequented by local bikers or old hippies rather than the students who monopolise it now. It's difficult to think of boozers that haven't completely changed since I came up here, I suppose The Victory in south Gosforth is one and the Gosforth Hotel and The Queen Vic (AKA Northern Lights) haven't changed that much. Down the town, I really liked The Geordie Pride across from the Central station but that shut down years ago. Before the Quayside got done up I did like the Baltic but often got bothered by Sally army people and that old guy from the hostel on city road who'd play the harmonica in the corner. Ahhh memories, i could go on.......
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