FabSwingers.com forum: Shout out to the pubs

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Pubs! Love em or hate em?

How often do you frequent them? Do you have a local? Do you have a special one for dates? What brings you back to a certain pub?

Feel free to shout out or recommend any quality pubs.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I'm guessing the cost of living crisis has got you all drinking at home. Oh well, happy to bump my own thread.

I love a pub. Last one I went to was the Ship in Soho for the metal munch last Friday. Its a loud lively pub playing rock music in the heart of London. It attracts a mixed crowd of people from those into music to tourists wandering in for a pint.

The bar is attended by friendly Alt staff that make a mean cheese and ham toasty.

Now over to you....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have my goto pub as I'm an afternoon drinker, my days off are often midweek so I can have a couple of drinks and watch sport whilst Penny works from home.

When we go out together we pub crawl it through town, we enjoy swanky cocktail bars but we are just as happy in a spit and sawdust dive watching the heads kick off on each other. Pubs are full or character for sure around here.

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By *idnight RamblerMan
over a year ago

Pershore

You can't beat the buzz in a pub, but they are all too often let down by their drinks offering - the usual one each of mass-produced lager, stout, bitter and cider. Yuch.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love a good pub trip! Don’t go that often any more though. Me and my dad go for a catch up pint and some food once a month or so at one of the locals

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I have my goto pub as I'm an afternoon drinker, my days off are often midweek so I can have a couple of drinks and watch sport whilst Penny works from home.

So the best of both worlds, a local and crawl x

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"You can't beat the buzz in a pub, but they are all too often let down by their drinks offering - the usual one each of mass-produced lager, stout, bitter and cider. Yuch. "

One of my favourites did the best long island iced tea I've ever had but now have removed it from their menu. I was in grief for ages afterwards.

What's your go to drink?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Love a good pub trip! Don’t go that often any more though. Me and my dad go for a catch up pint and some food once a month or so at one of the locals

Mr "

That's nice that you have that routine. I used to go way more often than I do now.

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

I love a dog friendly pub so I can take my dogs with me.

If I’m out in Birmingham then Bacchus bar is my favourite bar, a fantastic mix of medieval and beer! It’s lovely and dark in there and everyone I’ve taken in there love it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I love a dog friendly pub so I can take my dogs with me.

If I’m out in Birmingham then Bacchus bar is my favourite bar, a fantastic mix of medieval and beer! It’s lovely and dark in there and everyone I’ve taken in there love it."

Every pub in London is dog friendly these days (excluding pub chains)

One has a dog menu with roasts for dogs

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By *idnight RamblerMan
over a year ago

Pershore

"You can't beat the buzz in a pub, but they are all too often let down by their drinks offering - the usual one each of mass-produced lager, stout, bitter and cider. Yuch.

One of my favourites did the best long island iced tea I've ever had but now have removed it from their menu. I was in grief for ages afterwards.

What's your go to drink?"

In pubs I go for craft beers like IPAs or a decent Cider. Quality over quantity is my approach these days

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

Not a big pub fan tbh. Tend mostly to use them for socials. They are so expensive. Two small soft drinks cost a fiver.

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By *agerMorganMan
over a year ago

Canvey Island

I only really visit with friends when we’re either on our bikes or at a bike meet.

Otherwise I tend to steer clear as they’re not my preferred place to socialise

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

"Pubs! Love em or hate em?

How often do you frequent them? Do you have a local? Do you have a special one for dates? What brings you back to a certain pub?

Feel free to shout out or recommend any quality pubs. "
i love a good pub for food anyways, what attracts me, good food, good service, good prices, good patrons

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

Practically grew up in pubs, by zero choice of my own. Can't stand them or the people in them.

Obviously some will have different vibes now, but the damage is done. Fuck pubs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I run my own business and work stupid hours so i actually go to the pub maybe 4 or 5 nights a week for my tea dont always have a pint but i know i would rather go to a decent country pub and get a good meal rather than go shopping and then make food or worse still a takeaway which i hate. I also normally take a freind or family or a date with me so very rarely go to the pub alone. I love the pub

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love going to pubs..unfortunately my local village pubs has closed down, temporary i hope and it was only 150 metres away, now i have to walk 25 mins in either direction to get to 2 pubs, both good. Never had a meeting in any of them but theres a thought!

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By *ormerWelshcouple2020Man
over a year ago

Stourbridge

I visit London to see mates regularly and we always end up in the Salisbury St Martins Lane Covent Garden

It’s a lovely pub with some good real beers and interesting people.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't go often as don't drink but love it as opposed to clubs. I love chatting to mates in a chilled environment, the music isn't too loud, we can play pool and be home at a decent time. I love it

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By *uff the Boner!Man
over a year ago

SWANSEA

I hope the cost of living isn't the death knell of pubs.

Pubs serve a good purpose to prevent loneliness, a buzz in the community and oh yes de stress with a pint or four lol

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By *enrietteandSamCouple
over a year ago

Staffordshire

The orange tree in derby central is one of our favourite haunts when over that way.

Great vibe, great cocktails and always great music

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

"I love a pub. Last one I went to was the Ship in Soho for the metal munch last Friday."

The Ship’s a lovely pub. Always been a fan.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do like going to the pub when we get the chance. It’s been a while since I’ve been though! They closed our local down and turned it into a cheesecake place

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By *ruceyyMan
over a year ago

London

Spend 60 percent of my free time in them. Love em!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I hope the cost of living isn't the death knell of pubs.

Pubs serve a good purpose to prevent loneliness, a buzz in the community and oh yes de stress with a pint or four lol "

I think pubs are really good value depending where in the country you are, round me a pint of Guinness is about £3.80 which i dont think is to bad with all the running costs of a pub, and most pubs arent the crappy pubs from the 70s there modern with nice interriors where they have actually spent money making it nice and the price is only same price as a coffee, but when i go south and its £5.20 a pint it seems abit stupid.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The orange tree in derby central is one of our favourite haunts when over that way.

Great vibe, great cocktails and always great music

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thats about the only place i go in derby now

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Haven't been in a pub since 2019. Would be perfectly happy keeping that up for the rest of my life

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Pubs! Love em or hate em?

How often do you frequent them? Do you have a local? Do you have a special one for dates? What brings you back to a certain pub?

Feel free to shout out or recommend any quality pubs. "

Good shout op... I like to frequent and support pubs... I like atmosphere, friendly hosts, bit of live music at times, bit of good food at times, bit of live sport at times, and a good old natter with mates at times... dislike fruities, overpriced soda water, misetable staff, sticky tables and carpets... Oh and selfish smokers smoking right outside the door so you enter the pub through a plume of smoke like dry ice machine

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By *thfloorCouple
over a year ago

Hove

I'm an immigrant that got enamoured with pubs, what an institution. There are no two alike and can't say I like all of them but the ones I do I absolutely adore.

I prefer informal, not too loud places with lots of nooks&crannies - don't care much about entirely open plan or sleek/modern looking ones. Without wanting to sound like an alcie the quintessential beer-soaked old carpet smell left a lasting impression in my youth. Ironically now going into teetotal territory so feeling daft drinking my lime soda but still going.

Lots of friendships&relationships forged, evolved, resolved, dissolved in pubs. For a public space it can be very intimate, and communal.

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By *orksguy1965Man
over a year ago

Howden

Nice old fashioned country pubs for me with real ale

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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,

Warwick Arms Hotel and The Old Fourpenny Shop,Warwick.

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

"I'm guessing the cost of living crisis has got you all drinking at home. Oh well, happy to bump my own thread.

The bar is attended by friendly Alt staff that make a mean cheese and ham toasty.

Now over to you....

, good choice of boozer. I like the Ship- it's nice to see a traditional pub survive in such tough times.

Around Soho is a great spot for unique pubs- such as Bradley's Spanish Bar, The Toucan and John Snow etc.

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

Not forgetting the Coach and Horses in Soho- famous for having the "rudest landlord in Britain" and old skool sing a longs around the Old Joanna (piano for you non Cockney speakers).

Also, I think, the only pub in London to have a nudist licence? But I don't think they really used it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There used to be a great Irish one in Palmers Green! I don’t go to any anymore really. As in not a specific one. But as a fellow N Londoner, OP, I hope you can suggest some great ones to me.

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By *cunnylassCouple
over a year ago

Exeter

There's a very nice pub just down the road from us which does decent food.There's also a Beefeater where we have all our socials.I think the staff have got used to us meeting so many guys there!

M and M

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"There used to be a great Irish one in Palmers Green! I don’t go to any anymore really. As in not a specific one. But as a fellow N Londoner, OP, I hope you can suggest some great ones to me.

I used to live in palmer Green many years ago. I didn't drink then though but went to the Fox on the odd occasion. Think its gone now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like a proper local boozer nowadays!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I'm guessing the cost of living crisis has got you all drinking at home. Oh well, happy to bump my own thread.

The bar is attended by friendly Alt staff that make a mean cheese and ham toasty.

Now over to you....

, good choice of boozer. I like the Ship- it's nice to see a traditional pub survive in such tough times.

Around Soho is a great spot for unique pubs- such as Bradley's Spanish Bar, The Toucan and John Snow etc.

I called up the John snow to ask about opening times but they knew nothing (yep, bad G.o.T pun)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"There used to be a great Irish one in Palmers Green! I don’t go to any anymore really. As in not a specific one. But as a fellow N Londoner, OP, I hope you can suggest some great ones to me.

I used to live in palmer Green many years ago. I didn't drink then though but went to the Fox on the odd occasion. Think its gone now. "

Take me out and show me the places. You can wingman me

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

Love them.

Don't get the time to be regulars but visit whenever we are travelling or on holidays etc.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Love them.

Don't get the time to be regulars but visit whenever we are travelling or on holidays etc."

I do love a pub whilst out traveling.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I'm an immigrant that got enamoured with pubs, what an institution. There are no two alike and can't say I like all of them but the ones I do I absolutely adore.

Lots of friendships&relationships forged, evolved, resolved, dissolved in pubs. For a public space it can be very intimate, and communal."

What a lovely post. Glad you share my enthusiasm for them x

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"There's a very nice pub just down the road from us which does decent food.There's also a Beefeater where we have all our socials.I think the staff have got used to us meeting so many guys there!

M and M"

Do you think they know why? ;-p

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Nice old fashioned country pubs for me with real ale"

I do love these but I'm seldom in the country

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Pubs! Love em or hate em?

How often do you frequent them? Do you have a local? Do you have a special one for dates? What brings you back to a certain pub?

Feel free to shout out or recommend any quality pubs.

Oh yessss! Pubs with live music.

Shout out to the Devonshire Arms and Dublin Castle for that and the New cross inn sarf or the river

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I hope the cost of living isn't the death knell of pubs.

Pubs serve a good purpose to prevent loneliness, a buzz in the community and oh yes de stress with a pint or four lol "

100% agree. I know loads of people are not fans of Wetherspoons but they are great places for older men to socialise in. My local has quite a crowd of people that would find life harder without those pubs. I did go to a locals pub a month back (not a spoons) and it was full of mature males chatting at the bar.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Spend 60 percent of my free time in them. Love em!"

Different ones or a local?

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"I hope the cost of living isn't the death knell of pubs.

Pubs serve a good purpose to prevent loneliness, a buzz in the community and oh yes de stress with a pint or four lol

I think thats just folks trying to big themselves up by standing on the souls of others... Community and connection is important

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Haven't been in a pub since 2019. Would be perfectly happy keeping that up for the rest of my life

What turned you off them?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Not forgetting the Coach and Horses in Soho- famous for having the "rudest landlord in Britain" and old skool sing a longs around the Old Joanna (piano for you non Cockney speakers).

Also, I think, the only pub in London to have a nudist licence? But I don't think they really used it."

Might have to check this out. Having worked for the rudest landlady on the planet ;-p

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By *arialoueWoman
over a year ago

bradford

Not been out drinking in a pub or club in year's

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I run my own business and work stupid hours so i actually go to the pub maybe 4 or 5 nights a week for my tea dont always have a pint but i know i would rather go to a decent country pub and get a good meal rather than go shopping and then make food or worse still a takeaway which i hate. I also normally take a freind or family or a date with me so very rarely go to the pub alone. I love the pub"

I do.like a bit of pub grub. I've never had any issues with going to the pub alone. I usually go by myself.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Not a big pub fan tbh. Tend mostly to use them for socials. They are so expensive. Two small soft drinks cost a fiver."

They can be quite pricey but some chains do good deals and lots of alcohol free options now if you don't drink

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Pubs! Love em or hate em?

How often do you frequent them? Do you have a local? Do you have a special one for dates? What brings you back to a certain pub?

Feel free to shout out or recommend any quality pubs. i love a good pub for food anyways, what attracts me, good food, good service, good prices, good patrons

All sounds good!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I hope the cost of living isn't the death knell of pubs.

Pubs serve a good purpose to prevent loneliness, a buzz in the community and oh yes de stress with a pint or four lol

London prices are a bit over the top but we do have some nice places to drink in.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Practically grew up in pubs, by zero choice of my own. Can't stand them or the people in them.

Obviously some will have different vibes now, but the damage is done. Fuck pubs"

What about clubs then?

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By *avexxMan
over a year ago

cheshire

love the local pub also like to visit the country pubs in my area too,, do some great food

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