What makes a good pub?

[Crackle]

Free dog treats.

For the dog obviously.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Looks a bit cloudy.

It’s supposed to be, it’s an unfined brew called Hazy Jane. Very nice too.

 

[smutchin]

It's a drinkers pub,but does get kids in which can be a pain when they run and scream all around the bar.. not really a good thing to be honest.

The problem there is the parents, not the kids.

My sister is one of those - as soon as she's in a social situation, it's like her kids suddenly aren't her responsibility any more. It drives me mad. They're lovely kids but they don't have any boundaries. And you can't intervene when they start playing up either because then she'll turn on you.

 

[Yellow Fang]

There's a pub in Bury St Edmunds call The Dove, which has no telly, no music, no fruit machines, and doesn't serve food. It does not even serve lager. It serves wine and spirits, but beer wise, it serves bitters, porters, milds, IPAs, basically traditional British beer. The beer is fairly cheap, and it is usually quite busy.

 

[derrick]

Went into a pub today. First it was cash only. Then would not take a 50 pound note. Then there was no food. We finished our beer then moved on.

 

[stephec]

Pint of beer, white wine or fruit based drink for the lady.

 

[Electric_Andy]

Welcoming staff. I like people to make me feel special if I'm spending ny hard earned money.

 

[Levo-Lon]

The problem there is the parents, not the kids.

My sister is one of those - as soon as she's in a social situation, it's like her kids suddenly aren't her responsibility any more. It drives me mad. They're lovely kids but they don't have any boundaries. And you can't intervene when they start playing up either because then she'll turn on you.

So bloody annoying isn't it

 

[slowmotion]

No children or TV, no food......
...and a whole load of cigarette smoke.

And a faint whiff of danger.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Thanks for that kevin. should have cycled on to there next time I was your way rather than the pig awful experience of getting me and the loaded bike onto a Virgin/Stagecoach East Coast Line at Peterborough - there in plenty of time, the train wasn't, pig getting the bike on, at London I was blamed for making their train late!

I see it has an outside area - do you happen to know if there is an external entry (ie not through the pub) to that that you could use to take a fully loaded tourer in?

The outside area is only at the back for the smokers
It’s front door only I am afraid

 

[Blue Hills]

Thanks for the reply kevin. Pity. Shouldn't it at least have a separate fire exit?

 

[Levo-Lon]

The Hollybush in Redbourn just outside St Alban's is a perfect little pub.

Had a very nice few pints in there last night

 

[Levo-Lon]

A pub near us offers dog treats.


The landlady caused something of a stir a few years ago, when some ‘Mumsnet mummies’ objected to having dogs around their little darlings, who were running riot whilst they got sloshed on Chardonnay. So the landlady banned the children. The mothers went off to the licensing panel... which backed the landlady.

Excellent result

 

[Hitchington]

For me a good pub needs to have a good bar manager who maintains a decent selection of cask ales, not too many, but they all need to be available. Too often I'll visit a new pub which has 3 or 4 interesting ales only to be told 3 of them are "off".

 

[Accy cyclist]

Not everything is about you...

No,but the post i mentioned WAS about me. Yes or no?