Ormond Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 46 minutes ago, Barney Rubble said: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14833417.Piper_refused_entry_to_Glasgow_pub_for_wearing_a_kilt/ I remember Ingrams had a ban on kilts also. At least they used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 On 5/6/2016 at 11:16 PM, Gala Tartan Army (Borders) said: Myself and the wife went into Bensons Bar on Dalry Road last year as we couldnt find another boozer on way to a restaurant we had booking for. Everyone wrecked despite being only 5pm on a Tuesday, in particular a boy who had no teeth who claimed he had lost a full bottle of vodka down the back of his settee, so had come back down to pub for pints before buying another bottle of vodka. They were friendly enough but nuts. thats pretty much any pub in gorgie you've just described subhuman mutants was robbo in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regenmann Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 7 hours ago, goodguy said: Not the first time he's been in the papers. Bit of an attention seeker by the looks of it. Yip, just bouncers being bouncers i.e. arseholes (they're not even directly employed by the Shoe). The Herald shows itself up for the low-grade comic it is by even running with that 'story'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Man in kilt demanding attention when drinking. Surprising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 6 hours ago, Alan said: Man in kilt demanding attention when drinking. Surprising. You don't even hide your antagonistic pish anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 In no particular order The Central Bar - Leith Walk, Leith Brass Monkey - South Bridge, Edinburgh Robertsons - Rose Street, Edinburgh The Spey - Leith Walk, Edinburgh Standing Order - George Street, Edinburgh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flumax Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 2 hours ago, DoonTheSlope said: In no particular order The Central Bar - Leith Walk, Leith Brass Monkey - South Bridge, Edinburgh Robertsons - Rose Street, Edinburgh The Spey - Leith Walk, Edinburgh Standing Order - George Street, Edinburgh You must have been to only cracking pubs if a couple of those are on your list. Namely standing order which is your standard spoons , and Robertsons which is a bit of tourist haunt. What's wrong with brass monkey ? It ain't great but not even in the worst 50 pubs in Edinburgh . I'll give you the spey and central as below par . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 4 minutes ago, flumax said: You must have been to only cracking pubs if a couple of those are on your list. Namely standing order which is your standard spoons , and Robertsons which is a bit of tourist haunt. What's wrong with brass monkey ? It ain't great but not even in the worst 50 pubs in Edinburgh . I'll give you the spey and central as below par . Standing Order is ram packed and as with any Wetherspoons the beer is lifeless and the food not only rotten but is drier than a nuns crack The Brass Monkey? It was a shitehole, frequented by the Lachlans and Findlays of this world while spending there bursaries and mummy and daddy's handouts in the place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flumax Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 1 hour ago, DoonTheSlope said: Standing Order is ram packed and as with any Wetherspoons the beer is lifeless and the food not only rotten but is drier than a nuns crack I think that's an unfair judgement on wetherspoons . All three in Aberdeen are in the CAMRA good beer guide . Food I agree . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Q Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 1 hour ago, flumax said: You must have been to only cracking pubs if a couple of those are on your list. Namely standing order which is your standard spoons , and Robertsons which is a bit of tourist haunt. What's wrong with brass monkey ? It ain't great but not even in the worst 50 pubs in Edinburgh . I'll give you the spey and central as below par . Quite like Robertsons. Go there early evening on a Saturday sometimes and it seems a bit of a traditional Edinburgh old man's boozer. Not to everyone's taste, but there are countless worse places around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 1 hour ago, flumax said: I think that's an unfair judgement on wetherspoons . All three in Aberdeen are in the CAMRA good beer guide . Food I agree . Counting House in Glasgow must have one of the biggest draft beer selections in the country too. Tremendous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 The Glaswegian... easily the worst pub I've ever been in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regenmann Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 The Glaswegian is long gone and it looks like the Sou'wester across the road is set to follow. Too many Bears' pubs closing down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 4 hours ago, Regenmann said: The Glaswegian is long gone and it looks like the Sou'wester across the road is set to follow. Too many Bears' pubs closing down. Sou'wester was an absolute hole. Had the misfortune of having to go in pre gig one night when the Lauieston was full. You are right though, plenty of those kind of pubs are closing. Can't say i'm overly bothered going by their clientele. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 31 minutes ago, Squirrelhumper said: You are right though, plenty of those kind of pubs are closing. Can't say i'm overly bothered going by their clientele. Those boozers are needed though as it keeps the shiite in one place. The minute a shitehole is closed the rats scurry into somewhere half decent and ruin another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 18 hours ago, DoonTheSlope said: Standing Order is ram packed and as with any Wetherspoons the beer is lifeless and the food not only rotten but is drier than a nuns crack The Brass Monkey? It was a shitehole, frequented by the Lachlans and Findlays of this world while spending there bursaries and mummy and daddy's handouts in the place The Standing Order isn't even the worst Wetherspoons pub in Edinburgh . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 16 hours ago, Squirrelhumper said: Counting House in Glasgow must have one of the biggest draft beer selections in the country too. Tremendous. Yep, I've always thought it was a decent pub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 18 hours ago, DoonTheSlope said: Standing Order is ram packed and as with any Wetherspoons the beer is lifeless and the food not only rotten but is drier than a nuns crack The Brass Monkey? It was a shitehole, frequented by the Lachlans and Findlays of this world while spending there bursaries and mummy and daddy's handouts in the place Yeah, people seem to have a snobby attitude to Wetherspoons but they have been influential in supporting cask and keg Brewing in the UK in the last ten years . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 (edited) I should probably list some of my worst bars. Florida Park, Glasgow An absolute hole. Went in a fair few times for a last pint before a game but what a dump. One time a couple of bouncers tried to drag one of my mates out the back with the obvious intention of beating him up a bit. There was a bar in Oban I was in once which was just awful, every pint was off and some of the locals (not staff) objected when we took them back. About twenty years ago but u can't remember what it was called. Bar in Tijuana where I was scared for me physical safety despite there being seven of us, all big lads. When we were offered the private 'donkey show' by one of the guys managing the strippers, at five in the afternoon, it was time to return to the relative sanity of the USA . Edited November 2, 2016 by biffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 On 29/04/2016 at 2:45 PM, Bristol Killie said: I had a similar Jeremy Kyle experience in Newport, Wales the other Friday. Funk knows why I went in to The Greyhound, the fact I stayed there for another 3 hours is even more of a mystery. I was in Newport earlier this year. me it was depressing. Real poster town for the death of industry in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I was drinking in the Florida Park after the semi-final and found it to be charming. The locals were erm....unique. And having had 1 look in the door, I stuck with bottled beer and resisted the temptation to order G&T. Beer garden was alright too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky Masher Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, biffer said: Yep, I've always thought it was a decent pub I think it's a soulless beer factory, The Auctioneers is a much better option (in my opinion of course). As a matter of fact I even like the Camperdown under Queen St station more than the Counting House. Edited November 2, 2016 by Larky Masher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Bairds next to Barrowlands was a horrible place full of cretins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaddypeekey Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Who said the Kempock in Gourock is gash? How very dare you! Best jukebox in the West, and cheap under counter cans of Tennents. Great pub. Now the Old Wherry Tavern in Gourock, sheeithole! Worst five pubs? (No particular order) 1. Loch Ness in Bratislava. Overpriced with no lager on tap, with plastic glasses. 2. Star bar, Port Glasgow. Oh dear. 3. Wallace Bar, Port Glasgow. Double oh dear. 4. The Clipper, Plymouth. If you've been there you'll understand! 5. Corinthian, Glasgow. Wanky, pretentious and overpriced. Quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regenmann Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 On 30 April 2016 at 6:56 PM, one t in scotland said: A controversial inclusion - especially with the omission of the Bee Bar. An absolute hovel of an establishment with clientele to match. Dreadful shop with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Perth seems to be a desert when it comes to decent boozers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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