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[Drinking] The Pub Debate - Weatherspoons
- Thread starter TomandJerry
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keaton
Big heart, hot blood and balls. Big balls
- Nov 18, 2004
- 9,666
And yet no one has been able to respond to Springal's request for someone to name a decent one.
hart's shirt
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The owner's political slant or response to a situation of 4 years ago really isn't a defining factor when I want a cheap beer today.
Price over principles? No, just no interest in an arbitrary moral crusade that has undertones of spending superiority.
Anyway, @Whitechapel has explained this far better earlier in the thread. And @jcdenton08 continues to explode myths.
In the midst of a cost of living crisis, I wouldn't begrudge anyone in the UK the chance to have an affordable round of drinks.
Encouraging people to mix with mixers supports mental health with less individual isolated introspection. There's friends out there.
Lifting spirits in community, both figuratively and literally, is something joyful. And the UK could probably use a few shots of joy.
So let's not get into which pubs are more equal than others. Each has their place, including Spoons. Support them all.
Besides, it all goes down the same way, irrespective of how much it costs.
Cheers!
Crosse Keys opposite Leadenhall Market in London is ok. Quick service, cheaper than anything else around.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
The Rocket
- Jul 10, 2003
- 25,892
I don't believe I'm a hipster and I certainly wouldn't sneer at 'Spoons clientele as I have no idea who they are because I've never been in one. This is as a result of deciding to stop doing business with complete c****s nearly 40 years ago, a decision which has served me well ever since
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swindonseagull
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No one forces you to go in.Weather-spoons? Do you get rained on with your cheap pint?
That aside its amazing what people will forgive for a cheap pint...
If you don’t like the place don’t go in.
Simples.
Algernon
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Bury St Edmunds Corn Exchange is pretty good.
However that's purely aesthetically.
I have been there twice in 18 years and have no idea how to judge whether any pub is "good" or otherwise.
Yup, I was there in Burnley. I had a 5% local ale at £2.63 a pint.
SeagullinExile
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The cheapest. But not the best value. Most of the time you have to sit in a shithole surrounded by alcoholics.
The best value crown goes to Craft Union pubs, good prices and good atmospheres on the whole, bringing back community locals on a weekly basis. Just how pubs should be, and one of the only brands making money at the moment.
Wardy's twin
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- Oct 21, 2014
- 8,452
It's the non punters who give a shit about him and don't go in them. I don't drink much outside football games but given the choice at Sheffield for example I went into the non-Weatherspoon's pub. I have been in them and , have no issues with the clientele , sticky carpets, staff or indeed the cheap beer but given the choice I would prefer not to boost his business especially at the expense of a local pub.Doubt that 98% of the punters even know - or give the tiniest shit about - who the owner is. All they know and care about is that they're getting food n drink at a fair price - even in the Red Lion airside in LGW North Terminal. Maybe even especially there
stewart12
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- Jan 16, 2019
- 1,603
i'm absolutely fine with an occasional spoons.
Would I have one as a regular jaunt? Probably not
Would I spend an entire night there? Probably not
Would I have a quick 1 or 2 cheap pints as part of a general night out? Definitely
Not every weatherspoons is the same. There was a huge difference between the George Street one (RIP) and Brighton Marina
Don't like them? Don't go! But for some it's the only place that is within their budget. Not everyone can afford £9 for 2/3rds of a pint of 12% Jizz Face IPA
Would I have one as a regular jaunt? Probably not
Would I spend an entire night there? Probably not
Would I have a quick 1 or 2 cheap pints as part of a general night out? Definitely
Not every weatherspoons is the same. There was a huge difference between the George Street one (RIP) and Brighton Marina
Don't like them? Don't go! But for some it's the only place that is within their budget. Not everyone can afford £9 for 2/3rds of a pint of 12% Jizz Face IPA
Love Spoons. Cheap beer & food for us working class types. The Bexhill one is lovely on a sunny day (roof garden if you don't know it). There's one overlooking the Tower of London too which is great. Some of them are a bit rough but so were many pubs back in the day before most of them closed. I get the snobbery around this subject though. Some people just think they're morally & intellectually superior to the rest of us & enjoy looking down on the riff-raff!
durrington gull
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they sell loads of hipster drinks - check out their cans
Just seen them. Siren are ok
Now where are my turned up jeans and checked shirt.
Why does this have to turn into class war? I gave a reasonably good explanation why I don’t like ‘spoons, as others have done, and we get comments like this.
Fantastic building as well.
All of that……I don’t like their food much, but can’t say I’ve noticed the beer tasting any different from any other pub, they’re great value and some of their buildings/locations are fantastic. Service to your table using the app is usually rapid too.The owner's political slant or response to a situation of 4 years ago really isn't a defining factor when I want a cheap beer today.
Price over principles? No, just no interest in an arbitrary moral crusade that has undertones of spending superiority.
Anyway, @Whitechapel has explained this far better earlier in the thread. And @jcdenton08 continues to explode myths.
In the midst of a cost of living crisis, I wouldn't begrudge anyone in the UK the chance to have an affordable round of drinks.
Encouraging people to mix with mixers supports mental health with less individual isolated introspection. There's friends out there.
Lifting spirits in community, both figuratively and literally, is something joyful. And the UK could probably use a few shots of joy.
So let's not get into which pubs are more equal than others. Each has their place, including Spoons. Support them all.
Besides, it all goes down the same way, irrespective of how much it costs.
Cheers!
Thread title is doing my head in though
TomandJerry
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- Oct 1, 2013
- 11,539
- Thread starter
- #140
I apologize for the thread title, it was made after a few pints of DoombarAll of that……I don’t like their food much, but can’t say I’ve noticed the beer tasting any different from any other pub, they’re great value and some of their buildings/locations are fantastic. Service to your table using the app is usually rapid too.
Thread title is doing my head in though
