Albion Robster
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Proper 'spit and sawdust ' pub.
There's not many of these pubs in city centres these days.
There's not many of these pubs in city centres these days.
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The Railway Bell
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Whitechapel
Famous Last Words
The Caxton Arms is my pick.
They try really hard to make it a popular spot for home fans, but its location scuppers any chance of that really happening. They've now got a sports bar downstairs where they show the football on a big screen, they do pretty good Thai food and their lager selection is decent (Sammy Adams, Oranjeboom, Asahi). A few years ago they were throwing a free BBQ for STH before every game but it wasn't bringing people in so they stopped it, not sure if they'll have any deals on this season.
They try really hard to make it a popular spot for home fans, but its location scuppers any chance of that really happening. They've now got a sports bar downstairs where they show the football on a big screen, they do pretty good Thai food and their lager selection is decent (Sammy Adams, Oranjeboom, Asahi). A few years ago they were throwing a free BBQ for STH before every game but it wasn't bringing people in so they stopped it, not sure if they'll have any deals on this season.
I don't think it's a football pub anymore.
Maybe I should give it a go. What craft options do they have?
Have you heard of Fosters?
Pevenseagull
Anti-greed coalition
- Jul 20, 2003
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They closed early after the Wigan game because it was getting too lively..... pretty much the happiest, well natured, joyous atmosphere I've experienced in a pub in many a year.
Fortunately our early ejection meant that I caught the magnificent scenes in town.
I'm friends with them and no, not big footy fans. Tattoos and good beers are more the order of the day!
Whitechapel
Famous Last Words
Didn't realise they had changed owners, I hadn't been there for a while, that's a shame tbh.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
Well-known member
Sssshhhhhhhhhh
Ah, just seen the posts about it not being a footy pub anymore.
Shame.
If they like good beer, why do they run a Shepherd Neame pub...?
The sports bar place dpwnstairs was a little gem but the owners were running th eplace into the ground. I'm biased but the new lot do run a good pub and if you like beer and good food it's a choice. [MENTION=409]Herr Tubthumper[/MENTION] , It's the bunch that used to manage Craft beer on upper north st so they know what they are doing, you'd like it.
albion534
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Go to the Welly. Awesome pre Match pub.
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Noted. I'll take a look. Is it's the bunch who managed Craft Beer Co about 3/4 years back? Ie the Brighton lot as opposed to the London lot who took over post refurb? Just trying to figure out who it is.
Brighton lot who were managing Craft day to day but believe It was run from London.
Great summary.
It can be cracking fun in the Bell, particularly when Albion good times are happening.
If memory serves me correctly Shepherd and Neame often lease-off lesser profit making premises to other pub businesses/brands. This is how Craft Beer Co got started in Pimlico; I think it was SnN. Whatever brewery it is I think they still own a number of their pub buildings. Given the contacts maybe this is why? Just a guess though. Prof of the pudding etc....I'll investigate this weekend.
Sarah and friends?
I don't mind if it's not football-friendly, just as not as it's not football-unfriendly, if you get me. Is it still Shepherd Neame then? If it is then I can see them getting frustrated if they love good beer.