Ousetunes Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Called in last Wednesday and a definite thumbs up from me (other breweries kindly take note). A traditional pub in the city centre with decent, incredibly cheap ale. No blasting music, juke boxes or TVs, just a quiet welcoming pub. I was worried that they'd 'transform' it into a copy of everything else we have in the city centre. They've done a fabulous job (including a lack of signage outside; I hope it remains this way). The pub looks great beside the cobbled street and with the little gas-type lighting in the windows. Made me think of pubs in York. Alas, the cheap start to my day's drinking ended there. I called into Ha! Ha! and whilst I felt nice and chilled in there, the pint of Peroni was lovely...but £3.50?!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yog Sothoth Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Is this the only Sam Smiths pub in town? I blame much of the current parlous state of Britain's pubs on the ludicrous and draconian decision to force breweries to sell off their pubs back in the 80s. Mostly bought up by pubcos who are/were worse than the breweries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenfleece Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Is a cool place......must be the cheapest in town for cask ale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Doctor Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Where in the city centre is this pub? I used to frequent Sam Smith pubs in Manchester/Bolton some years ago, and they were generally pretty pleasant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arsenal Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 NORFORK ST acrooss from Halifax bank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddycoffee Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Please god, let them have left the precious partitions in the pub. The last thing we need is another barn which used to be a traditional pub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_VENOM Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I remember working behind the bar of the Brown Bear 20 years ago, it was there I learned how to look after cask ales the cellar was lined with casks, never had a beer come back either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ousetunes Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I remember working behind the bar of the Brown Bear 20 years ago, it was there I learned how to look after cask ales the cellar was lined with casks, never had a beer come back either Won't it have been a JOHN Smith's house then? If you, thumbs up for your Magnet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_VENOM Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Won't it have been a JOHN Smith's house then? If you, thumbs up for your Magnet. Yes it was a John's house back then. Glad you enjoyed your pints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenfleece Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I remember working behind the bar of the Brown Bear 20 years ago, it was there I learned how to look after cask ales the cellar was lined with casks, never had a beer come back either I remember you behind the bar there....used to go in with 'the bird' of the time.....it was a great pub back then and superb pint of Smiths too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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