ED - You need to up your game

[Oopnorthpup]

Think ED has been resting on its laurels. Today took walk down to our trendy neighbour Brixton. Two lovely bars Craft Beer Co and The Crown and Anchor. Craft beer co first - ED Bars - go visit and learn how to run a bar!!! Especially you Draft House you sorry pretence of a bar !!! - hang your head in shame compared to these two! Crown and Anchor sell beer and food - go there and realise EDT, Bishop etc have lost plot. ED demands better !!!

[Michael Palaeologus]

One post in 3 years.

Perhaps you yourself could do with a little game up-ing?

[Mick Mac]

I agree. ED has been a bit stagnant in terms of new offerings for some years now and the likes of boho, adventure and draft house have been poor additions to the lane. Same old same old.

No new quality restaurants since the Palmerston about 8 years ago.

[Gidget]

Who is Draft House aimed at?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Those who can't spell.

[DulwichFox]

Who can't spell.. ??

Fox.

[DulwichFox]

Draft House Beer Prices..

Schneider Aventinus 8.2% , ?8.50

"Yeti" Imperial Stout 9.6%, ?9.75

Chimay Grand Reserve 750ML 9.0%, ?12.75

Great Divide Baltic Smoked Porter 6.2% , ?12.75

I have never spent that much on a bottle of Wine.

Fox.

[Alan Medic]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Who can't spell.. ??

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> Fox.

Draught as in beer.

[Oopnorthpup]

Radiant Bhuna - really? Grow up. Maybe someone laughed at that once, they were probably humouring you. Anyway, re Draft House, was really looking forward to this opening in ED - but last 3 visits - Just one beer on cask and decidedly lack lustre. EDT has a few , but again lack lustre. Hoopers just had one on draft, again poor. Sure we deserve better in ED?

[DulwichFox]

The Draft House is spelt as such. 'Draft'

draft

n.

1. A current of air in an enclosed area.

2. A device that regulates the flow or circulation of air.

3.

a. The act of pulling loads; traction.

b. Something that is pulled or drawn; a load.

c. A team of animals used to pull loads.

Comes from when carts carrying Beer Barrels were Pulled by animals (Horses)

[maxxi]

I like the Draft House so maybe it's aimed at people like me.

The ordinary beer/lager is tasty and cheap (Wandle ?3.50 DH Lager ?3.85). I like the Camden Town brews at ?4.75/pt (especially the wheat beer and the inky stout).

I don't think Chimay Grande Reserve is much cheaper anywhere you go foxy and I've no problem with the offering high priced stuff - I don't have to order it.

Their burgers (and onion rings) are very good and I like the music I have heard when I've been in.

As for bars in Brixton, I'm sure they're fine and when I lived in Brixton I drank there.

Now I live here.

[Help-Ma-Boab]

I'm going to give the Hoose o Tippler a whirl a bit later, hopefully. CHARGE!...

[Oopnorthpup]

Maxxi - I hoped the Draft House was aimed at me too (fervent beer lover)just bit disappointed about their cask beer, or lack of it. Walked into Craft Beer Co. in Brixon today and 10 beers on Cask, 10 on keg and more than I could count in bottle. Cask beer 3.40 - 3.90 per pint all top notch. Happy to walk to Brixton, just happier if could find nearer SE22! And as for earlier spelling error - I had been actively sampling Said cask ales this lunchtime....

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Yep, Hoose o Tip it is. Join me and some other Celtic brethren, Gingerbeer I'm looking at you!.what could go wrang..likesay.

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Help-Ma-Boab Wrote:

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> Yep, Hoose o Tip it is. Join me and some other

> Celtic brethren, Gingerbeer I'm looking at

> you!.what could go wrang..likesay.

Are you and Mr Ben on the Tipple tonight SHMB

[El Pibe]

Nice try DulwichFox, but wrong.

The term comes from draught meaning to drink or swallow, though the etymology of the two is identical in fairness.

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Oafty..

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> Are you and Mr Ben on the Tipple tonight SHMB

[Gidget]

Beer festival happening at Hoopers. I saw it advertised in the What's on section.

[civilservant]

I dislike beer but like words, so:

re draught/draft http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draught_and_draft#Miscellaneous_spelling_differences

British English usually uses draft for all senses as the verb - for a preliminary version of a document,for an order of payment (bank draft), and for military conscription (although this last meaning is not as common as in American English).

It uses draught for drink from a cask (draught beer); for animals used for pulling heavy loads (draught horse); for a current of air; for a ship's minimum depth of water to float; and for the game draughts, known as checkers in America.

It uses either draught or draft for a plan or sketch (but almost always draughtsman in this sense; a draftsman drafts legal documents).

American English uses draft in all these cases, including draftsman (male or female) (although in regard to drinks, draught is sometimes found).

Canada uses both systems

In Australia, draft is used for technical drawings, is accepted for the "current of air" meaning, and is preferred by professionals in the nautical sense.

The pronunciation is always the same for all meanings within a dialect (RP /ˈdrɑːft/, General American /ˈdr?ft/).

The spelling draught is older; draft appeared first in the late 16th century.

[Jeremy]

Brixton is a much larger "town" than ED, not really a valid comparison. And with it's better transport, fantastic cinema, various nightclubs, and one of London's major music venues, it draws in a lot of visitors from around the capital.

[civilservant]

ahem, Jeremy, your apostrophe's showing

[????]

I think the best bar or restaurant that East Dulwich has to offer is B+ at best. I still like it here but there's no great place I could name

[civilservant]

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> I think the best bar or restaurant that East

> Dulwich has to offer is B+ at best. I still like

> it here but there's no great place I could name

if you look at beer, maybe

But the best cups of coffee I have had in recent months have been on LL (at Ho of Tippler and Franklins, since you ask). The coffee in Soho and the West End doesn't even come close.

[Jeremy]

civilservant Wrote:

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> ahem, Jeremy, your apostrophe's showing

Damn!

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> I think the best bar or restaurant that East Dulwich has to offer is B+ at best.

Sounds about right. I think there are some decent places, but nothing blows me away. Camberwell is probably better for restaurants.

[Otta]

Oopnorthpup Wrote:

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> Sure we deserve better in ED?

Hahahahahahaha.

Why?