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Sue

Sue

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Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Louisa Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > I agree with you guys. And also, I miss being

> able

> > to get a nice strong Kentish/Sussex real ale in

> > any pubs around here. It all seems to be about

> > fancy continental lagers these days or am I

> > missing the point? Landlords/pub companies,

> stop

> > trying to appease Clapham blow-ins and feed me

> my

> > brown ale!

> >

> > Louisa.

>

> You don't normally make me laugh Louisa! but I

> liked this one. :)


xxxxxxx


I took it as serious! :(

Mick Mac

Mick Mac

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El Pibe Wrote:

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> "It all seems to be about fancy continental lagers

> these days"

> Really?



Ok its either fancy continental lagers - OR - fancy continental bitters - either way its a fashion and an expensive one. I'm with Louisa - there is nothing wrong with our own real ales etc...


Still reeling from ?5.50 a pint of IPA :)

Otta

Otta

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El Pibe Wrote:

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> The Dog had Harvey's on tap over christmas. And is

> it me or has the service improved, admittedly from

> a very very very low starting point.



If you got served in under 30 minutes it's an improvement. Have always hayed going to that bloody pub because of the service.


I am a lager drinker, Heineken is my favourite. Even my choice of drink makes me feel like an unwanted pimple in East Dulwich these days.

MrBen

MrBen

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Havent people, especially at 40+ been moaning about the price of a pint since before the dawn of time itself?


Inflation happens and someone has to go first. Even if a pint is 30p more expensive. Then after six pints that's only ?1.80 a night extra. If thats once a week then thats an extra ?7.20 a month. Less than a packet of fags. If you're on low income and want to drink that much then surely a CostCo carry out at home is the way forward.

Sue

Sue

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Otta Wrote:

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> El Pibe Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > The Dog had Harvey's on tap over christmas. And

> is

> > it me or has the service improved, admittedly

> from

> > a very very very low starting point.

>

>

> If you got served in under 30 minutes it's an

> improvement. Have always hayed going to that

> bloody pub because of the service.

>

> I am a lager drinker, Heineken is my favourite.

> Even my choice of drink makes me feel like an

> unwanted pimple in East Dulwich these days.


xxxxxx


I've never had a problem with being served at the bar at the Dog, except on very busy nights like after the Brockwell Park fireworks, and even then it was nothing like 30 minutes.


Have had major problems with the food there though :))


The EDT has Heineken, doesn't it?

Otta

Otta

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MrBen Wrote:

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> Havent people, especially at 40+ been moaning

> about the price of a pint since before the dawn of

> time itself?

>

> Inflation happens and someone has to go first.

> Even if a pint is 30p more expensive. Then after

> six pints that's only ?1.80 a night extra. If

> thats once a week then thats an extra ?7.20 a

> month. Less than a packet of fags. If you're on

> low income and want to drink that much then surely

> a CostCo carry out at home is the way forward.



I think people get cross when places are charging more than necessary for a pint. If I can go to the pub round the corner from me in Sydenham (regular back street boozer, nout special but nice enough) and buy a 5% lager for ?3.30, why do I need to pay around ?4.20 for it in most pubs in ED? Sorry, but they are taking the piss, and fools with the cash are letting them.

Sue

Sue

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Otta Wrote:

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If I can go to the

> pub round the corner from me in Sydenham (regular

> back street boozer, nout special but nice enough)

> and buy a 5% lager for ?3.30, why do I need to pay

> around ?4.20 for it in most pubs in ED?


xxxxxx


Not defending them, but maybe part of it is higher costs than in Sydenham? Rent etc?

Help-Ma-Boab

Help-Ma-Boab

Posted
Posted
*START MESSAGE* Just left the patch. Had guiness trouble,them, not me, had a glass wine. Warmest bar side incarnation for a while. Just me and a skinny jeaned front o house type guy but was fine. Few bodies in there and reckon its worth a saturday sesh. Eating area big and tables too close for my liking...over and out..*END MESSAGE*
Otta

Otta

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Sue Wrote:

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> xxxxxx

>

> Not defending them, but maybe part of it is higher

> costs than in Sydenham? Rent etc?



Yep fair point, quite possibly. There is a beautitian on Kirkdale that came from ED but moved for that reason.


She has not altered her prices accordingly, I was helping my mum buy a voucher as a gift and I couldn't believe the costs of these treatments!

unlurked

unlurked

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Otta Wrote:

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> MrBen Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Havent people, especially at 40+ been moaning

> > about the price of a pint since before the dawn

> of

> > time itself?

> >

> > Inflation happens and someone has to go first.

> > Even if a pint is 30p more expensive. Then

> after

> > six pints that's only ?1.80 a night extra. If

> > thats once a week then thats an extra ?7.20 a

> > month. Less than a packet of fags. If you're on

> > low income and want to drink that much then

> surely

> > a CostCo carry out at home is the way forward.

>

>

> I think people get cross when places are charging

> more than necessary for a pint. If I can go to the

> pub round the corner from me in Sydenham (regular

> back street boozer, nout special but nice enough)

> and buy a 5% lager for ?3.30, why do I need to pay

> around ?4.20 for it in most pubs in ED? Sorry, but

> they are taking the piss, and fools with the cash

> are letting them.



I agree that ED prices are a pis take but I will still go to these places and drink in order to not have them think they can price me out! And force me to cheaper pubs in areas such as sydenham etc. Leaving pubs that charge too much also adds to gentrification and loss of a native community. Make a stand. The fools with the cash also accept crap service and quality in these pubs.

Sue

Sue

Posted
Posted

unlurked Wrote:

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> Leaving pubs that charge too much also adds to

> gentrification and loss of a native community.


xxxxxxxx


That's true, but also there comes a point when you (meaning I) don't want to drink in certain places because of the gentrification.



> Make a stand. The fools with the cash also accept

> crap service and quality in these pubs.


xxxxxxxx


True - but then why would you want to drink there too and accept crap service and quality at inflated prices?

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