Best Boozer in East Dulwich

[Rolo Tomasi]

MrBen Wrote:

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> Anyone been to the space invaders pub on rye lane

> yet?

Yes. Lasted 1/2 a pint and 45 seconds. Not for me.

[El Pibe]

If we're mourning pubs then RIP Hoopers, took a while to find its feet but always good beer and there were a couple of years there where it was a cracking local boozer.

[Millhaven]

red devil Wrote:

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> Think I know who you mean, although never heard

> him say anything racist..used to sit at the front

> of the bar that Ots dare not speaketh the

> name...''C'mon Chels''?

He probably saves it for when he is in the Castle where there aren't many (if any) black customers. In the EDT the idiot actually sometimes sits with some black 'friends' who are regulars. Bet they don't see the side of him witnessed by me though. Anyway, he is just one bloke and don't want this thread to be all about him as he isn't worth the effort.

[Jah Lush]

I miss Hoopers too. Always a great selection of ales and a good place to watch the football. Loved the CPT and miss it terribly and though it took me a while I like the Expo now too but tend to only go there between 4 & 8. Same goes for Franklins.

I'm an infrequent visitor to the EDT these days, spent most of my time in there in the mid 80s. Practically lived in there then. Only like it during the day time or for an early evening snifter now.

I like the Gowlett, especially as it does Timothy Taylor's Landlord. Quite like the White Horse in Peckham, specifically for the Easycome music nights on Wednesdays. The George Canning is another place I like. Nice point of Guinness in there and the food deals are cheap and cheerful.

Absolutely hate the Actress & The Bishop. Not keen on The Cherry Tree either. The Patch is overpriced though it's a vast improvement on its previous incarnation. Could do better. I occasionally pop into the Plough which is OK but nothing special.

The Clock House, which I used to like quite a lot has now been ruined and has completely lost any sort of pub feel that it once had. The Herne? Nah. Used to like it in the early 90s but.. Anyway, further up road is The Rose (formerly FHT) which I want to like but just seems empty most of the time though that's not always a bad thing if you fancy a quite pint.

[Parkdrive]

rahrahrah Wrote:

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> I'm suspicious of the whole misty eyed 'proper

> boozer' schtick. As someone who does frequent 'old

> man pubs', I have to tell you that they're

> generally not 'full of characters', but more 'half

> empty with one or two pub bores generally best

> avoided' and twas always so.

Huge sweeping and erroneous statement. The pubs I've used over the years in Peckham, Nunhead, East Dulwich, Camberwell used to be well used by locals and most lived a stones throw away, especially true of the Clock House in the 80's and early 90's. The misty eyed among us would claim that the pubs today are more interesting these days because they are frequented by middle aged dullards discussing property prices.

[Parkdrive]

Parkdrive Wrote:

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> rahrahrah Wrote:

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> -----

> > I'm suspicious of the whole misty eyed 'proper

> > boozer' schtick. As someone who does frequent

> 'old

> > man pubs', I have to tell you that they're

> > generally not 'full of characters', but more

> 'half

> > empty with one or two pub bores generally best

> > avoided' and twas always so.

> Huge sweeping and erroneous statement. The pubs

> I've used over the years in Peckham, Nunhead, East

> Dulwich, Camberwell used to be well used by locals

> and most lived a stones throw away, especially

> true of the Clock House in the 80's and early

> 90's. The misty eyed among us would claim that the

> pubs today are more interesting these days because

> they are frequented by middle aged dullards

> discussing property prices.

Thought I'd replace one sweeping statement with one of my own

[El Pibe]

Yeah chap at the Canning does seem to be making a pretty decent fist of it these days.

Would agree about all the ex capital pubs places, though i don't mind the florence as much, bar some rubbish staff issues.

Quite like the Hermit's Cave is we're giopng further afield, plus it's a very short jaunt to the wonderful A&G

[Otta]

red devil Wrote:

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> Think I know who you mean, although never heard

> him say anything racist..used to sit at the front

> of the bar that Ots dare not speaketh the

> name...''C'mon Chels''?

Bingo.

RE Hoopers, I had some lovely evenings in there, but something about the place just never grabbed me. Felt too big maybe.

[Earl Aelfheah]

Hermit's Cave is a good boozer. Also (although I haven't been there for quite some time) I used to like the Bear.

[Jeremy]

Hermit's Cave is proper innit

[El Pibe]

still full of hipsters mind ;)

[????]

The Hermits Cave is so propa it ain't got an apostrophe you fakers....

My local for 15 years and a propa boozer as it had a mixture of Old/young/irish/West Indian/students etc.

[????]

...hipsters like to slum it

[Rolo Tomasi]

http://m.vice.com/en_uk/read/the-great-british-gentrified-pub-crawl

[Millhaven]

Hipsters are scum.

[dulwichita lineman]

The Castle all day/night long. Last traditional 'spit & sawdust' pub! Not gastro but do great sandwiches! A rare sight is a pool table & dart board! Great barmaids, Paige Vindaloo, Debs Madras & Jenny Korma, always service with a smile! Happy hour 11 - 5 Mon - Fri! Who needs Wetherspoons! Poker Monday; pool Tues; Darts Weds. My local is too local!

[StraferJack]

Great name sir

[aquarius moon]

I rarely drink in pubs but if I had to choose one it would be The Flying Pig.

That's only because it's pretty quiet. If it got busy like the EDT I would go elsewhere.

ETA As there are no other quiet pubs in ED apart from The Cherry Tree, I would probably go home!

[red devil]

Otta Wrote:

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> red devil Wrote:

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> > Think I know who you mean, although never heard

> > him say anything racist..used to sit at the

> front

> > of the bar that Ots dare not speaketh the

> > name...''C'mon Chels''?

>

>

> Bingo.

About 30mins after you posted I saw him crossing the Lane heading down to EDT.

So wanted to shout ''Oi!...Middle Aged Pony Tail!...Nooooo!''

[NewWave]

The Herne Tavern has just been taken over by the guy who took over the Half Moon in Herne Hill.

We went there the other sunday, just for drinks and it had a great vibe. and a good crowd.

will def return.

Hate the Actress, but like the Great Exhibition, my OH doesn't tho.

[binary_star]

rahrahrah Wrote:

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> I'm suspicious of the whole misty eyed 'proper boozer' schtick.

Yes it's a bit tired isn't it.

Love the fact that people think they can own/define the term 'boozer' though...

[binary_star]

TGE is my local. It's within spitting distance. Great beers, sh!t food. Much improved version of the CPT though.

Story/Springs/Brick/Franks/Refreshment etc etc. Yeh, all great but not ED so do not qualify for thread material. Same goes for space invaders pub.

Best boozer in ED? One nearest my house, and that's cause they're all just a bit...generic? Dull? Samey?

[MrBen]

binary_star Wrote:

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> TGE is my local. It's within spitting distance.

> Great beers, sh!t food.

Really? Thinking of places I've had shit food in my life...Estonia..shopping malls in Delamere...Some fake tourist place off Oxford Street. TGE is hardly one of them. Always been at least decent when I've been in.

[Seabag]

Take a trip up memory lane to Dartmouth Road in Sydenham. There's a proper boozer there.

The Bird in Hand is full of London characters and not a hipster in sight. Plenty of shaved head, thick necked, short and Reebok classic wearing customers. Lager flows and screwed up packets of 'pub-grub' and betting slips on the toilet floor.

Oh yeah, it's great. Well I say great, great if you like high speed geezers and odd bods talking at your face

There's a well used smoking terrace and a betting shop opposite. Also a chinese takeaway within spitting distance too

The pub sells crisps and other stuff

176 & 185 bus will get you there

[DulwichFox]

aquarius moon Wrote:

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> I rarely drink in pubs but if I had to choose one

> it would be The Flying Pig.

>

> That's only because it's pretty quiet. If it got

> busy like the EDT I would go elsewhere.

>

> ETA As there are no other quiet pubs in ED apart

> from The Cherry Tree, I would probably go home!

The Flying Pig is always quiet. I've only been 4-5 times.

Never more than 10 people in on those occasions.

I would not class it as a pub. It's not a pub.

It's expensive and I find it soulless and depressing.

The EDT is busy because it's the only place on Lordship Lane that still looks like a pub.

It's very popular and seems to of acquired a lot of ex Bishop clients.

It's my pub of choice because I go there to socialize and know people there.

I always find someone to talk to there.

It is also reasonably priced for the area.

It has got very busy lately and not ideal if you want to sit down and have a chat with someone.

If the Cherry Tree was the only choice I would rather stay at home.

DulwichFox