Lager Lager Stella Artoris

[Earl Aelfheah]

Dopamine1979 Wrote:

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> I remember reading somewhere that the whole macho

> image of lager was a deliberate marketing strategy

> in the 80s/90's as they were generally considered

> girly drinks prior to that.

It was definitely considered a bit 'poncey' by the older generation.

[StraferJack]

"fizzy pop" it was called on the blackboard menu in my then-local in Devon

[El Pibe]

cut my teeth on bitter, greene king dominated, adnams was often available and couple of places did tolly cobbold up my way.

lager from shops = Harp!!!

from pub was 4x and carling black label, but I usually avoided.

[DaveR]

"cut my teeth on bitter, greene king dominated, adnams was often available and couple of places did tolly cobbold up my way"

It sounds like you grew up not far from me. Did you ever drink 'brain damage' - a half of Abbot Ale and a bottle of St Edmunds barely wine?

[El Pibe]

oh blimey, not heard of that one. sounds...mmmm, interesting!!!

[MrBen]

Heineken is the definitive beer of the euro traveller. Whether you're stuck at Schipol, on the Eurostar or watching Scotland in Bari it's always on tap.

Tbh I'm indifferent to most lagers and can't get overly excited about super hoppy craft beers either. I much prefer short strong drinks these days without the gas. A Negroni or a Manhattan in a tumbler with some ice. And then for afters whisky of pretty much any description. Call me a ponce but that's just how it is.

[jimbo1964]

Parkdrive Wrote:

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> Bottled Lowenbrau imported from Germany back in

> the early 70's and drunk at the Grove Tavern in

> Camberwell was a favourite of mine, as was Tooheys

> and Swan lager when they were imported from Oz.

> Very nice when served cold. Fosters and

> Castlemaine Four X used to be decent when it was

> brewed in Oz and exported to the UK, also back in

> the 70's.

Yes I used to drink the Lowenbrau at the Grove. Good times (especially during world and european cups). Schlitz was a favourite too. Now I'm old and a convert to craft ales.

[????]

And another Grove tavern regular 85-93

[Otta]

You old bastards!!!

[Mick Mac]

I was in the Grove in 93/94 quite a lot. I lived in a house behind the Kerfield Tavern, now the crooked well.

[numbers]

Seabag has reminded me about that craze for Grolsch bottle tops back in the 90s.

I'm dying to know what this Stella 'Artoris' stuff is?

[Parkdrive]

Otta Wrote:

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> You old bastards!!!

And proud of it. The Grove was great place to drink in the early 70's up until the early to mid 80's by then many of the regulars started to use the pub that had opened in Denmark Hill station ticket office. It's never been the same since, despite numerous attempts to drum up new business and renaming the place on many ocassions, its never been as busy or as atmospheric as it was.

[Jah Lush]

I remember it being full of art students and a smattering of local celebs in the mid 70s right up until the early 90s. Closing time we'd all nip down to "The Spanish" for after hours drinks and other substances. Loved it in those days.

[????]

The Spanish was great - a ticket for 'food' and Bob (Mortimer)'s your Uncle :)

[????]

It (The Grove) was also a big venue for meeting up pre-Aciiiied House M25 party in the late 80s "anyone know where it is?"

[Parkdrive]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> I remember it being full of art students and a

> smattering of local celebs in the mid 70s right up

> until the early 90s. Closing time we'd all nip

> down to "The Spanish" for after hours drinks and

> other substances. Loved it in those days.

Bob Mortimer used to drink in there quite a bit and you're right it was full of art students, plus many of those that worked in Kings College, my wife being one of them back then.

[Jah Lush]

Yeah, used to see Bob in there quite a lot, he'd go to the Spanish too. Others would be The Comic Strip writers Peter Richardson and Pete Richens, (who an old friend of mine married) Robbie Coltrane, Jenny ?clair and a few others, musicians, writers, actors. Nurses too. I went out with half a dozen of 'em.. Most of whom lived on Camberwell Grove so it was a very convenient watering hole for them.

[Parkdrive]

My friends and I used to spill out of there and over to the late night kebab restaurant opposite the nick and stay in ther until 3 or 4 in the morning. Boy did we pay the price the next morning.

[Jeremy]

Are you guys talking about the place which is now the "Grand Union" or something... just by the cut-through between Camberwell Grove and Grove Lane?

[Jah Lush]

Yep, that's the one Jeremy.

[jack'n'danny]

King of Lagers??? No contest................Special Brew.

[Mick Mac]

Parkdrive Wrote:

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Jeez PD - you have friends and a wife too! good onya.

[red devil]

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[jimbo1964]

The Grove was brilliant for football in the little bar. It's where I saw most of Italia 90, inc the gutting semi final. Bob Mortimer, Vic Reeves, Robbie Coltrane, Joe Jackson all popping in. I remember a couple of brilliant Christmas Eve sing songs with everyone belting out carols.

[????]

100 pints