Man your pumps, Wetherspoons are coming

Technocentral · 28-07-2019 04:43PM

Was in Abbey Street one last Thursday, had 5 pints of their delicious Titanic pale ale on cask, cant go wrong for â‚¬16.25 half the price of similar in Phouse, Black Sheep etc, as for atmosphere was with a bunch of mates, you make your own imo.

RasTa · 28-07-2019 05:14PM

Not in a barn, it's the size of the places that I hate.

Technocentral · 28-07-2019 05:18PM

RasTa wrote:

Not in a barn, it's the size of the places that I hate.

We sat in alcove around corner was maybe 6 other people, as I said well worth it to taste fantastic ales 50% cheaper than any where else.

L1011 · 28-07-2019 05:27PM

There's an insufficient supply of alcoves for everyone.

I really welcome some price competition. The pub itself is bland as hell and attracting the wrong types hence the heavy security

Technocentral · 28-07-2019 05:37PM

Was ZERO trouble there, and mate was in this afternoon again and said as quiet as any other big pub. Not for everyone for sure but I value tasty cask ales at half price over alleged "atmosphere" any day!

L1011 · 28-07-2019 06:14PM

Four door guards with bodycams means there should never be any trouble. But that also shouldn't be needed

hynesie08 · 28-07-2019 08:12PM

L1011 wrote: »

Four door guards with bodycams means there should never be any trouble. But that also shouldn't be needed

They've been there since day 1, it's obviously preventive rather than responsive.....

Muahahaha · 28-07-2019 11:47PM

Pubs always have to beef up security for the first few months they open. Its because customers who cause trouble effectively have a clean record until they are weeded out. Also new pub openings in an area naturally attract lads who are barred from every other pub in the same area, therefore more security is needed

ipodrocker · 29-07-2019 04:07PM

do they have a list of beers on tap? online?

maximoose · 29-07-2019 04:09PM

ipodrocker wrote: »

do they have a list of beers on tap? online?

You can check using the app

BeerNut · 29-07-2019 04:26PM

maximoose wrote: »

You can check using the app

Only the permanent beers are listed. The rotating cask beers aren't. The Silver Penny does seem to have a bigger range than the other Dublin branches, so far, anyway.

Subcomandante Marcos · 29-07-2019 04:56PM

BeerNut wrote: »

Only the permanent beers are listed. The rotating cask beers aren't. The Silver Penny does seem to have a bigger range than the other Dublin branches, so far, anyway.

Guest ales listed on the app too now.

BeerNut · 29-07-2019 09:25PM

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Guest ales listed on the app too now.

Oooh, game-changer.

madnessnmayhem · 29-07-2019 09:46PM

While it's a good place they still seem to run out of ice and last night they had to stop food service due to technical issue with order screen

Heard several staff were sacked too

Dellboy54 · 30-07-2019 08:31AM

Have'nt called in to it yet. Have passed it though, is there a beer garden or is the out door space at the front?

hynesie08 · 30-07-2019 08:50AM

Dellboy54 wrote: »

Have'nt called in to it yet. Have passed it though, is there a beer garden or is the out door space at the front?

There's an outdoor area upstairs but I don't think it's a smoking area since there's nothing dividing it from the main area...

maximoose · 30-07-2019 08:58AM

Yeah no smoking upstairs, it's just the space outside the front door

Stop moaning ffs · 30-07-2019 09:02AM

Went on Sunday. The place truly is soulless. I tried to figure out what it is. Or what it’s missing. Closest I can figure it’s the crap decor and furniture. It’s like from the 70s. But that aside it’s just kinda crap. Won’t be back.

MonkstownHoop · 30-07-2019 10:44AM

Stop moaning ffs wrote: »

Went on Sunday. The place truly is soulless. I tried to figure out what it is. Or what it’s missing. Closest I can figure it’s the crap decor and furniture. It’s like from the 70s. But that aside it’s just kinda crap. Won’t be back.

Stop moaning ffs

Stop moaning ffs · 30-07-2019 11:03AM

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

Stop moaning ffs

It was an opinion. If I wanted to moan I’d say that app yoke they have is totally crap and doesn’t work.

BaZmO* · 30-07-2019 11:42AM

Stop moaning ffs wrote: »

It was an opinion. If I wanted to moan I’d say that app yoke they have is totally crap and doesn’t work.

OMG! Facepalm!

Cienciano · 30-07-2019 01:50PM

Technocentral wrote: »

Was in Abbey Street one last Thursday, had 5 pints of their delicious Titanic pale ale on cask, cant go wrong for €16.25 half the price of similar in Phouse, Black Sheep etc, as for atmosphere was with a bunch of mates, you make your own imo.

Wrong, you need old farm equipment and old roadsigns to generate atmosphere in a pub. :pac:

TBH, the only thing stopping me going back is the area. I usually move around a few pubs and there's none in that area I'd be too interested in.

Technocentral · 30-07-2019 02:12PM

Cienciano wrote:

TBH, the only thing stopping me going back is the area. I usually move around a few pubs and there's none in that area I'd be too interested in.

Yeah its an awful area but Brewdock is only about 5 mins away?

BeerNut · 30-07-2019 02:19PM

Technocentral wrote: »

Yeah its an awful area but Brewdock is only about 5 mins away?

And Piper's Corner is even closer.

Cienciano · 30-07-2019 02:20PM

Technocentral wrote: »

Yeah its an awful area but Brewdock is only about 5 mins away?

Yeah, an option. Actually, I used to like Clearys under the bridge at Amiens street too, but haven't been in 10 years. Moving further out of the city though.

Technocentral · 30-07-2019 03:24PM

BeerNut wrote:

And Piper's Corner is even closer.

Never heard if it til now.

errlloyd · 30-07-2019 03:44PM

Technocentral wrote: »

Yeah its an awful area but Brewdock is only about 5 mins away?

And Urban Brewing is another great pub, if the complete opposite of the spectrum price and quality wise.

slayerking · 30-07-2019 03:49PM

I don't get all this talk of lifeless and no atmosphere.

I found it grand... what do people expect. The app is great as well especially with it listing the rotation cask.

Go forth and drink cheap pints... and bring your mates.

BeerNut · 30-07-2019 03:54PM

slayerking wrote: »

I don't get all this talk of lifeless and no atmosphere.

I'd be willing to bet it's the lack of piped music that people find unsettling. With most pubs you know on a subconscious level that you're now in a pub because there's music playing, or sport on a TV. When that's missing, something is... wrong.

Technocentral · 30-07-2019 04:07PM

errlloyd wrote:

And Urban Brewing is another great pub, if the complete opposite of the spectrum price and quality wise.

Another I haven't heard of I only drink craft beers, ipas and cask type beers so was no reason to be around Abbey Street until Spoons showed up.

Man your pumps, Wetherspoons are coming

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