Pints in the pub or cans at home?

arybvtcw0eolkf · 01-03-2020 11:30AM

My Kindle and beers in the local, simple as

Stick in a pair of Ipods and no one goes near the weirdo with the pods & Kindle!.

Rufeo · 01-03-2020 11:31AM

No i don't like it out of a can. I prefer it in the bar.

Neames · 01-03-2020 02:24PM

Charley Greasy Numismatics wrote: »

My Kindle and beers in the local, simple as

Stick in a pair of Ipods and no one goes near the weirdo with the pods & Kindle!.

Each to their own. Just curious why go the pub? Wouldn't it be cheaper to stay home and lose distractions if you want to read?

01-03-2020 02:29PM

Neames wrote: »

Each to their own. Just curious why go the pub? Wouldn't it be cheaper to stay home and lose distractions if you want to read?

You can’t beat getting out and about. No draught Guinness at home either.

01-03-2020 03:13PM

hurler32 wrote: »

Prefer to pay a bit more and talk to a few people in a local pub than sit at home drinking cans talking to myself or taking to no one .
Pubs obviously have to charge more paying staff , rates , heating etc . Dublin pubs are very dear to be honest but sub 5 euro points in rural pubs is better than paying 2 euro for a can at home in my eyes .

My sentiments exactly, in terms of the weekly budget I drink somewhat less by supping away in the local. Doing so at home is too easy, and that could develop into a crutch after a while. I much prefer a sociable environment.

Elemonator · 01-03-2020 03:16PM

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

and no TV or pool table.

Amen to that.

Man Vs ManUre · 01-03-2020 03:19PM

Definitely cans, bottles and spirits at home as you will more than like catch the coronavirus if you go to the pub.

Man Vs ManUre · 01-03-2020 03:21PM

Aurelia Large Sprawl wrote: »

You can’t beat getting out and about. No draught Guinness at home either.

The West Indies Guinness porter from the bottle is very nice. You can drink it straight from the bottle. You can get 500ml bottles fit about 2 fifty in the shops.

garrettod · 01-03-2020 03:27PM

Hi,

Wetherspoons seems the obvious compromise here, offering the best of both worlds...

I wish there were more Weatherspoons in Ireland, as they'd help bring an end to the greedy publicans etc.

Man Vs ManUre · 01-03-2020 03:45PM

With cans and bottles I think the quality of the drink is better than a pint in a pub. Guinness is the only exception, a pint in a nice pub is yummy.
But from the taps, especially in a late bar you can end up with an awful pint of pi$s after paying near €8 for it.

Jamsiek · 01-03-2020 05:18PM

Pubs I'm female

Aurelia Large Sprawl wrote: »

You can’t beat getting out and about. No draught Guinness at home either.

I’m buying a house and it will have a bar including beer taps.

Thelonious Monk · 01-03-2020 05:43PM

garrettod wrote: »

Hi,

Wetherspoons seems the obvious compromise here, offering the best of both worlds...

I wish there were more Weatherspoons in Ireland, as they'd help bring an end to the greedy publicans etc.

They're depressing kips though and have a weird canteeny type vibe going on.
Also why are people bad mouthing cans of beamish? They are delish.

01-03-2020 05:45PM

Home drinking I'm female

Jamsiek wrote: »

I’m buying a house and it will have a bar including beer taps.

And I will befriend you and move in next door.

Truckermal · 01-03-2020 05:53PM

I like doing both, yesterday evening I went to my local where the stout is like Mother's Milk I wasn't working today so had I slaughtered a fair few. I might not go again for a few weeks but enjoy a few drops of Jameson washed down with a few chilled Cans/Bottles of stout..

tayto lover · 01-03-2020 05:58PM

Pubs I'm female

Pints in the pub for sure.
Having a chat and a laugh with friends drinking proper pints.
No atmosphere in a house drinking cans. That’s third world drinking.

Jamsiek · 01-03-2020 06:01PM

Pubs I'm female

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

And I will befriend you and move in next door.

I’ll have a cold one waiting for ya

01-03-2020 06:16PM

Home drinking I'm female

Jamsiek wrote: »

I’ll have a cold one waiting for ya

A beer and not a shoulder I hope

Atlantic Dawn · 01-03-2020 06:23PM

Pints in a pub if...
They sell branded beers that normal people drink
The toilets don't have streams of piss to negotiate when visiting them
There's not someone in the toilet providing technical support on how to dry my hands
There's no open fire
The TV's are HD

Jamsiek · 01-03-2020 06:27PM

Pubs I'm female

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Pints in a pub if...
They sell branded beers that normal people drink

Normal people?

Boozybooze · 01-03-2020 06:28PM

Back in my twenties could spend 1500 euro a month in the pub and nightclubs every month.

When responsibilities kick in now and been wrecked after a week of work its generally a few bottles at home and might head to the pub once every week and spend 50 euro.

I do prefer the pub but is an expensive habit to literally be pissing away money.

elperello · 01-03-2020 06:31PM

Mix and match.

Pint in a good pub is a social investment.
You hope it will always be there to drop into so you don't worry about the price.

Drink at home is great too.
Cold beer on summer evening. Nice drop of whiskey followed by IPA beside the fire in winter.

01-03-2020 06:33PM

Home drinking I'm female

Jamsiek wrote: »

Normal people?

Not those people who like IPA and have 3 arms.

Jamsiek · 01-03-2020 06:34PM

Pubs I'm female

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Not those people who like IPA and have 3 arms.

I like IPA but I only have 2 arms last time I checked

Atlantic Dawn · 01-03-2020 06:38PM

Jamsiek wrote: »

Normal people?

Those who like normal commercially available beer and not some backyard brewed piss that needs to sit in Ned Kelly's boots for a fortnight to give it atmosphere and character. People who avoid complete emperors new clothes beers that need an encyclopedic introduction in to how they were made to think it's something that you need to 'enjoy' or else feel left out.

Those normal people

Crock Rock · 01-03-2020 06:41PM

Home drinking I'm female

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Pints in a pub if...
They sell branded beers that normal people drink
The toilets don't have streams of piss to negotiate when visiting them
There's not someone in the toilet providing technical support on how to dry my hands
There's no open fire
The TV's are HD

Sound dreadful.

One of my locals has no telly, much nicer.

There's a beautiful crackling open fire. Why don't you like fires in pubs?

elperello · 01-03-2020 06:43PM

Jamsiek wrote: »

I like IPA but I only have 2 arms last time I checked

I was in a pub last night and had two Carlsberg 00 (I was designated driver).

So I'm having an IPA and a sup of Tomintoul tonight, arms or no arms.

I've paid my dues

.

Jamsiek · 01-03-2020 06:44PM

Pubs I'm female

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Those who like normal commercially available beer and not some backyard brewed piss that needs to sit in Ned Kelly's boots for a fortnight to give it atmosphere and character. People who avoid complete emperors new clothes beers that need an encyclopedic introduction in to how they were made to think it's something that you need to 'enjoy' or else feel left out.

Those normal people

Aren’t you the judgemental one
Why not accept that people have different tastes to you and get off that high horse
I’m a big fan of IPAs and pale ales, but I also like the odd Guinness when I feel like it
Some of the pubs I like have 50 beers on tap which I find to be a good conversation starter.
Also a lot of the commercially available beers such as Budweiser is piss IMO
Normal people indeed

Turquoise Hexagon Sun · 01-03-2020 06:45PM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Those who like normal commercially available beer and not some backyard brewed piss that needs to sit in Ned Kelly's boots for a fortnight to give it atmosphere and character. People who avoid complete emperors new clothes beers that need an encyclopedic introduction in to how they were made to think it's something that you need to 'enjoy' or else feel left out.

Those normal people

Nah, you prefer that factory brewed piss, the ones where the marketing budget is bigger thant the brewing budget. Nice, low-alchohol, samey, extra-cold (to mask the taste), safe, indentifable, we've been selling this for years in a coutry that never had much choice, ****e.

Got ya!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 01-03-2020 06:46PM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Pints in a pub if...
They sell branded beers that normal people drink
The toilets don't have streams of piss to negotiate when visiting them
There's not someone in the toilet providing technical support on how to dry my hands
There's no open fire
The TV's are HD

If you're going to insist on branded beers, how in the hell is a few streams of piss in the toilets going to annoy you...??

Jamsiek · 01-03-2020 06:50PM

Pubs I'm female

elperello wrote: »

I was in a pub last night and had two Carlsberg 00 (I was designated driver).

So I'm having an IPA and a sup of Tomintoul tonight, arms or no arms.
I've paid my dues .

No arms, use a straw, simples!!:D

Pints in the pub or cans at home?

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