Your Perfect Pub/Bar

AdolfHipster · 09-09-2014 02:50PM

Depends on mood really. Jukebox, Pool tables, good atmosphere. Was in a place in Newport,CA called the Goathill Tavern. 141 beers, IPAs, stouts etc on tap! great atmosphere, music (not too loud) and wasnt a denny sausage jamboree every night. Good time

sioda · 09-09-2014 03:21PM

Horkans in Swinford in Mayo pints are milk you want cider go get a can out of the fridge in the shop you pass through to get in. No food unless in shiny packet. Don't forget to get your sliced ham from the meat slicer you pass on the way in little slice of heaven.

In Limerick Slatterys on Edward street old thin place two loos down the back formica tables excellent porter. Crossword on a Monday night sky got for the big games unless it clashes with something good on rte1

DLMA23 · 09-09-2014 03:29PM

A pub with free beer

lufties · 09-09-2014 04:04PM

sioda wrote: »

Horkans in Swinford in Mayo pints are milk you want cider go get a can out of the fridge in the shop you pass through to get in. No food unless in shiny packet. Don't forget to get your sliced ham from the meat slicer you pass on the way in little slice of heaven.

In Limerick Slatterys on Edward street old thin place two loos down the back formica tables excellent porter. Crossword on a Monday night sky got for the big games unless it clashes with something good on rte1

Must try that. Limerick is the most underrated city in ireland imo.

Rasheed · 09-09-2014 04:12PM

Shenshen wrote: »

Most of the ones we tried here in Ireland.
We gave up on it after about the 5th pub or so, assuming it must be a general rule or something. We were told by one landlord that he can't allow it as we might be playing for money (which we never do, but how to prove that?)

Oh right, I wouldn't be a big card player but I often see people asking for a pack of cards in the few locals. Maybe it's more country pubs actually.

Hard beat a game of 'bullshiite' with a good gang and a few pints.

Baron Kurtz · 09-09-2014 04:28PM

recylingbin wrote: »

You walk in, there's exposed stone all over the place. The bar has two taps. Guinness for men and some lager or other for the ladies.
There's four old lads at the counter, all wearing flat caps and worn tweed jackets complimented by brown pants and shiny shoes. All have the same level of Guinness in their glasses. and there's a few empty whiskey glasses beside the pints. At one of the tables, there's four or five younger old lads talkin about everything and anything. By the open fire, a dishevelled looking oul lad pipes up every now and then, but mainly he drinks quietly and spits in the fire. There's a group of young lads trying to chat up a group of young ones at the far end. And the barman is friendly and chatty while the barmaid is hot and sassy. There's a telly covered in dust. It hasn't been turned on since last year's AI final.
The jacks consist of two urinals and a cubicle that doesn't always have toilet paper in it. Who knows what the ladies is like, but it smells nice when you pass it.
The only food in there is cheese & onion crisps and kp nuts.

Killinaskully.

Baron Kurtz · 09-09-2014 04:30PM

dgt wrote: »

My local favourite is the Newgrange hotel. Simple really, walk into Rowleys, buy your pint then casually stroll into the lobby as the pub is connected to the hotel. There you have the choice of comfy arm chairs, an open fire and relative peace and quiet. No crappy live band/dj (not saying live bands or dj's are crap just we seem to get crap), ringing ears or sausage fest. Manys a good night spent there

I spent many of my lunches in the palace on Camden st, as the music was absolutely epic, played pool and move about without bumping into everyone :P

Superb pint of Guinness in the Palace. You just wouldn't think it at all from the outset. Don't stay late though

Crumpets · 09-09-2014 05:00PM

A pub that doesn't have all these gob****e young wans spending half the night in the bathroom taking a gazillion pictures

jimgoose · 09-09-2014 05:06PM

Baron Kurtz wrote: »

Killinaskully.

One of my favourite documentaries.

jimgoose · 09-09-2014 05:14PM

These days, I drink in a small-ish suburban local on the Southside of Cork. It serves great beer, staff are friendly and efficient, indeed some of the youngsters working there seem to start filling the stout when you put on your coat at home. Usually tellies on, but parked on sports with the sound down most of the time. The area is populated largely with quiet, affluent alcoholics and the pub clientele is an eclectic mix of young, old, middling, male, female, indeterminate, rich, not-quite-so-rich and everything in between. In fact, it's just fine.

square ball · 09-09-2014 05:50PM

Old local. Had a bar out the front and lounge in the back. Bar was typical old mans pub roaring fire, no music and serious banter. Most lads wore the work clothes Monday- Friday evening. Average age 40+ TV only on for matches never had sound on. Lounge then in the back was separated by a door rarely any noise went through. Jukebox and TV always on and pool table always used. Had fruit machines in the corner and a dartboard at the back of the room. Plenty of room at the bar and plenty of tables and chairs. Could remove pool table and use area as dance floor for parties. The smoking area was excellent. Had a covered roof halfway out and the top half overlooks the local GAA field between the 21 and 45 yard line.

Shakespeare's Sister · 09-09-2014 11:03PM

Not packed. Music but not loud (that can include a DJ). No unexpected live music. (Being squashed/having to shout to have a conversation - how do people stick this?

)
I don't mind a TV being on once it's in the corner and isn't a huge ****er of a thing taking over the place.
Doesn't have to be all shiny and new, but not a stinking damp kip either.
Enough (clean!) toilets that there aren't long queues. Nice selection of beers/stouts, but wouldn't care if it sold Bud et al too. One doesn't have to cancel out the other. Good wines (including sparkly) - not for snobbery reasons, just that they're nicer and you won't feel like steamrolled shyte the next day!
Food - don't mind either way.

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

A stone cottage with a thatched roof and red timber door, the bottom part rotten on the outside of a village in the middle of nowhere with grass growing in the middle of the road and a donkey tied to a post outside. Feck all lighting inside, some oil lamps, tealights and maybe the odd carbon filament bulb dimmed to about 30%. Some well worn wooden tables and chairs, few bar stools and a comfy 2 seater couch by the fire.

Own brand fairtrade organic stout and cider on tap. An ouldfella behind the bar who reaches for the shotgun at the first signs of trouble who can have 10 taps going at a time when tis busy without spilling a drop. Oldschool bits and pieces hanging off the wall, pictures from the good old days, no telly, no mobile phone reception, no fruit machine, no hipsters and no mass produced tack except beamish and smithwicks

Does not compute. Lots of your ingredients are hipster paradise.

groucho marx · 09-09-2014 11:06PM

In my house with no other people
50 inch tv, bacon fries lots of bacon fries

Sh1tbag OToole · 09-09-2014 11:07PM

Shakespeare's Sister wrote: »

Does not compute. Lots of your ingredients are hipster paradise.

Twould be too remote for any hipster to get to. The owner would have 4 or 5 identical premises in remote places, as soon as hipsters start discovering the place he moves all the stuff into one of the other ones and tells only the locals about it

paulthom8 · 09-09-2014 11:08PM

No tellys.
No crappy American beers.
No cocktail menus.
No open plan lounge.
No fantasmagorical ambient lighting.
No pseudo-popular sounds.

Plenty of damp bar mats and peanuts.

Diabhal Beag · 09-09-2014 11:09PM

Needs to have a massive pit of fire between the bar and where the music will be setup. This is done so that when terrible Irish country musicians/Hermitage Green/Coronas/Riptide Movement etc play all the scum will immediately walk towards the "music" and fall into said fire. Not only will it serve nice pints of Erdinger on tap but it will also ensure more clean air for the rest of us.

gg2 · 09-09-2014 11:21PM

lufties wrote: »

Ever been to nancy blakes in limerick? I used to love going there for a few on a sunday afternoon. That was around 2002 though and there was a bit more going on around.

Don't get the hype about Nancys, I'd say its perfect for a certain type of night out with a certain crowd, just don't know what they might be yet...

lufties wrote: »

Must try that. Limerick is the most underrated city in ireland imo.

Hands down

My perfect pub would have no tv, no wifi (no coverage? even better), some man with a guitar playing away in the background and a jukebox for later, high stools with backs, somewhere to hang your coat, clean toilets, no clocks, mix of people and an overall nice vibe

lufties · 09-09-2014 11:21PM

I think a lot of has to do with the actual running of the establishment, If the owner/manager has a type of vibe they want to get across, or if they put time and effort into fine tuning the decor/ music/ beverages to work in harmony and attract a certain crowd to create an atmosphere. Punters appreciate that sort of stuff, especially in the likes of London where everyone's taste is catered for.

When I lived in Dusseldorf I loved the little kiosks selling Altbier, where you could drink a few glasses, sit in a cosy environment and reflect on the day while people watching.

Having holidayed in Goa(india) I loved the shacks along the beaches full of hippies tucking into curries while sipping bottles of Kingfisher watching the sun go down with chillout music playing, in anticipation a heavy night of raving, wondering who you would meet and where the night would take you.

lufties · 09-09-2014 11:36PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I don't get peoples fascination with open fires & old style pubs in general. Lets face it, we'd all get very bored going into a small, roasting pubs full of auld lads drinking Guinness. From reading this thread you'd wonder why the VFI are always putting the poor mouth on. If it was as easy as letting the place go to ****e & throwing the telly out all the pubs would be at it.

Suprised you didn't get more likes

lufties · 09-09-2014 11:38PM

Larbre34 wrote: »

Denis Leahy's in Tipp Town, I always felt it struck the right balance.

Anything Tipp town depresses me...Try Phil Carrolls in Clonmel, lovely little spot.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 10-09-2014 12:19AM

Actually my local, Campions on the Malahide road is perfect.. No bouncers, Dublin bar staff (family run pub), no jukebox, you can still buy your groceries from the snug ~ THE BAR ONLY HAS A MALE TOILET lol (seriously) and they do a great platter of sambo's or crackers with ham, cheese, tomato's, onion plus salt and pepper..

And if you drive there you can leave your car in their car park (locked & secure) overnight and they'll call you a cab home

lufties · 10-09-2014 12:22AM

Camille Orange Sample wrote: »

Actually my local, Campions on the Malahide road is perfect.. No bouncers, Dublin bar staff (family run pub), no jukebox, you can still buy your groceries from the snug ~ THE BAR ONLY HAS A MALE TOILET lol (seriously) and they do a great platter of sambo's or crackers with ham, cheese, tomato's, onion plus salt and pepper..

And if you drive there you can leave your car in their car park (locked & secure) overnight and they'll call you a cab home

Nice, but how can you buy groceries from the snug?

Shakespeare's Sister · 10-09-2014 12:23AM

In terms of Dublin city centre pubs, Stag's Head or Sin É or Thomas Read's or The Long Hall are ideal IMO (unless they're changed/gone since I was last in them).

Into The Blue · 10-09-2014 12:27AM

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

A stone cottage with a thatched roof and red timber door, the bottom part rotten on the outside of a village in the middle of nowhere with grass growing in the middle of the road and a donkey tied to a post outside. Feck all lighting inside, some oil lamps, tealights and maybe the odd carbon filament bulb dimmed to about 30%. Some well worn wooden tables and chairs, few bar stools and a comfy 2 seater couch by the fire.

Own brand fairtrade organic stout and cider on tap. An ouldfella behind the bar who reaches for the shotgun at the first signs of trouble who can have 10 taps going at a time when tis busy without spilling a drop. Oldschool bits and pieces hanging off the wall, pictures from the good old days, no telly, no mobile phone reception, no fruit machine, no hipsters and no mass produced tack except beamish and smithwicks

Griffins of Ballynacally. Ask for Mícheál.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 10-09-2014 12:37AM

lufties wrote: »

Nice, but how can you buy groceries from the snug?

You walk in, buy your bread/butter/milk/beans/paper etc and walk out again ~ or have a few scoops with me and the lads

wow sierra · 10-09-2014 12:41AM

griffdaddy wrote: »

Somewhere where everyone isn't a c unt. Thread closed.

Exactly - or to put it more politely - it's all about the clientele

I have drank in Pubs that were decorated in a fairly boring manner with total w**kers behind bar, who would find serving you an effort never mind talking to you - and still they have been brilliant.

Shakespeare's Sister · 10-09-2014 12:44AM

smellmepower wrote: »

De Barras in Clonakilty.

LOVE that pub. My ideal kinda place.

Adyx · 10-09-2014 12:58AM

kylith wrote: »

I love Geoff's in Waterford. Great atmosphere, nice beer, decent food, and the kind of place you don't feel out of place if you're by yourself reading a book while supping a pint.

Geoff's used to be good but it's all hipsters and posers now.

Lapin · 10-09-2014 01:04AM

Shakespeare's Sister wrote: »

In terms of Dublin city centre pubs, Stag's Head or Sin É or Thomas Read's or The Long Hall are ideal IMO (unless they're changed/gone since I was last in them).

The Oliver St John Gogarty is a popular spot too.

If you can get a seat near the fireplace and away from the door.

Kichote · 10-09-2014 01:20PM

Camille Orange Sample wrote: »

No bouncers,

I thought you were a bouncer

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