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What makes a great pub great.

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  • 25-07-2019 3:32pm
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    uluwatu
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭


    What makes your favorite pub different from others? Why is it great?
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    TheValeyard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,211 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    No loud music.

    Fcuk Putin. Glory to Ukraine!



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    Deebles McBeebles
    Registered Users Posts: 5,748 ✭✭✭Deebles McBeebles


    No TV. Good beer. Never packed.


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    Candlemass
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Candlemass


    No TV!


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    Andrew00
    Registered Users Posts: 2,484 ✭✭✭Andrew00


    If the racing is on the tele with a bookie next door and no young lads glued to the phones


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    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,077 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Staff who become your friends.


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    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,024 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    very little natural light


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    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Sally O'Brien and the way she might look at you


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    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,132 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    A pool table or some table tennis!


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    nthclare
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,316 ✭✭✭nthclare


    When you're out surfing on a winter's evening, you're drying yourself and the wind's Baltic...
    You're drying for a hot drink and you drive from Doolin via Liscannor and Egan's looks like the blind's are down...

    But you check the door anyhow and it's open and the blast of hot air hits you, the fire's on and you get a warm smile from the Spanish bar lady when you walk in the door....

    Egan's the best pub in Clare


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    Franz Von Peppercorn II
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,398 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn II


    TheValeyard wrote: »
    No loud music.

    And yet very few pub owners agree. There must be a reason, probably that a pub seems too quiet if relatively empty and no music.


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    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Turf fire, good pint of Guinness. Somewhere that hands out nibbles to their customers, let it be sandwiches or cocktail sausages.

    Somewhere that all you have to do is nod and they serve you the same round again.


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    w/s/p/c/
    Registered Users Posts: 468 ✭✭w/s/p/c/


    - Staff who aren't pr*cks.
    - Good pint (as in taps are constantly flowing).
    - Clientele who are regulars that you can sit and chat with about anything (same goes for bar staff).
    - Clean jacks are always a positive!
    - Only food being served are bags of peanuts and packets of crisps, none of this gastro pub lark.
    - No gimmicks like board games etc (I include a pool table in that too!!)


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    Tammy!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭Tammy!


    Lock-in's


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    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,185 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    We used go to this place on college. Ground floor had musical blaring and 1st floor was almost silent and great for a chat.
    It was a great place for a night out with a mix of people


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    Force Carrier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 594 ✭✭✭Force Carrier


    Franz Von Peppercorn II wrote: »
    And yet very few pub owners agree. There must be a reason, probably that a pub seems too quiet if relatively empty and no music.


    If you can't talk you'll drink more. Spend more.


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    The Real Ramona
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭The Real Ramona


    No airs and graces about the place.

    Also agree with the no tvs and no loud music.


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    whisky_galore
    Registered Users Posts: 15,742 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    Force Carrier wrote: »
    If you can't talk you'll drink more. Spend more.

    If I can't talk, I'll just spend nothing and leave.


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    uch
    Registered Users Posts: 7,008 ✭✭✭uch


    The only thing on the telly in my local is horse racing or football if the racing is finished, if you ask for anything else he'll politely tell you the pub over the road is showing it

    21/25



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    corner of hells
    Registered Users Posts: 8,356 ✭✭✭corner of hells


    Should only serve Guinness, cider and whiskey, barmen should all be ol' fellas wearing trousers and shirts.
    The bar managers word is final and not up for discussion.


    No gob****es with beards shall be allowed in , no young ones screechin'about love island either.Mobile phones to be kept on silent and in your pocket.

    Pub should have an open fire , floor need only be ever swept every six weeks or so.


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    nthclare
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,316 ✭✭✭nthclare


    corner of hells wrote: »
    Should only serve Guinness, cider and whiskey, barmen should all be ol' fellas wearing trousers and shirts.
    The bar managers word is final and not up for discussion.


    No gob****es with beards shall be allowed in , no young ones screechin'about love island either.Mobile phones to be kept on silent and in your pocket.

    Pub should have an open fire , floor need only be ever swept every six weeks or so.

    The good old sawdust on the floor trick, love it...


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    Assetbacked
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,969 ✭✭✭Assetbacked


    No serving of cocktails, slowing down the service.
    No loud acoustics, including groups of people making too much noise.
    Non-pretentious - respect given and respect expected.
    Good Guinness but also a good selection of beers.
    Open late enough on a weekend.
    For others it's not a thing, but for me inexpensive, hearty food and guaranteed golf, rugby, football etc. on TV makes a good bar.
    Good outside area, even if it's just standing on the street (e.g. Keogh's).


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    sioda
    Registered Users Posts: 4,453 ✭✭✭sioda


    Good company and no TV in a mobile phone blackspot


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    Leg End Reject
    Registered Users Posts: 16,342 ✭✭✭✭Leg End Reject


    No need to be overly dressed up or trendy, guaranteed a seat and friendly staff.
    https://forumofgames.com/index.php

    >>> Staying Alive <<<



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    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    Barmen who are quick, decent pints, covered smoking area, randy women.


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    Pauliedragon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,459 ✭✭✭Pauliedragon


    How long's a piece of string. I like loud some people like quiet. I like blondes u like brunettes. I like meat you like fish. There is no great it's about personal choice. Its like the fools I used to serve ordering a €100 bottle of wine just to be seen when the €20 is just as good but you might personally not like it. We all have different opinions which is what makes us humans great and helps keeps the godfathers at boards in business. ðŸ‘


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    [Deleted User]
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    nthclare wrote: »
    The good old sawdust on the floor trick, love it...

    Works a treat for O'Connor's "famous" pub in Salthill. Tourists swarm the place.


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    Thelonious Monk
    Registered Users Posts: 13,745 ✭✭✭✭Thelonious Monk


    A pub you can go into on your own and talk to people all night. I've never found such places in Ireland but had many such haunts while living abroad. I find in Dublin anyway people just go in and keep to themselves.


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    MrMusician18
    Registered Users Posts: 7,198 ✭✭✭MrMusician18


    Franz Von Peppercorn II wrote: »
    And yet very few pub owners agree. There must be a reason, probably that a pub seems too quiet if relatively empty and no music.

    It's because you drink more when the music is loud


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    Dr. Bre
    Registered Users Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭Dr. Bre


    The smell of Guinness Farts


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    Riddle101
    Registered Users Posts: 8,378 ✭✭✭Riddle101


    Nice friendly atmosphere.
    No overpriced drinks.
    Some decent music that isn't too distracting but easy to listen to.
    Decent pints.
    An outdoor area for people to sit on sunny days, but also allows you some peace and quite from the noise inside the pub.


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