The Brewer and Baker (7 Viewers)

[Theonlywayisskyblue]

This forum cracks me up; reminds me of the banter in the old days before the match at the Brewer with my Dad, my brother and about 30 mates and the odd away fan who dared. Actually it reminds me more of the banter after the game - the more beers the more it sounded like this forum. Anybody else used to drink there ? Great pork and apple sauce rolls and a pool table right in the middle of the crowded bar; a real football pub

 

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[clint van damme]

cracking pre match pub. Had some great times in there.
I used to work in Whitley and there were a few of us used to go there straight from work for mid week games. We'd be in there for 4ish and have a right session before the game.
Never bought a razor from a shop for years, used to get them off the smack heads in there.

 

[Sick Boy]

Good old days, I bet most of the boozers around there have shutdown now.

 

[bringbackrattles]

Weekends in there were always lively. A few of us would do a pub crawl,start off in the Elastic,on to the Forresters,then to the Beer Engine to watch a band,then wobble to the Brewer and Baker for a late one. Great boozer full of characters !

 

[Mcbean]

We used to start in the dead horse by the Barras chippy - proper spit and sawdust pub - the same people were in there when we got back after the match just more pissed

 

[Oh for an Ian Gibson.]

One of the many great things about Highfield Road were the working class boozers in the area. No plastic trees or A la Carte dining, just a place to enjoy a pint and discuss how great we were. I remember going into the Humber Hotel and asking for a beer mat, to which the barmaid replied ‘What the f—- do you think this is, The Leofric’ ?

 

[the rumpo kid]

Hare and hounds gulson road ,say no more about that one.

 

[LastGarrison]

The Hand and Heart, The Gosford and the Beer Engine.

All great pre-game boozers.

 

[cc84cov]

This forum cracks me up; reminds me of the banter in the old days before the match at the Brewer with my Dad, my brother and about 30 mates and the odd away fan who dared. Actually it reminds me more of the banter after the game - the more beers the more it sounded like this forum. Anybody else used to drink there ? Great pork and apple sauce rolls and a pool table right in the middle of the crowded bar; a real football pub

Was my pals dads pub some good times in there

 

[cc84cov]

As a kid my dad would take me up I always remember how busy football was back then around Highfield Road...the sky blue tavern was it that the pub on the corner was called ? Always mobbed

 

[Oh for an Ian Gibson.]

As a kid my dad would take me up I always remember how busy football was back then around Highfield Road...the sky blue tavern was it that the pub on the corner was called ? Always mobbed

Yes, the Skyblue Tavern, known as the Mercers Arms in its previous life.

 

[LastGarrison]

And not forgetting Strikers Bar!

 

[Oh for an Ian Gibson.]

And not forgetting Strikers Bar!

Great place for a pre match drink, you could drink up when the teams came out and be in your seat before kick-off.

 

[Covkid1968#]

Always went in the B&B ....hot day everyone outside... good times

 

[Bumberclart]

3 of us from Evesham used to meet our Cov based mates in the Brew before every home game. Proper football boozer.

 

[Nick]

And not forgetting Strikers Bar!

I loved how you could be about 12 and just get a pint like it was normal.

 

[Travs]

We used to go Flying Standard, Forresters, Brewer and Baker, then possibly Binley Oak.

Brewer and Baker was certainly "unique"

 

[rob9872]

One of things I missed out on as a kid being a Coventry exile, most home games like now, turn up, watch thevganecand go home. Guess that's why I've always loved away games so much when we could get on it all day.

 

[christonabike]

Who was it on here that was in the Binley Oak and a telly fell on some poor fookers head!

 

[hill83]

Used to live right by the Vauxhall Tavern. Used to go in the Brewer & Baker before the match to play pool. Pretty sure it was 20p a game.

 

[Skybluefaz]

I'm 36 now. Feel like I missed out just on the pre match boozing at HR. Would have loved to have done Gosford Street pre game, seemed to be full of pubs when I was a kid.

 

[Hobo]

We used to go Flying Standard, Forresters, Brewer and Baker, then possibly Binley Oak.

Brewer and Baker was certainly "unique"

Vauxhall Tavern another.

 

[play_in_skyblue_stripes]

I was a regular before and after game. Wonderful Times.

Does the Brew it still exist? Was it still open before vivid? Sorry out of touch having left Coventry in 98. Gosh to be younger, drinking with good mates and watching Sky Blues when we were fairly good, I really miss those days.

 

[It’sabatch87]

Used to live right by the Vauxhall Tavern. Used to go in the Brewer & Baker before the match to play pool. Pretty sure it was 20p a game.

Loved the Vauxhall in the 80’s always a good pub to ambush the away fans in the police escort after the game!!

 

[Woodingdean_Sky_Blue]

Hare and hounds gulson road ,say no more about that one.

Brambles Convenience Store now...

 

[Woodingdean_Sky_Blue]

Loved the Vauxhall in the 80’s always a good pub to ambush the away fans in the police escort after the game!!

The Vauxhall Tavern has been converted to student accommodation, so has the Brewer and Baker.

The Binley Oak was a nursery for a while, but it is now a fireplace business. The fireplace business has a bit on their website about the history of the pub that mentions the football club.

 

[Saddlebrains]

Wasnt old enough to drink in the HR days, was 15 when we left, but always remember the Rose and Crown, the Old Ball, the Hastings (think they let away fans in?) And stoke ex club being heaving before matchdays.

Grew up on Hamilton Road just off ball hill. Would leave my door at 2.50 get to the west terrace for the teams coming out. Great days

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Wasnt old enough to drink in the HR days, was 15 when we left, but always remember the Rose and Crown, the Old Ball, the Hastings (think they let away fans in?) And stoke ex club being heaving before matchdays.

Grew up on Hamilton Road just off ball hill. Would leave my door at 2.50 get to the west terrace for the teams coming out. Great days

Same age we are it seems, always went with my uncle to HR games parking on Gosford St and walking in from there.

 

[LastGarrison]

Wasnt old enough to drink in the HR days, was 15 when we left, but always remember the Rose and Crown, the Old Ball, the Hastings (think they let away fans in?) And stoke ex club being heaving before matchdays.

Grew up on Hamilton Road just off ball hill. Would leave my door at 2.50 get to the west terrace for the teams coming out. Great days

Old Ball was the nominated away fans pubs but you'd regularly get fans in the above.

I can remember when loads of Geordies were in the Rose and Crown, dancing on the tables and generally being complete nauses, Was the same game that the vast majority of their support sang "Town full of P***S".

I've hated Geordies ever since.

Also, remember a couple of cars full of Scousers getting lairy in the Pippin after one game but swiftly found out there was plenty of people in there who would happily entertain them so they wound their necks in. Were pretty sound after that.

I don't care what anyone says the whole "football experience" was much, much better at Highfield Road.

 

[Saddlebrains]

1990 i was born mate, feels like 70 years ago now . Something magical even to this day about my early HR memories

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

1990 i was born mate, feels like 70 years ago now . Something magical even to this day about my early HR memories

Likewise, I went to just a handful of top flight games plus a friendly and losing to Charlton in the cup. Last one was losing to Everton 3-1 and my dad hauled us out because he was too pissed off to watch.

I ended up seeing quite a few of the relegation season as we knew we probably wouldn’t be top flight for a while after. When I was 8 a friend of mine’s dad wangled a box at Highbury and we got to meet players afterwards but wasn’t the same. Particularly watching a certain Kanu instead of Dion

 

[hill83]

The Vauxhall Tavern has been converted to student accommodation, so has the Brewer and Baker.

The Binley Oak was a nursery for a while, but it is now a fireplace business. The fireplace business has a bit on their website about the history of the pub that mentions the football club.

Yeah the Vauxhall Tavern was flats when I moved round there. 1992.

 

[Nick]

Wasn't that binley Oak a girls religious school as well?

 

[Houchens Head]

Lots of pub pics here just for the memories lads. (All those given a mention anyway!) I have more!
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