From the Donkey Box to Hearsall Common. (6 Viewers)

[pusbccfc]

Love this. I want a full review of both with the pint and price

 

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[Grendel]

No2, Feels a bit to spoons for me but I have to say the beer is very good, not Donkey Box levels 'but really "very few are"
Fairly busy with a mixed bag of customers, a few of which should have called it a day instead of trying to head into the evening as well.
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Cov Cross soon?

 

[theferret]

Love this. I want a full review of both with the pint and price

It's a welcome distraction from this eurobollocks. Tempted to get me coat and join him.

 

[pusbccfc]

It's a welcome distraction from this eurobollocks. Tempted to get me coat and join him.

Took the thought out of my mind

 

[Ashdown]

Take it steady pal, it’s an early kick off

 

[Brylowes]

Great pub , friendly warm and brimming with atmosphere, if I lived around this way I would probably walk past other pubs to drink in this one.
The beer was ok but to warm for me, leaves an aftertaste for me at that temp.
Great pub tho

 

[Brylowes]

No4, Very busy, very loud, the 1 x bouncer on duty had my full admiration I hope he’s paid well, some serious looking lads in there who appear to be very game
No ale on sale so Guinness for me

 

[Ashdown]

The Hearsall is my pre Cov Rugby pub

 

[Brylowes]

The Hearsall is my pre Cov Rugby pub

Great pub mate

 

[Brylowes]

No5, Very similar to the Hearsall arms, lovely bunch of locals and some fantastic City memorabilia decking the walls.
Had a pint of “Old Rosie’s Pig” scrumpy to help scrape my tastebuds was tepid at first but some ice cubes soon put it right.

 

[pusbccfc]

No5, Very similar to the Hearsall arms, lovely bunch of locals and some fantastic City memorabilia decking the walls.
Had a pint of “Old Rosie’s Pig” scrumpy to help scrape my tastebuds was tepid at first but some ice cubes soon put it right.
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Class

 

[Brylowes]

No6, busy and boisterous and fun, no ale again but the Guinness is tip-top.

 

[long way home]

Looks a good pint, think im about to get my skates on and get on it. Only 6.30pm in where i am and don't see me getting much sleep before 7am kick off tomorrow.

 

[duffer]

Good effort @Brylowes mate, I'd be struggling by now. If you're going downhill it's the Four Ps, which can get a bit too leery for my advanced years, but I doubt it'll bother you too much. I'd say skip it and head to The Old Dyers or The Broomfield instead, but they might be closed by now - I don't get out this late very often!

 

[Brylowes]

No7, the 4 Provences, perfect for the younger generation who all seemed to be having a wonderful time, awful teenybopper music played so loud it would turn your beer off, if your beer hadn’t already turned sharp exit.

 

[Brylowes]

No8.
Thank you Grendel Thank you so much, IOU mate

 

[Brylowes]

No9. Back in the Town Crier

 

[David O'Day]

Might explain why there were only about half-a-dozen teenagers in there. (This was early Saturday night.)

Don't get me wrong, it wasn't hostile, but there was bugger all atmosphere in there and the place is completely sterile - traditional decor all removed, monotone paint throughout, window boarded up from the inside. Odd.

It could well be it livens up later on but I don't think it will survive too long if that's the typical level of custom.

Anyhow, it is what it is, but we've already lost The Black Horse, The Coombe, and my favourite, The Malt Shovel from the area; it's sad to see another traditional pub bite the dust.

The malt Shovel, it was like walking into the set of the Goodnight Sweatheart

 

[duffer]

The pub isn't called the Donkey Box.
At the front between the 2 bar doors there's another tiny bar called the donkey box, would literally only hold about 5 people

Morning @Brylowes, hope you're not in need of too much rehydration today. Outstanding effort last night, I did try to warn you about the 4Ps, in fairness.

What I meant was that I'd never realised the room in the Town Wall was called the Donkey Box.

I've probably been past that door a hundred times and never spotted it. Always in too much of a hurry to get my thirst slaked probably!

Fwiw if you're quick you can get a couple in there during the interval at the Belgrade if you get dragged into something cultural by the missus.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

This thread has me thinking an SBT pub crawl is in order

 

[Sick Boy]

This thread has me thinking an SBT pub crawl is in order

It would probably descend into a riot.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

It would probably descend into a riot.

More likely is a bunch of people standing awkwardly in the same pub looking at their phones

 

[duffer]

The malt Shovel, it was like walking into the set of the Goodnight Sweatheart

Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing, but my criteria for a good pub are:

Looks and smells like a pub, the older the better, but shoes shouldn't stick to the floor.

Has a reasonable range of beer, ideally with a hand pump bitter that doesn't rip your head or wallet off. (Anywhere that serves things in third of pint glasses is out by definition).

Minimal queue at the bar, and staff that are old enough to shave.

Somewhere to sit.

Either no music, or music at a level that you can talk and hear over.

Bonus points if there are a set of old boys playing dominos or crib in the corner.

Most importantly, doesn't go completely silent when you first walk in!

 

[Peter Billing Eyes]

No8.
Thank you Grendel Thank you so much, IOU mate
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The Golden Cross The Coventry Cross Liquor in the front, poker in the rear…..

 

[chiefdave]

Looking forward to Brylowes post saying he's just woken up with a massive hangover and the match has already finished

 

[Brylowes]

No11. The Anecdote in all honesty an Antidote would be more appreciated right now

 

[CovInEssex]

Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing, but my criteria for a good pub are:

Looks and smells like a pub, the older the better, but shoes shouldn't stick to the floor.

Has a reasonable range of beer, ideally with a hand pump bitter that doesn't rip your head or wallet off. (Anywhere that serves things in third of pint glasses is out by definition).

Minimal queue at the bar, and staff that are old enough to shave.

Somewhere to sit.

Either no music, or music at a level that you can talk and hear over.

Bonus points if there are a set of old boys playing dominos or crib in the corner.

Most importantly, doesn't go completely silent when you first walk in!

Chequers in Bulkington

 

[Sick Boy]

No2, Feels a bit to spoons for me but I have to say the beer is very good, not Donkey Box levels 'but really "very few are"
Fairly busy with a mixed bag of customers, a few of which should have called it a day instead of trying to head into the evening as well.
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There's some top level gurning going on in that first picture.

 

[Ashdown]

No11. The Anecdote in all honesty an Antidote would be more appreciated right now
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I bet that pint doesn’t rate highly in the list in its plastic glass

 

[Brylowes]

Chequers in Bulkington

My Auntie used to run that years ago..

 

[Brylowes]

No12. Back home in sunny Lowestoft safe and sound.