Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,706
Nope nothing to do with me :-)
Did ask Enterprise about it, but they would only sell the freehold if I was prepared to buy a significant number of their other premises as well - greedy b'stards
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
now we know, good to see that it will be a free house.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
Only 2 ales, Guinness and 4 examples of toxic waste, what a shame.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,883
Obviously not going to be a proper real ale pub.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
i am sure the new owner has done his/her homework and is aiming at a particular market, real ale on draught is almost everywhere now so another pub serving it is unlikely to attract much business.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,883
I was thinking of the more unusual real ales not the run of the mill stuff you can buy in any of the chain pubs.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
doubt if that is what the new proprietor is looking at jan, mark and his fellow micropub owners do that and make a point of eschewing fizzy lagers, jukeboxes and the like.
the golden lion seems to be going for a younger element with their choice of drinks, pool tables, jukebox and entertainment on offer.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
peter,one of those toxic waste beers you mention is brewed the same way as your real ales,and it starts with an S and ends with an A.
Guest 744- Registered: 20 Mar 2012
- Posts: 412
It might be brewed the same way Brian but it still tastes like toxic waste
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
Belgian Stella for the continental market is brewed correctly in Louvain (Leuven), a suburb of Brussels. Stella for the UK market is brewed in South Wales and is a different drink altogether. I have proved this several times in blind tastings, comparing bottles from UK and Belgium.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
peter,you are correct,the belguim stella tastes a lot better than the suff brewed here.
carole,i have tasted really toxic real ales here,thats why i am inclined to not to drink it but prefer the taste of larger.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
always best to drink the local beer wherever you are, australians always complain about fosters or swan here but it would be different to the beer sold back at home.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
supposed to be open but didn't look like it earlier
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 5,673
Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 744- Registered: 20 Mar 2012
- Posts: 412
Publican's version of the greengrocer's apostrophe may be?
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
I saw that notice yesterday as we passed in the car - also saw Howard loitering with intent; intent I guess, to take a photo and put it on here.
Did you venture inside Howard ? Purely for research purposes of course.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
wasn't very inviting roger so didn't bother. no sign of life in there.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
Not starting off very well is it ?
Roger
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,883
A sign pleading for customers would put me off completely but one with some special offer just might tempt new customers to give the place a go.
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
I wouldn't be surprised if the colour of the building puts a lot of people off - too garish. Looks the sort of place that would attract "loud" people.
Roger
