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Brixton news, rumour and general chat - January 2015

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friendofdorothy said:
I don't often drink in the Albert these days - only high days and holidays now, usually to meet someone, for the free music or occasionally for respite when trying to drag buscador aound the shops. It was never the best pub in town for real beer but there was usually something drinkable and cheap on the hand pump.
Now there isn't.
What is the Albert up to? aren't they a Green King pub, so why no real ale? I like the place but £4.90 for a pint of Punk IPA - I wouldn't normally drink the stuff due to '70 style sexist adverts but there was bugger all else. It was so awful - I couldn't even finish it! I can't stand lager. What is a poor bitter drinker supposed to drink in there now?
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The Albert used to serve Greene King IPA under pressure. Not ideal, I know. Have they stopped doing that now?
 
CH1 said:
The Albert used to serve Greene King IPA under pressure. Not ideal, I know. Have they stopped doing that now?
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Well there wasn't any Green King ales I recall, when I went along to xmas urbz meet. Only ipas on new fancy taps. I tried 2 or 3 and they were hidiously gassy and not to my taste. You were there - what did you find to drink?
 
friendofdorothy said:
Well there wasn't any Green King ales I recall, when I went along to xmas urbz meet. Only ipas on new fancy taps. I tried 2 or 3 and they were hidiously gassy and not to my taste. You were there - what did you find to drink?
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I think I had Starpromen - the pretentious version of Stella.
I liked Punk IPA when I had it a while back - but like you I think it's a bit steep pricewise.

re Wetherspoons - had you tried the Fox on the Hill at the top of Denmark Hill. Might be convenient as you're Herne Hill.
It generally has about 6 ales on, though seems a bit suburban. The staff are incredibly polite compared to the Beehive (as are the customers).
 
han said:
The fish n chips are actually really good. And 2 pints of Stowford Press for under a fiver!! What's not to like?!

A proper local as well. Not a hipster to be seen ;)
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We used to go up there quite a lot. It's probably the most un-'Spoons 'Spoons I've been in.

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re Wetherspoons - had you tried the Fox on the Hill at the top of Denmark Hill. Might be convenient as you're Herne Hill.
It generally has about 6 ales on, though seems a bit suburban. The staff are incredibly polite compared to the Beehive (as are the customers).
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Fox always seems curiously inconvenient, as if we're going in the wrong direction somehow. If we're getting a bus in that direction I'd rather go to the Old Dispensary tbh.
 
I'm sure everybody is keen to discover whether or not I obtained a moka pot... so yes, I did. Got it from that pot shop by the zebra crossing by the Village. Cheap an they had a range of sizes to choose from.
I got some coffee from federation too and now I feel bad about moaning about them on here before for being rude as they were very friendly and actually a bit helpful. Post-rant remorse innit :roll eyes:
 
friendofdorothy said:
Punk IPA is nearly a fiver - that's not ok for me.
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I agree. It's fucking shit and the owners are an absolute bunch of sexist, capitalist twats posturing under the punk banner. I loathe the brewery and refuse to buy their drinks (even if they do taste nice).
 
ShiftyBagLady said:
I'm sure everybody is keen to discover whether or not I obtained a moka pot... so yes, I did. Got it from that pot shop by the zebra crossing by the Village. Cheap an they had a range of sizes to choose from.
I got some coffee from federation too and now I feel bad about moaning about them on here before for being rude as they were very friendly and actually a bit helpful. Post-rant remorse innit :roll eyes:
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I wanted to like their coffee but I haven't been impressed with the two bags I've bought to date.
 
Ruddy Nora, it's wet and windy out there. On my way home I dragged loads of bins and A boards out of the street and back on to the pavement.
 
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