Is the High Street doomed

[ska invita]

Kent maybe is a different kettle of fish... I (we) have been looked up and down like a cunt on more than occasion in some small pubs and takes five minutes before overhearing some utter bullshit right wing tabloid talking points, so I'm sticking with clique

 

[cupid_stunt]

Kent maybe is a different kettle of fish... I (we) have been looked up and down like a cunt on more than occasion in some small pubs and takes five minutes before overhearing some utter bullshit right wing tabloid talking points, so I'm sticking with clique

I did have to bite my lip yesterday, for the first time a guy came out with shit about shooting those on the small boats, I made some comment about how luckily that would never happen, he went out for a fag, and his wife apologised for him, I felt sorry for her TBH.

 

[lazythursday]

Micro pubs perhaps have a different vibe in terms of decor and beer offering to a 'traditional' pub, but they do tend to be much closer to an old fashioned pub in terms of sociability than your average drinking barn or food-led pub.

But they are too small and make me feel quite claustrophobic. I've struggled with small spaces since covid. Not so much because of germs, but because I lost the habit of being crammed up with other people.

 

[Elpenor]

On reflection there are a couple of micro pubs in Reading where I used to live - The Fruitbat and Up The Junction - which have been in situ for over 25 years.

Both were converted shops in a row of other shops and were fairly grimy places. And yes claustrophobic and cramped. More like a Shebeen really

 

[Callie]

Have been in one of these in Berkshire recently. Suspect they’re quite middle class in nature, coffee during the day, craft beer type places, not sure they’ll be that welcoming to a wider range of pubgoers

I love micropubs. They're usually welcoming, attract (beer) tourists and locals, real ale/craft beer focussed. They tend to not have other entertainment (music, TVs, radio, fruit machines) which I prefer. Some people won't enjoy that vibe for sure.

 

[Elpenor]

I love micropubs. They're usually welcoming, attract (beer) tourists and locals, real ale/craft beer focussed. They tend to not have other entertainment (music, TVs, radio, fruit machines) which I prefer. Some people won't enjoy that vibe for sure.

I think I need to visit some proper micro pubs is the conclusion I’ve drawn!

 

[Callie]

I think I need to visit some proper micro pubs is the conclusion I’ve drawn!

Tbh I usually check them out on social media first to try to see what they're about. And when visiting new areas I will specifically look for micropubs.

They usually have a higher proportion of dogs than your average drinkery too.

 

[pbsmooth]

So anyway… apart from cafes AND coffee shops the high street is a bit fucked.

 

[Funky_monks]

It's interesting to see the "front room pub", which generally used to be rough as arseholes rebranded into the friendly "micropub".

 

[farmerbarleymow]

It's interesting to see the "front room pub", which generally used to be rough as arseholes rebranded into the friendly "micropub".

I remember one of them years back - maybe in Leeds. It was basically a house in the middle of a terraced street. It was tiny.

 

[Elpenor]

It's interesting to see the "front room pub", which generally used to be rough as arseholes rebranded into the friendly "micropub".

The two I remember in Reading were more in the rough as arseholes category

 

[Funky_monks]

The ones in Bethesda when I was a student were, at the very least, "interesting"........

 

[PR1Berske]

It's interesting to see the "front room pub", which generally used to be rough as arseholes rebranded into the friendly "micropub".

They are two very different concepts though. A micropub is usually focussed on craft beer, at some expense. Front room pubs were watering holes not bothered or encumbered by quality.