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I can remember when everyone switched to light & bitter in Swan in the late 70's, for the sole purpose of having a bottle to throw, not that I can ever remember anyone actually chucking one.

 
Peckham Blue said:
I can remember when everyone switched to light & bitter in Swan in the late 70's, for the sole purpose of having a bottle to throw, not that I can ever remember anyone actually chucking one.
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Funny that all i used to drink in the early 70s was light and bitter never drunk lager till the very late seventies  mind you glad that there wasn't a shepherds and neame boozer near by serving up  Hurlimanns

 
I remember my first ever bottle of Stella back in the 70's. The most delicious beer I had ever tasted at the time.Sat there stunned at how good it was. We got some more. Memory fades after that...  :)

 
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rumpole said:
Funny that all i used to drink in the early 70s was light and bitter never drunk lager till the very late seventies  mind you glad that there wasn't a shepherds and neame boozer near by serving up  Hurlimanns
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I don't think I've ever met someone who didn't like Hurlimanns, do Shepherd Neame still make it, I haven't had it for donkeys, no SN pubs around here.

 
Beers in the early 70s.....Remember buying a  round of drinks at sunderland and getting change from a fiver...(and crisps)...I used to love guiness and cider.............YYYYYYYYYYUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMm

 
Peckham Blue said:
I don't think I've ever met someone who didn't like Hurlimanns, do Shepherd Neame still make it, I haven't had it for donkeys, no SN pubs around here.
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where is here still Peckham,  used to ave a few in the black bull Lewisham many years ago

 
rumpole said:
where is here still Peckham,  used to ave a few in the black bull Lewisham many years ago
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Goose Green, all gastro pubs in Lordship Lane now.  I think the last time I had Hurlimanns was in the swimming pool bar in the Elephant many years ago.  They've just knocked it down.

 
Used to pop into the Wheatsheaf and also the Durrell arms.

Remember drinking light and bitter, not to have a bottle to chuck, but because you got a pint and a bit more for the same price.

Those were the days....

 
Peckham Blue said:
Goose Green, all gastro pubs in Lordship Lane now.  I think the last time I had Hurlimanns was in the swimming pool bar in the Elephant many years ago.  They've just knocked it down.
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Was up bletchley gardens last Sunday laying some flowers on my mum grave so popped down lordship lane went to that cafe, bisto yuppie place by the lord palmerston 2 cappuccino and a toasted ham and cheese sandwich cost 11 quid f**king arty farty place and whats with the pubs The Magdela called the Mags the uplands tavern called something else .....suppose you don't know the manzie brothers from bottom of dog kennel hill?

 
Shug said:
Used to pop into the Wheatsheaf and also the Durrell arms.

Remember drinking light and bitter, not to have a bottle to chuck, but because you got a pint and a bit more for the same price.

Those were the days....
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Roll out barrel   Good old watneys

 
I used to love light & bitter, some keg bitters (Double Diamond, Courage Tavern), Dry Blackthorn cider, Guinness, and later on, lager.

Hurlimanns is a beautiful pint, but has the same effect as Stella after a while. First pint of Stella I ever drank was in the St.Heliers Arms in Carshalton around 1972.

Those were the days indeed!

And YorkleyBlue, you're right - I used to enjoy the occasional pint of Babycham in a jug with a pint of Snowball chaser :wink:

 
rumpole said:
Was up bletchley gardens last Sunday laying some flowers on my mum grave so popped down lordship lane went to that cafe, bisto yuppie place by the lord palmerston 2 cappuccino and a toasted ham and cheese sandwich cost 11 quid f**king arty farty place and whats with the pubs The Magdela called the Mags the uplands tavern called something else .....suppose you don't know the manzie brothers from bottom of dog kennel hill?
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The Uplands Tavern is now The Actress (I was in there last night, bloody Liverpool were on though) and as you say the Magdala is The Mag, it used to be a right rough hole years ago, I watched the Italy World Cup in there when I lived in Camberwell as I had a mate lived opposite it and it became our lucky pub, until one of the regulars who we considered a lucky mascot went on holiday just before the Germany match.  I don't know the Manzie's, 

 
Peckham Blue said:
The Uplands Tavern is now The Actress (I was in there last night, bloody Liverpool were on though) and as you say the Magdala is The Mag, it used to be a right rough hole years ago, I watched the Italy World Cup in there when I lived in Camberwell as I had a mate lived opposite it and it became our lucky pub, until one of the regulars who we considered a lucky mascot went on holiday just before the Germany match.  I don't know the Manzie's, 
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A bit befoe your time as a nipper 10 year old living in Camberwell i often used to pop down to crystal palace road  on a sunday ,used to be a program shop selling Old football programs  used to drink in the tryell arms many moons ago  opp brandfields coaches

 
Tony Hateley said:
I used to run a Shepherd Neame pub and that Hurlimanns Swiss lager was nut juice.
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Did you ever try Samichlaus from the Swiss brewery Eggenberg? 14% alc vol. In comparison Special Brew is like dishwater!. Anyone remember the old geezer who used to drink "Ginness" (gin & Guinness) at the Rose & Crown? they actually put up a plaque for him when he died. Of course they've turned the place into a poncy wine bar now.

 
Went to the Brentford game last week and thought we`d pop into the maltsers after the game. Fellas on the door asked if we had a "lunch reservation" YOU f**kIN WHAT! Went across to "The cock" another good ol school Chelsea boozer we used plenty over the years. At least we managed to get a pint in there but we could also have had a game of scrabble or cluedo if we wished. YOU f**kIN WHAT! Times have changed over there and not in your favour if you are an old school chelsea geezer.

 
rumpole said:
Was up bletchley gardens last Sunday laying some flowers on my mum grave so popped down lordship lane went to that cafe, bisto yuppie place by the lord palmerston 2 cappuccino and a toasted ham and cheese sandwich cost 11 quid f**king arty farty place and whats with the pubs The Magdela called the Mags the uplands tavern called something else .....suppose you don't know the manzie brothers from bottom of dog kennel hill?
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Not related to ANGELA MANZIE per chance ?

 
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