[Paul stanley]

Hi all just joined here. I think the new place the avenue can survive if:
-The owners are prepared to run it at a loss for a few months until it's established
-The go for big acts that are playing academy size venues (over 500 capacity) as it's got big capacity
-Looking at initial listings it's all Indie bands. Needs a bigger mix to stop it been pigeon holed
-when bands ain't on have a theme night, old school dance, indie night, house music night. Loads of late bars/small nightclubs in town with free admission playing cheesy music by a laptop operator using same playlist every week

[brianclose]

 Paul stanley, on 11 January 2017 - 04:06 PM, said:

Jesus what ever happened to red c used to have that in darlington about 15 year ago when it was a tenner all inclusive drink in a nightclub


Carling premier still in White swan and nice too. Mind only know 3 other places doing it UK wide and pretty hard to find in cans too. Shame better than this craft treacle beer

Never seen Carling Premier in White Swan!

They sell it in cans in the 'Open Most Hours' shop on Old Hall Road.

[JonB]

 brianclose, on 11 January 2017 - 04:46 PM, said:

Never seen Carling Premier in White Swan!

They sell it in cans in the 'Open Most Hours' shop on Old Hall Road.

I've seen it in Open Most Hours and as mentioned once a while ago in the White Swan on draft but not since and been in a few times.

[Westbars Spireite]

My mate had it in the Swan the other afternoon I think. I must give it a try - my memory is just a creamy lager from back in the day.

[moondog]

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[fishini]

 Paul stanley, on 11 January 2017 - 04:06 PM, said:

Jesus what ever happened to red c used to have that in darlington about 15 year ago when it was a tenner all inclusive drink in a nightclub


Carling premier still in White swan and nice too. Mind only know 3 other places doing it UK wide and pretty hard to find in cans too. Shame better than this craft treacle beer

Lager, tasteless gnats wazz.

[spireitetoo]

 Westbars Spireite, on 11 January 2017 - 01:09 PM, said:

What was the 'Irish' ale that was big in the 90s? Caffreys was everywhere but there was something red or green which were around alot.

Murphys, ?? Beamish??

Both nice stouts when kept properly

[fishini]

 spireitetoo, on 11 January 2017 - 07:33 PM, said:

Murphys, ?? Beamish??

Both nice stouts when kept properly

Unlike lagers real ales are all different. Different colours and very different tastes. Plus they don't have to chilled to almost 0C to make them saleable

[Westbars Spireite]

 fishini, on 11 January 2017 - 07:42 PM, said:

Unlike lagers real ales are all different. Different colours and very different tastes. Plus they don't have to chilled to almost 0C to make them saleable

I've just come out of Einsteins. Probably 15 different draft lagers. All sorts of styles. I like real ale but there's plenty of good lagers too.

[clarevoyant.]

 Comeonyouirons, on 11 January 2017 - 02:18 PM, said:

If ever a thread made me feel old .....

Market, Fleece,Gardners, Bell, Nelson, Rutland, Oak, Lion. A steady mid week stroll.

[JonB]

 Westbars Spireite, on 11 January 2017 - 07:51 PM, said:

I've just come out of Einsteins. Probably 15 different draft lagers. All sorts of styles. I like real ale but there's plenty of good lagers too.

This...I like a decent pint of real ale but these days lager is far more than the likes of carling or fosters. Some of the American craft stuff is very nice just like many of the continental ones that you'll see in places like Einsteins.

Dissing all lagers is just some petty real ale snobbery.

This post has been edited by JonB: 11 January 2017 - 08:21 PM

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 clarevoyant., on 11 January 2017 - 08:08 PM, said:

Market, Fleece,Gardners, Bell, Nelson, Rutland, Oak, Lion. A steady mid week stroll.

Feeling old?
Can you remember
The Alma
Bold Rodney
Black Horse
Peacock Inn
Red Lion
Greyhound
Queens Hotel
Cathedral Vaults (Pretty Windows)
Whites Bar
The Sportsman
Crown & Cushion
Shakespeare Inn
Phoenix Inn
Three Feathers

[fishini]

 JonB, on 11 January 2017 - 08:21 PM, said:

This...I like a decent pint of real ale but these days lager is far more than the likes of carling or fosters. Some of the American craft stuff is very nice just like many of the continental ones that you'll see in places like Einsteins.

Dissing all lagers is just some petty real ale snobbery.

Dissing really? Lol how old are you? I am a real ale snob and I detest lagers OK?

This post has been edited by fishini: 11 January 2017 - 09:10 PM

[clarevoyant.]

 fishini, on 11 January 2017 - 09:06 PM, said:

Feeling old?
Can you remember
The Alma
Bold Rodney
Black Horse
Peacock Inn
Red Lion
Greyhound
Queens Hotel
Cathedral Vaults (Pretty Windows)
Whites Bar
The Sportsman
Crown & Cushion
Shakespeare Inn
Phoenix Inn
Three Feathers

Don't forget Griffin and Half Moon near Bold Rodney or Commercial and Bickmakers near Red Lion. Kings Head (Vic veranda) Greyhound opposite Swan

[moondog]

 fishini, on 11 January 2017 - 09:06 PM, said:

Feeling old?
Can you remember
The Alma
Bold Rodney
Black Horse
Peacock Inn
Red Lion
Greyhound
Queens Hotel
Cathedral Vaults (Pretty Windows)
Whites Bar
The Sportsman
Crown & Cushion
Shakespeare Inn
Phoenix Inn
Three Feathers

The Crown & Cushion is back

[fishini]

 clarevoyant., on 11 January 2017 - 09:21 PM, said:

Don't forget Griffin and Half Moon near Bold Rodney or Commercial and Bickmakers near Red Lion. Kings Head (Vic veranda) Greyhound opposite Swan

Thought kings head was still open under another name. I listed Greyhound I cannot remember Half Moon and Griffin

[moondog]

 fishini, on 11 January 2017 - 09:35 PM, said:

Thought kings head was still open under another name. I listed Greyhound I cannot remember Half Moon and Griffin

Kings Head is now The Victoria, god knows why

[Westbars Spireite]

 moondog, on 11 January 2017 - 09:24 PM, said:

The Crown & Cushion is back

And the Phoenix is now Spa Lane, though presumably expanded. I can remember on a very early venture into town as a 16 year old (1996) drinking in there, drinking neat vodka (he had no ice) and playing pool at the front of the pub with at least one of the windows in the pub cracked or smashed.

[moondog]

 Westbars Spireite, on 11 January 2017 - 11:23 PM, said:

And the Phoenix is now Spa Lane, though presumably expanded. I can remember on a very early venture into town as a 16 year old (1996) drinking in there, drinking neat vodka (he had no ice) and playing pool at the front of the pub with at least one of the windows in the pub cracked or smashed.

Sounds about right was always a dive from my first visit about 15 years before yours, in fact I'm surprised it was still open as late as 96

[Westbars Spireite]

 moondog, on 11 January 2017 - 11:27 PM, said:

Sounds about right was always a dive from my first visit about 15 years before yours, in fact I'm surprised it was still open as late as 96

Definitely was. Can't have closed long after as we were the only people in. At that age you went where you knew you'd be served and there and the Buck (my favourite) were about the only 100% certs.