In '88 I went to see Desmond Dekker and the Aces and in '98(?), The Flaming Lips at the Town and Country Club/Forum. We got off the Tube and headed straight into the first pub, which had to be The Assembly House. Nice to see it again.
The Southampton Arms looks more like the old bars in the upper midwest in the states than any of the other pubs shown so far. Especially in the upper peninsula of Michigan or northern Minnesota. Definitely my kind of place. Excellent job Tweedmeister.
Both the Southampton Arms and the Pineapple are great pubs with a wonderful selection of beers, I actually visited them again only a few days ago at the time of writing. I would also suggest Tapping the Admiral towards the borders with Camden, it has a wonderful Victorian era interior with many nautical related nicknacks, a fine beer selection and a pub cat named Nelson, rather appropriately.
Wow the Assembly House has changed, used to have two pool tables in the front bit and was a stark looking pub no decorations really.You could say a drinking mans pub. Landlord was an Irishman and so where most of the customers. Had a big hall /bar round the back. This was in the 80's though. Wait for my bus 134 or 137 can't remember exactly. Had the option of getting off at Highgate if the bus was going to Finchley, then pop in to the Woodman for a pint and watch for the bus going to Muswell Hill. Sometimes it would be a rushed pint as I had to finish the pint quick and then dash to the bus stop before the bus could make the turn at the intersection and trundle down to the bus stop. The Bull and Gate was more a music venue type pub as was more or less next door to the Town and Country Club, another music venue.
At last!! I’ve found someone on RUclips that actually loves pubs and appreciates a good pint. I’m from Birmingham and like you like to go to ‘proper’ boozers! Coming to London on October 5th for a pub tour!! Keep up the good work mate!👍🍺🍺 Paul
Thank you Paul! Great to know there are other like minded people out there. I'm surprised there aren't already many channels on RUclips focused on more traditional pubs (and beer) like this.
Hello Tweedy. What a surprise to find not only cracking pubs, but also simply fabulous Georgian and Victorian streets and alleys in Kentish Town. You show that some of the best bits of London can be found off the tourist trail. Thank you so much for sharing. 👏👏👍😀🍺
Thanks Andrew! I do think Kentish Town has a surprising amount going for it - who'd have thought it? In the most recent video on Islington I was looking at old maps and it was a useful reminder that Kentish Town predates its more famous neighbour Camden Town by centuries. Given that, it feels like an affront that the modern London borough which contains the two of them is now called Camden rather than Kentish!
@@TweedyPubs Old maps are a wonderful window into the past. If only they could speak. My immediate family history is routed in Eastern Europe where borders have long changed. Old pre war maps are my only insight to where my parents were raised and how the townscapes were. I so enjoy that you take the time to delve into the history of the areas that these wonderful pubs reside.
George Orwell probably visited a few of those backstreet boozers, I think his 'down and out' book was inspired by Camden's Rowton House Hostel for the homeless. I had cause to use the East Perth Rowton House myself in 1971.Happy days.
I don't know for sure whether Orwell visited any of these pubs but he was associated with the Dog and Duck down in Soho, which I featured in another one of my videos. I did wonder about trying to do a Camden Town pub tour video but I've just never really found a pub I particularly liked there! That said I haven't been inside many of them - I just tend to walk past and dismiss most of them as being a bit touristy or catering to a very specific crowd. The Devonshire Arms, for example, strikes me as the sort of place where a chap in a tweed suit would stick out like a sore thumb! Alas my knowledge of metal is a little rusty, if you'll pardon the pun.
Find Orwells essay; ‘The Moon Under Water’ it’s his description of the perfect pub as written for the Evening Standard in 1946. His tastes have much in common with yours, well worth it for the humour alone.
@@jimwulstan8592 I'm aware of it and have often seen it referenced / quoted elsewhere, but have never read it in full. I think I should address that forthwith!
Thanks you a very damp Tweedy for yet another interesting group of pubs. This time they are completely new to me. Kentish Town in the 50s and 60s was a very tough area. I had a cousin based at Kentish Town police station as a dog handler and I think he was kept busy. It is great to see some of the lovely Georgian streets that have managed to survive. The Pineapple looks a lovely pub and the best of those you visited and the back of the bar area is magnificent . Some of the others are fine buildings, with wonderful ceilings and glass screens, that have been over-modernised and clearly designed to attract the younger generation. In modernised pubs I dislike being presented by an array of unknown (to me) craft beers which could be good, indifferent or undrinkable.
Thanks John! I've only really known Kentish Town for about 15 years, and even on my first visit "gentrification" was already well under way, but yes I do get the sense it had a somewhat rougher past. Of these pubs I only regularly go to the Pineapple and the Southampton Arms - the others I was only including because I thought there were at least some remaining aspects of the interior which were of interest. In terms of beer selection, alas even the Pineapple and Southampton Arms are far from immune to this shift towards modern "craft" (I hate that word!) beers. I think the Southampton Arms does a good job of being diplomatic, and never branding itself too heavily as either a craft beer or a real ale pub, to try and keep everyone happy. Their focus has always just been on small breweries. I tend to mostly drink cider when in there, because finding good traditional cider on a hand pump is a rarity in London, but there are usually at least one or two of the beer hand pumps which look like they might be my sort of thing. The Pineapple's guest beers change very frequently, so it's luck of the draw on any given day whether (their eponymous ale aside) there will be a more traditional ale or not on the hand pumps. I had the Market Porter on this visit, and quite enjoyed it.
Hey. Thanks for showing us inside The Pineapple. I’m going to try & ‘bully’ my partner into going there tonight. We both love old boozers. (Especially hidden back street pubs). We’ve been to quite a few!! We’ve both agreed, that so far. The King Charles I, Northdown St in King’s Cross is definitely our favourite. Lovely staff & an ecclectic mix of regulars. Quite a few of them got together & invested in the pub. They actually saved it from some greedy property developers too. I hate those people. All they think about is money. They don’t give a damn about the community!!! I love to sing jazz & i sing there sometimes. They have loads of live music. Thanks again. 🍺🍷🥃
Some nice shots of the sort of streets that are real London. I am loving this latest Tweedy iteration, but the addition of Taylor Swift to the mix has elevated the experience to a whole new level! Liked the look of The Pineapple and as unlikely as it is, if I were ever to go to Kentish Town, I'm going there.
Thank you! The Taylor Swift segment was an odd adjunct but who knows, perhaps some of that younger demographic might be drawn here by that but then find themselves mesmerized by the beautiful bar-back at the Pineapple, which might then spark a life long love of old pubs...? That certainly sounds a lot more laudable than saying I just did it for the extra views doesn't it? Should you ever find yourself in the very unfortunate predicament of having to be in London do let me know and I would be delighted to introduce you to the Pineapple!
@@TweedyPubs I know nothing about Taylor Swift (obviously!), but I like odd adjuncts! I think it is interesting identifying filming locations - especially if the filming was a long time ago. I quite often find myself watching ‘then and now’ location videos on here. It’s better if I know the film. I will take you up on that offer - when I next need to go to Kentish Town. Not sure why I said ‘next’ - I’ve never been there!
@@WC21UKProductionsLtd My daughter went through a brief "Tay Tay" (as I believe the artiste is sometimes known as) phase so I was subjected to a certain amount of her oeuvre by proximity. I agree though, odd adjuncts are good, as much as I love the subject matter (old pubs) it's good to mix it up a bit now and again.
I've only just come across your channel, I'm loving it...I can't wait for you to do Camden. Nice to see the Bull and Gate mentioned, I played there many times in the 80s when it was a major hub for up and coming acts. At the same time there were many iconic bands emerging from there, the likes of Blur, Suede, Pulp and The Manic Strret Preachers all cut their teeth on that stage. Unfortunately my band, The Wigs, got absolutely nowhere!
We have some nice old pubs in York but I love proper old and traditional London pubs. If I were to visit London, which area would you suggest for a great pub crawl or are they all similar ? Keep up the good work as I'm sure that you're helping pubs by giving them some free advertising 🍻
I enjoyed your videos. My husband and I are planning our second trip to London. We are in over 40s so we are not interested in partying, but our goal is to enjoy some local beers and take in the history. One idea I have for video is pub etiquette. My husband is from Australia so we are familiar with pubs, but they are different there. Do you always order from the bartender? Is there a time frame that is more suited to an older crowd i.e. how to avoid throwing up 20 year old's? What is the standard theme for tipping?
Thanks Cara, glad you enjoyed the videos! I think a video on pub etiquette is a great idea, thanks for the suggestion. It really isn't always obvious, especially nuanced things like tipping. In general it's never required/expected to tip if you're ordering at the bar, which is the norm in most pubs. However in recent years I've increasingly wanted to tip because I feel pubs are precious and their staff are usually hard working but typically paid a very basic wage... but in some pubs it's so unexpected / unusual I've had a surprisingly difficult time, even occasionally with bar staff flatly saying no! So mostly I would say just don't worry about it, unless you feel particularly compelled to make a gesture of gratitude, but even then be prepared for the fact it might not actually be accepted!
All i know about Taylor Swift is that she promised to play at whatever school had the most votes on Facebook. Pranksters voted for a school for the deaf. She didnt go.
Afternoon Tweedy - have you any plans to cover Camden Town? Off there myself next week to look at the breweries but unfortunately overlooking some great historic pubs on that basis! 🍻
I have thought about it but I didn't get the sense there were many historic pubs. Obviously a fair amount of 20th and 21st Century history to talk about there, but not a huge amount prior to that!
Some music fans might know Little Green Street from the video for Dead End Street by the Kinks. It’s my day off work this Friday so I think you’ve persuaded me to walk over to the Southampton Arms.
I didn't know he was a local! I don't think there are many famous regulars in there these days, I suppose in the era of mobile phones it's a lot harder to remain relatively anonymous in a pub when you're a celebrity.
A big fan of Kentish Town pubs, my favourites being The Southampton Arms, and Tapping the Admiral. Not a fan of Camden pubs, as always full of tourists! Are you planning a tour of Primrose Hill pubs? I love the area, and although the pubs there are pretty gastro orientated, I do like The Queens, The Lansdowne, and The Engineer, and great pubs for watching the world go by!
Yes I think Kentish Town is well served for pubs, I was considering including the Tapping the Admiral (same owners as the Pineapple of course) but it was just a bit out of the way compared to the others, and I was a bit short of time. Yes as I was saying in another comment on this video just now, I've really struggled to find anywhere in Camden I really like, for similar reasons. I'm not so familiar with the pubs of Primrose Hill, but I did get the sense it had mostly gone quite gastro as you say - perhaps it deserves closer inspection at some point!
The Bull & Gate was way better more than a decade ago - back when they still had live music in the back room, before the place was tarted up. It had character then. Now, despite some original features, it’s soulless.
I do think you were having a Rishi moment there, what was your director thinking of? Sending you out in the rain in tweed! An interesting round up of some pubs I know quite well. Forget Taylor Swift for a second, what is it with the rise of pale blue and grey paint in pubs. I'm not against pubs doing nice food, I like beer only pubs but realistically they might need food too as an option and some have developed into very good eating places. BUT! Why make them grey & turquoise? The Southampton IMHO used to be the best for beer but the Pineapple was the best overall pub.
Maybe some of these amazing Victorian pubs should be listed to protect them from Farrow and Ball attacks ?? Incidently,I think Farrow and Ball sounds like a great name for a brewery !??
You and me both Mark! I tend to try and film these videos when pubs are quiet so I'm not bothering anyone, but in a way a big part of why the Pineapple is so special is the regulars - a real bunch of characters. So the video only really tells part of the story... but if you know the pub I'm preaching to the choir here!
I’ve been really enjoying your pub videos. The main things I dislike in a pub are pop music and dirty cramped toilets - you don’t comment on either of these things! In fact I just walk straight out if loud pop music is playing.
Thanks John. I agree, I would ideally prefer pubs to have no music at all, and my favourite places tend to be those where there is no sound other than conversation. Alas quite a rarity in London pubs!
Alas that was well before my time in the area and I never knew it. A quick Google suggests it was on the corner of Kentish Town Road and Castle Road (makes sense!) next to what was formerly South Kentish Town tube station. There's a good page on it on pubshistory.com including some old pictures, and it looked like it was a real beauty. A sad loss.
I'm quite enjoying your vids. Poured a cider and lager to join you on your journey. I've never been a fan of Taylor Swift's music; couldn't name a song. But she's anti-Trump and that's good enough for me! Cheers!
😂 Can't say I'm really a Swifty myself but my daughter was for a while and this was partly a futile attempt to get her to take an interest in my old man videos! It failed of course.
I agree with you about the recent explosion of acrid grapefruit flavoured blond "ales" , they are killing off proper bitters , miles and strong ales.
In '88 I went to see Desmond Dekker and the Aces and in '98(?), The Flaming Lips at the Town and Country Club/Forum. We got off the Tube and headed straight into the first pub, which had to be The Assembly House. Nice to see it again.
The Southampton Arms looks more like the old bars in the upper midwest in the states than any of the other pubs shown so far. Especially in the upper peninsula of Michigan or northern Minnesota. Definitely my kind of place. Excellent job Tweedmeister.
Both the Southampton Arms and the Pineapple are great pubs with a wonderful selection of beers, I actually visited them again only a few days ago at the time of writing. I would also suggest Tapping the Admiral towards the borders with Camden, it has a wonderful Victorian era interior with many nautical related nicknacks, a fine beer selection and a pub cat named Nelson, rather appropriately.
Wow the Assembly House has changed, used to have two pool tables in the front bit and was a stark looking pub no decorations really.You could say a drinking mans pub. Landlord was an Irishman and so where most of the customers. Had a big hall /bar round the back. This was in the 80's though. Wait for my bus 134 or 137 can't remember exactly. Had the option of getting off at Highgate if the bus was going to Finchley, then pop in to the Woodman for a pint and watch for the bus going to Muswell Hill. Sometimes it would be a rushed pint as I had to finish the pint quick and then dash to the bus stop before the bus could make the turn at the intersection and trundle down to the bus stop. The Bull and Gate was more a music venue type pub as was more or less next door to the Town and Country Club, another music venue.
At last!! I’ve found someone on RUclips that actually loves pubs and appreciates a good pint. I’m from Birmingham and like you like to go to ‘proper’ boozers! Coming to London on October 5th for a pub tour!!
Keep up the good work mate!👍🍺🍺
Paul
Thank you Paul! Great to know there are other like minded people out there. I'm surprised there aren't already many channels on RUclips focused on more traditional pubs (and beer) like this.
Top man! Love your videos. Love the passion 👍
Hello Tweedy. What a surprise to find not only cracking pubs, but also simply fabulous Georgian and Victorian streets and alleys in Kentish Town. You show that some of the best bits of London can be found off the tourist trail. Thank you so much for sharing. 👏👏👍😀🍺
Thanks Andrew! I do think Kentish Town has a surprising amount going for it - who'd have thought it? In the most recent video on Islington I was looking at old maps and it was a useful reminder that Kentish Town predates its more famous neighbour Camden Town by centuries. Given that, it feels like an affront that the modern London borough which contains the two of them is now called Camden rather than Kentish!
@@TweedyPubs Old maps are a wonderful window into the past. If only they could speak. My immediate family history is routed in Eastern Europe where borders have long changed. Old pre war maps are my only insight to where my parents were raised and how the townscapes were.
I so enjoy that you take the time to delve into the history of the areas that these wonderful pubs reside.
George Orwell probably visited a few of those backstreet boozers, I think his 'down and out' book was inspired by Camden's
Rowton House Hostel for the homeless. I had cause to use the East Perth Rowton House myself in 1971.Happy days.
I don't know for sure whether Orwell visited any of these pubs but he was associated with the Dog and Duck down in Soho, which I featured in another one of my videos.
I did wonder about trying to do a Camden Town pub tour video but I've just never really found a pub I particularly liked there! That said I haven't been inside many of them - I just tend to walk past and dismiss most of them as being a bit touristy or catering to a very specific crowd. The Devonshire Arms, for example, strikes me as the sort of place where a chap in a tweed suit would stick out like a sore thumb! Alas my knowledge of metal is a little rusty, if you'll pardon the pun.
Find Orwells essay; ‘The Moon Under Water’ it’s his description of the perfect pub as written for the Evening Standard in 1946. His tastes have much in common with yours, well worth it for the humour alone.
@@jimwulstan8592 I'm aware of it and have often seen it referenced / quoted elsewhere, but have never read it in full. I think I should address that forthwith!
Thanks you a very damp Tweedy for yet another interesting group of pubs. This time they are completely new to me. Kentish Town in the 50s and 60s was a very tough area. I had a cousin based at Kentish Town police station as a dog handler and I think he was kept busy. It is great to see some of the lovely Georgian streets that have managed to survive. The Pineapple looks a lovely pub and the best of those you visited and the back of the bar area is magnificent . Some of the others are fine buildings, with wonderful ceilings and glass screens, that have been over-modernised and clearly designed to attract the younger generation. In modernised pubs I dislike being presented by an array of unknown (to me) craft beers which could be good, indifferent or undrinkable.
Thanks John! I've only really known Kentish Town for about 15 years, and even on my first visit "gentrification" was already well under way, but yes I do get the sense it had a somewhat rougher past.
Of these pubs I only regularly go to the Pineapple and the Southampton Arms - the others I was only including because I thought there were at least some remaining aspects of the interior which were of interest. In terms of beer selection, alas even the Pineapple and Southampton Arms are far from immune to this shift towards modern "craft" (I hate that word!) beers. I think the Southampton Arms does a good job of being diplomatic, and never branding itself too heavily as either a craft beer or a real ale pub, to try and keep everyone happy. Their focus has always just been on small breweries. I tend to mostly drink cider when in there, because finding good traditional cider on a hand pump is a rarity in London, but there are usually at least one or two of the beer hand pumps which look like they might be my sort of thing. The Pineapple's guest beers change very frequently, so it's luck of the draw on any given day whether (their eponymous ale aside) there will be a more traditional ale or not on the hand pumps. I had the Market Porter on this visit, and quite enjoyed it.
Camden & Kentish towns were the home of the Irish working men in 60’s & 70’s. Hence Brendan Behan’s poem “in Camden Town where the roughs lie down”
Very true Jim, Kilburn also.@@jimwulstan8592
Hey. Thanks for showing us inside The Pineapple. I’m going to try & ‘bully’ my partner into going there tonight. We both love old boozers. (Especially hidden back street pubs). We’ve been to quite a few!! We’ve both agreed, that so far. The King Charles I, Northdown St in King’s Cross is definitely our favourite. Lovely staff & an ecclectic mix of regulars. Quite a few of them got together & invested in the pub. They actually saved it from some greedy property developers too. I hate those people. All they think about is money. They don’t give a damn about the community!!! I love to sing jazz & i sing there sometimes. They have loads of live music. Thanks again. 🍺🍷🥃
Some nice shots of the sort of streets that are real London. I am loving this latest Tweedy iteration, but the addition of Taylor Swift to the mix has elevated the experience to a whole new level!
Liked the look of The Pineapple and as unlikely as it is, if I were ever to go to Kentish Town, I'm going there.
Thank you! The Taylor Swift segment was an odd adjunct but who knows, perhaps some of that younger demographic might be drawn here by that but then find themselves mesmerized by the beautiful bar-back at the Pineapple, which might then spark a life long love of old pubs...? That certainly sounds a lot more laudable than saying I just did it for the extra views doesn't it?
Should you ever find yourself in the very unfortunate predicament of having to be in London do let me know and I would be delighted to introduce you to the Pineapple!
@@TweedyPubs I know nothing about Taylor Swift (obviously!), but I like odd adjuncts! I think it is interesting identifying filming locations - especially if the filming was a long time ago. I quite often find myself watching ‘then and now’ location videos on here. It’s better if I know the film.
I will take you up on that offer - when I next need to go to Kentish Town. Not sure why I said ‘next’ - I’ve never been there!
@@WC21UKProductionsLtd My daughter went through a brief "Tay Tay" (as I believe the artiste is sometimes known as) phase so I was subjected to a certain amount of her oeuvre by proximity. I agree though, odd adjuncts are good, as much as I love the subject matter (old pubs) it's good to mix it up a bit now and again.
Seen live bands at bull n gate...'80s onwards...Coldplay..Nirvana etc...
Wow I had no idea Nirvana played there! Hard to imagine in its current incarnation...
These videos are brilliant mate, watching from liverpool keep them coming 👍
Thanks Harry! Really glad you like the videos. I must do a Liverpool pub tour one day!
You must check out The Duke of St Albans, recently reopened by Hampstead Heath at the end of Swain’s Lane..
Really enjoying your videos. Would be great if you could do a bit more detail about the types of beer available in the different pubs. Cheers.
Noted! I had been trying to include a shot of the hand pumps at each pub but I think I forgot in one or two of them here.
great channel, man, really fascinating and valuable imo
Thank you Paul!
I've only just come across your channel, I'm loving it...I can't wait for you to do Camden. Nice to see the Bull and Gate mentioned, I played there many times in the 80s when it was a major hub for up and coming acts. At the same time there were many iconic bands emerging from there, the likes of Blur, Suede, Pulp and The Manic Strret Preachers all cut their teeth on that stage. Unfortunately my band, The Wigs, got absolutely nowhere!
Well for sure youngsters had no need for wigs at the time -- maybe they changed their minds since then ^^
We have some nice old pubs in York but I love proper old and traditional London pubs.
If I were to visit London, which area would you suggest for a great pub crawl or are they all similar ?
Keep up the good work as I'm sure that you're helping pubs by giving them some free advertising 🍻
I enjoyed your videos. My husband and I are planning our second trip to London. We are in over 40s so we are not interested in partying, but our goal is to enjoy some local beers and take in the history. One idea I have for video is pub etiquette. My husband is from Australia so we are familiar with pubs, but they are different there. Do you always order from the bartender? Is there a time frame that is more suited to an older crowd i.e. how to avoid throwing up 20 year old's? What is the standard theme for tipping?
Thanks Cara, glad you enjoyed the videos! I think a video on pub etiquette is a great idea, thanks for the suggestion. It really isn't always obvious, especially nuanced things like tipping. In general it's never required/expected to tip if you're ordering at the bar, which is the norm in most pubs. However in recent years I've increasingly wanted to tip because I feel pubs are precious and their staff are usually hard working but typically paid a very basic wage... but in some pubs it's so unexpected / unusual I've had a surprisingly difficult time, even occasionally with bar staff flatly saying no! So mostly I would say just don't worry about it, unless you feel particularly compelled to make a gesture of gratitude, but even then be prepared for the fact it might not actually be accepted!
All i know about Taylor Swift is that she promised to play at whatever school had the most votes on Facebook. Pranksters voted for a school for the deaf. She didnt go.
I didn't know that anecdote - hilarious!
I know the pineapple. Nice pub.
Afternoon Tweedy - have you any plans to cover Camden Town? Off there myself next week to look at the breweries but unfortunately overlooking some great historic pubs on that basis! 🍻
I have thought about it but I didn't get the sense there were many historic pubs. Obviously a fair amount of 20th and 21st Century history to talk about there, but not a huge amount prior to that!
A fair point - the various Castle pubs did look interesting but perhaps not architectural gems you’re after! I’m not looking forward to the market 😅🍻
@@thehoppytraveller Ah yes - maybe there's an interesting story to tell there?
Some music fans might know Little Green Street from the video for Dead End Street by the Kinks.
It’s my day off work this Friday so I think you’ve persuaded me to walk over to the Southampton Arms.
i used to have the odd pint with Ken Stott in there back in the day.
I didn't know he was a local! I don't think there are many famous regulars in there these days, I suppose in the era of mobile phones it's a lot harder to remain relatively anonymous in a pub when you're a celebrity.
Yes I saw him in there. Also saw Suggs (Madness)
Kier starmers local now
A big fan of Kentish Town pubs, my favourites being The Southampton Arms, and Tapping the Admiral. Not a fan of Camden pubs, as always full of tourists! Are you planning a tour of Primrose Hill pubs? I love the area, and although the pubs there are pretty gastro orientated, I do like The Queens, The Lansdowne, and The Engineer, and great pubs for watching the world go by!
Yes I think Kentish Town is well served for pubs, I was considering including the Tapping the Admiral (same owners as the Pineapple of course) but it was just a bit out of the way compared to the others, and I was a bit short of time.
Yes as I was saying in another comment on this video just now, I've really struggled to find anywhere in Camden I really like, for similar reasons. I'm not so familiar with the pubs of Primrose Hill, but I did get the sense it had mostly gone quite gastro as you say - perhaps it deserves closer inspection at some point!
The Bull & Gate was way better more than a decade ago - back when they still had live music in the back room, before the place was tarted up. It had character then. Now, despite some original features, it’s soulless.
Thanks for the video, liked The Pineapple the best. 👍
You and me both Ysgolgerlan!
I do think you were having a Rishi moment there, what was your director thinking of? Sending you out in the rain in tweed! An interesting round up of some pubs I know quite well. Forget Taylor Swift for a second, what is it with the rise of pale blue and grey paint in pubs. I'm not against pubs doing nice food, I like beer only pubs but realistically they might need food too as an option and some have developed into very good eating places. BUT! Why make them grey & turquoise? The Southampton IMHO used to be the best for beer but the Pineapple was the best overall pub.
Maybe some of these amazing Victorian pubs should be listed to protect them from Farrow and Ball attacks ??
Incidently,I think Farrow and Ball sounds like a great name for a brewery !??
Love the pineapple
You and me both Mark! I tend to try and film these videos when pubs are quiet so I'm not bothering anyone, but in a way a big part of why the Pineapple is so special is the regulars - a real bunch of characters. So the video only really tells part of the story... but if you know the pub I'm preaching to the choir here!
I’ve been really enjoying your pub videos. The main things I dislike in a pub are pop music and dirty cramped toilets - you don’t comment on either of these things! In fact I just walk straight out if loud pop music is playing.
Thanks John. I agree, I would ideally prefer pubs to have no music at all, and my favourite places tend to be those where there is no sound other than conversation. Alas quite a rarity in London pubs!
It's a shame they closed down The Castle. Great pub.
Alas that was well before my time in the area and I never knew it. A quick Google suggests it was on the corner of Kentish Town Road and Castle Road (makes sense!) next to what was formerly South Kentish Town tube station. There's a good page on it on pubshistory.com including some old pictures, and it looked like it was a real beauty. A sad loss.
I'm quite enjoying your vids. Poured a cider and lager to join you on your journey. I've never been a fan of Taylor Swift's music; couldn't name a song. But she's anti-Trump and that's good enough for me! Cheers!
I would never have thought of Tweedy as a Swifty but I'm certain she is a fan of this chanel.
😂 Can't say I'm really a Swifty myself but my daughter was for a while and this was partly a futile attempt to get her to take an interest in my old man videos! It failed of course.
Nice pubs but the background musac ruins the atmosphere.
Just a message to let you know Tweedy, that the Pineapple Pub was used in the Richard Burton film, 'Villain'.
Hi Lee, I think that was the Assembly hall pub.
@alanthomson5097 Yes, you're right, Alan