Serves you right, Peroni is crap beer. Was an article a while ago about the silly profits introducing Peroni as a premium lager has made the brewer in the UK. Just proves the old addage, a fool and his money are easily parted.
Trouble is if your out with some dimwit that's happy to drink overpriced fizz, you can't really say anything when it's your round; just have to grin a bear it.
Ah, so you've met "Boom" from on here before then Stig?
Founders Arms, Bankside (well, the sun was out and it's a cracking view!)
I have it on good authority that it has been Youngs most profitable pub for something like 4 out of the last 5 years - and at those prices it's not hard to see why.
I was there just the other week.
SAB Miller have done a cracking job of getting Peroni out into the pubs and I believe it is the UKs most sold lager. I think Peroni was previously only available in Pizza Express (bottles) as the guy that owns that business had the sole import rights. Can't remember the owner's name but my ex-father-in-law used to work for him.
Had my first £5 pint in a "normal" pub last night, i.e. not a bar/club, etc - just a run of the mill boozer.
£5.17 for a pint of fairly tasteless italian fizzy water (aka Peroni).
I promised myself I would give up pub bozzing as soon as this day came. A sad sad day for all concerned.
You don't often drink in Central London then? Stella, Peroni and other non-imported beers masquerading as European Premium Lagers have been £5+ for well over a year in some City and West End pubs.
Had my first £5 pint in a "normal" pub last night, i.e. not a bar/club, etc - just a run of the mill boozer.
£5.17 for a pint of fairly tasteless italian fizzy water (aka Peroni).
I promised myself I would give up pub bozzing as soon as this day came. A sad sad day for all concerned.
You don't often drink in Central London then? Stella, Peroni and other non-imported beers masquerading as European Premium Lagers have been £5+ for well over a year in some City and West End pubs.
Had my first £5 pint in a "normal" pub last night, i.e. not a bar/club, etc - just a run of the mill boozer.
£5.17 for a pint of fairly tasteless italian fizzy water (aka Peroni).
I promised myself I would give up pub bozzing as soon as this day came. A sad sad day for all concerned.
You don't often drink in Central London then? Stella, Peroni and other non-imported beers masquerading as European Premium Lagers have been £5+ for well over a year in some City and West End pubs.
No. Where's Central London?
London is split into 3 zones. Central, Inner and Greater. Central London is covered by postcodes WC and EC. WC is what is commonly called the West End and EC covers The City. Inner London is the Inner London boroughs like Greenwich, Lewisham and Islington for example. These have postcodes like W, SW, NW,SE, N and E. Finally Greater London covers the outer boroughs like Bromley and Croydon. The Post Office still use counties like Kent and Surrey for these areas but they are actually in London. Always happy to help.
Had my first £5 pint in a "normal" pub last night, i.e. not a bar/club, etc - just a run of the mill boozer.
£5.17 for a pint of fairly tasteless italian fizzy water (aka Peroni).
I promised myself I would give up pub bozzing as soon as this day came. A sad sad day for all concerned.
You don't often drink in Central London then? Stella, Peroni and other non-imported beers masquerading as European Premium Lagers have been £5+ for well over a year in some City and West End pubs.
No. Where's Central London?
London is split into 3 zones. Central, Inner and Greater. Central London is covered by postcodes WC and EC. WC is what is commonly called the West End and EC covers The City. Inner London is the Inner London boroughs like Greenwich, Lewisham and Islington for example. These have postcodes like W, SW, NW,SE, N and E. Finally Greater London covers the outer boroughs like Bromley and Croydon. The Post Office still use counties like Kent and Surrey for these areas but they are actually in London. Always happy to help.
Hmm. I've got an SE9 postcode but live in the Borough of Bexley. So do I live in Inner or Greater London?
the Founders Arms used to be a cracking pub before the area got 'gentrified' I'm sure it won the standard pub of the year award in the 80s. Had many a good ramrod and special in there. (is it still a young's pub?)
Had my first £5 pint in a "normal" pub last night, i.e. not a bar/club, etc - just a run of the mill boozer.
£5.17 for a pint of fairly tasteless italian fizzy water (aka Peroni).
I promised myself I would give up pub bozzing as soon as this day came. A sad sad day for all concerned.
You don't often drink in Central London then? Stella, Peroni and other non-imported beers masquerading as European Premium Lagers have been £5+ for well over a year in some City and West End pubs.
No. Where's Central London?
London is split into 3 zones. Central, Inner and Greater. Central London is covered by postcodes WC and EC. WC is what is commonly called the West End and EC covers The City. Inner London is the Inner London boroughs like Greenwich, Lewisham and Islington for example. These have postcodes like W, SW, NW,SE, N and E. Finally Greater London covers the outer boroughs like Bromley and Croydon. The Post Office still use counties like Kent and Surrey for these areas but they are actually in London. Always happy to help.
the Founders Arms used to be a cracking pub before the area got 'gentrified' I'm sure it won the standard pub of the year award in the 80s. Had many a good ramrod and special in there. (is it still a young's pub?)
Yep still a youngs pub.
I quite like the Italian fizzy water. Didn't realise it was over a fiver a pint though!
Had my first £5 pint in a "normal" pub last night, i.e. not a bar/club, etc - just a run of the mill boozer.
£5.17 for a pint of fairly tasteless italian fizzy water (aka Peroni).
I promised myself I would give up pub bozzing as soon as this day came. A sad sad day for all concerned.
You don't often drink in Central London then? Stella, Peroni and other non-imported beers masquerading as European Premium Lagers have been £5+ for well over a year in some City and West End pubs.
No. Where's Central London?
London is split into 3 zones. Central, Inner and Greater. Central London is covered by postcodes WC and EC. WC is what is commonly called the West End and EC covers The City. Inner London is the Inner London boroughs like Greenwich, Lewisham and Islington for example. These have postcodes like W, SW, NW,SE, N and E. Finally Greater London covers the outer boroughs like Bromley and Croydon. The Post Office still use counties like Kent and Surrey for these areas but they are actually in London. Always happy to help.
the Founders Arms used to be a cracking pub before the area got 'gentrified' I'm sure it won the standard pub of the year award in the 80s. Had many a good ramrod and special in there. (is it still a young's pub?)
Yep still a youngs pub.
I quite like the Italian fizzy water. Didn't realise it was over a fiver a pint though!
A Youngs pub maybe but not Youngs beers sadly. Youngs ceased brewing beer years ago.
the Founders Arms used to be a cracking pub before the area got 'gentrified' I'm sure it won the standard pub of the year award in the 80s. Had many a good ramrod and special in there. (is it still a young's pub?)
I had my Stag Night in the Founders Arms. In those days you went for a pint with the lads, rather than 3 days in some foreign lands getting pissed and possibly picking up a nasty infection.
the Founders Arms used to be a cracking pub before the area got 'gentrified' I'm sure it won the standard pub of the year award in the 80s. Had many a good ramrod and special in there. (is it still a young's pub?)
Yep still a youngs pub.
I quite like the Italian fizzy water. Didn't realise it was over a fiver a pint though!
A Youngs pub maybe but not Youngs beers sadly. Youngs ceased brewing beer years ago.
I know they did. Doesn't bother me either way as only drink the fizzy muck.
the Founders Arms used to be a cracking pub before the area got 'gentrified' I'm sure it won the standard pub of the year award in the 80s. Had many a good ramrod and special in there. (is it still a young's pub?)
Yep still a youngs pub.
I quite like the Italian fizzy water. Didn't realise it was over a fiver a pint though!
That's because you didn't put your hand in your pocket all night!
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SAB Miller have done a cracking job of getting Peroni out into the pubs and I believe it is the UKs most sold lager. I think Peroni was previously only available in Pizza Express (bottles) as the guy that owns that business had the sole import rights. Can't remember the owner's name but my ex-father-in-law used to work for him.
Some of you are the ad man's dream.
Stella, Peroni and other non-imported beers masquerading as European Premium Lagers have been £5+ for well over a year in some City and West End pubs.
Inner London is the Inner London boroughs like Greenwich, Lewisham and Islington for example. These have postcodes like W, SW, NW,SE, N and E.
Finally Greater London covers the outer boroughs like Bromley and Croydon. The Post Office still use counties like Kent and Surrey for these areas but they are actually in London.
Always happy to help.
How many d'you have?
I quite like the Italian fizzy water. Didn't realise it was over a fiver a pint though!
Youngs ceased brewing beer years ago.