Ale and Arty.
Blimey - so many posts today...
But three interesting things about beer.
Firstly, Jonathan has been peering through windows at the Duke in Creek Road. I don't know if it's Spring Madness but everyone seems to be looking at plans and meetings today. He has discovered that it's been bought and is being renovated by the same company that refitted The Dolphin in Sydenham and The Dartmouth Arms in Forest Hill. So - high hopes for the Duke. If they don't only take pubs that begin with a D, then maybe I could suggest the Old Friends in Woolwich Road as another boozer highly eligable for making halfway decent.
Secondly, in case you hadn't noticed Sideburns's post on the Old Royal Naval College Brewery topic, check out the feature he's found about it here. An intriguing read indeed.
And thirdly, I picked up a leaflet about stuff going on at The ORNC and noticed a Beer and Jazz festival to be held in July. Only the haziest details so far - but they're clearly going for ale in a big way this year...
But three interesting things about beer.
Firstly, Jonathan has been peering through windows at the Duke in Creek Road. I don't know if it's Spring Madness but everyone seems to be looking at plans and meetings today. He has discovered that it's been bought and is being renovated by the same company that refitted The Dolphin in Sydenham and The Dartmouth Arms in Forest Hill. So - high hopes for the Duke. If they don't only take pubs that begin with a D, then maybe I could suggest the Old Friends in Woolwich Road as another boozer highly eligable for making halfway decent.
Secondly, in case you hadn't noticed Sideburns's post on the Old Royal Naval College Brewery topic, check out the feature he's found about it here. An intriguing read indeed.
And thirdly, I picked up a leaflet about stuff going on at The ORNC and noticed a Beer and Jazz festival to be held in July. Only the haziest details so far - but they're clearly going for ale in a big way this year...
Labels: News
posted by The Greenwich Phantom at
15:11
9 Comments:
Yes yes yes yes yes!!
Thanks Phantom for the great news about Meantime and the restoration of the brewery!
Can't wait! ;-)))))))
That's excellent news about the brewery :)
On a completely different subject, does anyone know anything about the disrobing of the Cutty Sark which has been happening over the last couple of days? They started taking the white sheets off yesterday and today some of the scaffolding has gone too.
Beer festival details here:
http://tiny.cc/jDZT6
Fantastic!
Good news on both fronts; Dartmouth Arms was a fine place to drink when I lived in Forest Hill and the best pub for miles (pretty keen on lock-ins and well kept ales!) and the Meantime lot run the only decent pub in town these days what with Frank spoiling the rest of them (oh alright the Tolly is nice too). All we need now is for someone take over a pub on the River and we may yet be able to claw Greenwich back for the locals!!
Maybe we could all club together and buy the Trafalgar back from Frank - while his attention is diverted by his Dome pubopolis?
Very exciting news on all fronts. I might even crack open a meantime beer to celibrate.
And next to the Duke the NACRO young persons crime rehabilitation centre (opposite Weatherspoons) on Creek Road has all of its windows boarded up today - I'm guessing this is the first stage of the new Creek Road development? I seem to remember the plans had the site stretching from this centre all the way up to Creek Road Bridge excluding the Duke and comedy club.
Also on the subject of pubs, the Hoy on the other side of Creek Road Bridge has been boarded up also . This one has signs on it saying closed By Order!
Think I am confusing the Duke with the Lord Hood! Comments on Nacro centre and Hoy still stand though!
Fantastic news - there area couple of pubs in Forest Hill rather than the one. both great!
yay!!!! and not Frankyfied!
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