Brighton Pub World Cup Second Round - Basketmakers V Windmill

[Colossal Squid]

The fifth second round tie of the competition sees group E winner The Basketmakers Arms face off against group F runner up The Windmill

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[Fourteenth Eye]

no poll but i suspect a whitewash in favour of the baskets

 

[Badger]

The Windmill is a nice pub but it's been given a shocking draw here, Basketmakers is going to ROMP home.

 

[Colossal Squid]

The Windmill is a nice pub but it's been given a shocking draw here, Basketmakers is going to ROMP home.

The fact of the matter is there are NO easy games at this stage.

We've already lost some heavyweights in the second round, including the Great Eastern and the Heart in Hand. There are simply too many good pubs for anyone to get a bye at this stage

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Landslide although I do like The Windmill a LOT.

 

[Nibble]

I voted Windmill only because I don't really know the Basketmakers very well. Although the very last time I was in the windmill a few years ago I had a very dodgy stomach and shit myself. Had to run and get a cab home. All very sordid.

 

[SouthCoastOwl]

The fact of the matter is there are NO easy games at this stage.

We've already lost some heavyweights in the second round, including the Great Eastern and the Heart in Hand. There are simply too many good pubs for anyone to get a bye at this stage

We all like The Windmill but The Baskets tends to generate the sort of affection that borders on love. This was always going to be a walk over.

 

[Albumen]

I've been to the Windmill about 5 times in 15 years. Each time I had an awful hangover next day, maybe the pumps werent good. That was a long time ago though.

 

[Colossal Squid]

They do a very decent roast at The Windmill. That has to be worth something

 

[The Spanish]

i remember the windmill having an 'eastenders' fruit machine for a while, and every few minutes frank butcher would growl 'watch that grant mitchell' if the machine was idle. it gets my vote just for that for some reason stuck-in-my-head memory of years ago. i cant remember the basketmakers ever having anything as downmarket as an eastenders fruit machine. they would probably have an archers one.

 

[Nibble]

Windmill is good if you can get a seat, otherwise it's a very cramped annoying evening. And you don't wanna be standing next to me (see my last post).

 

[The Modfather]

Basketmakers

 

[fatboy]

Brighton Pub World Cup Second Round - Basket

Windmill.

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[Hotchilidog]

I just like the cosiness of the Baskets, in my experience even when rammed the service is very good as is the ale. The grub is decent too and the tobacco tin messages give it a nice quirky character. The Windmill is a nice pub too, but not in the same league as The Basketmakers sadly.

 

[ali jenkins]

Windmill is good if you can get a seat, otherwise it's a very cramped annoying evening. And you don't wanna be standing next to me (see my last post).

You can say the same thing about the 'Makers except even if you get a seat then it's still cramped.

 

[blue2]

Basketmakers

One of the best pubs in Brighton great choice of beer and foods not bad

 

[Albumen]

One of the best pubs in Brighton great choice of beer and foods not bad

To be honest it's questionable. Yes, there's HSB which is delish, but all the beers are Fullers which all have the same distinctive taste.

 

[Nibble]

You can say the same thing about the 'Makers except even if you get a seat then it's still cramped.

True. I have only been in there a handful of times but it is small.

 

[Surf's Up]

I predict the Basketmakers v The Trafalgar in the final, if the draw permits.

 

[Colossal Squid]

I predict the Basketmakers v The Trafalgar in the final, if the draw permits.

They can't meet until the final...