[Drinking] The Bison Arms

[Worthingite]

I don't think there's been one of them in a city (town) centre for twenty years.

Then it's a niche market!!!!!! Let's make it happen!!!!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Deep joy, yet another hipster hotspot in Brighton. To go with the 50 others that have sprung up in the past 3 years or so. Now, I'm a not one of those mindless knuckle dragger sorts who wants cooking lager, sky sports and a pool table, but to be served up the same "quirky" beers with essence of piss and smug, get stung for £5-6 a pop, drinking it out of jam jars, while the "regulars" get their uke on, seems to be taking the piss a bit now somewhat. Oh, and dont forget the obligatory full sleeve tat numpties with bits of wood sticking out of their sodding ears behind the bar. Can't we just have a nice, comfy pub- preferably with a log fire- some decent proper ales, and a lovely friendly girl behind the bar that you could take home to your mum?!?! Or are those days long gone now?!?

Why not start a crowdfunding campaign and open a "comfy pub" then?

Oh, and hipsters are the most benign group you'll ever meet, they're really nothing to get worked up about. Chill out.

 

[Steve Foster]

So who on NSC has invested in this adventure?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

So who on NSC has invested in this adventure?

I did. Although I wouldn't say I have invested. I put some money in because I support their aims and want to help them achieve them. If I get a return it's a bonus.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Damn those hipsters and their supporting of local start ups and drinking their local ales! I bet they bloody recycle and all!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Damn those hipsters and their supporting of local start ups and drinking their local ales! I bet they bloody recycle and all!

How long before we get a "they want to be individual but they all look the same" comment? Or the classic "they hate big corporations but all have Apple Macs" snipe.

PS do they? And, no they don't necessarily.

 

[MJsGhost]

So who on NSC has invested in this adventure?

I have. Much like HT, I'm not exactly expecting to make any money out of it, but if it all works out it'll be a great addition to Brighton's pubs (and I'll feel happy to have helped in a small way)

 

[narly101]

They won't want my custom. I don't have a beard, and I dont wear skinny jeans.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

They won't want my custom. I don't have a beard, and I dont wear skinny jeans.

I only have stubble and at my age struggle with skinny jeans*. You'll be fine.

*-I do sport a taper in my Levis though.

 

[Man of Harveys]

I'd actually be well in favour of an old-skool pub in that area: juke box, table-top Pacman, sticky red carpet, Irish landlord who wears a tie, pickled eggs behind the bar, the lot. And a discount for ordering lager and lime.

 

[narly101]

I'd actually be well in favour of an old-skool pub in that area: juke box, table-top Pacman, sticky red carpet, Irish landlord who wears a tie, pickled eggs behind the bar, the lot. And a discount for ordering lager and lime.

Sundays - cheese and pickled onions on the bar.

And a special on brown and mild

 

[Titanic]

I'd actually be well in favour of an old-skool pub in that area: juke box, table-top Pacman, sticky red carpet, Irish landlord who wears a tie, pickled eggs behind the bar, the lot. And a discount for ordering lager and lime.

Sundays - cheese and pickled onions on the bar.

And a special on brown and mild

Perhaps BG should come out of retirement?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Sundays - cheese and pickled onions on the bar.

And a special on brown and mild

Strippers on Friday lunch time.

 

[narly101]

Strippers on Friday lunch time.

And seafood from a basket in the evening.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

On a slightly related topic how come the US do shit pubs so much better than the UK? I've been to some right dumps in the US but somehow they work.

 

[Man of Harveys]

On a slightly related topic how come the US do shit pubs so much better than the UK? I've been to some right dumps in the US but somehow they work.

With some notable exceptions - take a bow, Flying Saucer in Sugar Land, TX - I've generally found US pubs pretty rotten, tbh. I think even bad ones are better here; at least they're characterful.

In the States, they're either too much just really scuzzy drinking holes - really pissed, bored blokes sitting on a bar stools and snarling at each other and anyone else who comes near - or just glorified restaurants.

There's also the inevitability of drink driving home for 99% of all customers - so you miss out on the great British tradition of a cold, scary walk home in the dark, accompanied by a spot of furtive but powerful urban urination. I'm team GB.

 

[Steve Foster]

I did. Although I wouldn't say I have invested. I put some money in because I support their aims and want to help them achieve them. If I get a return it's a bonus.

Great to hear that you & MJs Ghost have had a punt (as well as me). I actually think the pub will do well - great location (in the summer months at least)

 

[pishhead]

And seafood from a basket in the evening.

Got to have a meat raffle on Sunday. Nothing beats turning up at home with a joint of Gammon that you were the proud winner of some 10 hours previous.

 

[Surf's Up]

Strippers on Friday lunch time.

Now we're cooking on gas - excellent idea!!

 

[Billy the Fish]

I don't get the animosity towards this, is it not good to have establishments that cater for different subcultures? It sounds like these guys are putting a massive amount of effort into creating something that's unique, surely that's got to be better than chucking in a burger king or any chain establishment.

Personally I can't get my head around people investing £100k into someone else's personal business for such a crap amount of equity, but they've managed it so good luck to them!