I'd almost forgotten about The Banque
I had my first (underage) bar pint in the Banque. And then another. And then several more.

Then my (equally underage) drinking companion threw up into a pint glass, filling it almost perfectly.

Then we were asked to leave - albeit with a cheery "see you next time though." I think they were glad of the (admittedly messy) custom on a quiet Tuesday night.

I miss the Banque, and Morpeth in a funny kind of way.

P.s. The last time I came back about a year ago, the Red Bull had paint and tables and windows that let light in. What has Dean done with the place???
(R0SS, Fri 17 Jul 2009, 15:44, 1 reply)

He's revamped it in a pseudo art nouveau way
It was totally gutted from the floods last year, and being independant he had no brewery chain to bail him out. It look him 8 or 9 months to get the place back on its feet. So it's even more girlie than when you last saw it - not only tables and stuff, it has a gazebo thingy with flowers outside and everything.
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Fri 17 Jul 2009, 15:55, closed)

Floods...
Forgot about them.

Glad to hear he's back on his feet. Even in a pseudo art nouveau kind of way.

I may have to make the pilgrimage back up at some point...
(R0SS, Fri 17 Jul 2009, 16:02, closed)

Let us know if you do - I'll have a pint with anybody ;o)
And Dean does keep exceedingly good beer.
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Fri 17 Jul 2009, 16:06, closed)

I may just do that...
Northumbrian friendliness FTW.
(R0SS, Fri 17 Jul 2009, 16:18, closed)