Queen's Arms, obviously
My friend has had a long-held dream of owning a pub designed for true ale bores like ourselves. He wants to call it "The Builder's Arse."

I suggested he should call it "The Loose Stool."
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 9:53, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Wow, those are the gayest pub names ever.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 9:55, Reply)

I happen to think my suggestion is quite clever
because normal (non-b3tan) customers wouldn't immediately jump to the conclusion that it was immature and disgusting, and assume it was referring to shoddily-made furniture.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 9:56, Reply)

If I opened a pub I'd call it The Gym or The Office.
Or The Swan and Paedo.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 9:57, Reply)

Whilst I can appreciate the witticism of calling it The Gym
the undergrads at my place were given an online poll to choose a name for the new student union bar. It was upsetting to see how many of them thought it would "well waki LOL" to call it The Library.

Swan and Paedo, however, I like.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 9:59, Reply)

I think that's quite funny
The Library. I would have books in the pub.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:07, Reply)

I like pubs with bookshelves.
I very rarely pick up said books, but it makes the place feel a bit homelier. Or maybe just better read.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:09, Reply)

There is a pub in East Dulwich that has a massive collection of books - I think it's The Bishop on Lordship Lane.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:11, Reply)

Don't think I know that one
Dulwich is one of my blind spots in terms of my mental pub map of London. Nice place?
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:13, Reply)

It's fine. Only been there a couple of times, nothing amazing other than the book collection.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:15, Reply)

the only pub I've been in with books is a Wetherspoons.
I want a coffee shop with books and beanbags and stuff. My friend wants to call it The Importance of Brewing Earnest.

I wanted to call it Starbooks.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:15, Reply)

Starbucks would try & do you for "passing off" if you tried to call it Starbooks,

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:16, Reply)

especially up north where that's how they pronounce it anyway.

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:20, Reply)

As a result of a similar thing at UCL,
on several occasions I have gotten drunk in Kris Akabusi's Pleasure Lounge.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:47, Reply)

that is marvellous

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:55, Reply)

As my Christmas present last year
Mark made a drawing like a pub sign for me, to put where I brew my beer. It was called The Pig and The Pipe, but if you're not an engineer the joke might scape you.

In a meeting we were talking about how to clean pipes, and the client kept saying that they used pigs for it. Pig is a big, round, heavy ball. I didn't know that. Oh, how much they laughed when I asked if that wasn't animal cruelty.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:03, Reply)

Haha! I'm not an engineer. I definitely wouldn't have got that if you hadn't explained it!
Still, how's the homebrewing coming along?
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:06, Reply)

I haven't done much in the last 5 months
I'm too busy for it, and Mark's flatmate has a lot of free time and keeps brewing for us. As our wedding pressent he's made us some 12litres of "Ale Camino"

Have you done anything exciting?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:10, Reply)

Haven't actually brewed since I moved house
Partly because the equipment is now split between me and my old housemate, partly because I haven't really had the time. Still, I've got the rest of last summer's batch of elderflower champagne to keep me intoxicated for a little while yet!
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:12, Reply)

Yes, I have enough to drink at home
But I miss the excitment of brewing... When we come back from the HM we'll have to go back to it, and interchange recipes with you.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:13, Reply)

Ooh, yes please!
I'd love to get Mark's recipe for that elderberry and bean wine. I have lots of dark ale recipes to offer in exchange...or the one for our elderflower champagne*

*_{A far superior batch to the one that everybody here has seen!}
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:15, Reply)

I'm not a big fan of dark ales
I can't stand stouts or porters; and only some milds; but I'm sure Mark will love to try them.

You should make some quince wine; it's really good, and sweet. Maybe not the favourite of men, but all women I know, love it, so it's great for presents or if you have a lady at home... I can pass you the recipe if you give me your email address.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:20, Reply)

Will do
(Then all I'll need to do is lure a lady back to my home to feed it to.)
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:28, Reply)

lady bloke

obvious strikethough is obvious
(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:32, Reply)

I've already got two of those at home
I'd like a bit of variety.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 4 Nov 2010, 10:35, Reply)