Pubs reopening June 29th

I was sad to see one of my old haunts in Dublin, Pifko (Pilsner Bar) down towards Heuston has closed down.

As one renowned publican said to me earlier, they must have been particularly fucked if they're closing just before the busiest period of the year.
 
Just after being in a well known pub that I will not name and can’t say I’m anything but utterly disappointed. Asked the young lad behind the bar where their ‘craft’ stout was brewed and got the usual "can’t tell you where it's brewed" reply which means it's almost definitely brewed at a massive contract brewery in continental Europe that brews the same beer for loads of pubs/bars etc, letting them rename or brand it as they like. Its the same for any pub that has an own brand beer on but doesn't have a brewery on site or isn't explicitly linked to/owned by a brewery. l've met a lot of brewers & been to a lot of breweries and they are not secretive about how they make their beer, if anything you can't shut them up talking about it.
 
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I'm currently in a pub on the south side waiting for the rugger, and there is a large group of young Russian women knitting. I asked what the craic is and apparently they come in every weekend, knit away and talk about Russia, and to be fair to them they eat and drink.

Absolutely bizarre. Are we taking in Russians now as well?
 
I'm currently in a pub on the south side waiting for the rugger, and there is a large group of young Russian women knitting. I asked what the craic is and apparently they come in every weekend, knit away and talk about Russia, and to be fair to them they eat and drink.

Absolutely bizarre. Are we taking in Russians now as well?
Sure look you get out what you Putin
 
I'm currently in a pub on the south side waiting for the rugger, and there is a large group of young Russian women knitting. I asked what the craic is and apparently they come in every weekend, knit away and talk about Russia, and to be fair to them they eat and drink.

Absolutely bizarre. Are we taking in Russians now as well?
Yes, loads of Russians came on UA papers
 
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