Most Nostalgic Bar You Ever Had A Drink In

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On 12/7/2024 at 2:40 PM, jerryskids said:

Hmm, I wonder if I've been there.  I was in Cambridge 4 years for college, and mostly went to fraternity parties because I was poor, but I occasionally went to some Faneuil Hall bars when I went to the Bahston Gahden for events. 

Remember that whole thing I posted in the early 2000s about Harpoon Dark?

That stuff on tap at the Union Bay Oyster House was the best beer I ever tasted.

I tried all kinds of ways to get some shipped to Texor, and Bert figured out a way to do it and got me some.

It was good but not as good as it was on tap at the Union Bay Oyster House.

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43 minutes ago, Death said:

Remember that whole thing I posted in the early 2000s about Harpoon Dark?

That stuff on tap at the Union Bay Oyster House was the best beer I ever tasted.

I tried all kinds of ways to get some shipped to Texor, and Bert figured out a way to do it and got me some.

It was good but not as good as it was on tap at the Union Bay Oyster House.

Before I forget, I'm golfing with Bert tomorrow, he and his wife are in town.  This will be our third meetup I think; once here, the other in Vegas when we happened to be there at the same time.  Wednesday, we and our wives are going to a good local steakhouse for dinner.   

Anyway, I don't remember that thread, but it reminds me of something I meant to post upthread when somebody mentioned Bavaria.  In college and shortly thereafter, I only drank crap beer because I didn't know any better.  So if I did go to Union Bay, I'm sure I drank Bud or something pathetic.  That all changed when I went to Bavaria as part of a Munich work trip and the local marketing guy took us to Andechs Abbey.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andechs_Abbey

I figured when in Rome errr... Bavaria, and tried some super dark, alcoholic, nectar of the gods.  I was like Barney with his first beer on the Simpsons.

Looks like it was completed in 1423, so probably the oldest building I've drunk in, although there was an awesome restaurant in Rome built on a buried Jewish synagogue called Spirito Divino, if anyone goes to Rome (they used it remains for their wine cellar)

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Spirito Divino is a family-owned restaurant in Rome, Italy that was once a synagogue:

• Location: Via Dei Genovesi 31, 00153 Rome, Italy
• Phone: 011 39 06 589 6689
• Hours: 5:30 PM–11:30 PM 
   

The restaurant claims to have the oldest wine cellar in Rome and features over 800 wines from around the world. The menu includes dishes like chickpea crepes with codfish sauce, veal meatballs with ginger, and spaghetti with minced caper sauce.

 

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Pete's Tavern, NYC

https://www.petestavern.com/

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The Esquire Tavern, San Antonio

https://esquiretavern-sa.com/fare-libations/

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6 minutes ago, Hawkeye21 said:

Pete's Tavern, NYC

https://www.petestavern.com/

That looks cool, I'll put it on our list the next time I go to visit my daughter, possibly April.   

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1 hour ago, jerryskids said:

Before I forget, I'm golfing with Bert tomorrow, he and his wife are in town.  This will be our third meetup I think; once here, the other in Vegas when we happened to be there at the same time.  Wednesday, we and our wives are going to a good local steakhouse for dinner.   

Anyway, I don't remember that thread, but it reminds me of something I meant to post upthread when somebody mentioned Bavaria.  In college and shortly thereafter, I only drank crap beer because I didn't know any better.  So if I did go to Union Bay, I'm sure I drank Bud or something pathetic.  That all changed when I went to Bavaria as part of a Munich work trip and the local marketing guy took us to Andechs Abbey.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andechs_Abbey

I figured when in Rome errr... Bavaria, and tried some super dark, alcoholic, nectar of the gods.  I was like Barney with his first beer on the Simpsons.

Looks like it was completed in 1423, so probably the oldest building I've drunk in, although there was an awesome restaurant in Rome built on a buried Jewish synagogue called Spirito Divino, if anyone goes to Rome (they used it remains for their wine cellar)

 

Have fun swinging!

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4 hours ago, jerryskids said:

Before I forget, I'm golfing with Bert tomorrow, he and his wife are in town.  This will be our third meetup I think; once here, the other in Vegas when we happened to be there at the same time.  Wednesday, we and our wives are going to a good local steakhouse for dinner.   

Anyway, I don't remember that thread, but it reminds me of something I meant to post upthread when somebody mentioned Bavaria.  In college and shortly thereafter, I only drank crap beer because I didn't know any better.  So if I did go to Union Bay, I'm sure I drank Bud or something pathetic.  That all changed when I went to Bavaria as part of a Munich work trip and the local marketing guy took us to Andechs Abbey.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andechs_Abbey

I figured when in Rome errr... Bavaria, and tried some super dark, alcoholic, nectar of the gods.  I was like Barney with his first beer on the Simpsons.

Looks like it was completed in 1423, so probably the oldest building I've drunk in, although there was an awesome restaurant in Rome built on a buried Jewish synagogue called Spirito Divino, if anyone goes to Rome (they used it remains for their wine cellar)

 

That's awesome that you're meeting up with Bert. He, TRF, Jetdoc, Farmer Bernie and I have had a group text going for years. Jackal (R.I.P.) was in there for a bit. Lots of food porn and drinkin' pics in that group text. Lol.

 

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18 hours ago, Hawkeye21 said:

Pete's Tavern, NYC

https://www.petestavern.com/

This is a good one.

From NYC I’ll add McSorley’s

Have one of the two beers and take a leak where Abraham Lincoln and John Lennon have hung out.

 

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 Legends in Nashville Tennessee. Behind it’s the original Grande Ole Opry (the Ryman Theater) . Johnny  Cash made it famous. Very interesting history.

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On 12/7/2024 at 8:04 PM, Maximum Overkill said:

Gilleys, Texas 

I lived like a mile from there in the late 1980s. 

I vowed to never go in there, but then one day as I drove by I saw the sign being torn down. 

As reporter for the Pasadena newspaper, I had to go in and find out whether the place was closing. That would have been a huge story back then.

As it turns out, they were just replacing the sign, but I did buy a six pack of Gilley's beer, figuring that might be worth some money down the line if unopened.

That six pack is sitting atop the fridge in my garage as we speak.

Somehow over the years, all the beer inside disappeared, despite the cans never opened.

I wonder how the heck that happened.

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La Carafe - Houston.  

813 Congress St. Houston , Tx 77002

713-229-9399

The oldest haunt in Houston, La Carafe wine bar is less a ghost than a piece of living history, a timeless challenge to the contemporary nightclub scene.

Located near the northern end of downtown Houston, the cozy candle-lit tavern hasn't changed much in more than 125 years. The bar is similar to those in New York City from the same era: intimate and low lit, exuding a warmth and character that comes with the passage of time.

La Carafe serves only wine and beer and can only ring you up on its now antique cash-only register. The diverse jukebox complements the atmosphere with immortal tunes from Edith Piaf, Django Reinhart and Hank Williams.  There is seating outside and the upstairs and balcony are open on weekend nights and the view of the Houston skyline from the balcony is not to be missed.

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 Cooter Browns here. Fun place that has raw oysters and beers from across the globe. I’ve never been to a bar quite like it. Fascinating place. 
 

 The Cadillac Bar in Houston. Best frozen margaritas I’ve ever had and a side of a shot they call a Mexican Flag. They light it up and you suck it up with a straw. They uil girl dressed up in this black leather outfit with a double holster with tequila on one side and some sort of mix on the other.When you shoot it she shakes your head and screams “ahh yaw yah yah ahh!!!” Very hot. 

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On 12/9/2024 at 2:58 PM, jerryskids said:

That looks cool, I'll put it on our list the next time I go to visit my daughter, possibly April.   

You’re not sure of her name?

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9 hours ago, frank said:

You’re not sure of her name?

I'm Tyreek Hill IRL.   

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Nostalgia Lounge

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Flora/Bama

 

 

 

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I wish I went to the Bama Breeze

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On 12/8/2024 at 7:05 PM, The PosterFormerlyKnownAs said:

Ye olde Cheshire Cheese, London, rebuilt 1667. Great smokey fireplace, hand drawn pint, but unfortunately overrun by bloody American tourists.

I’ve been there!

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On 12/7/2024 at 10:08 AM, BunnysBastatrds said:

Lafittes Black-Smith Shop. It’s been here since 1722. Pretty amazing when you realize it’s over three hundred years old. 
 You’re find for a spirit?

I’ve never replied because I struggled picking one. But in New Orleans I’m gonna select the Napoleon House. But in NO it’s a long list. 
 

There are a couple places that really should be better - Absinthe House & Pirate Bar. Absinthe has too many tourists & Pirate has removed the stools & the beer sucks (but they do have absinthe, which Absinthe does not).

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I could name 6 in Amsterdam. And another 6 in London. A few in Boston, NYC & Montréal. And there’s one in Paris which holy ___, & in Aix. But I’m gonna pick t’Bruggs Beertje in Bruges. 

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What the hell is a hand drawn pint? Is that different than a draft pint? Are their robots that draw the pint as opposed to a human with a hand doing it? 

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7 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

What the hell is a hand drawn pint? Is that different than a draft pint? Are their robots that draw the pint as opposed to a human with a hand doing it? 

Since you asked…

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3 minutes ago, SaintsInDome2006 said:

Since you asked…

Yeah. I had a hand drawn pint of Miller Lite at Chilis last week.  I’m certain the Bar tender used their hand to do it. You don’t see me bragging about it. 

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1 hour ago, SaintsInDome2006 said:

I’ve never replied because I struggled picking one. But in New Orleans I’m gonna select the Napoleon House. But in NO it’s a long list. 
 

There are a couple places that really should be better - Absinthe House & Pirate Bar. Absinthe has too many tourists & Pirate has removed the stools & the beer sucks (but they do have absinthe, which Absinthe does not).

 Agree. The Carousel Bar at the Montenelum is fun. 

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47 minutes ago, BunnysBastatrds said:

 Agree. The Carousel Bar at the Montenelum is fun. 

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On 12/10/2024 at 9:03 AM, thegeneral said:

From NYC I’ll add McSorley’s

Have one of the two beers and take a leak where Abraham Lincoln and John Lennon have hung out.

 

I was hoping no one would bring this up. It’s terrible. Grab your warm 8oz beer - chug it and get out. Just to say you’ve had a drink there. 

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On 12/7/2024 at 8:23 PM, SUXBNME said:

Stonewall Inn 

I would believe that, Except NY scares the pee out of you. 

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10 hours ago, MikeMatt said:

I would believe that, Except NY scares the pee out of you. 

 Going out of town scares the diarrhea out of him

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JBar in aspen. 

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The Palace Saloon

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49 minutes ago, iam90sbaby said:

JBar in aspen. 

Hey I’ve been there, the Hotel Jerome. I love that place.

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Hotel California - Todos Santos

Sloppy Joes or Hogs Breath in KW

Warehouse Bar in Savannah

Dukes in Malibu

Oga’s Cantina in Disney Hollywood Studios (HA!)

 

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Hayslips Corner in Talmoon Minnesota.  Oldest bar in Minny. 

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On 12/7/2024 at 12:36 PM, MDC said:

Fergies Pub. I love this place:

https://www.fergies.com/

great place. also i met my wife at mcgillins 

also of note i drank in these tourist traps (but still somewhat nostalgic i guess)

hofbrauhaus in munich

temple bar in dublin

 

also what's that irish place in NYC where you have to sit with strangers and they only have light or dark deer...mcglinchy's?

 

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1 minute ago, porkbutt said:

great place. also i met my wife at mcgillins 

also of note i drank in these tourist traps (but still somewhat nostalgic i guess)

hofbrauhaus in munich

temple bar in dublin

 

also what's that irish place in NYC where you have to sit with strangers and they only have light or dark deer...mcglinchy's?

 

My wife and I met at New Wave Cafe.  

McGlinchy’s is in Philly, but it’s rumored to be closing soon.

I’ve heard the Temple Bar is the Times Square of Dublin. 

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47 minutes ago, porkbutt said:

great place. also i met my wife at mcgillins 

also of note i drank in these tourist traps (but still somewhat nostalgic i guess)

hofbrauhaus in munich

temple bar in dublin

 

also what's that irish place in NYC where you have to sit with strangers and they only have light or dark deer...mcglinchy's?

 

McSorely’s and mentioned above. 

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On 12/7/2024 at 12:36 PM, MDC said:

Fergies Pub. I love this place:

https://www.fergies.com/

Sounds right up your alley. 

Poor mdpee. 

Moonstone Poetry Series every Wednesday 7pm

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31 minutes ago, seafoam1 said:

Sounds right up your alley. 

Poor mdpee. 

Moonstone Poetry Series every Wednesday 7pm

Maybe one day you’ll go to a bar, have sexual relations with a woman, make a friend, etc.  

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51 minutes ago, MikeMatt said:

McSorely’s and mentioned above. 

mcsorleys yes thank you

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1 hour ago, MDC said:

My wife and I met at New Wave Cafe.  

McGlinchy’s is in Philly, but it’s rumored to be closing soon.

I’ve heard the Temple Bar is the Times Square of Dublin. 

yea that's right. can't get all my mick's right. nue deck > new wave 

is monk's still open? was favorite back in the day too