Re: 1st pint, 1st local.
 

my first pint was in the pub next to the empire dance hall [ ossie ]1959 i cant remember its name

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Two bottles of strong ale Half way house, on the trip to watch Acc Stanley play Liverpool, was a good 16 years old [Didn't see much of the game]

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The Royal a thwaites house, long gone now.;)

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Are there any pubs with their own micro brewery in the Accrington area???

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tinker

Re: 1st pint, 1st local.
 

Grants formerly the Hargreaves on Manchester Road, home of the Big Clock Brewery.
The copper fermenting vessels can be seen behind the bar.
Try the Pals at 4.0% or the100 weighing in at 5.3%

Re: 1st pint, 1st local.
 

Anyone tell me the name of the bar/pub on Union St. back in the early 70's and if you can where was the bar in there. I remember it as one large room but can't for the life remember where the bar was situated.

Re: 1st pint, 1st local.
 

If the pub was well designed the bar was next to the toilets, these days it seems with the modern pub the toilets are always two floors up.

Who thought of that one?
Extra plumbing for it to flow into the drain we used to stand over downstairs.

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Do you mean The Astronaut, it's the only one I can remember on there except for a working mens club at the top end roundabout where the Halfax is now?

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Tried my first pint in the "Black Bull" in Huncoat when I was 14 years old, now at the age of 69 I will never be able to recreate the memory, as I believe the pub has been sold to a builder of asian descent.

Nothing wrong there but as alcohol is against the Muslim religion it obviously will never be a place of quiet contemplation over a pint of ale in order to put the world to rights.

Aah well, the pub has been going downhill for many years, so not really a loss.

Your's Taddy.

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That was it the Astronaut, do you remember where the bar was?

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Probably where you ordered your ale,:alright::alright:

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I knew how to find it but trying to describe it now I'm struggling a bit :) it was kind of at the back of the room if you know what I mean? There were two entrance doors into the pub, one at either side of the downstairs area &
there was also the Apollo nightclub upstairs - had one of the smallest of dancefloors I've seen but had some good times up there

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Used to pop in there after doing afternoon shift at Huncoat Pit. Remember it being damn good ale. The one by the Railway was ok too.

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My 1st pint was in December 1993 for my works Xmas do, think the pub was shoulder and mutton it was right at the top of fielding lane in ossy, just around the s bend, it was turned into a house years ago now but used to be a good boozer.