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Great place for rock music, live and via the jukebox, but not the place for a relaxing pint. It is pretty grimy looking these days, we were a bit wary of sitting down in the rather dingy armchairs, but the beer is OK, and it's far better than the other dire outlets in Hastings town centre.
Floyd - 20 Jan 2008 19:59 |
Well, it's got a reputation, but it's not a bad place to go for a pint. The town has certainly got a lot worse places for a beer. the ale's OK, and the locals don't bite (even though many look as though they might)
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When you enter the Carlisle it can sometimes feel a bit like The Titty Twister in FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, bar the strippers, of course, although the jury is out on the neck-biting. Drinks are poor but decent live music and can be an OK night. You need a bit of front, though.
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Great music venue, most of the customers are bikers and rough as a badgers arse but the atmosphere rocks, literally thousands turn up here every bank holiday, not for the faint hearted.
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OK pub but agree with the "drink from bottles" statements below. I had a pint of something brown and did not dare finish it for fear of ending up on the toilet all night.
If loud music and certain amount of dank and darkness are your things then you will love it here. I had a great evening. Pretty sure someone got murdered here many years ago which is pretty cool too. Well not for them obviously but you know what I mean.
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I am a bit surprised to see this pub in the top 10? dont get me wrong, it is a good pub for bikers and loud rock music with some excellent tribute bands, but if thats not your thing then it could be a culture shock.
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Well you'd only go into this pub really if you knew what you were letting yourself in for... it's clearly not a family pub and it's clientel are clearly missing a few brain cells, but it's all a part of the places charm and it's good for one thing - a noisy night out.
Don't drink the beer from the taps, you'll regret it. But do go and see a band down there, experience the atmosphere and generally revel in the fact that you probably could do better than this if you tried to run a pub. It's actually very entertaining... 'only in Hastings'.
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people was ok. Nice pool tables. Hated the juke box, not my kind of headache needed rick astley. lol joking but all heavy music, needed a mix. Hated the beer, was ill the day after.
Wont be going back in there again :P
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Known by locals as the bikers pub, christ where else can you get good music,pint of lager,JD & coke for £4.30.
Also if any one esle is a fat bastard like me, try the breakfast at the Pig along the road for £4, you will need a big bike to carry you afterwards, good bar as well.
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This is my local. A dark, dirty, grimy sweat hole. Fantastic!! Ace jukebox, lovely friendly staff, but rank toilets. This is the kind of pub you can bring your kids and your dog to, and this is the only pub as a female I feel comfortable enough to sit in all day with a paper, knowing I won't be pounced on by saddoes.
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great for rock bands,interesting people get in here(a sort of bikers pub) the beer is RUBBISH,even with the realtively new owners.only drink out of bottles(if you like beer that is) you have been warned.
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Love the jukebox downstairs, but could have done with the band coming on stage a little earlier than 10:30pm on Saturday night!
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Ok it may not be the cleanest or lightest pub in town but you wont find a pub with better live music or atmosphere. beer is good and not too pricy either. i recomend it!
Tom - 14 Jan 2004 17:17 |
On the seafront in sunny Hastings - the best pub around for decent live music. Bands every Fri, Sat & B/H. Good selection of beers.
Rocker Kev - 8 Jul 2003 11:04 |
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