- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Orion (16 Oct 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752898876
- ISBN-13: 978-0752898872
- Product Dimensions: 14.6 x 14.6 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 153,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'[A] fun, funny and heart-felt stocking-filler.' (TIME OUT )
'After my millionth slurp of this book, a tribute to British boozers... I am drunk on its greatness... the writing is glorious , while extra chapters about barroom philosophers, jukeboxes and darts are incredibly quaffable. Knock these back merrily, and hope for a lock-in.' (THE WORD )
'Made me laugh out loud on the Tube - a must for any devotee of scuzzy urban pubs.' (EVENING STANDARD )
'A hilarious, quirkily-illustrated guide to the alleged '50 best pubs in the country' (NORTHERN ECHO )
'A book that will have you laughing out loud' (HAM & HIGH )
'Quirky, funny and bristling with character' (SOUTH WALES EVENING POST )
'After my millionth slurp of this book, a tribute to British boozers... I am drunk on its greatness... the writing is glorious , while extra chapters about barroom philosophers, jukeboxes and darts are incredibly quaffable. Knock these back merrily, and hope for a lock-in.' (THE WORD )
'Made me laugh out loud on the Tube - a must for any devotee of scuzzy urban pubs.' (EVENING STANDARD )
'A hilarious, quirkily-illustrated guide to the alleged '50 best pubs in the country' (NORTHERN ECHO )
'A book that will have you laughing out loud' (HAM & HIGH )
'Quirky, funny and bristling with character' (SOUTH WALES EVENING POST )
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Life was once simple: you could choose either the public bar, stand around with a pint, play darts and enjoy a platter of roast potatoes . . . or you could retire to the lounge, where, in amongst the flock wallpaper and red velvet bench seats, an old bloke would invariably run through his repertoire on an organ. This is no longer the case in Britain today, as gastropubs and minimalist wine bars have transformed the high street and countryside. The Rough Pub Guide is part guidebook, part paean to a disappearing England, and part investigation into a completely insane drinking culture. It's a road-trip across the British Isles and a celebration of the great British boozer. It seeks out establishments where food is an afterthought, but a decent atmosphere and original Double Diamond beer pumps are prerequisites. Featured hosteleries include: The Boot King's Cross, London (1972, still alive and well. Kenneth Williams' local). The Montague Arms, New Cross (south London's strangest pub) The Ellangowan Hotel, Dumfries (where The Wicker Man was filmed) The Royal Standard, Hastings ('Meat Raffle on Monday -- 1') The British Oak, Birmingham ('Smoking ban? What smoking ban?')
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A proper brew,
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This review is from: The Rough Pub Guide: A Celebration of the Great British Boozer (Hardcover)
On first flick through this book I'm already whisked ( or whiskey-ed) away on a heady boozy journey; I can almost taste the ale, peanuts and dog hair. On closer inspection this book is rammed full of nuggets of information and page turning pictures of curious boozers from all over England. Each pub review makes me want to leave my London local 'gastro' and head for a 'real' place of drink whether it be the wonky pub or the old grandma's back room of a pub, as featured in this book. This book reminds us that the days for these kind of pubs are numbered and we should enjoy them whilst they last. Paul Moody and Robin Turner are like some kind of modern day John Betjemans. Don't worry though, there is no poetry in this book... it's still down to earth and unpretentious. Highly recommended, good fun and oddly stylish.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I want to embark on a Rough Pub tour round Britain...,
By Sophie L (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Rough Pub Guide: A Celebration of the Great British Boozer (Hardcover)
I love this book. As a guide to Britain's idiosyncratic boozers, it makes me want to run off on a country-wide adventure to drink warm ale and chat with eccentric locals. But what's really lovely about this book is that it's not just a guidebook. It's a marvelous, funny read. Turner and Moody are brilliant story-tellers with a love for the crazier margins of Britishness. And 'The Rough Pub Guide' looks beautiful too. With its beer-mat front cover design, you can put it on your coffee table and feel transported straight to your nearest (rough) pub.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I feel a road trip coming on... perfect round up of pubs with character!,
By Jenna Edwards "jb london" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Rough Pub Guide: A Celebration of the Great British Boozer (Hardcover)
In this list-obsessed age, here is a genuinely funny read featuring the UK's top 50 pubs 'of character' as voted by the writers who seem to have trawled the nation in search of not only a good pint but a fun one. If you too are sick of theme pubs and dreary Farrow & Ballsed up bars, this seems to cover every pub you'd want to drag mates into for a proper night of hard drinkin'... My favourite being that where a mummified cat is pinned to the ceiling. But I'm just sick.
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