First Illegal and Legal Drinks Purchased in a Pub/Bar

[El Oso]

Illegal - at Blackburn before the match, 1977 age 15, some older lads from Peterlee (aged 17) got me one in.

Same age at The Times Inn when I actually plucked up the courage to go to the bar.

Legal - Village Inn, Murton

 

[joemcdokes]

illegal-fir tree wingate, still had my school uniform on.

legal-top house wingate.

I only went in there once and I was under 18, cannot remember what I had to drink.

Was it a Whitbread pub?

 

[davoak]

Stanley snooker club when I was 13 paid adult membership and used it as fake I'd probably the central club at Stanley for me first legal pint

 

[humbug]

I only went in there once and I was under 18, cannot remember what I had to drink.

Was it a Whitbread pub?

the fir tree was whitbread iirc and the top house s&n. over 35 years ago so memories a bit vague.

 

[NYMackem]

Illegal - bar that used to be built into the side of the old cinema in town that's now the point. Can't remeber it's name

Liberty's?

 

[south sider]

illegal - Grindon Mill
legal - Outpost(black bull/vesta tilleys)

 

[joemcdokes]

the fir tree was whitbread iirc and the top house s&n. over 35 years ago so memories a bit vague.

It was 1988 I wouldn’t have been left school very long, maybes Heineken or Trophy.

 

[burro nunn]

Was either Lambtons in the SOL, or Guinness at that pub next to Boldon cinema, absolutely rank and only had the odd gob full since.

 

[joemcdokes]

Was either Lambtons in the SOL, or Guinness at that pub next to Boldon cinema, absolutely rank and only had the odd gob full since.

I thought the same about Guinness hadn’t touched it since I was a teen.
Went away last October with the in laws he asked for a Guinness so I said I’d try one.
It’s all I drink now.

 

[Discopants91]

Illegal probably either The Marquis in Fram or Bay Hoss in Bishop.

Can't actually remember the first legal one.

 

[Shandy drinker]

Illegal-
Either the Lambton Castle in Shiney Ra or the Westwood Clerb in Washy.

Legal-
Pacific Bar,Newcastle

It was LAGER both times

1980 roker hotel gluepot?
Aged 14 pissed on strong arm

Legal 1984 continental
First pub off the bus

 

[mickb2112]

Ah the salutation is it still open

I worked there one summer in the 80`s
First illegal was probably Dunelm of The Rowing Club
First legal....can`t remember, maybe the Manhattan Bar in Durham

 

[joemcdokes]

First a pint of Stella in the Tavern Wheatley Hill when I was 15, I’ve no idea my first legal one was.

 

[Shandy drinker]

Illegal - bar that used to be built into the side of the old cinema in town that's now the point. Can't remeber it's name

What was that pub that was between garage blue monkey and caslaws in bedford street
Or was that street behind on the corner of the street where imps was down the back lane

 

[Town End Farmer Giles]

What was that pub that was between garage blue monkey and caslaws in bedford street
Or was that street behind on the corner of the street where imps was down the back lane

Pollys?

 

[matt228]

Illegal: Some bar in Minorca, age 14
Legal: Stadium of Light on my 18th birthday

 

[Venkman]

Illegal - Ashbrooke Cricket Club
Legal - The Promenade

 

[Butcher's Coat]

What was that pub that was between garage blue monkey and caslaws in bedford street
Or was that street behind on the corner of the street where imps was down the back lane

The Garricks Head?

Pollys?

Polly's was opposite the Imperial Vaults and the Caledonian.

 

[Dinsdale]

Illegal - definitely Livingstons (Now the ship Isis). 16 and looked about 12 in 1992

Legal - actually not sure. Possibly the chesters, possibly Rosie malones

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

Illegal - Grindon Mill, December 1983.

Legal, cannit remember tbh but I'll gan for probably The Eagle Aug 1985.