12 pubs of Christmas - Melbourne

minsbarron

Just wondering if anyone knows of one & when?

Thanks.

GiftofGab

I'd be up for one.

Zambia

Any date in mind?

minsbarron

Saturday 15th?

GiftofGab

Got bars set up? Cbd or suburbs??

Zambia

GiftofGab wrote: »

Got bars set up? Cbd or suburbs??

You could try a crawl down sydney road Brunswick

Cooperspale

Zambia wrote: »

You could try a crawl down sydney road Brunswick

If you're going down Sydney Rd, try and include the Woodlands Hotel just north of Moreland in Coburg
They have a nice beer menu
http://www.thewoodlandshotel.com.au/Menu/beer_menu.pdf

If you go over to Lygon St, there's the alehouse
http://www.thealehouseproject.com.au/www.thealehouseproject.com.au/Craft_beers_on_Tap.html

Temple Brewery around the corner, though its not very pub like
http://www.templebrewing.com.au/beers/

And the B-east just south on Lygon

jackbhoy

Cooperspale wrote: »

If you're going down Sydney Rd, try and include the Woodlands Hotel just north of Moreland in Coburg
They have a nice beer menu
http://www.thewoodlandshotel.com.au/Menu/beer_menu.pdf

If you go over to Lygon St, there's the alehouse
http://www.thealehouseproject.com.au/www.thealehouseproject.com.au/Craft_beers_on_Tap.html

Temple Brewery around the corner, though its not very pub like
http://www.templebrewing.com.au/beers/

And the B-east just south on Lygon

Good calls there Cooperspale, I am regular at first 2 and big fan of Temple beers, if not the actual brewery (find it bit sterile). Actually their Oatmeal Stout is an absolute cracker!

minsbarron

No pubs planned as yet, haven't been to any of the above listed establishments so that's a good start!

We're here since the end of May & we don't go out all that often so we haven't a big gang of friends at this point to be trawling through pubs with.

So is anyone else actually on for it? The more the merrier.

minsbarron

Jeez we sound like loners from the above post! Honestly, we don't bite, just don't have a gang of friends like home that would be up for it without question.

Cooperspale

Sorry, away next week so will miss it

jackbhoy

minsbarron wrote: »

Jeez we sound like loners from the above post! Honestly, we don't bite, just don't have a gang of friends like home that would be up for it without question.

If you are doing Sydney Road then myself and gf might join in at some stage.

dave3004

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minsbarron

What is the general form for this kind of thing? When is too early for kick off? We are Irish after all....

hussey

We do one in sydney every year, the only thing I'll say is plan early, the bouncers over here can be so strict, and if you leave it late a load of them won't let you in!

I did one in paddo a few years ago and the bouncer wouldn't let anyone wear a xmas hat (this is 2 weeks before xmas) and 3pm during the day

cormaclynch

We did one last year. Started in North Melbourne and was a pretty good route. Here it is if you fancy it!

Pub/Bar Address Time
1. The Three Crowns Hotel 365 Victoria Street 2:00 – 2:30
2. The Town Hall 33 Errol Street 2:40 -3:10
3. The Leveson 46 Leveson Street 3:20 – 3:50
4. The Metropolitan Hotel 36 Courtney Street 4:00 – 4:30
5. Bev n’ Micks Turf Club Hotel 1 Flemington Road 4:40 – 5:10
6. The Drunken Poet 65 Peel Street 5:20 - 5:50
7. The Celtic Club (Food Stop) 320 Queen Street 6:00 - 7:00
8. The Workshop 413 Elizabeth Street 7:10 - 7:40
9. Softbelly 367 Little Bourke Street 7:50 – 8:20
10. Sister Bellas 22 Drewery Place 8:30 - 9:00
11. The Exford Hotel 199 Russell Street 9:10 – 9:40
12. Bridie O'Reillys 62 Little Collins Street 9:50

It was a pretty good route and finishing in Bridies in the city we were pretty much guaranteed to get in as the bouncers were pretty slack there. Though last time I passed it it was closed for refurbishments. I think we peaked at around 70 people for a few bars, was a pretty good turnout.

cormaclynch

And here is one from Christmas 2010:

Name of Bar Address Time
1  Little Creatures 222 Brunswick St 2:00-2:30
2  Napier Hotel 210 Napier St 2:45-3:15
3  The Gertrude Hotel 148 Gertrude St 3:30-4:00
4  Brown Couch 30 Gertrude Street 4:15-4:45
5  Mrs Parmas 25 Little Bourke st 5:00-5:45
6  Section 8 27 Tattersalls Lane 6.00-6:30
7  The Carlton Hotel 197 Bourke St 6:45-7:15
8  The Cricketers Bar 103 Spring St 7:30-8:00
9  Bridie O'Reillys 62 Little Collins Street 8:15-9:00
10  European Bier Café 120 Exhibition Street 9:10-9:40
11  Dr Martins Tavern 86a Collins St 9:55-10:30
12  The Phoenix Hotel 82 Flinder's St 10:45-11:15

It was good except for the napier Hotel and the Carlton Club didnt want us in there. I mean the Napier hotel was 2nd pub, no one was drunk and they didnt want us there, great business model we thought, here is 30 people having one drink then leaving!

And the phoenix Tavern is now closed so dont plan to go there!

Elaine1313

There's 3 of us interested in doing it.. we tried to organise one on facebook but theres only a few people going, its on chapel street.. let us know if you want the link or we'll be up for joining in another one too

universe777

I'd be interested I think, if it's on Chapel st even better as I live there

nerd69

I'd be up for it the 15th ya

Elaine1313

hey are you on facebook and I can send you the invite to the event? and anyone else who wants it let me know

nerd69

hey lads its the 15th ya? where and when is it starting?

dave3004

How do I get involved in this?

Elaine1313

Chapel Street the 15th at 6.30. There's an event on facebook if you want to send me your page

GiftofGab

Elaine1313 wrote: »

Chapel Street the 15th at 6.30. There's an event on facebook if you want to send me your page

Yeah how can I see the facebook page?

Elaine1313

my friend made the event so i can only add people to it that i'm friends with on facebook so either send me your facebook or i can just send you the details if you want

c0rk3r

Hi Elaine can you invite me to the event c0rk3r1athotmail.com

Cheers

Elaine1313

can only send the event invite to people i'm friends with on facebook.. but its on chapel stret sat at 6.30 starts in the imperial i think