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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Dave P on March 31, 2019, 08:50:43 AM

Title: Pre Match Pubs
Post by: Dave P on March 31, 2019, 08:50:43 AM

I normally just have a drink in the ground before games or, more often than not, in the family fun zone.

Just wondered what the pubs around the ground are like these days and which are the best ones? Aston Social? Aston Tavern? Swan and Mitre?

Also, do you need memberships? what’s it like to get served? Are kids allowed in?

Any advice gratefully received. Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Pre Match Pubs
Post by: PeterWithe on March 31, 2019, 08:58:44 AM

Social and Tavern you can pay on the door if not a member, I think the Swan & Mitre you have to be a member but I don’t go in there now so could be wrong.

First 2 you can take in kids and get served in 5 mins or so.

Title: Re: Pre Match Pubs
Post by: Richard on March 31, 2019, 09:19:37 AM

Swan and Mitre - went in there before QPR on New Years Day, no admission fee or membership - but crap beer.

Title: Re: Pre Match Pubs
Post by: Dave P on March 31, 2019, 09:22:20 AM

Quote from: PeterWithe on March 31, 2019, 08:58:44 AM

Social and Tavern you can pay on the door if not a member, I think the Swan & Mitre you have to be a member but I don’t go in there now so could be wrong.

First 2 you can take in kids and get served in 5 mins or so.

Thanks. Out of interest, how much is it to get in?

Title: Re: Pre Match Pubs
Post by: PeterWithe on March 31, 2019, 09:25:15 AM

£3 each in Tavern, £2 in Social. I don’t pay my daughter in the Social.

Beer and Lager is terrible in both, Guinness is decent.

Title: Re: Pre Match Pubs
Post by: Des Little on March 31, 2019, 10:57:44 AM

None of the pubs close to the ground are any good. I prefer to drink in town (when the Blues will let me) and taxi it over to VP. Paying to get into a pub is outrageous too.

Title: Re: Pre Match Pubs
Post by: Pete3206 on March 31, 2019, 11:45:02 AM

Sacred heart is open again and there's the Yew tree

Title: Re: Pre Match Pubs
Post by: SoccerHQ on March 31, 2019, 11:59:23 AM

If I'm going with my Dad (rarely these days) we just meet up at the Yenton and train it in.

Otherwise normally just pop in to that spoons at the One stop shopping centre in Perry Barr for a quick one.

Don't think I've ever been in any of the pubs close to the ground.

Title: Re: Pre Match Pubs
Post by: wittonwarrior on March 31, 2019, 12:07:13 PM

Social can get packed but service is good and very much a Villa pub.- annual membership is £10 (March to March)

Title: Re: Pre Match Pubs
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on March 31, 2019, 01:04:59 PM

Town and Number 7 .Old Cs, Old Royal, Joint Stock, Alchemist, all close to bus stop.
Or Uber for  £7

Title: Re: Pre Match Pubs
Post by: cheltenhamlion on April 01, 2019, 05:10:00 PM

Or The Bartons if you don't mind a little yomp to the ground.

Title: Re: Pre Match Pubs
Post by: Darlo Dave on April 01, 2019, 05:13:29 PM

Was last down for the Boro match, and went in the Aston Tavern. Was £3 in (which I think usual includes a pork baguette in the price), and seemed to be a fair few kids kicking about. Was a decent pint of Guinness, but I recall it being pretty expensive (£4 plus a pint).