The Old Brown Jug, Newcastle under Lyme

We were in there late on and caught the back end of a live band who were very good. They than had a disco until around 2am.

They called last orders and we ordered a round but within minutes they were hassling us to drink up and leave.

My friend was still on the dance floor while this was going on and came over to quickly take a swig of his drink then headed off to the toilets. He was refused access to the toilets as a bouncer had blocked the access and the same bouncer then physically picked him up and carried him out of the pub when he argued about it.

The pub has a lot of potential. It also has heavy handed bouncers who flout the drinking up laws and then pretty much force you to piss on their doorstep. This might explain why the outside of the pub smells a bit.

There are better places in Newcastle who will be relaxed enough to let you drink your beer in a reasonable time and they might even let you use the toilets. Go to one of those places and give this place a miss unless you have a colostomy bag fitted.

2 May 2016 00:30