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Monday 25 June 2012

I didn't know that

A friend of mine who has been in leading light in CAMRA for many years told me something I didn't know. In the time before all day opening and late licences it seems that those pubs that weren't averse to serving after hours were indicated in the Good Beer Guide by a double full stop after the description.

If true I wish I'd known this at the time. I can't be bothered searching the loft for my old guides to check them out. Can anyone else verify my friend's disclosure?

4 comments:

  1. What kind of era are you talking about?

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  2. Late 70s or early 80s I'm guessing.

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  3. I have the facsimile of the 1976 edition, but can't see any evidence of it there. I have some from 1977 onwards, but would have to dig them out of a box. It includes some classic comments: "Landlord is an anti-keg man".

    I always thought "keen licensee" was a shorthand for "serves lates".

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  4. Are your friend's initials DG, by any chance?

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