Cairneyhill Jambo Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I was trying to work out the other day what pub I had my first illegal/legal pint in. My first pint was in the Tynie Arms when I was 15 in 1984. My first legal pint was in the nightclub Bobbins in Galashiels. Anyone else remember theirs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 1st legal pint was in the Gordon's pub gilmerton on my 18th Birthday with my old man! Can't remember my 1st ever pint though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Herbertson Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Sheep's Heid. 15 years old. Still remember the barman shaking his head in pity at my attempt to look old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Must have been about 14 or 15 in the BMC for my first illegal one thanks to a few posters on here. Saturday discos were always fun. First legal one I am less sure about. I had my 18th in The Shandon but that was about a week after my actual birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershwin Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 First pint in a pub was in the Tron Ceilidh House when I was 15 in 1996. Nicked one of the glasses from the session too Think it's still in my mum's cupboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 A pint of Dryburgh's (sp) heavy which was the old man's tipple in the Livi Inn aged 14. Can still taste it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 First pint was in the Jenny Ha's at the foot of the Canongate, in 1992. A pint of Tartan Special I'd jut turned 17 the day before so wasn't too young Though I don't remember it, my first legal pint would have been just up the road from the Jenny's, with my old man, in the Tolbooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansel Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Black Bull near St James Centre. 2000 Still got the pint glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomstick Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Market Bar, Inverness, 2005. I was out in Inverness one month to the day before my 18th birthday. Only one bouncer twigged that I wasn't 18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarlos Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Diggers before a game. Must have been about 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droid Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Stewarts Bar Drummond Street bottle of becks (at 13 years young)en route to Tynie where a further bottle was necked in the BMC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairneyhill Jambo Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 A pint of Dryburgh's (sp) heavy which was the old man's tipple in the Livi Inn aged 14. Can still taste it..... Was it the big dimpled tankard? :cheesy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJambo Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 First pint would've been in the middle shop in Loanhead when I was 15. First legal one was in Brandy's that used to be just down the road from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Womble Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 First pint was in the chesser inn when i was 15 on a certain day in may 98. First legal pint was in corstorphine inn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 First pint would have been a pint of Bitburger Pils on a school trip to germany in 96, first legal one would have been the Corrie in Gorebridge after a meal with my folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansel Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 First illegal pint. Think it was either St Andrews ale house(now the kilted pig) or the Centre Court at meggetland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Womble Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Thought it might have been the goodies bill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 My first pint would have been at the rugby in gala when I was about 13-14. I know I never looked old enough and I only tried for a dare. First legal pint was in naafi bar at RAF cosford, 7 months after I got posted there amd started drinking in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairneyhill Jambo Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 I can't even remember what the first pint was in the Tynie Arms. I didn't start drinking lager until I was in my thirties so must have been a pint of Export/Tartan Special/70 or 80 shilling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheile Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Mine was a pint of this in the Ensign Ewart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Womble Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Think it was strongbow if i recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandt Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 1st legal pint was in the Gordon's pub gilmerton on my 18th Birthday with my old man! Can't remember my 1st ever pint though. Miss the Gordons, like. Mines was a pint of Guiness in Minders, Causewayside when i was 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 First illegal where I was served, not sure, was confident enough to drink in Lothian road by 15 so I guess about 14 and it was probably the Rainbow, lunchtime from school in full view of teachers who shouldn't have been there anyway. Was warned off though when I got back to class. First legal Mathers West End - when Mac Bell had it - wanted it in a "mans pub", had been knocked back there before so had a point to prove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franklin Delano Bluth Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I'm a good laddie. Never entered a premise under the age of 18 (bit gay mate). 18 in some place in town. Maybe hive. 18 year old me is a shitebag . Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambos_1874 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I was trying to work out the other day what pub I had my first illegal/legal pint in. My first pint was in the Tynie Arms when I was 15 in 1984. My first legal pint was in the nightclub Bobbins in Galashiels. Anyone else remember theirs? My first illegal pint was in Gala Rugby Club. I remember absolutely sh*ting myself going up to buy it! There's just not the same novelty going to buy a pint when you can do it legally! Where was Bobbins Nightclub by the way? never even heard of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Loblaw Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 First illegal pint was in the taxi club, think I was 15. First legal pint was in the Caley Sample rooms. I had a few jars to watch Hearts steal a win in Bordeaux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansel Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Thought it might have been the goodies bill? Too feart to go there at that age. Heard too many grim tales. Went when I was older and it wasn't bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullen13 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 If you can remember your first pint then it must have been a sheite night. I have no idea, legal or illegal. Must have been about 15-16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezza Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 About 16 in the Artisan pint ay miller before a derby. Think we drew fat Mixu missed a last min pen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 My first illegal pint was a Black and Tan in the Shakespeare on Lothian Road. There were three of us pals and as usual there is always one wise guy who knows exactly how it should be done.We walked up to the bar, each of us ordered a black and tan, when we had finished the order the barman said most beer drinkers one man orders all three drinks then each pay for a round. We drank up got out of there, then away to the Palais like we knew what we were doing acting like we had drained a few beers. Fifteen years old, seems a long time ago, but its really only sixty three years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Womble Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Never been in the goodies after some of the stories my dad told me, and then thought it would be ok in the busybee. Wtf!! I was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groot Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 16 can't mind the name of the pub before the Red Star Belgrade game at Tynie (it was the one almost opposite the Clock Inn if I'm remembering the name right) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansel Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Never been in the goodies after some of the stories my dad told me, and then thought it would be ok in the busybee. Wtf!! I was wrong. Aye, I heard stories about the local radges and the squaddies from Redford barracks having royal rumbles after bumping into each other at the Goodies. Never heard of the busy bee mate. Where's that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T.F.Robertson Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Possibly in a place called the Casrock. It's a restaurant now, but was down from where Footlights is, heading toward Johnstone Terrace. I'd imagine it was a pint of heavy. It's been a slippery slope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Womble Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Its in saughton. Absolute hell hole. Back in the day it used to be mental. Most toilets have please wash your hands signs, this one had please refrain from dealing drugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWJ Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 First legal pint was in The Cottar's Howff on Rose Street. First ever - not sure. Probably the late, lamented McTavish's in Ft William. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All roads lead to Gorgie Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 First pre legal pint was at the speedway at Powderhall. Over 18 Tynie Arms pre match early 80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le Tissier Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 13 years old Gatwick Airport 1st legal pint Tynie Arms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman1 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 First illegal in the crown and cushion and ashamed to say it was a lager and lime as did not like the taste of lager How I got served ordering that of all things is a mystery Must have been 16 First legal in the golden gates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott herbertson Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 First was about 14/15 in aberfoyle I think - I was walking/ hosteling with a mate who was 6ft 3 and a rugby player and he went up to the bar while i hid behind a pillar 1 was enough for me to get totally legless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticJambo Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Legally; Cider at Greyfriars Bobby's Bar. Was no point in trying pre-18th birthday ... was still getting in the boys gate in my late 20s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 First illegal pint was a pint of 80/ aged 14 in the Swiss Cottage in Corstorphine (where American Golf is). First legal pint was in Dan McKays (now Au Bar) in the west end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 First pint would have been the Northern at Canonmills. The nearest pub to the house was my old mans local and he warned me he would kill me if I tried to go in before I was 18. I had to get the round in as though my mates were bigger than me I looked older and had the ability to grow stubble. First legal pint would have been the Chain Pier, the manager was well pissed off I was celebrating my 18th as I'd been a weekend regular for two years. The next day my old man took me into his local Spiers and I was too hungover to have a pint. He was disgusted to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 First illegal pint aged 15 in a pub called the local in Dedridge, Livi. First legal pint was in same boozer. Reckon I would still be drinking there now if it never closed down. Great pub best in Livi. Aaah memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmfcjamie Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Market Bar, Inverness, 2005. I was out in Inverness one month to the day before my 18th birthday. Only one bouncer twigged that I wasn't 18. market bar ....... good lord , all the jakey's of inverness go there. sure it opens really early. anyway mine was in johnny foxes inverness age 16/17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy McNulty Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 First illegal: 15 or 16, Christmas Eve disco, Penicuik Rugby club (cider) Legal: Probably the Crown or Complex in Penicuik. Never got asked for ID after I turned 18... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Draper Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Negociants. I was 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Governor Tarkin Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Goodies. Under age, sometime around 1990. Legal, Colinton Inn, sevral years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Plissken Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Illegal pint - aged 15 in Elgin legal pint - Student Union, Stirling University Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Buaben Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Illegal- 13 when I was in Germany with the pipe band Legal- the Goth in Gorebridge the morning of my 18th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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