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"Golden Grove, Chertsey. 1986. Hofmeister. 96p"

The Swinley in Ascot. Word had gone around that they accepted your National Insurance Card as ID so for a couple of weeks it was rammed full of 16 year old kids drinking. I think the old bill then had a word in their ear and it all came to an end.

"Streatham Ice Rink. 1971. Some crap lager or Watneys Red Barrel even, jesus, and cost was, I think, 55p. My happy skinhead days following West Ham everywhere, we actually played attractive football occasionally as well."

"MO 7.04, were you ever brave enough to go to the Merry Fiddlers? The Three travellers was a poor substitute imho."

"The first paid over the bar pint? I was 15, a Sunday morning in1978, in The Hackney Volunteers Social Club, Lower Clapton Road"

"Pint of bitter, The Railway Tavern Gravesend, at the age of 13 (just) after being to a gig in London with two mates. It was run by asians and my asian mate Jasbir said he could get us in. Other mate who looked the oldest went to the bar and ordered ""a pint of beer please"", still got served. First one I paid for, at The Marker's Retreat also in Gravesend. Pint of bitter was nineteen new pence. You could sit in the corner of the saloon bar as long as you didn't act up. Used that pub from then on before many a school disco. Kids these days have it much harder getting served."

"Light & Bitter - Tollgate, Chadwell Heath, under the supervision of my father at some family celebration. Stood there at the bar in a manner I felt showed me as proper grown up (twat). Hated the beer but (felt I) had to drink it to get my first set of adult stripes. Didn't try it again until well past 16. Three Travellers - Becontree Heath for that one."

A few light and bitters on this thread because you woukd get almost a pint of bitter and a bottle of light ale. All for less than 2 bob Happy glorious days

"My first pint was probably at a party in Ronnie White's house in Burges Rd East Ham aged about 14. In 1961. Beer bought from the off-licence nearby The same year I bought my first pint of Light & Bitter in The Roding Hotel East Ham at about 2/- (10p). After getting served by the barmaid, I along with my mates were told to drink up and leave once the owner spotted us. A couple of years later you could still get a pint of Mild for 1/6d (7.5p)"

"A pint of mild in the Earl of Beaconsfield 11p around 1971 when I was 14, landlords weren't too fussy then as long as you didn't cause any trouble, it tasted pretty horrible and rumour was all the slops from the slop traye used to go into it so I moved on to light and bitter as you normally got a bit more than a pint! “Bliss it was in that dawn to be alive But to be young was very heaven.”"

"Must have been about 14. We all put a tie on so we looked 18 (the fucking numpties, we were). I had 2 pints of bitter, staggered home through the back alleys, throwing up as I went. Should have packed it in right then."

Chequers Barkingside maybe..82 maybe....

"Light & John Bull, Mawney Arms Romford 1982."

The Bull in Barking. 1987. aged 14. Although not quite sure it was my first pint. But it was definitely the first time I went up to the bar to buy a pint. Far too young with hindsight. My 15 year old hasn't (to my knowledge) had a pint yet.

The Bull in Barking. 1987. aged 14. Although not quite sure it was my first pint. But it was definitely the first time I went up to the bar to buy a pint. Far too young with hindsight. My 15 year old hasn't (to my knowledge) had a pint yet.

Light and bitter 2s 1d The Cock East Ham 1965

"Not a pint but a bottle of brown ale (and not Newcastle Brown). 1970. Age 14. The Victoria, Barking. No idea about the price."

"Probably about 1985, the old mill, plumstead common."

Hollywood Nightclub Romford 1990 (aged 16) Got in OK with sister and her friends Can't remember how much Got in such a state puked on dancefloor Got kicked out

The Star Hampton Hill 1983 No idea what it cost. We were in school uniform with our ties off. Nobody cared!

Skol Prince of Wales Kingsbury. 78p

"Harp Bell and Gate Collier Row Probably about 16 ( looked young the, don’t now). Only had pocket money before first job. Nice."

"Red Lion, just off Finsbury Circus, probably Directors or Flowers, and probably about £1 or so back in 84"

"Huntingdon Arms, Canning Town, May 75. Went there straight from Wembley after watching us beat Fulham in the cup final. I was 14 and violently sick by 8pm."

"Hangleton School Infants, then Maggie took it away!"

Light and bitter in the Cherry Tree. Welwyn garden city. I think it was around 1s10d.