Windsor bar (Hibs fans)

[pacoluna]

The Windsor bar has been given a license to sell alcohol from 9am to supporters travelling to away games.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/hibs-away-fans-allowed-to-buy-9am-pints-at-elm-row-pub-1-4895317/amp

[Hibernia&Alba]

Why would anyone (other than those with a severe drink problem) want to be on the bevy at 9 a.m.? The thought of it gives me the boak. :greengrin

[pacoluna]

Why would anyone (other than those with a severe drink problem) want to be on the bevy at 9 a.m.? The thought of it gives me the boak. :greengrin

It's for the "older generation" of Hibs fans according to the article.

[BILLYHIBS]

It's for the "older generation" of Hibs fans according to the article.

Yeah! No rabble. Especially at those prices :greengrin

[Aim Here]

“We are not talking about football casuals here – this is an older generation of Hibs fans who will be having breakfast and a drink, if they wish."

Correct me if I'm wrong, but won't the folks still identifying themselves as 'football casuals' be among that older generation of Hibs fans? The younger fans are all about the ultras these days...

[Basildon Hibs]

Why would anyone (other than those with a severe drink problem) want to be on the bevy at 9 a.m.? The thought of it gives me the boak. :greengrin

Speak for yourself. Everyone is different. You may have people finishing Night shift who want to go for a drink - which is akin to someone finishing a 9 - 5 shift.
Doesn't mean people have a severe drink problem.

[Pretty Boy]

Speak for yourself. Everyone is different. You may have people finishing Night shift who want to go for a drink - which is akin to someone finishing a 9 - 5 shift.
Doesn't mean people have a severe drink problem.

:agree:

I used to quite enjoy a pint at 7.30 when I had been on night shift.

Still enjoy the odd pint in the morning now if I have a couple of days off to myself. Not so many really early openers these days and even the 9am openers are fewer and further between than they used to be. The Scotsman's Lounge was my haunt in the night shift days but that changed from 6am to 9am and is now an 11am opener.

[hibbyfraelibby]

What is it with inadequates and alcohol that they cannot watch our team sober...

[Albanian Hibs]

What is it with inadequates and alcohol that they cannot watch our team sober...

🤣

[Antifa Hibs]

What is it with inadequates and alcohol that they cannot watch our team sober...

Colin Calderwood, Terry Butcher, Pat Fenlon - need I go on.:greengrin



Cannae beat an early pint, get in before the riff-raff are out, quick read of the paper, few jars then have the rest of the day with a wee glow about you :greengrin

[Famous Fiver]

Bar in the Airport available for the early risers. I've seen it going great guns at 7 in the morning.

[Since452]

:agree:

I used to quite enjoy a pint at 7.30 when I had been on night shift.

Still enjoy the odd pint in the morning now if I have a couple of days off to myself. Not so many really early openers these days and even the 9am openers are fewer and further between than they used to be. The Scotsman's Lounge was my haunt in the night shift days but that changed from 6am to 9am and is now an 11am opener.

I used to quite often have a dram when i got home after the nightshift. Quite enjoyed it while watching folk queue at the bus stop in the freezing cold. Only nightshift workers will understand haha.

[BILLYHIBS]

:agree:

I used to quite enjoy a pint at 7.30 when I had been on night shift.

Still enjoy the odd pint in the morning now if I have a couple of days off to myself. Not so many really early openers these days and even the 9am openers are fewer and further between than they used to be. The Scotsman's Lounge was my haunt in the night shift days but that changed from 6am to 9am and is now an 11am opener.

Penny Black for the posties

Is it still there?

[Here’s Lucy!]

Penny Black for the posties

Is it still there?

Penny Black is long gone Billy, along with Hilda the manageress, who you may recall?

[BILLYHIBS]

Penny Black is long gone Billy, along with Hilda the manageress, who you may recall?

Aye!

It was an oasis in a veritable desert of closed boozers and strict licensing hours in my younger days and walking distance from my flat in Brunswick Street ( London Road end )

:thumbsup:

[Here’s Lucy!]

Aye!

It was an oasis in a veritable desert of closed boozers and strict licensing hours in my younger days and walking distance from my flat in Brunswick Street ( London Road end )

:thumbsup:

You knew her then?

Lovely person she was too, her daughter sometimes worked there also.

[HFC93]

9am pint before an early kick off at Tynie. Nothing wrong with that.

[Malthibby]

Aye!

It was an oasis in a veritable desert of closed boozers and strict licensing hours in my younger days and walking distance from my flat in Brunswick Street ( London Road end )

:thumbsup:

Hilarious having to leave for 1/2 an hour (7'ish?) because you couldn't have a 24 hour licence.
On topic, I drank in the Windsor for years, pretty sure this won't be an offer for the young un's.

[Albanian Hibs]

9am pint before an early kick off at Tynie. Nothing wrong with that.

Yip that's what we are planning to do.

[Albanian Hibs]

Bar in the Airport available for the early risers. I've seen it going great guns at 7 in the morning.

Thank God or I would never be able to go on a plane.

[Lago]

Why would anyone (other than those with a severe drink problem) want to be on the bevy at 9 a.m.? The thought of it gives me the boak. :greengrin
Never been in Edinburgh Airport early doors ?

[Hibernia&Alba]

Never been in Edinburgh Airport early doors ?

True enough. I couldn't attempt a pint early morning. A coffee and large sparkling mineral water for me :greengrin

[Bishop Hibee]

I’ve never liked The Windsor since me and a few mates were watching Sportscene there one Saturday evening back in the day. Highlights of the Dons pumping Hertz 1-4 at Tiny came on and we got threatened with being kicked out for laughing, fairly uproariously to be fair, at a close up of a maroon scarf on the pitch. I’ve never been back since.

[BullsCloseHibs]

Why would anyone (other than those with a severe drink problem) want to be on the bevy at 9 a.m.? The thought of it gives me the boak. :greengrin

Totally agree. I guess there's a market for it though.

[Bangkok Hibby]

Totally agree. I guess there's a market for it though.

Of course there is! as already stated above. Nightshift workers etc. Why do people feel they need to belittle/slag/run down others because they dont fit their sanitised version of living?

[3pm]

9am pint before an early kick off at Tynie. Nothing wrong with that.

Hope you’ve enough loyalty pints.

[Iggy Pope]

Why would anyone (other than those with a severe drink problem) want to be on the bevy at 9 a.m.? The thought of it gives me the boak. :greengrin

Central Bar was always,a good starting point for an early when branch buses to Aberdeen inexplicably left at 9am. Smashed by Forfar though. Or Laurencekirk. Or Stonehaven. Never seemed to go in a straight line!

[macca70]

Seems very specific that they want a 9am license for Hibs away games.

Assuming they have had interest for this, wouldn’t imagine there will be much take up unless they run a bus from there?

[Hermit Crab]

I used to quite often have a dram when i got home after the nightshift. Quite enjoyed it while watching folk queue at the bus stop in the freezing cold. Only nightshift workers will understand haha.


Correct, I’m permanent nights and sometimes have a drink in he morning when I finish. The amount of comments I’ve had from people saying imagine drinking at this time of the morning... Well it’s no different to you finishing at 5pm and going for a pint is it?

[Stuart93]

I wonder what or who they’ll deem “rabble” or “football casuals”? Anyone who looks quite young?

[Hermit Crab]

I wonder what or who they’ll deem “rabble” or “football casuals”? Anyone who looks quite young?


Or dresses in expensive designer gear?

[BILLYHIBS]

Hilarious having to leave for 1/2 an hour (7'ish?) because you couldn't have a 24 hour licence.
On topic, I drank in the Windsor for years, pretty sure this won't be an offer for the young un's.

Back then I was a Student a night owl always nice to know it was there no different from being abroad I suppose

[andrew70]

Councillors voted in favour of allowing the pub to serve alcohol from 9am on the day of specified Hibs away games.

note the word specified - does this mean it will be open on derby day or only for certain away matches?

[Since90+2]

I'd be surprised if the licence is granted for the derby in a couple of weeks. I would imagine the council will want a 'softer' opening.

[vuefrom1875]

Seems very specific that they want a 9am license for Hibs away games.

Assuming they have had interest for this, wouldn’t imagine there will be much take up unless they run a bus from there?
No they don't.

[Here’s Lucy!]

I wonder what or who they’ll deem “rabble” or “football casuals”? Anyone who looks quite young?

:agree:

And let's be honest, it's invariably the very opposite.

[BILLYHIBS]

:agree:

And let's be honest, it's invariably the very opposite.

The clientele in the Windsor Buffet are the original casuals

These colours don’t run! :greengrin

[Pilrig_Sauzee]

Will it be open for the Livi game on Friday?

[Hermit Crab]

Will it be open for the Livi game on Friday?


At 9 in the morning? The games is 19:45 at night mind.

[Pilrig_Sauzee]

At 9 in the morning? The games is 19:45 at night mind.

I know, am worried I won't have enough time.

[BILLYHIBS]

Heads up chaps!

Popped in there this evening before a visit to Vittorias on the Walk

1 pint Three Hop 1 pint Heineken 1 can of Diet Coke (warm) = £11.70 :confused:

Plus side No Radges

Plus plus side Vittorias on the Walk still doing their 20% off for ST holders

[LancashireHibby]

Heads up chaps!

Popped in there this evening before a visit to Vittorias on the Walk

1 pint Three Hop 1 pint Heineken 1 can of Diet Coke (warm) = £11.70 :confused:

Plus side No Radges

Plus plus side Vittorias on the Walk still doing their 20% off for ST holders
I do like a visit to the Windsor, but at those prices it’s now been struck off my pub crawl list for next Wednesday!

[GreenLake]

Why would anyone (other than those with a severe drink problem) want to be on the bevy at 9 a.m.? The thought of it gives me the boak. :greengrin

Yesterday, I had a mimosa at 7.30am on a flight to New York to take the edge off my wife. :greengrin

[HibeeHibernian4]

Windsor prices are pretty eyewatering compared to the rest of Leith Walk. Certainly not for me but each to their own.

[Jack]

I'm a regular in the Windsor :-)

A pint* and a medium wine £8.95. If Mrs Jack has a large wine it's £10.05.

I think cider* is £4.20 and Best is £3.80.

[JimBHibees]

I'm a regular in the Windsor :-)

A pint* and a medium wine £8.95. If Mrs Jack has a large wine it's £10.05.

I think cider* is £4.20 and Best is £3.80.

Is that not about par for Edinburgh. Always thought Windsor a good traditional pub.

[calumhibee1]

Is that not about par for Edinburgh. Always thought Windsor a good traditional pub.

It’s maybe about par for centre of town, Stockbridge, Morningside etc. Leith Walk isn’t nearly as expensive as that though although I suppose it’s creeping further and further up the road.

[JimBHibees]

It’s maybe about par for centre of town, Stockbridge, Morningside etc. Leith Walk isn’t nearly as expensive as that though although I suppose it’s creeping further and further up the road.

All I seen was 3.80 for a pint of best which I thought was reasonable. :greengrin

Leith Walk is having a bohemian gentrification makeover is it not. :greengrin

[calumhibee1]

All I seen was 3.80 for a pint of best which I thought was reasonable. :greengrin

Leith Walk is having a bohemian gentrification makeover is it not. :greengrin

Think it’s about £2.50 a pint in the central :greengrin

[JimBHibees]

Think it’s about £2.50 a pint in the central :greengrin

With good reason. :greengrin

[SunshineOnLeith]

It’s maybe about par for centre of town, Stockbridge, Morningside etc. Leith Walk isn’t nearly as expensive as that though although I suppose it’s creeping further and further up the road.

Other places are cheaper but not by much. Robbie's is about 3.60 and the harp and castle similar for tennents, more for a premium lager. Then there's the 'new leith' places like woodland creatures and Leith depot which are probably more expensive than the Windsor on average.

[BILLYHIBS]

Other places are cheaper but not by much. Robbie's is about 3.60 and the harp and castle similar for tennents, more for a premium lager. Then there's the 'new leith' places like woodland creatures and Leith depot which are probably more expensive than the Windsor on average.

Agree I think they charge fortunes for what they perceive as being Premium Lagers Amstel Heineken Fosters and Three Hop over £5 a pint in some cases

The casuals and the rabble will no doubt give us their feedback on their prices when they pop in for their 9.00am away day pint tomorrow :greengrin

[HibeeHibernian4]

Other places are cheaper but not by much. Robbie's is about 3.60 and the harp and castle similar for tennents, more for a premium lager. Then there's the 'new leith' places like woodland creatures and Leith depot which are probably more expensive than the Windsor on average.

We should get a thread that complies prices of Leith pubs. I know Robbie's is £3.50 for a Tennents, think Strathies is cheaper but can't remember how much. Jeremiah's Taproom was £4 iirc.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Agree I think they charge fortunes for what they perceive as being Premium Lagers Amstel Heineken Fosters and Three Hop over £5 a pint in some cases

The casuals and the rabble will no doubt give us their feedback on their prices when they pop in for their 9.00am away day pint tomorrow :greengrin

Heineken and Foster's as 'premium' lagers? I rarely drink lager, but Tennents is far better, IMO.

[Here’s Lucy!]

Heineken and Foster's as 'premium' lagers? I rarely drink lager, but Tennents is far better, IMO.

:aok: There is no way that Fosters is a 'premium' lager. No way.

[speedy_gonzales]

:aok: There is no way that Fosters is a 'premium' lager. No way.

It's barely lager,,,, chilled roo pi$$.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

£3.60 for a Strongbow in Tamsons, wtf! 🍻

[Joe6-2]

Why would anyone (other than those with a severe drink problem) want to be on the bevy at 9 a.m.? The thought of it gives me the boak. :greengrin

How long you been following the Hibees? You will eventually succumb!!

[Jack]

BREAKING NEWS FROM THE WINDSOR.

The application for a license from 9am had nothing to do with Hibs specifically!

It was a general application that can be used at any time for any reason. The pub thought it would be good to have it just in case.

EEN making mischief again. When they saw the article the initial reaction was WTF!

[GORDONSMITH7]

BREAKING NEWS FROM THE WINDSOR.

The application for a license from 9am had nothing to do with Hibs specifically!

It was a general application that can be used at any time for any reason. The pub thought it would be good to have it just in case.

EEN making mischief again. When they saw the article the initial reaction was WTF!

That stretches credability Jack. 'Councillors heard that many of the Hibs official supporters’ buses leave for away games from Elm Row.' Which is a lie put forward by the Pubs Management/Solicitor, I defy anyone to name an official supporters bus that leaves from Elm Row. Daft Cooncillors taken in by this nonsense. On the basis of being lying bassas I would revoke it.

BIG G

[BILLYHIBS]

How long you been following the Hibees? You will eventually succumb!!

This!