HEARTS & HIBS(& LIVVY FOR THE BUS/TRAIN GOER)
"MILNES
OF ROSE STREET"
LOCATED ON ROSE STREET ABOUT 100-200 YARDS FROM THE BUS STANCE IN SAINT
ANDREW SQUARE (AS YOU GO TOWARDS THE CASTLE)ALSO A BASEMENT ENTRANCE IN
HANOVER STREET
What can I say
about this pub? I love this pub to bits and NEVER go to Edinburgh
without visiting this place. It's sentimentality I suppose as it was
here that I managed to finally get change of a Twenty one Hogmanay to
use the pay phone in an attempt to find my mates who I lost- OK the
phone was out of order and I was left with twenty quid worth of silver
in my pocket- but still.
This
was also the venue where we drank to celebrate Savo's last minute
winner v Hibs in 2001-2 season. The pub used to be the haunt of many
famous (and not so famous) poets and the articles and photos on the
walls serve to prove this. The pub itself has an attractive facade and
a lovely wooden finish inside. The bar staff are friendly and so are
the clientele- you can even get the odd old drunk exchanging some
banterous comments. The pub serves one of the best pints of Guinness I
have ever sampled and it also does lager and bitter.
The pub serves food but I've
never sampled it- but I'm sure it's great! Downstairs has a surprise
every turn with all sorts of hidden nooks and crannies- and another
bar!
Always mobbed for any big
rugby event as it is more of a rugby pub and no football colours are
permitted- so you scarfers cover up! Don't let this put you off though
as this just adds to the friendly atmosphere. Probably The Best Pub In
The World.
HEARTS
"TYNECASTLE ARMS"- Right next to Tynecastle.
This
pub with its fireplace and sitting area is a cosy wee place for the
Hearts faithful to drink before a game. Adorned on the walls are
numerous items of Hearts memorabillia. The bar staff are quite friendly
and the pub does a good pint of McEwans 80/-.
The clientele are a friendly
sort and it is probably safe to assume that opposition fans (depending
on who they are of course) wouldn't get too much hassle- although you
may be asked to remove any colours by the doorman. All in all a good
wee pub.
HIBS
"ALBION" PUB
ALBION ROAD NEXT TO EASTER ROAD
Now
I had been told of the legendary status of this pub by a Hibs mate of
mine before hand and so I was expecting a rather sizeable pub with a
cracking atmosphere. How wrong I was. This pub was a cramped ugly
affair with the worst pint of Guinness on offer imaginable. Fair enough
the bar staff were reasonably friendly but that just did not do it for
me. Also marring the experience was a drunken Celtic fan stumbling
around bumping into folk and generally being a pain in the arse. The
Albion is a definate place to avoid. Crap.
LIVVY
"THE POWER STATION" Attached to the away section of Almondvale.
A
good sized nightclub-cum-away fan pre-match drinking den. A very small
bar area which is a nightmare to get served at if there is a big crowd.
Unfortunately the beer on offer is as good in quality as you would
expect to be served in a nightclub. The DJ, although a very nice man,
is questionable. Not least because of his persistance to play 80's
music. His only saving grace is that he played "Teenage Kicks" and that
tune from World Cup '98 (you know the one) any time I've been there. Definately worth a visit, if only for the banter.
