Not every pub in the Beer Guide is worthy of a post, unless BRAPA is in there, when all the weirdos turn up at once.
The fireplace (top) was the highlight of the Red Lion in Milfield, a pub I’ve been wanting to clear (not in the Highlands sense) for a while.
It was drizzling when we arrived at 6pm, so no atmospheric external shots, but the drizzle doesn’t excuse the dullness of the interior photos.
Only the knowledge that Cathy Price and Duncan McKay have stood on this spot can lift our spirits. The Red Lion is the typical tidy rural local coming to an end of the Sunday lunch session, and clearly lacking professional drinkers or potential for drama.
On the bar, Game Bird and Black Sheep.
“Game Bird or Black Sheep, Christie ?”
“Ooh, Game Bird. That’s the one they have in bottles in St Boswells”
A dull sip later.
“Oh. I preferred the Foxy Blonde“.
Now the pump clip designs are benign, but how do Born in the Borders Brewery get away with beer names like that ?, I ask you.
Sadly, that exchange was the highlight, not helped by my second Diet Coke of the hour.
As I said, pleasing fire place, good looking food, and if we’d come on a sunnier day I’m sure we’d have formed a better impression.
I expect the Black Sheep was selling faster than the Game Bird, too. Cask ale lottery.
retiredmartin 
Fake(fireplace)News.
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Once again CAMRA fails to tackle the real issues; fake fireplaces and unintentionally sexist beer names.
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Virtually anything can have sexual connotations depending on your proclivities.
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Black Sheep is a no-go area in some countries I believe.
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Ooh look everybody, found Scott’s blog. Interesting stuff but a bit quiet of late.
http://sic1314.blogspot.co.uk/
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Have your trips around the Borders managed to give Mrs. RM the chance to experience Hemelvaart yet?
Persuade her to drive and you can try to recover from the delights of 10%+ Dutch beers again.
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“a pub I’ve been wanting to clear (not in the Highlands sense) ”
That would be something for the summer Olympics, not the current winter ones. 😉
“not helped by my second Diet Coke of the hour.”
Ugh. 😦
Cheers
PS – “unless BRAPA in there”
Is dear boy, not in.
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You found one, glory be, you found one.
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I think you lot are putting them in on purpose. 😉
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Loved the reference to Cathy Price! Every time I see a reference to any Red Lion my first thought is always, “Cathy’s been there.” 🙂
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