SHAZAMMED IN SCARBOROUGH

September 2023. Scarborough.

2:45 hours to reach Scarborough from another Yorkshire city seems a long time, but you get to see the glories of Goole and Brough and Driffield so not all bad.

First time I’ve arrived in Scarbs by train in years, it’s a bit of a tip at the moment, but redeemed by the fact my last North Yorks GBG tick is mere seconds away.

OK, I know Google says 2 minutes for the 150 yards but that assumes you stop at crossings, doesn’t it ?

Talking of fearless Pub Men, Stafford Paul might be a bit wary of a new GBG entry called Craft,

and there’s an air of corrugated iron chic about it. But there’s bench seating, after a fashion, and those colourful panels on the walls explain the ingredients of beer.

I think the missing panel says “craft passion” or similar.

Approaching the bar I get my phone out to take a photo of the handpumps;

it’s what my readers expect from a pub blog.

At that precise moment the lady in charge’s popped up from nowhere, and I found myself pointing a camera in her general direction.

I don’t know why I didn’t just own up to photographing pump clips, loads of weirdos do it, but instead I said I was sureptitiously Shazamming the track playing at that moment.

Shazam was on strike, so the nice lady hunted down the playlist for me,

and I dutifully wrote the details in my notes. Anyway, my cover story worked, though when a few minutes later I heard another post-millennial banger I didn’t recognise I was too embarrassed to ask.

Pubs should replace those electronic display boards with beer details with ones showing music playlists and county cricket scores.

You feel obliged to pick the North Riding beers in Scarbs, even the odd one flavoured with pistachio.

This porter was gorgeously cool and rich (3.5), and whilst at the bar the trade was defiantly Inch’s cider, Craft came to life as folk of all ages started to come in to stare at the phones, probably reading my blog.

Or more likely BRAPA’s.

Published by retiredmartin

Retired NHS, doing long walks around UK and the world to record the great bits. Focused on Good Beer Guide pubs and live music.

16 thoughts on “SHAZAMMED IN SCARBOROUGH”

  1. “Stafford Paul might be a bit wary of a new GBG entry called Craft ”
    Yes, instead I’d go to the Golden Ball for three pints of OBB and £1 change out of a tenner, except that I think Humphrey is looking for new managers there.

    Here’s a pub quiz question for you all.
    What have Sheffield and Scarborough but nowhere else in the world had ?

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      1. I think Spoons do a good job of preserving historic buildings which might otherwise get knocked down or allowed to become derelict. But yes, agree that the original purpose is best.

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      2. Agree. My comment was a bit ironic. But I’ve been to a few Spoons that have been picture houses in the past. The one in Bexhill, for example, is amazing (if not for the half-mile trek to the gents – up three stairs and then down again!).

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  6. Confession time – I came here via the link from Alan McLeod, having missed this post first time around.

    Quick thinking on your part to say you were Shazamming the music track being played. When I was caught out, and questioned after taking photos in a cafe, I’m not sure the proprietor believed my story about gathering material for a blog. Matthew was seriously embarrassed as well.

    Have you got a new phone, as the photos in this post are crisp, sharp and amazingly detailed.

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    1. I’d believe you, Paul. You look an innocent man. I have several tales about being caught I’m saving for the book.

      I did get given Christine’s phone a few months ago when she upgraded. I think lens cleaner helps too.

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