Jeremy Clarkson's Pub (The Farmers Dog)

[@MindyerownBusiness-s4d]

It is good feedback to the pub, clean glass and nice pour is basics

[@therustybartender]

Top review lad. The honesty is the best bit about your reviews.

[@rob7819]

@@therustybartender and the comb over

[@therustybartender]

@@rob7819 comb over?

[@rob7819]

@@therustybartender Mr Curran has a tremendous comb over.He would even say it himself

[@matmul4850]

​@@rob7819😂😂

[@scottbarber3011]

With them inviting you I would have thought they'd have a perfect glass behind the bar and be better prepared

[@minijackass2010]

Absolutely yeah. He came into a place I worked in Limerick and the boss made us pull 10 pints and give him the best. You’d expect Clarkson to have big standards considering his GF is Irish.

[@scottbarber3011]

@@minijackass2010 I guess it would have been some marketing agency that arranged it maybe and didn't realise what they were getting themselves into 😂

[@minijackass2010]

@ still a new enough pub they’ll learn in time 😂

[@carolinejohnson22]

It's all relative. I like peroni and grolsch. Other people like gin & tonic.....l don't like babies and children in pubs though! 😁

[@robotsonmars1989]

@@carolinejohnson22It’s a family pub with food.. Plenty of “proper boozers “ around if you like that..

[@onelove1968]

It behooves every man to remember that the work of the critic is of altogether secondary importance, and that, in the end, progress is accomplished by the man who actually does things. A critic is a legless man who teaches running.

[@ericlong3835]

Love the honesty, great review!

[@peterforde6989]

Hi, Darragh. I'm a bar man for over 30 years, so I might have a clue about a few things. The stout, obviously a problem with the dirty glass, that's obvious, but the bubbles in the head has probably come from the fact that it's in a lager glass which is nucleated on the bottom to cause a serge of carbonation. And the beer that you drank was highly carbonated because of the nucleated glyhisif you put that stout into a CLEAN Guinness glass, it would be a lot tastier. Hope this helps.

[@matmul4850]

Yes. You would think they would have done their research and known that you need separate stout glasses.

[@melkennedy101]

Incredible insight. Staff need better training so. Top comment for,me bravo sir.

[@michaelcannon7640]

prices at that place a ridiculous. I imagine they get a lot of one-time customers who go there for the novelty.

[@h4r4]

Of course, it will be a destination place for most folk.

[@UnbelievableEricthegiraffe]

A pub in a rural area, I'm guessing that there's not a lot of competition in the area.

[@alexy8520]

Ikr, its not like he's saying a ton on IHT either... oh wait...

[@michaelcannon7640]

@ There are actually a lot of pubs and inns in the area. There’s another pub like 500 meters away. Then there are a lot of little villages nearby with pubs.

[@Ktf2309]

Really? Get your arse out of Wetherspoons and try any pub in a city center…

[@Samm-e6d]

Loving the videos at the moment mate keep them coming

[@London508]

The bar staff are on minimum wage they don't give a shit

[@JB47000]

Do you expect them to be on £100 an hour and absolutely ecstatic to show up to work everyday?

[@leemaniac9091]

They are not

[@shauntippinspubs]

4:01 usually in England we wash food items in a dishwasher in the kitchen. Usually you’ll find a glass washer solely for glasses however I do know some pubs washing coffee mugs and glasses which isn’t great. However the bigger problem might be I’m guessing they are using same glasses for lager and stout. I never let anything else be poured into my Guinness glasses. The other thing is the glass might not have been cooled properly or a problem with the glass washer. You can see when the lad is pouring it the glass isn’t perfectly clean from the lines on the side of the glass!

[@Russy64]

How is that work? I think you should try another pub owner without experience. When you go to Wheaterspoon what do you expect??? Open your eyes mate !

[@shauntippinspubs]

@@Russy64 I don’t really understand your comments pal?

[@Russy64]

@shauntippinspubs Because I never send them to you!!!

[@markdaly-o1c]

Good to see you back on the pints reviewing darragh still miss the Guinness guru it's just not the same 👍🍀🍀

[@jonathanrea4346]

I was there last Thursday night, had a really good evening, the staff are polite, friendly, chatty and helpful. I tried all the beers including the stout. My favourite was the Hawkstone Harvest premium lager. Pub has a family feel to it and is dog friendly. Sausage rolls very tasty, also had the steak pie which was great (£19). All pints are around £6.50. It was a one off opportunity to go as I was over in that neck of the woods. I’m sure they will continue to improve, based on another video I watched with the brewer, he is very passionate and knowledgable. As per other comment, wrong type of glass. In other pubs I’ve been to they use separate glass washer and chill the Guinness glasses in a fridge. Pleased to see a British brewer selling decent pints, wish them every success.

[@BeersWithBoydo]

Nice honest review there even when they invited you to come and have a Pint! Respect that!

[@1976Freebird]

Massive own goal. They deserve a flaming. Dirty glass, lazy pour, average beer but a premium price. It adds absolutely nothing to the independent beer scene in the UK.

[@alan96731]

good honest reviews, that's why we watch

[@Andydoesales]

I was there last week, had the stout but asked for a handle glass, found the beer really good, tasty creamy and very moreish. We enjoyed the day and the stout was the cherry on top for me.

[@brutusoftroy2810]

First thing I saw was the glass not being beer clean. Spot on analysis.

[@babygravey]

Good honest review i admire your credibility but id of still of taken that bus fare

[@garethscott9051]

Daragh that review seemed to get kinder the further down the glass you got mate ... 👍😂

[@ricks4361]

The intro music says it all .. the boy is back .. the Guru effect!!

[@mcstarcapital9731]

You should have set the scene for anyone who came across the video, that you're the Guinness Guru and have reviewed it all over the world. Existing subs know the score, but hopefully you will get a good few first timers due to the Clarkson effect.

[@imrizzle83]

I’ve not seen your videos for ages so commenting in the hope my algorithm takes the hint!!

[@chrisstones3488]

I never drank stout until I watched this guy.Now I love the stuff.

[@anthony208]

Hats off to you for your commitment to the cause. I thought a bus trip and short walk with a f**ked hip on a very wet day was a bit of an inconvenience to sample the Guinness in the Gravediggers on a recent break in Dublin, the stout and pub were well worth it in the end! Sláinte👏👍😂

[@matmul4850]

Absolutely appreciate your honest assessment. After being invited down from the brewer, many would have felt compelled to twist the truth somewhat but not you. Top man 👍

[@devanman7920]

@1:15 what was that noise 😂 Also props to you for being so honest.

[@daraghcurran]

Mixed up squat & farm giving me Diddly SQUARM 😂

[@zachwills9851]

I don't think people go there expecting a 10/10 pint, they go for the name and to possibly see Clarkson/Kaleb.

[@matmul4850]

Maybe, but that's not the point. Any pub should pride themselves on pouring a decent pint.

[@robertweber8936]

Do you have any comment on the pour for the larger? Maybe a munich style pour would be better for such a fizzy beer (full whack vertical glass till brim then put to side to settle then top up at the 45 deg angle). Takes a while but with a heaving bar you can get a few parked

[@jamesmelody]

Did you manage to split the H?

[@darahdoyle3176]

Nice return Darragh mate! That pint looked gash, I knew immediately it was poor, all of those bubbles in the glass, thats a bad sign.

[@johnnoon9498]

Solid honest review. Some of the fanboys who've reviewed hawkstones gear have had the blinkers on. Looks like you copped for someone on their first day pouring a pint judging by the video.

[@Bart5800]

I think what doesn’t help is the fact that they have one glass for the larger, cider and stout. Plus like you said they could pour dog muck into a glass and put hawkstone on it and people will travel far and wide for it.

[@shaymcloughlin5009]

Great honesty Darragh, fair play

[@extremesportsify]

Solid review 😊

[@ryanbonner25]

oh aye, he brings oot the drone for the big ones! awesome. would lvoe to go there!

[@williamdavis4496]

I highly doubt theyre washing everything together, so likely to do either with the glasswasher (mechanical/chemical) or storage i would think

[@RedMosquito2009]

Bubbles and glasses can be fixed easily. Sounds like taste is good!

[@bonito613]

What do you record on Daragh, from 5:00?

[@paulmortal7611]

Fk it lads. I know daragh isnt gonna like this but when i heard the music at the start i was just like ‘Guru! Guru! Guru! Guru!’

[@Ktf2309]

Are you like 6?

[@StravaleReviewsBeer]

If you're in Manchester, go in a Holts pub and try the Trailblazer Stout 4.3% - it's a nitro stout - they brew it themselves as an alternative to Guinness - I think they got fed up with what they were getting charged for Guinness kegs so decided to do it themselves

[@Rick-S-70]

Big man yer back in ma life

[@CloudianMH]

Looks like it pours from the tap well, but jaysus lads. Why in england is a clean glass for stout so hard to come by and bet its freezing.

[@smudgersmith2650]

Top review, Guinness rules!

[@michaelwilson8212]

I feel like the glass hygiene totally let that pint down, "school boy error" hopefully U set them straight and they make sure all the glasses go in a separate machine to cups plates etc.......

[@chrisr1056]

They’re probably on minimum wage and just DGAF

[@thespencerarms2022]

The stout is very good but it’s not Guinness . Folk try but they just can’t do Guinness . But the taste of the HAWKSTONE is very good . I’ve enjoyed it out the can , which needs a good amount of movement before opening it to get the best out of it . The mouth feel isn’t there like Guinness, but it’s ok . Guinness wins again . The H lager is spot on . Great video . Cheers 🍻 Speno

[@drhughied]

Honestly, Ireland's Edge learned it the hard way. If you are making a stout that isn't craft, you better be putting out a seriously impressive product - Beamish, Guiness and Murphys are world class stouts and having bad pours, dirty glasses, bubbley heads and a "that's fine" taste profile, there's zero chance you will convert anyone.

[@RichardOliver]

*Island's Edge. I'm only pointing it out for future reference.

[@DUD751]

That's a fuckin great video mate , really enjoyed it

[@keithokeeffe8500]

I take it the kid didn't like the stout either 😂😂Top review 👍

[@kylemoloney4507]

Looking at the ingredients it seems to be a Porter not a Stout..which is a bit like saying Conor McGregors pub is in Crumlin 😂😂

[@Russy64]

Just drink! You failed already... Remember, up to the letter's 🤣

[@SteveHarris-pw1ky]

The big G is a dreadful example of a stout. Full of syrups. It amazes me how it is still held in any sort of esteem. It shouldnt be used as a comparison. However I was also disappointed in this -and the lager and IPA. I'm no Clarkson Hater (probably the opposite) but confused at all the fuss over Hawkstone Beer. You're a great lad, honest in your appraisal. So many other YT'S were also invited and were scared to say anything negative.

[@andrewparle4]

Great vid, can't beat a good Guinness 😊

[@yemalad1.]

That's a sorry looking pint that. Can't believe they invited you for that shite 🤣

[@richardgibbs1168]

Tourist Trap. Review Over.

[@markbeecroft-stretton3314]

I admire your commitment to stout, old chap; especially as Clarkson is an absolute tool, which would make the long journey all the more unappealing to have to face that eejit at the end of it.

[@jimmunro4649]

Call him a Tool guy standing with FARMERS Get A LIFE

[@markbeecroft-stretton3314]

@@jimmunro4649 You are mistaken. He may be standing in the proximity of farmers, but his motivation is to avoid inheritance tax - as he stated in the Sunday Times - not see hard-working farmers get fairer prices for their produce OR pass on a family business to the next generation. He cares not a jot about any of this.

[@highlandersixtysix]

Shocker of a pint, and a bit disappointed because there's really no excuse for that today, even I get a damn good pint in my home bar because I have the glassware 'beer clean' - I expect their lager glasses are being cleaned the same way and that's down to poor practices and poor training. Good on you for the impartial review.

[@eoinwalsh7017]

Very simple just keep the dishes out of the dishwasher for the pint glasses.

[@perkosherrigh7243]

Best pint of stout I ever had was in goleen cork pint of Murphy’s

[@andrewsteer8860]

Clearly a well made beer, problems are with the serving and presentation like you said. Glass not clean is the obvious one, then probably a combination of the person serving it not really knowing what they’re doing and the conditions it’s being poured under. Maybe they didn’t clean their lines properly?

[@Grouch0027]

Well in my experience when a pint of stout is drank and the creamy head sticks to the glass like the way that is then it's a feckin good creamy pint.......

[@John_H_S]

James May’s pub is far superior to JC’s. Quintessentially English country pub and not a copy and paste pub like the Farmer’s Dog. Well played for giving a honest review of the stout. The glass was shocking.

[@minkmiggson5139]

Did you manage to see the brand of the toilet paper they use in the loos?

[@carl90210]

Guinness Guru meets Clarkson’s stout 👍

[@realfacthunt]

£6.50 a pint is more than I pay for a pint of Guinness here in Thailand haha

[@bannman99]

Jeremy's brew master is from Cork Darra watched real craft ales review he got a tour of the brewery

[@doncho11]

Yeah you should have come down to the brewery. I’t’s disappointing that you didn’t enjoy the stoutt,. Beamish was an inspiration as that is my favourite stout when i go back home.

[@richardgibbs1168]

Don't matter who the "brew master" is, monkey in a Ferrari mate, monkey in a Ferrari......

[@FreeloaderUK]

I've ordered a pack of cans from the hawkstone website. We'll see how it goes.

[@binflynn1]

A dirty glass too ffs why do people do this at that price too , pure it down the drain

[@darwin6883]

more often than not, it's from the type of detergent they use in the industrial dishwashers- I doubt it's actually dirty.

[@binflynn1]

@ I’ve worked bars 30 years they need to brush wash in sink first then put in machine, a good barman knows how to prepare his glass for service and they new you’d be filming it 🙈

[@deeman0888]

Haven’t watched the channel a while, but I thought he stopped doing the stout reviews?

[@petermurray7055]

Fair play excellent review 👏 looks like a pint of muck 😮

[@cullly28]

U should make your own stout lad

[@davidpalmer2285]

Just bought 12 cans online of hawkstone black to try it , The presentation of that pint was absolutely appalling but i have had pints of Guinness presented like that !

[@maber2k8]

Why do English interchange bought and brought do ye know the difference?

[@shauntippinspubs]

Get your point but if you worked for Diageo and served a pint of Guinness like that in St James Gate you would be sacked! Glass wasn’t “Beer clean” to start with. This is the Hawkstone beer served in a Hawkstone pub!

[@davidpalmer2285]

​@shauntippinspubs I agree it's not a very good advert for the Pub if they can't even serve a beer in a clean glass.

[@Realisticjetsfan747]

It’s kind of hard to compare anything to Guinness. Hundreds of years making and developing the same product to the point of perfection (sometimes). But yes, that glass was very poor no matter the content.

[@tomcarter595]

£6.50 is pretty standard in Cotswolds nowadays, unfortunately

[@cct7558]

It’s open from Wednesday to Sunday. Monday and Tuesday are the days off.

[@avocet89]

Tourist hotspot, will always be mad busy... but a clean glass isn't too much to ask, surely?

[@Deliquescentinsight]

Probably not trying to compete with Guinness, classic stout is different to the big G which is more of a mild

[@HopZine]

Well said.

[@paulmorphy6187]

4:06 Thats a 'sip' is it? 😆

[@HowCanWeEver]

Not far from Oxford! Could do a review there…

[@bonniejamie]

I imagine the place smells strongly of gammon

[@johnbirch6365]

Ps I went there, but drank the Lager was crisp and nice.

[@johnbirch6365]

Oh and a £6 sausage roll, they plenty good tho definitely 6 quids worth of meat 😋

[@jimmy229]

Why on earth did they reach out to you what a pr disaster

[@benjamin3044]

Bummer. Sad to see they just kinda phoned it in on this one. Hopefully they take your feedback and make a better beer.

[@85RJames]

What an own goal with not even having a clean glass 😂

[@4evaclapham]

presentation means nothing, taste and flavour is paramount

[@expertmongin]

Agreed, Guinness drinkers are sucked in by the marketing and think all that nonsense is important

[@whoflungdung1046]

That's almost 3 times as much as I pay for a pint in my local.

[@derekpugh5457]

I really enjoyed their lager when I bought some bottles of it, shame about the stout as that is my preferred go too….

[@paulchurchuk]

Charging prices like that he ain't thinking of helping anybody. What was that over size sausage roll priced at! A tenner lol 😅

[@jom5157]

Look, Guinness is King and Beamish is right up there with it..full stop.

[@devanman7920]

I use to live in Cork and the entire time there I drank Beamish instead of Guinness. Wish it was more popular in the west.

[@noggintube]

Guinness is overrated and hyped by years of very successful marketing. It's the Fosters of the stout world.

[@jasonsmith7737]

Seems expensive, but prices only going up. Glass looks abysmal

[@knabzco]

Minging glass

[@MakeMineaDouble]

That glass though, someone should be flogged for that .

[@st4ndaman]

Guinness Original is what Guinness was before the marketing hence the watered down version we have for the masses today.

[@noggintube]

Yeah I don't get the hype over Guinness. It's quite a bland nitro beer, made for mass consumption. I call it the Fosters of the stout world. Their marketing has been very successful ever since the early days and it's that that has really been what's great rather than the beer. Far nicer stouts around in local breweries, but they can never get a hold in any pubs because Guinness has the market. I've nothing against Guinness and drink it sometimes myself, but I want better choice in our pubs.

[@dannyharty3656]

Darragh if you want the best point of Guinness in Ireland go to macks in bunratty village in co clare the best in Ireland

[@thespencerarms2022]

That glass looks terrible to be fair . Wow 😮

[@DidYaServe]

Nearly €8 for a manky craft stout in a wet glass is not good. I'd avoid celebrity pubs in general. They're gimmicks. Gimme a small spot in Cork or anywhere in Ireland with nice Beamish or Guinness on tap.

[@matthamilton33]

Solid review, disappointing they know enough to invite you but not enough to know you would examine the glass.

[@cozza125]

I live just up the road and still haven’t been there.

[@adam-x6z8q]

Not all stouts are creamy tho in all fairness

[@jackhughes7637]

Most aren't. This guy is just a Guinness fanboy, not a stout fan.

[@rob7819]

The wheels on the bus go COMB OVER comb over

[@markjohnathanappleton8642]

your spot on ,all the products from hawkston beers are overated ,over hyped .Guinness is also overated plenty of good nitro ,but your the best at what you do

[@steve-bk1qd]

Overpriced establishment.. give it a miss