When was your first served beer?

[A.Claret.Fan]

March 1978 at the age of 14... Went with mates to see Saturday Night Fever which was X-rated, unit-4 Brierfield. As we got in we chanced a half and got served.

After we went to the Wigglesworth Arms next door and bought my first PINT.

Then off to the Baltic and Old Duke, only to be turned away... Wiggies became a regular.

[Bosscat]

1972 age 14 in the Dog and Partridge in Tosside ... 1/2 way through our pint a neighbour and his wife walked in looked at us winked and bought me and my mate Ian another beer

[SlidingTackle]

I'm not making this up, but fantastically, and appropriately, in the New Delight Inn in the hamlet of New Delight up above Hebden Bridge in June 1975 when I was 14 (15 in September 1975). I was in the company of 'responsible' adults so it was vaguely legitimate. Become a routine thing thereafter, my £1 would see me right for my round (for three of us), pie and peas and a game of shove ha'penny in The Ram in Cliviger or similar. Mis-spent youth, moi?

[Herts Clarets]

It would have been the Derby in Nelson, straight across from Oddies bakery and i would have just turned 16. I started as an apprentice in July 1984, the first couple of days i worked were as a 15 year old until my birthday. Summers were typically quiet and early finishes were the norm (as were early starts come to think of it!) so it was across to the Derby with some of the older lads and with your typical teenage bravado stepped forward and ordered a pint of bitter please.

If we are talking a beer specifically rather than in a pub, Patels off licence on Barkerhouse Road was always a good shout for an under age can or two. "don't drink them near my shop" was the instruction from the shopkeeper.

[yTib]

about nine years old up mercer park in clayton.

got leathered on some of my uncle's cans whilst he was busy with a lass.

if we're on about pubs probably about aged fifteen in the dun cow, durham.

edit: just seen 'served'. doh!

[Fretters]

Can't remember how old, but I walked up to the bar at the Manor Barn and, having seen it in soaps, casually said to the bartender, "pint please".

The resulting "a pint of what?" question completely threw me and my overage ruse was over.

[Nori1958]

1974, stones bitter, Trafalgar, nelson.

[AmbleClaret]

1972 age 14 in the Dog and Partridge in Tosside ... 1/2 way through our pint a neighbour and his wife walked in looked at us winked and bought me and my mate Ian another beer

Landlord knew you/they were safe there , so off the beaten track.. Same with The Buck at Paythorne, happy days.

[jedi_master]

I was 15 in the Rose and Anchor (now no more) in Todmorden.

[karatekid]

Black bull , lanehead. 1984

[CaptJohn]

What was Spoons called before it was Spoons? Memory a blank
Been on a day trip to Malham Cove. Got back and chanced a quick half with a couple of lads
Circa 68/69.

[trawdenclaret]

Winter 1978 aged 14 Poole arms on Poole Quay.

[thehistorylecturer63]

Either the Victoria Inn Barrowford or the Clayton Arms Nelson .. it was the first of many and I honestly can’t remember which came first .. 16

[Longsider]

1983 Shooters Arms Nelson. Great pub, spent a lot of youth playing pool, having a few beers and then the long walk down Barker.

[MeeActon1]

What was Spoons called before it was Spoons? Memory a blank
Been on a day trip to Malham Cove. Got back and chanced a quick half with a couple of lads
Circa 68/69.

Boot.

[joey13]

1974 age 14 at The Swan in Whalley before the school dance , happy days

[AGENT_CLARET]

1981 Aged 15 in the New Hall St working men's club Burnley known as “Facewinds

[AGENT_CLARET]

1981 Aged 15 in the New Hall St working men's club Burnley known as “Facewinds

[ClaretTony]

16 in the George IV - nearest pub to school

[cbx750]

I was 15 in the Rose and Anchor (now no more) in Todmorden.

Rope and Anchor.

My first in The Lord Nelson in Tod aged 15 in 1970.

[Claret knight]

1975 wigglesworth. Arms brierfield 13 year old had to sit in the back room out of the way , probably a pint of worthy E

[jedi_master]

Rope and Anchor.

My first in The Lord Nelson in Tod aged 15 in 1970.

Correct, no idea why I typed Rose

[Rumpelstiltskin]

Summer of 1972.Jolly Roger bar on Fleetwood pier.A couple of Carlsberg specials with my two older cousins.I was 14

[bfcmik]

Talbot; 1968; age 14, almost 15; in walked Messrs Langstaff and Kelly. They said nothing but I got called to see Mr Kelly the following school day and received 4 strokes of his finest cane - and he had quite a few to choose from.

[crundale]

Tried my luck in the Hare and Hounds, Harle Syke. 1977 when I was 16 and looked 14. Landlord replied, "does yer mum know your out?" Brilliant red face and the laughs of the locals ringing my ears as I scarpered. Miserable devil.

[HollandsPies]

The Inn Plaice, Burnley. Must've been 1980-ish because I was in the third year at Walton.
Went to the heavy metal night on a Thursday followed by rock night on a Sunday - last bus back, dropped off at Hour Glass and a nice walk up to the top of Walton Lane.
Round about 81/82 broadened my horizons to include:
Jimmy Nelsons
The Great Marsden
Shooters
Broadswords
Talbot
That metal pub on Standish St?

By '82 went anywhere including El Trop ...

[Terrier]

Bulls head on riding street, closed maybe 45 yr ago making me feel very old!

[burnmark]

Smacks in 1998. Can of Carling aged 15 prior to St. Ted’s Sixth Form do at Club 53.

[LoveCurryPies]

Age 12 (2 weeks before my 13th birthday) at the Cats Whiskers on Sunday night. Think it was 25p so 4 pints for a pound.

[A.Claret.Fan]

1981 Aged 15 in the New Hall St working men's club Burnley known as “Facewinds

One of my early haunts too, circa 79/80

[boatshed bill]

15, nearly 16. A pint of Courage Heavy which cost about 9d.

[Clarets4me]

15, at the Waggon & Horses in Clitheroe accompanied by a Steak Canadian & Chips ... to be fair I was nearly 16, 6ft 2ins and about 15 stone, could easily have been 18 ... thereafter, various Rugby Clubs all over the North-West, Annabella's, Cavendish Club in Blackburn. Buying my first legal pint in early December 1981 seemed to take some of the fun out of it ...

[Steve1956]

14 years old in the Ashworths Arms in Rawtenstall...pint of mixed about 14 pence out of my paper round money which was £1.50 a week for morning & nights

[dougcollins]

Can't remember how old, but I walked up to the bar at the Manor Barn and, having seen it in soaps, casually said to the bartender, "pint please".

The resulting "a pint of what?" question completely threw me and my overage ruse was over.

Likewise I ordered 'a pint of beer' and was turned on my heels and asked to leave the premises.

Another pub and plan B.

[brexit]

14 Theakston XB Theakston brewery school trip to Bolton or rivelaux abbey

[brexit]

What was Spoons called before it was Spoons? Memory a blank
Been on a day trip to Malham Cove. Got back and chanced a quick half with a couple of lads
Circa 68/69.

red lion?

[expoultryboy]

Another one for the Wigglesworth in brierfield . It was 1975 when I was 16 .

[steve1264b]

15 in a pub near to manchester rd train station, think it was Tetleys but cant remember its name?

[durhamclaret]

Black Horse Skipton aged about 15, closely followed by The Ship and the Royal Shepherd.

[Buxtonclaret]

Circa '71/72.
Both me & my mate had wagged school to go poaching trout and, we had a beer at the long gone Station Hotel in Millers Dale.
We were so obviously underage but, even back then that place struggled for business after the rail line went a few years earlier.

[Stalbansclaret]

1977, aged 16 in the North Valley Hotel , Colne (now a plumbers merchants). A pint of Carling Black Label because I recognised it from the TV ads. Can still remember the excitement of getting served !

[fatboy47]

1971 age 14
Roe Buck..... Scout bottom.

Pint of bitter.

12p.

[Dark Cloud]

Moulder's Arms, Waterfoot. 17p a pint.

[Claretitus]

September 1977, Lane Ends in Lowerhouse. Me and my mate, both just turned 16, elbowing each other as we approached the bar, bumfluff on top lips, and chins. “ 2 pints of Stones”, I confidently said to the barman, “ Barrels, or Schooners”? he replied. “ No, STONES”, says I . He shook his head, held up a Barrel, and a Schooner, and said “ which”? He must have known, but served us anyway, and we drank in there regularly till we spread our wings into Burnley centre, and The Talbot. We still laugh about that night in the Lane Ends nearly 50 years on.

[Pearcey]

1987-88 at Betteshanger Rugby Club in Deal, Kent. They wouldn’t let me drink Lager because that was for footballers so I had Stones bitter. Have preferred bitter ever since.

[Terrier]

Steve 1264b.....The borough ( spelling ? )

[Volvoclaret]

13 year old at Coachmakers. Had to wait until 15 before getting served at Face Winds

[AGENT_CLARET]

One of my early haunts too, circa 79/80

What a fantastic dump it was it was just around the corner from the north street baths and Barden school were I went from 1977 to 82

[Nonayforever]

The tap room which was at the rear of the Prairie pub.
Me and a mate from school, nervous as hell.
Thought everyone was watching us , which they probably were.
Plain sailing after that.

[Tufty]

Lucas aerospace club...somewhere near the bus station. Age 16...went to play table tennis and had a pint of Stones for 19p. Circa 1976.