This was my first ever trip to the Dame, having had to run some chores on North Street, which provided an excuse to nip in for a look. It’s a dive bar a la Bell, with a very dark interior, lots of graffiti, and a telly playing skateboard videos. It offers no cask beer, but several local favourites on keg alongside the staple bigger brands. I also spotted cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon in the fridge behind the bar. I have been wanting to try it since watching Dennis Hopper deliver the line “Heineken?! Fuck that shit, PABST BLUE RIBBON” in Blue Velvet.
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