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08-07-2022, 21:44
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I mentioned briefly, in an earlier post, and also referred to the fact in a several subsequent comments, that there was a pub on board Queen Mary 2. Admittedly not the most traditional of public houses, but an area on the starboard side of Deck 2, was set aside, and kitted out as a typical English urban pub.
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https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1D1iiaDV717kx5mMn7zzh3X74KEgwKGQTZK177tavX tMGhCo5ad3f9D0_iOZRY92AxL_4mUFpS7IYOAJPK-KS3os-66rbQiLSePhV1_-KnAmTGjqumkp8y4g-pqbKTq3dRbcrvGdAtRqK_XOwLtlzQ0iyhe839b5KahdgRkvDGN sFrcvHn7SV4s6/w400-h225/IMG_20220616_142132.jpg (https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1D1iiaDV717kx5mMn7zzh3X74KEgwKGQTZK177tavX tMGhCo5ad3f9D0_iOZRY92AxL_4mUFpS7IYOAJPK-KS3os-66rbQiLSePhV1_-KnAmTGjqumkp8y4g-pqbKTq3dRbcrvGdAtRqK_XOwLtlzQ0iyhe839b5KahdgRkvDGN sFrcvHn7SV4s6/s4000/IMG_20220616_142132.jpg)Named the Golden Lion, (https://www.cunard.com/en-gb/activity-types/bars-and-lounges/golden-lion-pub) and complete with its own hanging sign, the pub was a popular part of the ship, providing not just a place where passengers could sit and relax, whilst enjoying a drink, but also somewhere they could be entertained at. This included, live music, from a variety of different acts, and representing several genres, the Golden Lion also hosted quizzes, and bingo sessions. Televised sports were shown, from time to time, with football obviously proving popular, with the large number of both Brits and Germans, on board.
One afternoon, on a rather overcast “sea day,” Mrs PBT’s and I inadvertently got caught up in a game of the latter, but not wishing to disturb the seriousness of the session, ended up staying as observers. We didn’t go thirsty, as we made sure that we caught the waiter’s eye, in order for him to recharge our glasses.
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Sold as Cunard Gold, Red, and Black (https://www.cunard.com/en-gb/inspiration/life-on-board/beers-on-board) https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4roBYVy_icpgQscD0lN-a-7VXsi3n6YBGq382IUHAxZOvi40fTuAB6K_AQr2Qzd4v8RBGRM1 4GPdQjb4BMJmhDaLhLyBYbnnynHBRvwOc85TH1O-sVVhfTdGsh3EtZ_wFKC9Zy-Y8QQOYH53HR8rsNQcBUlepit7qYAb-zVbX4PTo4XP5Q8Wq0vQC/w197-h320/Cunard%20Black.jpg (https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4roBYVy_icpgQscD0lN-a-7VXsi3n6YBGq382IUHAxZOvi40fTuAB6K_AQr2Qzd4v8RBGRM1 4GPdQjb4BMJmhDaLhLyBYbnnynHBRvwOc85TH1O-sVVhfTdGsh3EtZ_wFKC9Zy-Y8QQOYH53HR8rsNQcBUlepit7qYAb-zVbX4PTo4XP5Q8Wq0vQC/s3561/Cunard%20Black.jpg)they are respectively, as their names suggest a Pilsner-style lager, a Red IPA, plus a superb dark beer, billed as a “Breakfast, biscotti-stout.” The later contains oatmeal, coffee, and vanilla, and at 5.7% abv, isn’t really the sort of beer you’d want to consume at the breakfast table, although when you are on holiday, who knows? The Cunard beers are sold in canned form at some of Queen Mary 2’s other bars, but in the Golden Lion are available on draught. Regardless of their packaging and presentation, the beers are unfiltered and unpasteurised, so in effect are cask-conditioned, and as if to add to this uniquely British touch, the Red and the Black varieties are dispensed by genuine hand-pumps.

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I know these pumps are genuine, as I popped down one afternoon – purely for research purposes, and sat at the bar, so I could witness my pint being pulled – and yes, muscle power was definitely involved! The beers were reasonably priced too, particularly in view of the surroundings. My pint of Breakfast Stout, cost me $7.10, equivalent to £5.90 at today’s exchange rate, and before you question the currency, everything aboard all of Cunard’s cruise ships, is priced in US dollars probably because of the large volume of transatlantic passengers they cater for.
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To sum up, the Golden Lion was a nice place for a relaxing drink, and given its situation on Deck 2 being that much closer to the water than the accommodation and dining decks, you could sit there watching the waves, as the ship effortlessly glided it was through the seas. Service was largely by waiter, although as mentioned above, you could sit, or even stand at the bar and order, if you so desired. Finally, the Golden Lion pub, is obviously popular with passengers as the name, plus the concept, extends across all three of Cunard’scurrent cruise ships, and may even feature on their latest vessel, the Queen Anne, which makes her maiden voyage in 18 months’ time.
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