First Bar you drank at - Where & When

[greylynx]

The Strathcona and Commercial depending on the day. That was when they were run down dumps.

50 cents got you a beer and a hotdog for lunch at the Strath.

We referred to the elderly couple who ran the Strathcona bar as mom and dad.

[Big Red 250]

Bowsman Hotel, Bowsman Manitoba, 1967. Can't say how old I was cause that would let the cat out of the bag. Am I the only old guy on here?

[Zip]

Originally Posted by Big Red 250

Bowsman Hotel, Bowsman Manitoba, 1967. Can't say how old I was cause that would let the cat out of the bag. Am I the only old guy on here?

Not if 57 years old is old...hope that makes you feel alittle better..

[Jamie]

Peepers strip club here in Calgary.
It was the only place that wouldn't ID us.
We were 16.
Then we made some fake ID and the world was our oyster.

The only time that fake ID was questioned was in a bar in High River.
I walked in and asked for a case of off sales. Bartender asked for ID. I pull it out, he looks at it, looks at me and says... "Is this fake" I immediately melted like the 16 year old is was and said.. Yes it is as I hung my head in shame..

Bartender says.. "Thanks for being honest, now what can I get you"

Many good times with that ID.
I still remember my address
12415 Elizabeth Street
Pheonix Arizona.

Jamie

[Gillfisher]

Victoria BC armories in the Jr ranks mess 1978 I was 16 yrs old & just joined the Army reserves once I was sworn in the Sgt Major said If you are old enough to serve your country you are old enough to drink beer which was all they served for 50 cents a bottle. Always got a good buzz on for a couple of dollars lol.

Gillfisher

[omega50]

Originally Posted by 35 whelen

SAINT VITAL HOTEL ,Winnipeg ,1977

And I was getting hammered next door at the Marigold in 77

First beer/rounds of draft I ever bought were at the Gay Cavalier(Transcona, Wpg) in 76 served by Polly the one eyed waitress- Crustiest waitress ever

[wags]

Originally Posted by Donkey Oatey

The Windsor in Red Deer in '89. Knew they wouldn't ID a baby in a stroller. Was 17. Saw a pretty decent AC/DC cover band. That and some peelers.

X2, around the same time, '90. Lots of bikers. Was exhilerating. 15 years old with a goatee!

Cheers

[ABwapiti]

The Grizzly in Fox Creek in 1971.

[Ryry4]

Originally Posted by Jamie

Many good times with that ID.
I still remember my address
12415 Elizabeth Street
Pheonix Arizona.

Jamie

He probably noticed you spelled Phoenix wrong when you made it.

[brownbomber]

Beverly crest or dewberry hotel not quite sure, 15 yo

[Jamie]

Originally Posted by Ryry4

He probably noticed you spelled Phoenix wrong when you made it.

Lololol lolol
Stupid fat fingers.

Nope, it was perfect. It was laminated and every thing.

I still had it until the house burnt down.
We did some amazing things with the presses at our high school.

Jamie

[Donkey Oatey]

Originally Posted by wags

X2, around the same time, '90. Lots of bikers. Was exhilerating. 15 years old with a goatee!

Cheers

Yep and spent some time bouncing at the Park Hotel mid 90's after the Windors fell in ashes. Only peeler joint between Edmonton and Calgary. Talk about bikers. Grim Reapers as far as the eye could see.

[Homesteader]

Originally Posted by Donkey Oatey

Yep and spent some time bouncing at the Park Hotel mid 90's after the Windors fell in ashes. Only peeler joint between Edmonton and Calgary. Talk about bikers. Grim Reapers as far as the eye could see.

The Windsor was a classy place, I enjoyed my visits there.

[bruceba]

Westgate Hotel, Calgary in "73" used to walk over there from Ernest Manning in the afternoons when the classes got boring.

[wags]

Originally Posted by Donkey Oatey

Yep and spent some time bouncing at the Park Hotel mid 90's after the Windors fell in ashes. Only peeler joint between Edmonton and Calgary. Talk about bikers. Grim Reapers as far as the eye could see.

Spent many a day drinking Black Label with the Reapers at their old clubhouse in Lower Fairview.

Later on in life, doing janitorial, ended up having the Park as a contract. Most disgusting bathrooms in Alberta lol.

Cheers

[Snowdog]

Aldgate Pump Hotel

Aldgate, South Australia, Australia.

1984 - I was 4, dad bought me a mellow yellow, I drank it and his buddy 1/4 fill it up from his Guinness pint, I took a huge gulp (of the nice looking cream) and sprayed it all over the bar.

bought my first legal there, first off sales and several birthday partys and my farwell party when I moved to Canada, still the best pub around.

[fishnab]

T and C in Calgary 1975, I was 16. Steady there when 17, didn't get I'd till I was legal.
Bouncer knew me too, pizzed me off?! haha

[wasteland.soldier]

I started going to bars when I was 12. I lived in Beijing, and they didn't care if you were 3 as long as you had money. I didn't drink, though my friends did.

First beer was at St. Jerome's Pub in The Hague, the Netherlands. I was 15 and the year was 2000. Everybody at my high school drank there, although the locals didn't much care for the crowds of hundreds of drunk foreign kids descending on their street every Friday. Was a great place though. Many fond memories, though many more hazy ones.

[35 whelen]

Spent many a night at the MARIGOLD drinking under age ,must of hit lots of same bars used to hit the gay caviler also ,went to Glenlawn .

[pickrel pat]

I was 0 years old, it was an Edmonton bar. Mom drank a lot when she was prego with me.
First time drinking in a bar out of the womb was 16 aurora hotel in manning.
jk about first part I think.

[fishnab]

I remember going with a couple friends when we were young to the Forest Lawn Hotel. Filling the table with glasses of draft to the dismay of the waitress and flipping cigarette packs over the glasses. One point on the side, two on the end to see who drinks. Fill the table a couple times or more, Can't say I ever remember leaving on those occasions??!!

We may have been asked to leave..................but then again, probably wouldn't remember anyways. WE had a good time though.

[wasteland.soldier]

Originally Posted by pickrel pat

jk about first part I think.

Here's hoping. I've got a buddy I used to bartend with that's really short. One day some knuckleheads were being kunckleheads and he says to me "I remember my first beer..." Then he says kind of under his breath "first trimester..."

Never really knew if it was some excellent dark humor or if that was why he was so short. Didn't really want to ask.

[Tox]

Sundance hotel back in 19......

[dcutter]

Plaza Hotel in Kingston, ON. Not only did they have live music, but also exotic entertainment! 16 years old and I remember it like it was yesterday. But I had consumed my fair share, and my memory isn't all that great now, so I can barely remember what I had for breakfast yesterday. Reminds me of a time when a couple of buddies and I rode our motorcycles to New York.....wait....what was I talking about?

[IR_mike]

Whatever the rock bar was in the Londonderry inn about 1990 16 or 17ish once.

First regular "hole" was oil can Sam's or newly opened Snappers in GP.

[Scott N]

The tavern in the old Park Plaza hotel in Lethbridge, about 1984 I think.

[javlin101]

Bar in Wanham Alberta was 17, went in and had a cold one with Pops.

[DiabeticKripple]

schanks south, march 8 2012

[sureshot]

Jack Daniels in spruce grove. And the Cossack.

[Mr Conservation]

Collins Hotel, In Dundas, Ontario at age 16. First trip in was with my older brother and some of the guys he worked with. Waitress never even gave it a 2nd thought about asking for ID.

Was a semi regular at the Collins throughout high school. Many nights sitting in the corner with a group of friends, talking amongst ourselves and minding our own business. Police would do regular walk throughs, and none of us were ever asked for our ID.

First time I was asked for Id was on my 19th birthday. Waiter made the comment that "first night eh", to which I replied "I've been coming here for 3 years" !!

Mr Conservation