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The Shirker's Rest
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A micropub in New Cross, SE14 🍻 Mon 4-11.30pm, Tues-Weds 3-11.30pm, Thurs-Fri 3pm-12am, Sat 1pm-12am, Sun 2-10.30pm https://www.pelliclemag.com/home/2023/10/10/talk-of-the-town-the-shirkers-rest-in-new-cross-london
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · May 6
Enjoyed re-reading this lovely, supportive piece about the Shirker’s in @pelliclemag.com so much that we’ve added it to the bio.

Words by @davidjesudason.bsky.social and pics by @lilywaite.bsky.social

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Talk of the Town — The Shirkers Rest in New Cross, London — Pellicle
Whenever I visit New Cross in South London, I remember the hope. And the hostility. I moved there 20 years ago and still live nearby. It’s where I first truly felt free—my first London flat and a new ...
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 21h
That didn’t take long!

If you missed out, we will be celebrating Crisp Sandwich Day downstairs on the same day, 25th October.

Bread, spread and sauces provided! 🥪

#CrispSandwichDay
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 1d
Cask Wednesday rides again. Our wet hop theme continues this week with beers from Northdown, Only With Love and coming on around 6pm we anticipate… Dream in Green from Elusive.

Go wet, go fresh, go green!

#caskwednesday
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 3d
Join Sareta Puri for a curated journey into crisp pairing.

Sat, 25th October, 6.30pm.

Limited availability so book your spot now!

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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 3d
Green Hopper sold out - will be back on next weekend!
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 3d
Rosie’s a photographer’s dream!
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 3d
@pisci.bsky.social’s Beer of the Year 😮

Praise doesn’t come much higher than that!

Our green hop collab with @elusivebrewing.com was flying out yesterday.

Have you had your Green Hopper yet?
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Jackie @lambicqueen.bsky.social · 4d
Stop two is the wonderful @theshirkersrest.bsky.social. Happy to get here to try the green hop beers 🍻
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 4d
The Green Hopper is pouring!
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 5d
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 5d
Green Hop Weekend!

Green hop beers coming on today and over the weekend, including our collab with Elusive Brewing, Green Hopper, which will be launching Saturday afternoon 🐸
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Darryl @darryl1974.bsky.social · 5d
I can’t be the only person from SE London who thought “what?” when seeing this advert.

Still, nice to have a special bike for prepare me for trips to @theshirkersrest.bsky.social…
Peloton ad for New Cross Training Bike
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 8d
Cask Wednesday latest...

Our expected line up is:

- Harvey's Sussex Best
- Kernel Pale (Mosiac)
- Timothy Taylor's Landlord

With Track's Sonoma joining them from about 6pm.

All pints £4, all day!

#CaskWednesday
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 10d
Hop along to the Shirker’s next weekend for delicious beers made with hops fresh from the bine!

Starts Friday.

And on Saturday afternoon we’ll be launching our very own green hop collab with @elusivebrewing.com.
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 14d
Back this Sunday, the New Cross Songwriter’s Circle.

Four artists playing short sets of original material, upstairs at the Shirker’s. Come and support local talent, and have a lovely pint while you do so 🍻
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 11d
David and Rosie keeping the afternoon crowd watered at @davidjesudason.bsky.social’s Trad v Mod Cask Night, yesterday.

Plenty in reserve for the weekend, too.
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 12d
Trad x Mod Cask Night at the Shirker’s, with your host, @davidjesudason.bsky.social in the house from 5pm.
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 13d
Cask delight coming Friday.

The good old days vs now times with your host, @davidjesudason.bsky.social
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 14d
A fine piece about Timothy Taylor’s Landlord.

Come and get it, Friday!

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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 14d
Delicious.
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David Desi Pubs Dason @davidjesudason.bsky.social · 15d
I’ll be serving this up on Friday!
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 15d
Modern pale or traditional bitter? Traditional pale or modern bitter? If only there was some way you could sample them all in the same place.

Join us on Friday (3rd Oct) for our Trad v Modern Cask Night, with your host @davidjesudason.bsky.social.
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 14d
Trad, we reckon. Or “classic”, as TT has it. And delicious. We will be comparing it to cask Kernel Pale.
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 14d
🚨CASK WEDNESDAY🚨this week:

West Highland Way - an extra pale session ale from Loch Lomond Brewery. Welcome to the Shirker's!

Zeitgeist from Kent Brewery. An IPA with all-German hops.

The Smoked Brown from Anspach & Hobday, a modern take on a brown ale using smoked malt.

All £4 a pint - all day!
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 14d
Back this Sunday, the New Cross Songwriter’s Circle.

Four artists playing short sets of original material, upstairs at the Shirker’s. Come and support local talent, and have a lovely pint while you do so 🍻
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 15d
Modern pale or traditional bitter? Traditional pale or modern bitter? If only there was some way you could sample them all in the same place.

Join us on Friday (3rd Oct) for our Trad v Modern Cask Night, with your host @davidjesudason.bsky.social.
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 15d
Let’s move to… Lewisham 🍻

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Lewisham’s top-rated pubs according to CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide
The best Lewisham pubs have been revealed in the highly anticipated CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2026.
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