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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

www.pelliclemag.com/home/2023/10...
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 · 1d
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 · 3d
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 · 8d
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 · 4d
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 · 5d
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 · 6d
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 · 7d
A fine piece about Timothy Taylor’s Landlord.

Come and get it, Friday!

www.pelliclemag.com/home/2024/10...
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 7d
Delicious.
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David Desi Pubs Dason @davidjesudason.bsky.social · 8d
I’ll be serving this up on Friday!
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 8d
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 · 7d
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 · 8d
🚨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 · 8d
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 · 8d
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 · 8d
Let’s move to… Lewisham 🍻

uk.news.yahoo.com/lewisham-top...
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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Ed Wray @thebeerfather.bsky.social · 10d
Existing event coming up @theshirkersrest.bsky.social @davidjesudason.bsky.social
Sign showing "David Jesudason hosts trad Vs mod cask Fri 3rd Oct"
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 10d
Great to have you and look forward to visiting your new pub!
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Hazel Southwell @hazelsouthwell.bsky.social · 11d
been incredible amounts of fun working a couple of shifts on @theshirkersrest.bsky.social Oktoberfest, including what I suspect is the only ever accidental all-Georgian bar staff lineup in London today 🇬🇪 🍻 - gaumarjos!
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 11d
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 11d
Cheers, Steve. Good to see you and yes, wow, that Verdant…
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 11d
Free travel to the Shirker's Rest for a week from Waterloo, Elephant and Lewisham!

londonist.com/london/trans...
The 'Bakerloop' Line Bus Service Starts This Weekend
Express bus service will run until Tube extension is built.
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 11d
OktoberRest Day 2.

Open at 1pm.
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 13d
Friday: Festival beers, games, prizes, complimentary swan.

Sorry, not swan. I mean pretzels and wurst 🙄 Easy mistake.
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 17d
OktoberRest 2025 - Coming to New Cross at the weekend.

Games, prizes, complimentary grub and Ben carrying massive pints. Starts Friday.

And have we got brews for you! Special festbiers from five great breweries:
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 13d
A challenge for the brewing community.

Put us down for a couple of kegs.

HT @sirstefan.bsky.social
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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 13d
Someone needs to combine beer with the right amount of ozempic to eliminate any weight gain or beer bellly.
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 14d
Pouring from 3pm today.
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 15d
Good day, cask lovers. Cask Weds this week:

- Shibuya from @elusivebrewing.com, ft. Mosaic and new hop on the block, Krush, the US “flavour bomb”

- Hop Picker's Pale from Anspach & Hobday: Citra, Nectaron, Hallertau Blanc

- Lamanva from @verdantbrew.bsky.social: finest session bitter

£4 a pop!
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The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 14d
Fest bier line up for the weekend!

Starts Friday at 3pm.

🥨🌭🍻

#OktoberRest