Ther Pub With No Beer
8 February 2011
Pub With No Beer Hotel
"Hi
I've just been reading your website about the Taylor's Arms Hotel (aka Pub with No Beer).
We visited the pub last year and spent the evening talking to 2 of the old timers. The history we were given by one of the fellows who has lived there all of his life came from his father who was a part of the event which gave the pub it's name. I think this guy's family was one of the first in the area.
There was a shortage of beer (possibly due to the floods but we didn't hear that part) and the publican would only serve the beer for himself and his mates, offering wine (as mentioned in the song) for the other patrons. This led some of them (including the guy mentioned above) to go to an aborigine camp (hence ''around the campfire") not too distant and joined them in drinking their 'home brew'. This is where and how the song originated. The characters mentioned in the song (including the dog waiting for his master) were actually based on some of the regulars at the pub.
We found this a fascinating place and were given much more of the local history by the old fella." - Jenny and Jamie
Thanks Jenny and Jamie. A fascinating story. Great!! Cheers.