Name that pub

Question

I'm going to open a pub in Bogotá and need to choose its name.

A key criterion is that it need be easy to pronounce in Spanish.

Other criteria are:

It is, or at least sounds, traditionally British

It does not put off (North) Americans - it has been suggested that something too 'English' might be off-putting to 'Americans'.

We also have a brewery, so something that pertains to that might be good.

So far we have:

The Angel

(The) Brewers Arms

(The) Brewery Tap

The Britannia Inn

The Crown

The Eagle

The Griffin

The (Rising) Sun

The Star (Inn)

The Harp

R & Owen

White Hart

Royal Oak

(The) Union Jack

What do y'all reckon? Votes on the above or other suggestions are welcome.

Cheers,

Alex

Most of the Americans I know love English sounding names for pubs, and would not be put off at all (and in fact anticipate better beer), but then I live in the northwest part of the country. ;-) - Stadt, Aug 30, 2011

And we do have the best beer :-) - afowen, Aug 30, 2011

Have you tried northwest microbrews, like Ninkasi (or even Rogue, Bridgeport, or Black Butte). Although anymore, we get our beer from people brewing directly in out neighborhoods in small local enterprises. - Stadt, Aug 30, 2011

I've not but my business partner lived in the US for 20-odd years and makes the best beer in Colombia, largely due to his experience there. We have great brown and pale ales, both American, and are brewing an Irish Red and an IPA. - afowen, Aug 30, 2011

Being British I had the good fortune to grow up around good beer, albeit warm and flat :-) - afowen, Aug 30, 2011

If you have the chance, try Ninkasi Double Believer Red. It is probably my favorite. - Stadt, Aug 30, 2011

Double Believer eh? Must be good. I'll note the name and try it if I can get hold of it. Cheers! - afowen, Aug 30, 2011

http://www.ninkasibrewing.com/ It's probably too local to find outside the northwest. - Stadt, Aug 30, 2011

Thanks, looks like they have a good range, will defo try it if I get the chance. - afowen, Aug 30, 2011

Taste is all subjective in any case... :) - cristalino, Aug 30, 2011

Taste yes, quality no :-) - afowen, Aug 30, 2011

Answer 1

How about

The Spit 'n Whistle

Odds Bodkins

The Tosspot Tavern

A Drop Too Much

Just Blotto

I reckon that they might be a bit obscure for here, though, being a Welshman, am quite partial to Just Blotto :-) - afowen, Aug 22, 2011

Tosspot Tavern - rofl - patch, Aug 23, 2011

Answer 2

If you care to go toward the irish style I would suggest " The Celtic Ray"

Answer 3

The Queens Head

The Royal

The Royal Oak

The King George

The David Beckham

Thanks Roger, we have thought about leaving out 'heads' as it may seem a bit odd here. I'm liking The Royal, think that George might be hard to pronounce and would never name a pub after Beckham :-) - afowen, Aug 22, 2011

Answer 4

The Stagger Inn

The Pickled Noggin

The Cold Hops

Whet Your Whistle

Just One More

The Bald Eagle

Hole In One

hehe...I like the Stagger Inn - Izanoni1, Aug 22, 2011

Answer 5

I realise you've decided on what to call the enterprise, but I have always preferred "The Office" or even "The Library"... that way if your significant other rings you, you simply say you're at either of the above! No guarantee that it will always work!

We have that covered - we have one of these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTLbP4kyKWg&feature=related - afowen, Aug 30, 2011

Already got it installed hey? Cool video! :) Link up your pub for those of us that may wish to travel there someday! - cristalino, Aug 31, 2011

Answer 6

Thanks all.

We've gone with Britannia and are now deciding as to whether to leave it solo or go with The Britannia.

Rule Britannia - comes to mind. - Whose side were the Colombians during the Falklands (Malvinas) War? - ian-hill, Aug 30, 2011

Not sure if they took sides, we are a good 4,000 miles away from Las Malvinas and facing the wrong way :-) - afowen, Aug 30, 2011

Answer 7

I like "The Griffin". Also the "Brewers Arms". May I throw one in? "The Duche".Pronounced "DU-CHEE. As you know this is the toe- line that you throw from in the game of darts .(Also called The Hockey). O.k. avoid the jokes.

I didn't know that, always knew it as ockey, perhaps that should be 'ockey. I think it might be a bit obscure for hear, or we might end up with a lot of people wondering how they might pass it to the left hand side :-) - afowen, Aug 22, 2011

Yes ockey in england,hockey in most dart instruction. - heliotropeman, Aug 22, 2011

I like your "pass the duche" music reference.I haven't thought of that song in years. - heliotropeman, Aug 22, 2011

Apparently is was originally 'pass the kutchie' referring to smoking weed, lyrics were changed for reasons of politics... - afowen, Aug 30, 2011

Answer 8

Thanks all.

We've gone with Britannia and are now deciding as to whether to leave it solo or go with The Britannia.

Yo lo dejaría así tal cual, the ya lo complica....así podrán decir los hispanos: vamos al Britannia, más complicado, vamos al te britania.....hmmmmm

Los de habla inglesa dirán de todos formas: let's go to the Britannia

Si, pensamos así. Es que para mi, como anglófono, el nombre sin la 'the' parece incompleto. - afowen, Aug 30, 2011

Answer 9

The BARrioBAR

Very neighbourly

Jajaja - nice! - afowen, Aug 30, 2011

Answer 10

How about

"Come Inn"

It's all over now, not sure as to how safe puns would be here anyway :-) - afowen, Aug 30, 2011

Answer 11

Instead of Crown, call it Corona which has an English meaning as well as a Spanish one. For your logo have a crown with a corona around it. Or a picture of a Corona cigar...confusing everyone and giving them something to muse about while they are 3 sheets to the wind.

lunar corona

Answer 12

"The Lion" meets your criteria. The lion is a traditional symbol for Britain but most Americans don't know that so can't be offended. Also, easy to pronounce in Spanish, could even call it El Lio'n. Or perhaps, "The Yellow Lion" and incorporate Columbia's flag colors, a yellow-bodied lion with blue mane, and red feet/claws/tongue or some such. If you can't see the overwhelming merit of something with "Lion", you could always settle for The Griffin, a poor second choice.

Les