The Moon Under Water

Step inside comedian Aurie Styla’s newly dreamed up pub, Left of the Lick, and have a drink. Here you’ll find chat about what it takes to be a good voice over artist, reminiscences about Notting Hill Carnival, and revelations about Aurie’s mum wanting him to get drunk. Aurie and Robbie also face off in Dan’s pub quiz, this time testing their knowledge of games that have been turned into films. Thi...

The Moon Under Water is upping sticks and moving to South London, as comedian, actor, and voice over artist Aurie Styla designs his dream pub with a distinct ‘New Brixton’ feel. Love is in the air, coffee is in the pipes, and no way will there be any music coming out of a jukebox.  Listen to find out why Guinness Punch should really be served with an egg, how a gig tale leads to a sneaky list...

Robbie and Dan both return from excursions across the English Channel packed with stories of French pub trips (or cocktail bars and some very English sounding pubs). On the noticeboard this week: a detailed exploration of the differences between drinking in Germany and the UK from a expat living in Berlin, tales of mid-gig pints, and another pre-wedding drink stop. Keep sending in your corresponde...

Now that win aficionado Tom Gilbert has finished building his dream pub Robbie now makes it his mission to ask every question you have ever wondered about the enormous subject of ‘wine’. ‘Corked’, ‘orange’, ‘biodynamic’, it’s all covered by a true grape expert. We also find out Tom’s Dream Pub Companion and the drink he’d most like to relive. This is the 2nd part of our chat with Tom. You can list...

We’ve got a bona fide expert building their dream pub in the form of Tom Gilbey - wine extraordinaire. From running marathons tasting a wine every mile to comparing Kylie and Gary Barlow’s rosés, he’s bringing wine expertise to the masses online and his whole life working in wine means he really knows his Vinos from his Verdés. As well as building his pub Tom is also absolutely jam packed nuggets...

Europe’s most well-travelled landlord has been to the Basque Country, so once again he returns with a dispatch from the continent. He’s also been to a transporter bridge, which will be an exciting fact for those from Middlesbrough. There’s also an incredible industrial level short poured pints tale and we receive a suggestion that Peroni’s premium perception is purely down to a rebadging. Whether...

Comedian Reginald D Hunter has finished the work on his dream pub, ‘The Brando’. With him being an American who has lived on these shores longer than in the US, we now settle in to dig into his opinion of the Brits loving beans and the Britishness of the question “what’s your best beverage experience?” This is the 2nd part of our chat with Reginald. You can listen to this episode on its own if you...

American comedian Reginald D. Hunter is in this week to build his dream pub! And what a wild tour it is. Well known to many of you for appearances offering a withering Southern drawl on Have I Got News To You, he’s bringing some sensibilities from across the pond to his boozer. Tales of his dad’s moonshine and American commercials populate a watering hole I think we’d all like to settle into for a...

Guten Tag and welcome to a Euros Pub Special! For those averse to the beautiful game, fear not because this is a pubs and drinks podcast. Germany is a top tier destination for brewhouses and beer. The Germans are as welded to them as Sweet Caroline is regrettably welded to Brits. So with the Euros currently happening there right now, Europe is descending on the country for a month of revelry, foot...

Behold, internet funny man Seán Burke’s dream pub, ‘The Elephant and Piano’. Robbie and Dan pull up a stool next to Seán to dive further into the pub world, discussing snacks (Taytos obviously getting a mention), the omnipresence of the Irish Pub around the world, and the joys of a pub quiz. This is the 2nd part of our chat with Seán. You can listen to this episode on its own if you like - it'll m...

Comedian and internet sketch extraordinaire Seán Burke joins Landlord Robbie and Regular Dan to build his dream pub, which, as you’ll discover, is replete with handles. As well as singing the praises of these criminally underrated handgrips, Seán talks about nights he wasted in nightclubs, makes a drink choice that is 8% based on nostalgia, and together we learn why Guinness used to be given to ne...

Landlord Robbie and Regular Dan read out your tales of woe this week, with one listener nearly messing up a wedding, and another confessing to basically stealing pints… But it isn’t all doom and gloom, as more pub gardens are celebrated, drinking shenanigans at the Euros are explored, and an enticing trip to Bilbao is on the cards. If you’ve got anything to contribute, be it your fave summer spots...

Welcome to The Walk Inn, built and stocked by YouTuber Ciarán Carlin. Now the pub has been created, let's step inside. Ciarán answers two of life's big pub questions: what's the best Wetherspoons in central London, and which celebrity owns the best London pub? This is the 2nd part of our chat with Ciarán. You can listen to this episode on its own if you like - it'll make sense - but we’d recommend...

YouTube sensation Ciarán Carlin is next in line to build his dream pub. And having reviewed many a pub for his channel, this one is going to be a belter. Petri dish beer glasses, shops within shops, and pub toilet etiquette; all this and more is covered. We also learn what cocktail Ciarán would have on tap, and how chicken nuggets might be a defining feature of his pub. In the first part of our ch...

The landlord has gone all fancy this week, and regales us with a mishap at the champagne stand of an upmarket establishment. But don’t worry, his regular is here to bring the whole thing back down to earth.  The notice board brings musings on bottomless Guinness brunches, the pre-wedding snifter, and different regional responses to the under-poured pint.  Send any thoughts and reflection...

Creative polymath and shill/shell for Big Nut, Jessie Cave, has built and stocked her dream pub. Now for Jessie, Robbie and Dan to tackle the other pub issues. Dan goes underground for the Pub Quiz, Jessie fawns over her Dream Pub Companion and reflects on a very meaningful Drink In Time. This is the 2nd part of our chat with actor and writer Steve Stamp. You can listen to this episode on its own...

Harry Potter actor Jessie Cave comes to the Moon to build her dream pub! But that career swift summary would be unfair to this polymath. Actor, stand up, writer, illustrator, the list also includes nut aficionado. Jessie takes us on a delightful tour of her establishment, taking in a Baileys deep dive and the age of Biscoff. For reference… Cashews: The worst nut Almonds: Great Pecans: Great Peanut...

Robbie returns from Catalonia’s sunny shores with news of his time at the actual ‘best bar in the world’. Wow does that landlord get around. The Moon Under Water portals must really be cheap this time of year. The world’s best bar means a big old queue to get in and former guest Alfie Templeman sees his own favourite drink put to the test in Barcelona. Does it get the Knox seal of approval? Robbie...

People Just Do Nothing’s Steve Stamp has built and stocked his dream pub. Now the pub has manifested around us and Steve, Robbie and Dan shoot the breeze on the other issues at hand. There’s a without hesitation answer to a time travelling Pub Chat query, we hear about his Dream Pub Companion and also a Far East edition of the weekly Pub Quiz. This is the 2nd part of our chat with actor and writer...

People Just Do Nothing actor Steve Stamp is building his dream pub today! As well as starring in one of the most iconic shows of the past decade he’s also written a sitcom about a pub, he’s worked in pubs, his parents went on holidays to visit pubs. Simply put, he’s the guy to do this.  There’s going to be a hell of a lot of gravy on the pumps, whilst Steve also takes job specialisation to hi...

A bumper Notice Board for you this week as Landlord Robbie and Regular Dan traverse it all. Queues, the world’s best bars, underpoured pints, Celtic tours… it’s all in here! We return with our usual guest episodes from next week, kicking off with People Just Do Nothing’s Steve Stamp! If you’ve got anything summery to contribute off the back of our Summer Special, or some reflections on all the abo...

Welcome to The Moon Under Water Summer Special! The sun is glinting in dappled light through the trees. There’s a warmth on your back and kids running about as you settle in to a couple of fresh drinks to wile away the afternoon. The pubs filling up for a Great British summer of sport with the Euros and Olympics. So what better time for the Landlord and his regular to delve into these finest of mo...

Robbie formally returns to the pub following his stint on tour and there’s much ground to cover.  We receive an in depth Bury St Edmunds lowdowns from listeners, meet another local lunatic and also delve into the sure to be much expanded upon space of footballers in pubs.  Tune in to a Summer Special next week where Robbie and Dan will be looking ahead to a Great British pub summer fille...

The mists part in the other realm to reveal a wonderful switch up on the PNB today. For we chat to pub artist Lydia Wood who has set herself the daunting / admirable challenge of drawing every single pub in London! And they’re beautiful, so we encourage you all to go check out her socials. With podcast bigamist Robbie still on tour we’ve got just a couple of weeks off guests at the moment but ther...

The Landlord is on tour so he beams in from Birmingham for a lovely catch up with Dan to run the rule over snack etiquette and beer defying the Newtonian exercise principles. With Robbie bouncing around the UK at the moment we're taking a short pause on the main episodes, but fear not you'll be having regular PNBs dropping in to keep you all entertained. If you want to send anything in on anything...