Where to go for a drink after work?

who are they?

The Regal Beagel! W can mee Jack and Chrissy over there!

Lol

I disagree about the ninjas. I see them all the time in the malls..

Being a english man working on hospital roof for the next 5 weeks i Know how you feel misterbishop. Had a few nights out at the ramada as its about a 10 min walk from my digs and when youve worked from 5am to 2pm and then walked to the ramada you just dont care on the price and keep on drinking! But it does help when the company pick up the tab,well within reason they do any way.

There are no Ninjas in Doha... I think they congregate in Dammam, you know, cooler temperatures and all...LOL

Thank you for your uncalled for and wide off the mark, smugly paternal advice regarding posting where I work and what I do.

Perhaps in the paranoid-delusional world where you live in, robot ninjas are lurking around every corner waiting to kidnap you or skewer you with their finely-honed blades, but in the real world I assure you this is nothing but hogwash.

Try doubling-up on your meds. They're not working.

I just took a client to PF Changs here in LA, each Sam Adams bottle was $8.50, this was during lunch, I am impressed with the Doha price, think of how much energy is used to keep that beer cold... Phew thats what your paying for, well that and insanely high tariffs.

Misterbishop, 28QR is as cheap as you're going to find it for. Places like SkyView charge 50QR for a COKE only. $13.50 for a can of coke. It's absolutely absurd. Also, at Lava they charge 100QR for a Long Island. So your best bet is to get 3-4 drinks and plan on spending $30-40 per drinking session. Although, you will only have another 10 days to enjoy doing so.

ps. You should know better than to post as much information about where you work and what you do on a public site. I'm sure your company wouldn't like that..where were you for training?

Yes, no doubt it is more expensive here than in the US, but oh well. It is what it is.

lol i htink they are also more expenisve then in US ..also beer

I'm not going to be here long enough to get a license. Only here for about 3 weeks, and the processing time alone for residency permits is at a minimum 6 weeks.

Finally made it to Doha and have found the sports bar at Ramada to be pretty decent, apart from a few boring expats who have penchants for talking just to hear themselves talk.

QR 28 for tall pints of icy-cold Heineken, not a bad deal!

That's good to hear -- me too. Straight as an arrow with a wife and kid. ;) Definitely, let's hook up for a beer or three when I get there.

I will shoot you a PM here in a moment with my email addy, cellular number, etc. Cheers and thanks for the reply!

how's it going guys?

i have the same feeling misterbishop69 :)

i'm here for 1 month now, counting the days to back to Florida, where u can drink corona all day n anywhere.. lol

really i'm getting bored here..

misterbishop.. text me ur cell number n i will call u n hang out somewhere.. n fyi i'm straight :D

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how's it going guys?

i have the same feeling misterbishop69 :)

i'm here for 1 month now, counting the days to back to Florida, where u can drink corona all day n anywhere.. lol

really i'm getting bored here..

misterbishop.. text me ur cell number n i will call u n hang out somewhere.. n fyi i'm straight :D

Thks for the advice, Xena.

At least I'll only be in the anti-alcohol "police state" for 3 weeks, and then it is off to the US East Coast where freedoms such as these are less restricted.

Onward then upward!

advertising buy booze at the base and taking it home.... its illegal here to be caught with alcohol WITHOUT a licence...

Unfortunately as said in most of the threads before, its really expensive to drink here... hence I do it when I go home and don't bother when I get back...

Its really depressing to pay QR40 (ZAR80) for a Smirnoff ice here knowing I only pay QR 10 back home:-(

i'm here in doha since a week and some of my friends who visited doha left me a bottle of whiskey. now that's going to be over very soon, i'll be in a trouble.

can anyone suggest how much a TEACHERS cost in QDC? i may get an ID and the licence here with-in a week.

Its true gkramer! just a bottle of beer is so expensive...

Look at the brighter side... at least your forearms will develop, without even going to the gym eh??? :-)))

Beer at Admiral's costs about 30 Riyals or slightly more than USD8 for a pint.

The Ramada has several bars including the Sherherazad which charges 24 Riyals per beer. They have the big screen TVs with mostly soccer and cricket showing - so if you're into baseball and American football you'll be out of luck. It's more of a tavern feel there.

At bubbles (in the New part of the Ramada), it's more loungy, the beer is the same price Ok if you want to sit in a comfy chair and relax - I understand it gets more active later in the evening (I usually go for a beer and a snack - try the deep fried prawns - excellent)

A lot of people go to the Harp at the Sheraton, I'm not fussy as their menu is limited and the beer is too expensive.

Hope that helps.

I can't wait!!!!!*

* [may contain lies.]

Not to mention it's 52 degrees Celsius today, and it's only going to get hotter :)

Jeez man! This is gonna be a ROUGH 3 weeks! No Malioboro, no duty-free access, and $15 pints?

Urgh.

Oh hell NO... nothing even close to that... dude, this place is effin DRY... have your fill while you're still there ;-)

@ Colt45: Yep. I'm down in South Jakarta, just south of Pondok Indah... Technically in Tangerang. Oooohh yes. Malioboro in the Kota area of JKT. 100% off the hook!!

Nothing like that in Qatar, I take it? ;)

Are you in Jakarta or elsewhere in Indonesia? I remember the joint called "Malioboro" or something like that in Jakarta... WILD eh??? ;-)

just a clarification, as per the calendar I have in the office (corporate calendar) actually by Aug 11 th (+/- 1-2 days) Ramadan has already started so that you will have to add that for planning.

No, I meant pints, not barrels. I can buy barrels where I'm at now. ;)

A couple of pints after work = around $30. That's not moderate! LOL

means bottles. But it seems you are thinking of barrels! Lol! The best times is when you take it moderately! Who knows, your three weeks will be a very nice stay. A lot above is willing to guide you and maybe accompany you. ANd that would be DOUBLE the 12~15$ a pint, not a barrel! Lol!

Oh well. I'll be a beer and wine guzzling maniac, then.

Perhaps I can trade drinks at Doha bars in exchange for me juggling various sharp objects in the bar for entertainment.

Plus, as I get drunker and drunker, I'll injure myself, thereby increasing the entertainment factor. Everyone wins.

But who cares if the pints are 12-15 USD when they serve each one with that old Doha charm:)

You only get Beer and Wine at the base, no hard drinks. I am not 100 % sure about that though.

Colt45, I think you're onto the only solution. I'll just have to buy some hooch on-base from the general store and drive back to the casa with it.

Doh! OK then, no bars for me! And I was feeling ripped off here in Indonesia with $5 pints at the local... Yeesh!

correcto... make some good friends at the base and get your stash from them ;-))

Yes Misterbishop

12-15$for a pint of beer and

same for a 30ml cheapest hot drink

I don't think you'd be driving since you are here for 3 weeks.....so drink all you can and enjoy.....

like gkramer said, sometimes it's BEST to get your own booze, stay home, crank up the stereo and get shiet-faced ;-)

The ? is, with only 3 weeks in Doha, will you get a permit to buy alcohol???

Would love to just stay in and drink, but apparently no Qatari residence ID = no purchases from the qatar distribution company.

Oh woe is me!!

That's Qatar :). So if you're going make sure it's literally for A beer.

Holy pickles!! $12-$15?? >:( That's criminal!!

It is fucking expensive here mate. Best option is to stay home and drink.

The "night clubs" and bars here suck big time and I just can't pay over 10 USD a beer at such crap places.

No way Misterbishop. The cheapest price of a beer anywhere here is about $12 to $15 a pint.

If you compare it to the redneck bars... lol NO WAY!!! It is much higher here ;-))

Are beer/mixed drink prices at, for instance, Admirals pretty comparable to prices in the USA or Europe?

@ Colt45: No problem, man. Thanks for the help. Shoot me a PM if you want; we'll meet up for a beer or summin. I don't know ANYONE in Qatar... I'll be getting into Qatar from Indonesia sometime around 24 July.

Thanks buddahtogs...

My bad... I didn't know your corporate apartment is in Doha.

But yeah, Admirals is a good joint, I pretty much like the coffee shop at the Marriott too... ;-)

You can drink till you drop... just don't get into anyones hair and DO NOT even attempt to drive after you're wasted ;-)

Passport is enough,once you enter in to the club show up only ur passport.Reminder to drink moderately.Enjoy ur stay here in qatar.

@ Olive: I will be leaving on 17 August, right around the start of Rahmadan. Thanks for the suggestion re: Carlton!

@ Colt45: Yes, we do have bars and clubs on our base -- but after work, if I drink there on-base and then drive home to Doha, then I'll be violating a very strict drunk driving law, right? ;)

@ Yashi2010: Point taken, and thks!

@ sebichanmjose & bondowen: Thks for your advice!

Hope to see a few of you for a beer or three in Doha. ;)

As Olive mentioned, Admirals is a good hang out for happy hours. Though recently i got to know that they open past 5 or 6pm only. On thursdays though, they are open past 3pm. Might bump in there :)

Good poitn yashi, I hope you're 3 weeks ends before mid-August misterbishop ;). I recommend Admirals at the Ritz Carlton. The limo service from there is a bit expensive but the servers are all really nice the beer is decently priced for Qatar.

I always thought the guys at the base had their own clubs/ bars etc... ????

ya, all 4 and 5 star hotels you can enter, BUT remember next month Ramadam fasting start, then all bars are closed for 1 month.

If, caught driving in the influence of alcohol, the penalty is QR.50,000/- with an extended prison term

for 1 year.

So be careful. Don't drive if you are drunk.

All the Five Star Hotels here have bars ... And if you

are a white, they won't stop you at the door. Perhaps,will ask for your passport.

It really depends on your taste....

If you go to Paloma at Intercon...you'll have a live band playing at times.....mostly it is Spanish.....

If you go to Bubbles in Ramada Plaza.....there will be someone playing the piano....

There are many more bars....

Dunes at Grand Hyatt, Admirals at Ritz, Bubbles, Sherzad, Orion at Ramada, Irish Harp at Sheraton, Peral lounge at Mariott, M Lounge at Merweb

Thanks, Rizks, for the helpful information! Do you have a specific recommendation? Perhaps you've visited some bars there in Doha and know of some of the better ones.

I will be sure to bring my US passport -- I do not and will not have a Qatari ID card.

Cheers!

you can go to any bars like in Ramada, Intercon, Sheraton,four seasons etc....

but make sure u take ur ID or ur passport is fair enough.

Also make sure u dont drink and drive , Fight with someone orelse u will be thrown behind the bars.