Pub completes 25,000km journey by boat

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Powerful thirst … the MV Lida passing under Tower Bridge in London carrying a pub

EX-PAT New Zealanders mourning the World Cup loss have been able to drown their sorrows patriotically after a pub with 75 kegs of a local brew arrived in London on a container ship. 

The MV Lida arrived this week at Canary Wharf after 76 days at sea travelling from New Zealand as part of a promotion by Dunedin brewery Speight’s.

More than 2000 keen drinkers applied to be one of five punters making the voyage.

The boat travelled almost 25,000km, stopping in Western Samoa, Panama, New York and the Bahamas before arriving in London.

The pub was purpose-built in six weeks by Christchurch company 3 Bald Men inside two five-tonne containers and will stay moored at the wharf for two weeks before setting up in a central London site.

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Because there are not enough pubs in Blighty?  Gavin, help me out here!

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