Brighton 30/03/2013

Brighton 30/03/2013

Pete. A sad day.

1). Brewery Tap. Small modern bar for craft ale enthusiasts. I am a fan of both cask and craft so loved it! 8/10.

2). Great Eastern. Second visit here and it was very enjoyable. Good choice of beers, friendly staff and a relaxed atmosphere. Quite studenty. 7/10.

3). Regency Tavern. The pink palace! I think when it was first decorated it might have been quite cool but now it is a bit jaded. Shepherd Neame pub. 5/10.

4). Hampton Arms. A few ales but didn’t really take to this place. 6/10.

5). The Victory Inn. Busy city centre pub with a good vibe and a few nice ales. Looks like an old building with Green and cream tiles. A bit dirty though. 6.5/10.

Highgate 23/03/2013

Highgate 23/03/2013

Rich, Jim, Warren.

1)      The Bull. Good beer pub which has a brewery on the premises. Lots of ales to chose from, a nice friendly pub. 7/10.

2)      The Rise and Sun. A few ales on draft and decent staff. Fine but nothing special. 6/10.

3)      The Gatehouse. For a Wetherspoons it scores highly. Good ale selection and quite an unusual building.  7/10.

4)      Angel. A modern pub but has a great selection of all drinks beers, lagers etc. Very enjoyable. 7/10.

5)      The Woodman. Didn’t really take to this place. It is a large pub with a few ales but not for me. 5.5/10.

London 22/3/2013

London  22/3/2013

Jane and Rob

1). Barley Mow. An interesting pub with cool booths and fine ales. It was nicely busy and had a good atmosphere. 7/10.

2). Prince Alfred.  An old beautiful pub which has etched glass and funny dividers. Dates back to the Victorian period.  Had a Meantime beer and thoroughly enjoyed it. The high score matches the lovely building and the high bar prices! 8/10.

3). The Warrington. A large 19^th Century pub with mosaic floors and attractive windows. It is quite roomy but still had a god atmosphere. A couple of unusual ales on so a good pub. 7/10.

4). The Clifton. Nice busy pub with a few ales and friendly staff. Quite modern and very enjoyable. 7.5/10.

5). The Parlour. Good selection of beers but not really ales. Good staff. Not sure why this scored so highly now but sure it was a good drink! 8/10.

6) The Alice House. More of a bar than a pub with lagers and loud music! 6/10.

Warwickshire Feb 2013

Warwickshire Feb 2013

Rie Visit.

1). Wild Boar. I love this pub. Always loads of ales on and pulls a nice pint too. The pub is pleasant and friendly and will be back. 7.5/10.

2). Coventry Arms. A bit of a risky decision but it was great! Recently renovated with new owners and had a good couple of ales on. Very good and we will definitely return! 7.5/10.

3). Clarendon. Also an old favourite. Had a nice pint of Butty.  6.5/10.

4). White Horse. Sometimes too busy but changes ales regularly so you don’t know what ale you might get. Today 6.5/10.

5). The Bakers Arms. A good old fashioned country pub with quirky locals and a real fire. Had some nice local ales on too. 7/10.

London 26/01/2013

London 26/01/2013

Anna and Charlie.

1)      Windsor Castle. A local pub near Marylebone in which every available space is filled with some kind of chintz! Not the best ale selection but had a couple and also had some funny locals.  I thought it was a great very unusual but fun pub. 8/10.

2)      The Coach Makers. A modern open plan bar. It wasn’t on the pub map but we thought we would give it a go. Did have a couple of ales on which were nice. Enjoyed our pint but nothing special. 6.5/10.

3)      The Argyll Arms. Beautiful old pub in Soho. Kept many of the old features intact and had cool booths and lovely decor. A Nicholson pub so had an excellent selection of beers too. 7/10.

4)      The Coffee House. Very busy at the time so I couldn’t see all of the pub but it did have a great selection of Brodies beers. I would like to return when it wasn’t so busy. 7/10.

5)      The Guinea. A Youngs pub which dates back to 15^th Century. Famous for its restaurant. A nice pub but I wouldn’t rush back. 6.5/10.

6)      The Punchbowl. At the time it was Guy Richie’s pub which was far too posh for me. Did have a nice ale though and it is an old Georgian building . 6/10.

Birmingham 12/01/2013

Birmingham 12/01/2013

Hockley with Vicki

1)      Black Eagle. A famous ale pub which we had wanted to go to for some time. It had a number of ales that I had not tried before and my pint was lovely. The people were very friendly but the actual pub itself isn’t anything too special. Still a great ale pub. 7.5/10.

2)      Lord Clifton. More of a modern pub which was very busy with people eating. Has a number of ales on though so not bad. 6/10.

3)      The Rose Villa Tavern. A lovely old grade II listed building with cool tiles and pretty windows. It has recently had a revamp but keeps the old features. It has a number of good ales and a nice atmosphere. I look forward to returning here. 7.5/10.

4)      The Drop Forge. A large bar which has recently been renovated. It wasn’t very busy an had a standard ale selection. This place was fine but nothing special to me. 6/10.

London 11/01/2013

London 11/01/2013

Historic  Pub Crawl with Mum and Dad.

1). Princess Louise. One of my favourite pubs which never lets me down. It is a Sam Smiths pub so not the best beer the lovely building makes up for it. We all enjoyed our drinks and will be back again. 9/10.

2). The Jerusalem Tavern. The only St Peter’s Brewery pub. The decor is done in a manner which makes it look old but I doubt it is. A lovely fire and excellent beer selection. I had a grapefruit beer! Very enjoyable and a nice atmosphere. 7/10.

3). Viaduct Tavern. A Fullers pub near the City. Very old with beautiful wall murals. It once was a jail so we were delighted to have a tour of the cellar. A lovely touch. I found the pub too open to be cosy however so doesn’t score as highly as I thought. 7/10.

4). Jamaica Wine House. Another old pub which was London’s first coffee house. It was busy with the city workers but I enjoyed the atmosphere and the interesting building. Shepherd Neame Pub. 7.5/10.

5). East India Arms. A small friendly pub in the City. It was busy with City workers but had a nice atmosphere. This was a bit of a surprise really and we very much enjoyed it. Again another Shepherd Neame pub. 7.5/10.