Your last Pint?

[SkidsFox]

34 minutes ago, Chris_OGrady said:

Got a whole day in London to myself on Tuesday so hoping to tick off some places before a curry at Brigadiers later. 

 

I'm going to be in Waterloo and Covent Garden. Was thinking Kings Arms, The Harp and maybe the Lyric. If anyone has any other suggestions that would be great. 

More a summer suggestion (because of the bus in the beer garden) but the Old bank of England pub on Fleet Street is worth a detour .  See also the Salisbury pub on St Martins Lane. 

[Stadt]

1 hour ago, Chris_OGrady said:

I haven't done the pubs over that side, looks like there's a few good ones. Is the beer selection decent in the Bath? Saw European Bar Guide was there recently.

Bar was rammed so I didn't see all of it, mostly standard as far as I could tell. The range is almost besides the point at somewhere like that though.

 

Started at Canal House, then went to the Kean's Head, King Billy, Bath Inn,  Malt Cross, Rescue Rooms for a gig , capped of by Bodega and The  Blind Rabbit (?). My head is still mush now.

[oakman]

The Wellington (very close to Lyceum) is worth a look.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

12 hours ago, Chris_OGrady said:

Got a whole day in London to myself on Tuesday so hoping to tick off some places before a curry at Brigadiers later. 

 

I'm going to be in Waterloo and Covent Garden. Was thinking Kings Arms, The Harp and maybe the Lyric. If anyone has any other suggestions that would be great. 

 

Coach & Horses on Greek St in Soho is worth a look and about 5 mins walk (?) from the Lyric (which is great) if you're ticking that off. Make sure you get the right Coach & Horses though, it's a Fuller's pub with a red front – there's another one round that way that's a pretty homogenised bland Greene King gaff!

 

I've never been in The Old Coffee House that way but it looks right up my street and is an independent.

[grobyfox1990]

41 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

Coach & Horses on Greek St in Soho is worth a look and about 5 mins walk (?) from the Lyric (which is great) if you're ticking that off. Make sure you get the right Coach & Horses though, it's a Fuller's pub with a red front – there's another one round that way that's a pretty homogenised bland Greene King gaff!

 

I've never been in The Old Coffee House that way but it looks right up my street and is an independent.

Good shout re old coffee house, decent boozer. Alongside jam pot as a London pub you have to tick off for historical reasons 

[bovril]

Does the Old Coffee House still have Brodie's Ales? Used to really like those. Used to serve them also at Cross Keys in Covent Garden which is another beautiful and unique pub.

[SkidsFox]

Another place to consider (not in Covent Garden, but not too far away in Chinatown)  if you're into weird Dutch/Belgian beer choices:

De Hems Dutch Cafe Bar Pub & Restaurant in London, Greater London

 

[Chris_OGrady]

Thanks all! I just ended up going to The Harp and Savoy Tap, both decent enough but nothing special. Was paying £7 for Cask in the Harp! Not even particularly strong or fancy stuff either...

Edited 18 December 2024 by Chris_OGrady

[Stuntman_Mike]

A decent couple of Tigers in The Globe last night on a rare trip into the city (non matchday).

 

Not much life around town unfortunately. The Christmas market was a comedown after going to Sheff and Notts recently. 

[SpacedX]

Egyptian Cream milk stout - which reminds me of Cassels, it's that good. What Guinness shortage?

[SemperEadem]

41 minutes ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

A decent couple of Tigers in The Globe last night on a rare trip into the city (non matchday).

 

Not much life around town unfortunately. The Christmas market was a comedown after going to Sheff and Notts recently. 

Sheff one this year is really good, far better than previous years.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

2 hours ago, SpacedX said:

Egyptian Cream milk stout - which reminds me of Cassels, it's that good. What Guinness shortage?

 

Was this the Nene Valley one brother? Really lovely bev that

[SpacedX]

11 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

Was this the Nene Valley one brother? Really lovely bev that

Yes, that's the one. Spot on. 

[Blueman1967]

Went to the Real Classroom ale and had a pint of this:

[Unabomber]

5 minutes ago, Blueman1967 said:

Went to the Real Classroom ale and had a pint of this:

Shiny are great

[CosbehFox]

Today I complete my 5th of 5 corporate Xmas lunches. It’s been a real shift over the last few days. I can report the Guinness was flowing well around Leadenhall Market. 
 

I now genuinely need some peaceful time now and sleep. I have lived too many days like Alan Brazil 

[LcFc_Smiv]

Northern Monks A Little Faith was a very very nice pint! Introduced a colleague to a pint of Jaipur from Thornbridge which seemed to flow too well for a working lunch 

[Anorak]

Today I learned that Joe Joe's are the Trader Joe version of Oreos and they decided to make a stout. Tasted a bit too overwhelmingly sweet at first but enjoyed it. 

[Unabomber]

Had a can of this last night. Absolutely sensational stuff. 

[Zear0]

All this stout talk is making me extremely thirsty. There anywhere in Leicester that actually have a decent one on draught? 

[SemperEadem]

10 hours ago, Zear0 said:

All this stout talk is making me extremely thirsty. There anywhere in Leicester that actually have a decent one on draught? 

I bet the Castle and Two Tailed Lion have decent offerings.

[Nalis]

Forged was a nice pint of stout, kind of ruined it when I realised it was owned by Conor McGregor

[Lako42]

11 hours ago, Zear0 said:

All this stout talk is making me extremely thirsty. There anywhere in Leicester that actually have a decent one on draught? 

 

51 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

I bet the Castle and Two Tailed Lion have decent offerings.

The Castle always has Titanic Plumb porter on which although not a stout is banging. 

 

They also occasionally have a keg offering on. 

 

 

The Blue Boar 100% will have at least two and TTL should have something 

[Zear0]

Cheers, always like TTL but seems to be a complete lotto with what's on.

[Lako42]

3 minutes ago, Zear0 said:

Cheers, always like TTL but seems to be a complete lotto with what's on.

That's the beauty of a micro pub