The Royal Oak, Borough

Grabbed a rare weekday lunchtime session at this wonderful pub. Went with a good friend of mine and enjoyed the great atmosphere (almost festive with the Christmas decs still up), excellent food and lashings of Harvey's mild. They still had the Christmas Ale on draught and we had a couple of half pints which were on the house because Frank thought the brew might be past its best. However, tasted lovely to us! Thanks, Frank, you run a great pub. Very civilised and gets all the important things spot on. One hesitates to use the phrase 'real gem' because it's so overused but this is the genuine article.

12 Jan 2010 18:59

The Prince of Wales, Kennington

Perfectly decent Sheps pub. Have been there on occasion and it's good. But what is this doing in the number one slot? Don't think it trumps the CASK or the Harp!

12 Jan 2010 18:49

The Free Press, Cambridge

Excellent pub that manages to be stylish as well as charmingly old fashioned. Liked the mulled cider over Christmas and I can't help but be drawn back again and again to a Greene King pub that serves the brewery's luscious XX Mild. If only more of their pubs would do the same. If the Press put Strong Suffolk on too I might never leave. Happy New Year guys.

5 Jan 2010 19:17