The Carpenters Arms, Windsor

Top notch real ale served here. The barman was very knowledgeable and friendly. I had several pints of their porter while my husband enjoyed some pale ale and unfined beer (odd stuff).

Lunch was good value and hearty, just the right accompanyment to a decent pint.

A must if you are in windsor.

20 Aug 2011 17:28

The Bree Louise, Euston

Great selection of beers, friendly staff.

Shame they don't clean the tables often/well.

Need to get some malt whisky in stock.

20 Aug 2011 17:21

The Prince of Wales, Moseley

Head and shoulders the best pub in Moseley. The management here have made sure there is something for everyone.

The public bar with 10 hand pulls retains much of its Victorian charm and the celler is well kept. The selection of beer is good but lacks the stronger brews or a regular dark beer, I do love my milds, stouts and porters. However, their fine selection of Belgian bottled beers makes up for this, mmmm yummy! They have weekly folk music sessions here wich always produce a great crowd with musicians traveling from far and wide to join in.

The beer garden is massive and well covered & heated (British summers). The recent introduction of the Motikki cocktail bar and extension of seating down the previously unused alley area has brought a much youger, livelier crowd in at the weekends - great fun! Moseley has always had a large student population and it appears that those with any sense are now drinking in here.

Table service at weekends has done away with the queuing problem at the bar.

There is now a wine cellar open at weekends with a fair selection of good quality wines and champagne. You can also have a hearty cheese plate for just �2 when you buy a bottle.

When not drinking beer I am a bit of a rum lover and can assure any reader that the selection of rums here is second to none. And they have at least a dozen malts on show, so good news for the lovers of good scotch. The landlord likes a cigar and has introduced a humidor so his customers can partake in some fine tobacco as they sip their rum.

20 Aug 2011 17:13