Bricklayers Arms, Chipstead

The food at this pub, whilst not being gourmet, is very good and is great value. The Harvey's beer, which is gravity poured, is sublime. If you want to drink lager go elsewhere - there are plenty of other pubs in the area which cater for such tastes.

The service is always excellent and the 'real' pub atmosphere is becoming more of a rarity and is something to be savoured by purists. So what if some of the furnishings are outdated and tatty? None of that matters and to change it would change the character and quirkiness of the pub, which attracts a loyal and eclectic clientele precisely because it is the way it is.

16 Jun 2009 18:00