Red Lion, Chinnor

The refurb work overran and Covid lockdown caused further delays and for a variety of reasons I have only just managed to get back here. On a sunny Thursday early evening the place was very busy inside and out. Three smallish rooms inside with the bar in the centre room and an undercover outdoor area just outside the back door with a good size marquee having taken over the carpark so plenty of space for all. No food is offered by the pub but a different street food van is on site each weekend. At time of my visit there were 3 local ales, White Horse Village Idiot, Vale Brill Gold and XT3 with another from Pig and Porter, can't remember the name. Definitely worth a visit. For railway buffs the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Heritage Railway is a 10 minute walk away.

22 Apr 2022 17:57

Past and Present, Gillingham

This micropub moved to larger premises in 2020 in Canterbury Street only about 150 yards away across the High Street. Larger doesn't mean large, just not as small! Certainly more spacious and on two levels with the bar on the higher level at the back. Three ales were on, Billericay Blonde, Tonbridge Ebony Moon and another that I didn't get round to trying. The Ebony Moon was unsurprisingly a very dark brown but very smooth and moreish and all priced at a very reasonable £3.50. This was my first visit to the new premises but living about 100 miles away precludes regular visits unfortunately but I will be back at some stage.

2 Feb 2022 18:47

The Antigallican, Charlton

Have only just discovered it's closed. Maybe on health and safety grounds! Totally unsurprised.

20 Jan 2022 22:04