16 Tysoe Street, Clerkenwell, EC1R 4RQ, UK (map)
This was a surprise, and they had a couple of fantastic ales (Sharp’s Doom Bar (ABV: 4.0%) being the tastiest). It’s not your average looking pub, in fact the interior is relatively trendy and makes it seem like you are only going to be able to get generic euro-lagers. [...]

High Street, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, AL4 9DD, UK (map)
This is one of those pubs you would drive past without giving it a second look. In fact, I drive past it everyday after work and have never noticed it. This is definitely a working man’s pub, full of locals looking up from their games of cards and [...]

The Endway, Great Easton, Essex, CM6 2HG, UK (map)

A bit of an all-rounder – Good ales, comfy, and good food. It’s slightly hard to find, and you will probably have to drive – which is a shame. I had good pints of Nethergate, Old Peculiar, and Adnam’s bitter.

Globe Lane, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 2TA, UK (map)
Now this is a real find. A canal-side pub that serves Abbot, Greene King Triumph, and Old Speckled Hen and always has two guest beers. This time they were Smile’s Heritage and Ridley’s Prospect. The Prospect was a great pint, and the Abbott was as good [...]