The White Swan, Aldgate

A very well kept SN house. It is clean, pleasant, though the regulars seemed a little insular. A good choise of well kept pints from the normal Neame selection, we were forced to depart by the larger drinker with us; apparently he is not too fond of Orange Tree. Worth a visit if in the area.

16 Mar 2011 19:16

The Peacock, Tower Hill

Donjuan. Well, all I can say is my personal experience was truly reflected here. I too was confused about the varying reviews, though having looked it seems many of them are from one line contributors who seem to run down every other establishment. Given the amount of CamRa Beer Awards, the Cask Marque, etc, I can only imagine the rather gregarious Landlord has put a nose out of joint somewhere, or of course, that some rival is making mischief; I strongly suspect the latter! It is a great shame some people cannot be grown ups.

16 Mar 2011 19:11

The Peacock, Tower Hill

We too had a great experience with the Landlord. We went in here to watch the racing and had an exceptional day quaffing gorgeous ales. Sadly, we discovered rather late that they did not have Sky TV and did not intend to screen the match; when the staff discovered what we wanted, they asked the Landlord, he immediately phoned other Pubs in the area to see who was showing the match. He even went as far as to nearly walk us the door of the other Pub as we did not know the street, now that is what I call service. We had a great day in The Peacock, the staff are very pleasant and accommodating, all speaking English, which is rare nowadays, the place is clean and tidy and a good range of fine ale, plus the standard lager (not that I drink it) all of which is. The only real issue is that they do not serve food, but once again, they recommended a local sandwich bar and allowed us to consume our fare in the Pub. Well worth a visit.

16 Mar 2011 11:38