The Britannia, Kensington

I drank here regularly for nearly 20 years with a group of like-minded boozers. We went in once after its refurbishment - never again! It used to be an excellent pub, but went gradually downhill when the old landlady left. I could have just about put up with the new decor if the beer had been well-kept, but sadly this was not the case. Until recently this was one of the few pubs to have been in every edition of the Good Beer Guide - and had a plaque to prove it - but it is quite rightly not there any more.

5 Jan 2007 15:06

The Rake, London Bridge

Bit on the pricy side - obviously aimed at the foodies visiting the adjacent Borough Market. But it did have O'Hanlon's "Thomas Hardy's Ale" (11.7%) on draught when I visited - usually only available in bottles.

5 Jan 2007 14:56