I've lived in London for several years now. I visit pubs all over the city, since (a) I like pubs, (b) I like visiting different parts of London to see what they're like, and (c) I help run a website about Nice Things in London, and pubs are definitely nice things (yes, we link to BITE from our pub reviews).

I like real ale and real cider, although I'm quite partial to a pint of Strongbow too (sometimes with blackcurrant, sometimes with ice, sometimes with both