Brewmaster, WC2

This is a typical West End pub, appearing soulless and uninspiring. The real ales on were GKIPA (at £3 per pint) and Old Speckled Hen. The furniture has seen better days; the surface of the table at which I sat looked to be caked in assorted detritus. But it serves a purpose I suppose, as I have heard that others reckon that the food is OK. There are better pubs within a short stroll, but I have been to worse. So, hardly worth going out your way to visit, but if you do happen to find yourself in here you will at least get a pint of a GK ale at the sort of price that is now the going rate for London.

Greene King IPA and Old Speckled Hen were available during my visit along with a selection of standard lagers. The staff were ok, but the background music left a lot to be desired. There is seating in the alley out the back and there is an upstairs bar that was closed at 10 which was wafting a pungent smell of polish around the rest of the pub. Maybe more effort should have been used to clean the toilets. I'll not be returning here in a hurry.