The Two Brewers, WC2

A very traditional pub in theatreland with a fair amount of wood panelling to the reasonably comfortable interior. Numerous theatrical photos adorn the walls and a couple of TVs thankfully had the sound off. Sadly the beer was not up to much, with only IPA, Abbot and London's Glory on draught.

Official site of The Two Brewers - www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk

Official site of The Two Brewers - www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk

A charming interior ,traditional and with lots of features but sadly tied to Greene King .It's quite small with impressive drapes around the front windows,seating around an unused fireplace with small alcoves opposite the modest bar with a good bar back.There is lots of wood panelling everywhere.The best part is at the rear,with a large curved leather banquettes with three brittania tables,an interesting sky light with mosaic glass and lots of pictures of actors,including a large one of Buster Keaton. Sadly the food options come from a corporate GK pub grub menu ,but thankfully on my early evening trip most folk were just drinking and food didn't dominate.The muzak was a touch too loud and not needed,but at least the flatscreen was turned off. At the bar three handpumps offering GK London Glory and Westerham 1760 Special Pale Ale (clear but a malty brew not to my taste) while the third handpump was clipped with Hackney Best Bitter but with a sign that it was still conditioning,shame. Live jazz on Sunday evenings shows some community feel,and higher marks would have been awarded if the ale was more exciting.Worth a look.

Lively enough this Tuesday afternoon but regrettably no decent ale. The barmaid was friendly enough, hence the 6.