The Albany, Fitzrovia, W1

A street corner pub around the back of Great Portland Street tube in battleship dark grey,it's been opened out inside and is popular with the young.The bar runs along the rear wall,opposite which are a series of high tables with more traditional seating crammed under the large plate glass windows.There is a basement which doubles up as a performance area and live events are advertised.To one side there is a silver tank for Meantime beer with piping leading directly to a bar tap,which is novel and is this a possible return to the 70's "tanked "beers delivered by road tankers in industrial volume to Working Mens Clubs ? I think not. There are 4 handpumps with three working on my trip selling Doom Bar,London Pride and a decent Five Points Pale Ale,which saved the visit.There were some craft keg options. Noisy and with tables reserved for afterwork parties,this was a brief crawl visit with little to recommend a revisit apart from a decent pint.