The Holy Tavern, EC1

An intriguing and very enjoyable pub tucked away amongst the quiet Clerkenwell terraces. As mentioned, it is the only tied pub in London (possibly anywhere?) to the St Peters brewery in Suffolk. Its also pretty tiny and unashamedly old fashioned in its interior. I can understand why it is so popular - because the beer is excellent - my pint of Ruby Red was exceptional and I also treated myself to some 'real' Black Country Pork Scratchings which were also delicious. I'd arrived just after lunchtime where clearly a few people had been eating the more substantial meals on offer as well. A GBG regular and no surprise - an essential one to seek out if on a crawl in the area, or indeed any other time between Monday and Friday.