Rose & Crown, Southwark, SE1

This is a Shepherd Neame pub with the full range of SN ales on offer. I had the Kent’s Best which was excellent. A smallish pub with the feel of a traditional local about it, it has quite a large garden (by Central London standards) which makes it very popular in the summer. The food has always been pretty good when I have eaten there, and the service has always been friendly and welcoming. Compared to some of the other places in the general area, this is a real gem.

This is a Shepherd Neame pub so they were serving up Spitfire, Porter, Kent's Best, Masterbrew, Oranjeboom (I can't remember the last time I saw this), Holsten Export, Guinness and Strongbow. I'm very partial to a pint of Spitfire and I really enjoyed my couple of pints in here. The staff are very hospitable and the pub had a very friendly and relaxed atmosphere, even though it is tiny and there wasn't room to swing a cat. There is a small TV and the background music was very low as to not intrude on peoples conversations. There is also a selection of bar snacks and sandwiches available on request, but you wont find any infused dishes covered with jus in here. This is a simple friendly boozer and it is fantastic!