The Sun Tavern, Bethnal Green, E2

There were three ales on during my visit – Hyde's High and Dry; Adnam's Old Ale; and Brakspear's Oxford Gold. I went for the High & Dry, which was served far too cold, but otherwise tasted fine. However, I noticed sparklers on all three handpumps, but the barman was happy to remove the sparkler before serving my pint of Hyde's. I'm sure it's easier to pull a full pint without one of these things on the end of the tap. Perhaps I should not have asked for it to be removed as Hyde's is a Manchester brew and might well be brewed specifically to be dispensed in this way, but I just prefer my beer not artificially frothed up. This is a decent little pub. As others have mentioned, they have these candles on the tables in bottles with the wax running down them, a bit like what you see in Italian restaurants. Nothing particularly wrong with that, but it just looks a bit odd in a pub. Furnishings consist of normal tables and chairs with a couple of settles at the front. I didn't notice a TV, but they were playing some authentic blues, which made a nice change from the usual stuff you hear in pubs. They also had a small bookcase near the bar, on which was a good supply of the latest London Drinker. I've yet to find a really bad pub with London Drinker available, although I'm sure there must be one out there somewhere! But the Sun isn't it. I would be happy to drop in here for another pint if I was in the area.