Commercial Inn, Dunfermline

I've been to this one many times since my daughter moved to Dunfermline in 2015 - there's scarcely another pub in town worth going to if you're into real ale. They're undergoing a refurbishment, and the exterior is largely covered by scaffolding at the moment. It's noticeable that the toilets have been thoroughly modernised, so the trip downstairs is less trepidatious than it used to be. Our Saturday afternoon visit found almost every table taken, but one became free quite quickly. After taking a few swigs from my pint of Stewart 80/- I was surprised when one of the lasses behind the bar asked if I wanted to change it, as it was from the bottom of the barrel. Indeed, the pump clip had been turned around since I'd sat down, but in fact the beer was pretty good. None of the options appealed, to be fair, with Exmoor Beast 6.6% too strong and the others not beers that I fancied; and anyway, what I had was fine. It was nice of her to offer, though. Top pub.