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The Farmers Boy in Hertford

Quick update on the Farmers Boy as I paid it a revisit this week.
Like a lot of country village pubs it has struggled over recent years and even underwent a period of closure post covid.
But it reopened after a refurb and is now being well managed by the current tennants.
The layout of both the inside and the two outside areas to the front an back remain unchanged, and the only noticeable difference I could see was that the middle section just beyond the bar is now used as a bit of a village shop selling local food products and crafts by local artists.
The very good news was that it still seems capable of sustaining three ales and alongside the not so inspiring Doombar and GK Abbot was a very passable Salcombe Brewery Atlas Session IPA.
Happy to find it functioning well and with a decent crowd in, ioth inside and outside on this particular Friday Afternoon.
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Half Moon in SE24

First time to visit this fine Victorian Pub hotel which has been excellently renovated by Fullers in 2017 after being closed for a serious period of time by flooding, when a nearby main waterpipe went.
Although it is very Fuller corporate, the choice of their range available wasn’t great and it certainly will not be the cheapest pint you can find in Herne Hill, I still found myself really enjoying the layout of this one and the restoration work undertaken by Fullers. Yes, it has a focus on food, but this is mainly resigned to the large dining room at the back and for those just wanting a beer, you have a couple of excellent areas (as well described by Mr Fastard below) in which to enjoy them.
For the record, despite copious pumps around the bar only three Fullers ales on in the shape of Pride, Dark Star Hop Head and Seafarers and the Seafarers was in decent nick.

by Steve of N21 at 12:05 on 10 May

The Pines in Southport

Nice little bar a short walk from Hillside station. Long and narrow, with toilets at the rear. Bar on the right as you enter, 2 ales on, Wye Valley HPA & Salopian Lemon Dream. Lots of people sitting out front on a sunny day. Not very exciting on the beer front, but it's popular with the locals and that's always nice to see.

by Real Ale Ray at 12:05 on 10 May

The Star Tavern in SW1

A perfectly reasonable pub in a very well off part of town. Early on a Thursday evening it was busy but it was possible to get a seat. The London Pride was good. The bar staff were polite and efficient. This is a pub that is all about its history, otherwise it wouldn’t be worth the journey. As it stands I would probably include in a tour of central London to soak up the atmosphere of the pub and its environs.

by Peter Forster at 11:05 on 10 May

Pig & Swill in Cardiff

A brand new Taproom, in a former community cafe.

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Gwesty Ty'n-y-Cornel Hotel in Tywyn

I was staying at a camp site a few miles away and spotted this hotel on my fairly old Ordnance Survey map, so thought I would check if it was still in business and had a public bar. The answer to both questions is "yes", as the hotel is looking very smart and there is indeed a public bar with four or five hand pumps. One was hidden behind a cake, and on closer inspection was Black Rock, a 5.6% stout from Tudor Brewery in Abertillery. It was just gone 11:30am, so I asked the receptionist if it was ok to have a beer at this hour and I was soon drinking this very reasonably priced and very good beer (NBSS 3.5 or possibly 4, £4.80/pint) in the rather opulent room next to the bar, with its tremendous view over Llyn Mwyngil. Worth a visit, I would say, and easily found just off the A487.

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Pig & Swill in Cardiff

1 Victoria Park Road West
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CF5 1EZ

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Surrey, Hants, Shoreham By Sea Cask Duration Another Day Done* Pentrich Fighting For A Sandwich* Pentrich Midnight Sushi Three Blind Mice Simply Nuts Maverick Contours* Maverick Big Girls Pants Long Man Long Blonde Long Man Rising Giant* Hop Back Entire Stout* Harveys Sussex Best Only With Love Yacht Rock Langham Hip Hop* New Bristol Westie* Stardust Zorro West* Triple fff Apache Rose Peacock Keg Mason Black Forest Gateau Stout Pentrich Harness Your Hopes Pentrich Crimes In Nelson* Birra Moretti Dark Revolution Night Drive Nothing Bound Climb* Thornbridge Golden Spike* Guinness The Kernel Single Stout* Two different but unsplitable beers for BOTW on Cask is Langhams Hip Hop in The Tap House, and on Keg The Kernel Single Stout Taken whilst waiting for a train in Clapton Craft.

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