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The Ferryboat Inn in Hayling Island

A superbly-located pub at the western extremity of the island which has been much extended and 'improved' over the years, It is now a comfortable food-led pub. Several distinct areas are spread around the central bar, all with a light nautical feel but avoiding the usual trap of hanging maritime junk everywhere. Outside there is an extensive waterside terrace. A reasonable if slightly mainstream range of draught ales included Tribute, Ghost Ship, Pedigree, Razorback and London Pride. Very pleasant at quiet times but best avoided at summer peaks. A word of warning on car parking: the car park next to the pub is minimum £3, refundable on food but not just drink (and ANPR controlled too). The adjacent council ferry beach car park is cheaper especially for short stays. There is no road parking.
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The Dignity in N3 (London (Greater))

18th Jul 2019, 14:49

Request to mark pub as open submitted by Rex Rattus, with included notes: Now reopened as the King of Prussia. The old Chicken Society link can go as well.

The George Inn in Chardstock (Devon)

18th Jul 2019, 14:10

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The George Inn in Chardstock (Devon)

18th Jul 2019, 14:10

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The Dragon Inn in Worcester (Worcestershire)

18th Jul 2019, 13:41

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The Dragon Inn in Worcester (Worcestershire)

18th Jul 2019, 13:40

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Blind Pig in Wakefield

submitted by aleand hearty at 13:07 on 18 July

The Dragon Inn in Worcester

One of two tied houses for the Church End Brewery (Nuneaton).

Traditional Pub that's had a bit of tidying up over the years but maintains a pubby feel. Outdoor patio area is lovely on warmer days and has a covered glass roof.

Beers were half a dozen from Chrurch End - I went for the 2017 Supreme Beer Winner - Goat Milk. A very nice golden.

Good Beer Guide 2019 Entry.

by Ian Mapp at 13:07 on 18 July

The Lockwood in Wakefield

Wakefield Beer Exchange, as was, has reopened as The Lockwood.

by aleand hearty at 13:07 on 18 July

William & Victoria in Harrogate

Pretty much a restaurant these days. There's a small bar area where 3 locals were having a drink, the rest was taken up by dining tables. Upstairs there's another restaurant area. Flag floors , low ceilings and lots of nooks and crannies make it quite atmospheric, but it's not really a pub. I had a pint of fizz and MS CAMRA had a very nice glass of red wine. We'd eat here, but not call in for a drink again.

by ROB Camra at 08:07 on 18 July

Lounge @ Boldmere in Sutton Coldfield

A fairly grubby large lounge bar with a sizable outside seating terrace at the front. The single bar is a large room with a central bar counter, windows which allow smoke to drift in from the front and two dart boards. The staff are reasonably pleasant, more so than the locals. No real ale on, just Old Golden Hen an Old Speckled Hen in bottles as a counterpoint to the Jaegermeister, cocktails, gin and megekag lager, all very well displayed. Food looked very ordinary. On the plus side they did actively support Armed Forces day this year. I just don’t feel inspired to come back.

by E TA at 07:07 on 18 July

Bath Hotel in Sheffield

A Grade II-listed pub built in 1867 but with a CAMRA Nationally Important Historic Interior, remodelled by Ind Coope in 1931, this is a fine flat-ended wedge-shaped pub with the name picked out in leaded lights to the ground floor windows and is well described below. It's also a Thornbridge pub, so no surprises in store for the London contingent on our crawl, which meant that I wasn't going to make the twin mistakes of ordering Astryd which I'd tried a couple of days earlier and found it not to my taste, not to mention the dreadful Wye; my half of Lord Marples was fine and tasted all the better for costing just £1.60.
Definitely one to include on a crawl of the city.

by Tris C at 20:07 on 17 July

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2-4 The Arcade
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S70 2QN

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[QUOTE=hondo;101755]"most popular single beer in the pubs closest to Underground lines is the Italian lager Peroni" [url]https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/redesigned-tube-map-shows-cheapest-pints-of-beer-close-to-london-stations-a4191731.html[/url][/QUOTE] I love this comment: [QUOTE] [B]Horseman4 [/B]22 hours ago Most of the beers named I would not drink even if they were 50p a pint. Real men drink Real Ale, not these ice cold, flavourless lagers and foreign gnat’s p*ss.[/QUOTE]

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[QUOTE=oldboots;101749]Oh, that Richmond, the original (and best :evilgrin: ) enjoy the walk.[/QUOTE] I totally agree!

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[QUOTE=RealAleRobUK;101736][B]The best pubs in Greater Manchester according to the AA's Pub Guide [/B] [url]https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/best-pubs-greater-manchester-according-16539769[/url] 4 out of 11 for me. Horse & Jockey, Chorlton The Marble Arch, Manchester The Kings Arms, Salford Arden Arms, Stockport[/QUOTE] Just 3 for me,The Marble Arch,Arden Arms and Hare&Hounds, Marple .

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