The Globe, Marylebone, NW1

As highlighted in the previous review, I too thought I had already been to this pub when noticing its appearance in the current Good Beer Guide. It was only on further investigation, that I realised that the Globe I had been in was the one on the Marylebone Road. Tucked away on Lisson Grove, a few minutes walk from Marylebone station, this corner pub stocks a cask ale (two when big sports event are on) and a number of craft beers. The cask beer was Iron Pier Joined At The Hop Chinook & Centennial. Craft beers were Camden Pale, Blue Coast Session IPA, Cloudwater Golden Hour & And Relax, Deya Invoice Me For The Microphone, Track Brave Noise & Brew By Numbers 11 IPA. We arrived to find a rather annoying bloke asking the barman a million and one questions about a planned forthcoming visit to watch some sporting event (either rugby or cricket). I think the guy was trying to book out the pub for the game. Luckily the barman interrupted him to serve us. Otherwise we'd have been waiting for ages. During our visit, only one other strange guy walked. He stood around playing with his mobile phone with no apparent desire to be served. As such, the barman went and sat down to read a newspaper. I don't think I'd go out of my way to return here, but at least I can say I've visited both of the Marylebone Globes now, with this one being the better of the two.

Now in the GBG (2023) and causing confusion to pub tickers. Even the best of them, Retired Martin, went to the barn Globe opposite Baker Street Tube. Which is what I had saved incorrectly in my Google maps. However, the GBG app showed me the way - and just a street from Marylebone Station and a damn sight better than the expensive bars contained within there. A very pleasant barman/(must be the owner) engaged me in plenty of beery chat, as we tried to work out which of the mainly keg would most appeal. Alas, I missed the Kernel and went for a decent Brew by Numbers. What was funny was watching the other clientele. Not too many, but everyone who came in after me was on untappd, going back for a 2nd look at the offerings or talking very loudly about how the single cask wasnt up to much and marking it down accordingly. Who'd run a pub, these days! Interior is knocked through - with a (fake?) brick effect wall proclaiming Craft Beer. Nothing memorable. Higher score for the pleasant experience of engaging with the barman/owner. Will go back, when I have time before a train.

Corner pub with an open rectangular bar and large windows on both sides so it has a light, airy feel even on a damp August evening. Basic furniture, thankfully with cushions on the peripheral wooden benches at the far end, and limited decoration, so the main focus is the gantried servery along the back wall. Just Greene King Yardbird from one of the pair of slightly hidden handpumps, but for a change I went for the rarely seen Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier (£5.60).