Commercial Tavern, Shoreditch, E1

Trendy place, housed in quite an imposing old pub with a curved frontage on an angled corner plot. Completely stripped out inside, with some large windows but the place descended into near darkness as the daylight faded. Limited amount of basic furniture in the main bar and side room, with decor limited to some dodgy wallpaper and (for some reason) three pairs of angel wings. Also has a few wooden benches out front. Four handpumps on the counter, offering a decent choice of Burning Sky Plateau, Rooster's Old Faithfull, Hawkshead Jingle Fells and Great Heck Voodoo Mild (£4.20).

A large imposing building on the exterior, once inside I found this to be one of the most darkest (light-wise) pubs I have ever been in ,the windows were shuttered against the fading daylight allowing the candlelit tables to create the atmosphere,a rather bizarre barmaid added to the scene.It was pub 13 of a 15 pub crawl so details are a little hazy to say the least. Four ales were available, two cocks Cavalier,London Pride, a house beer and another I cannot now recall the names of. An interesting place and I will revisit at some point.