Bridge Hotel, Kendal

wish i'd seen fat beer badger's review before i went there. I also ordered the marstons pedigree, had a single sip and gagged. unfortunately i swallowed enough to make me incredibly ill for a couple of days.

Unfortunate, as the locals and staff seemed very friendly and i had a great chat with them, but i have to give it a low rating due to the fact i spent the next vomiting!

27 Apr 2012 19:20

The Golden Rule, Ambleside

very pleasant ambleside pub, off the main road. Interesting mix of locals and visitors and very friendly and helpful barstaff.

Added bonus which isn't mentioned in the pub facilities is that it has free wifi, and a number of powerpoints you can use to charge laptops, phones etc.

No food except crisps and the odd pork pie, but great selection of ales. And a roaring fire. recommended.

21 Apr 2012 10:42

The Hermits Cave, Camberwell

this is a bit of an odd pub. The selection or real ales is really random - they change 'em up and have some really good ones on tap, but i frequently find they don't have anything i'd call a session beer - it must be my age, but i just cannot stomach drinking beers that are over 4.3% alcohol over a few hours. The flip side is, if you're a cider drinker you should be a pig in mud. 6 ciders on tap last time i was in there!

Don't seem to serve any food, and it can be hard to grab a chair sometimes - get a mix of older chaps, and students? from the art college. Not a bad little pub. Quite enjoy a mini crawl of a starting one or two here, then heading onto the tiger round the corner for the rest of the evening.

24 Feb 2012 17:04