The Waterloo in Freemantleⁱ sells most of the beers from the Hopback brewery plus a guest.  This should be enough to sell this pub to anyone.  Has a couple of beer fests per year. &nb

The Welly is in Freemantleⁱ and because of it's back street location (& real ale) it doesn't suffer from the idiots who knuckle drag up Shirley Road between lager palaces.

St. Peter's brewery in Suffolk post 12 bottles to your door for about £25 all inclusive. They do some smashing stuff too.

Beers of Europe are very good. A huge range and fairly cheap, although a £7.50 delivery charge means that you need to buy 20-odd bottles to make it worth while.

The Great Western is what pubs used to be all about and many pub chains try to copy wholesale.  There is railway memorabelia all over the place, due to it's proximity to the old Low Lev

The Olde White Rose is a local pub near Wolverhamptonⁱ for local people.

The Crown is billed as Stockportⁱ's premier real ale pub and they're right!  It is the bee's pyjamas and used as a place to hole up after the Stocky Beer Fest before we go to Rusholme fo

The Dolphin is on the opposite side of the road to the railway station at St Denysⁱ, accessed via the bridge.   It also has around 6 or 8 real ales in a classic style pub.

The Southⁱ Western Arms is in St Denysⁱ and right next to the railway station - handy.

Whilst on holiday we went into The Wookey Hole Inn in Somersetⁱ.

Hobson's Mild was a smashing example of what people think stereotypically is a mild ale.   Dark brown, not bitter and plenty malty.   Low in alcohol too. &