Any Good Pubs in London and York??

[ceepeebee]

Thanks! I drank in the pub in Euston a few years back now, the one up the stairs and overlooking to concourse whilst waiting for the sleeper one time. I think it was just an average run of the mill pub.

Well, it was, except that it had a resident mouse who was seen running about every so often (they do have mice on the Unerground just below, so it isn't too much of a coincidence I suppose).

yeah, definitely avoid that feller, though I'll always rep for the Doric arch, even with its code protected basement toilets - I've had some cracking nights in there. That's the one in the office clock in front to the left as you exit.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Yes I know where you are and will seek these places out.

I only frequented the pub in Euston the once (I think it had Old Speckled Hen on, but that was the best they had) that was more than enough, despite the charms of the mouse.

 

[dodgy]

I've a fairly frequent visitor to London, while there are indeed some great pubs, even fantastic pubs, the beer to my taste is always flat, lacklustre and disappointing. Don't worry, I've been given many, many tips to "oh, you must visit pub 'x', their beer is the best in London" etc, and each time it pales into comparison with my expectations of a decent pint.

I haven't quite given up yet, but put it this way, I'm a big fan of real ale but in London I often drink lager

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Ah, any port in a storm and all that!

I'm sure I'll find somewhere, that website posted earlier is being quite useful, so thanks for that.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Well, I'm back.

In York I started off at The Maltings. I can see why it gets busy easily, it's tiny! Anyway, I had a pint or two and something to eat there before re entering the blast furnace conditions outside. For some reason I can't remember the name of what I had to drink, but it was dark and very nice anyway (the darker the better IMHO. I have rather refined tastes you see).
I had heard of other real ale pubs, and was going to try and visit some, but I had forgotten where they were (or more, I don't know York for Adam!), so I just wandered around looking at things instead. Eventually, I came across a food and drink festival on one of the shopping thoroughfares (near to Jessops), and was able to sample some of the products on sale, including some from the Black Sheep Brewery and elsewhere. I finally ended up at another pub, the name of which I can't remember currently (argh!), and had a pint of Sneck Lifter, before heading back to the station. It was too hot to really do anything much anyway, and incidentally I only noticed The Yorkshire Tap on arriving back at the station (duh!) but not to worry, I'll be back!

I went to the Doric Arch once in London, but by the time I got there, it was just about time for last orders, so I had a pint of one of the Porters and got talking to someone about Father Ted of all things! All I can say is that that is one impressive model of 9F 92004 above the bar, and I'd happily go back again just to see it!

Yesterday, I was so knackered, mainly from the heat, so I slept in. Once up, I only had 3 or 4 hours before my train from Euston, so I went and visited St Pancras, where they were filming a drama for ITV about Bletchley Park, saw the new concourse/entrance hall at Kings Cross*, went to see the Shard and paid my usual respects to Mr Cuneo at Waterloo, or more, the mouse (if you know where to look). I did have some other things to do too as well, it wasn't just that, so the time went past quite quickly.

Nothing exciting, monumentally dull really, but, anyway, thanks for your suggestions, I'll remember them for next time when I have more time!


* - The pub and restraurant at Kings Cross (The Postal Yard or something similar) had a nice but small variety of ales, and seemed pleasant enough, but whatever you do, DON'T get food, it was definitely over priced for what I got! (Looking at the prices, I suspected it, but I was hungry and couldn't be bothered going anywhere else.... and it was too hot to even if I had wanted to anyway. I made the mistake so that you reading this don't have too). Bloody 'London Prices!'.

It did have a nice view of the trains though