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Didn't want to derail the McD's thread any further.

@aVdub

I've never been to that one in Fakenham, despite we spend a fair amount of time in this part of the country, it's only looking at the app replying to that other thread last night I seen it, as that's the closest one.

Now I know it's there, I'm going to give it a visit at some point this week, so I'll let you know if it's any good.

My "local" is the George Hotel in Whittlesey, although we have to drive there as we don't live in town, it's not a bad one actually.

I also go to the New Crown in Southgate in North London quite a bit, although that one is a **** hole really.

I been to loads of them though all over the country.

The best one I ever been to and it was recent was The Picture Playhouse in Bexhill on the south coast, sort of set over three floors, it had a roof terrace you could sit out on, but it used to be and old theatre and just interesting building. They also had food items on the menu most others don't, and we were drinking one of the local IPAs and it was bloody gorgeous.

Edit: I'm making a list!

George Hotel, Whittlesey, Cambs
The College Arms, Peterborough
The Drapers Arms, Peterborough
Sandford House, Huntingdon, Cambs
The Swan & Angel, St. Ives, Cambs
The Regal, Cambridge
The Peter Cushing, Whitstable, Kent
The John Logie Baird, Hastings, Kent
The Picture Playhouse, Bexhill, Kent
The Moon & Stars, Penge, South London
The Ice Wharf, Camden, London
The Railway Bell, East Barnet, North London
The Old Manor, Bracknell, Berkshire
The Hope Tap, Reading
The Red Lion, Gatwick Airport
The New Crown, Southgate, North London
The Mossey Well, Muswell Hill, North London
Spouters Corner, Wood Green, North London
The Dukes Head, Leominster, Hereford
The Moon Under Water, Watford, Herts
Lloyds No 1. Bar, Nottingham
The Montague Pike, Charing Cross, London
The Great Glen, Fort William, Scotland
The Central Bar, Shepherds Bush, London
The Postern Gate, York
....One of the two in Carlisle but I can't remember which as they are right next to each other.

Closed down:

The Moon Under Water, High Barnet, North London
The Talley Ho, North Finchley, North London
The Heart & Spool, Borehamwood, Herts
 
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Hmmm.

Food you can say what you want, I don't mind it personally it's cheap and cheerful, but yes far from fine dining, I don't think anyone can argue that.

However Spoons has great beer, outside of specialist places, Spoons beer is better than about 95% of any pubs I've been to, most will do local breweries, for example my local often has Oakham Ales ones, their Citra for example is really nice.

That one in Bexhill I was drinking cans of whatever local IPA it was and it was bloody gorgeous.

Plus it's cheap.

Most pubs want £6 for a pint of mass produced Northampton canal water, if you are the type that thinks Birra Moretti is worth paying that for maybe Spoons isn't for you anyway.
 
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I think, even now, you can occasionally get a passable pint for £2.
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Yup I go reasonably often on a Monday night just for one, the guest ales are even cheaper on Monday because it's Monday club.

Some of them are really good beers and I think on a Monday are about £2 a pint, or not far off.

It's not my cup of tea, but some bloke drinks Worthingtons and gets change from a fiver for 3 pints.
 
@SexyGreyFox

I listed all the ones I been to on the original post.

I'm waaaaaaaay short of 200!

It's possible I been to a few others others over the years but I'm confident on the ones listed.

Edit: The app has a thing where you can mark off all the ones you been to... I mean, of course it does!
 
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