All hail the English pub
It’s official: the pub is an icon of England. ICONS - an online project - has afforded the British pub the same status at the mini-skirt.
If you had a pint for every books written in praise of the pub you wouldn’t go thirsty for a while. These include The English Pub, Michael Jackson’s first beer book, published 30 years ago and no longer in print.
Right now were’s reading the quite enjoyable An Inebriated History of Britain
Recommended whatever title you find it under.
Makes us want to haul out a few pubs photos from our recent trip to London.
Handpumps at the Nag’s Head.
Tap handles for Meantime beers offered at the Brew Wharf - which also serves cask-conditioned beer brewed on site.
Don’t bad mouth the food at Market Porter, next to the Borough Market. Many excellent choices, including a cheese plate from Neal’s Yard across the street.
The sign says it all.
Once again, the sign tells you all you need to know. But beyond the door . . .
The Princess Louise in London, a Samuel Smith’s pub, is know for its interior - but known best of all (at least from those who visit the men’s bathroom) for its old-fashioned urinals.
