Southwark Pubs 

Very well done! Enjoyable and good break from current events. Do not want to bore, but quit a job as I thought the boss an idiot. Was borne out by the firm’s insolvency a few years later. Joined another firm, had a wonderful career, and retired at 60. Go with your instinct.

I'm late to the party, but I just saw this one of your videos I've watched. In 2016, I bailed on a corporate-type job after six years in the same place; I packed up and was gone in ten minutes. Not one regret at the 8-year anniversary of leaving. A little hustling and cracking open of savings here and there but I landed somewhere better. I hope all is well for you. Love the videos.

Crown Liquor Saloon in Belfast is owned and managed by the NT. Should be on your bucket list!

Good luck with the career! Stumbled in your videos a couple of days ago and love them. Actually shocked how many of these pubs I've also been in to

I forgot to add, my original point, I love the name the Sussex Embassy for the Royal Oak, and I might use that name in the future when suggesting the pub for a pint to my mates at work, our office is 15 minutes walk away.....fancy a pint at the Sussex Embassy, Miles Jenner can be the Ambassador.

All the best for the future really love the videos

Great video, really interesting, great local scenes and pub insights. Thank you.

The King's Arms, Newcomen St (just off Borough High St) also worth a look. And they have Harvey's Sussex Best! The pubs around Borough Market warrant a look (and all in close proximity) such as Southwark Tavern, Wheatsheaf, Market Porter, Globe.

Bell's Oberon beer uses a proprietary yeast. It hits different. It makes one feel really confident and you feel great. Then after a while it makes one feel awful. Was real popular for a while because people liked the buzz. Then they got tired of the downer time.

Thanks so much for the video of the George Inn. Just visited London for the first time in four years and made the George Inn a stop based on your video. Had an enjoyable meal and some great ales. Great atmosphere inside.

The George is by no means the only pub owned by the National Trust, though it is the only one in London. There are around 30 or so such as the Castle Inn, Bodiam, East Sussex; Fleece Inn, Bretforton, nr Evesham, Hereford & Worcs; Crown Liquor Saloon, Belfast etc etc

Thank you for the recommendation to the 'Sussex embassy' aka the Royal Oak. I absolutely love Sussex Best it is a fantastic balanced bitter. On ingredients don't forget the water if they have their borehole, which obviously in volume is important along with the barley, hops and yeast.

I've never tried the Anchor tap, but the Royal Oak and the George Inn are favourites. The Royal Oak does serve a fantastic pint of Sussex Best. Many years ago I walked in one lunchtime and the landlord was polishing the glasses. I swear it was the cleanest glass I have ever been offered. The landlord said the beer was fussy and everything had to be spot on. The Plume of Feathers near Greenwich Park also does a seriously good pint of Sussex and a fine lunch.

A wonderful vid sir.

You got a great docmentary style of talking to the camera. Good luck in your new employ when it comes around.

Excellent pointers for pub crawl.

I liked the George, very good pub...also called in one called the Rake. I'd love to try a Harvey's Sussex in top condition...Good luck with a new line of work when it comes your way John🍺👍

Enjoyed the video and the Royal Oak is one of my favourite central London pubs. An on old friend of mine (RIP) who was a bit of a beer & brewing expert, former head brewer at Nethergate and the person entrusted to write the Royal Society of Chemistry's official book on brewing, told me that Harvey's best was the most perfectly balanced beer he had ever tasted! Personally I do like it, but prefer the Old, if Brown beers are being pushed out by darker strong beers and tropical goldens spare a thought for the Old Ale style of beer which is as rare as rocking horse sh*t these days. Luckily the Royal Oak normally has the mild, best, pale and old so you can have one of each and decide.

It might not sound very appealing but you should do some of the pubs in Liverpool! Rigby's dating from the mid 18th century still has beamed bars albeit with some 1930s alterations, has a back room entered by a tiny doorway i which ships captains would discuss matters. The wooden paneling was blacked by centuries of tobacco smoke until present owners Isle of Man Brewery, decided to sand it. Around the corner The Hole in The Wall, possibly Liverpool's oldest pub. Revamped over 100 years ago but once the scene of a bloody fight between the Press Gang and sailors which left a Press Gang officer dead. Not Far The Lion a very original mid Victorian pub, the Pig and Whistle which supplied emigrants and has three floors, one for the big bosses, one for the little bosses and one for the humble clerks. The Globe with it's famous sloping floor. The Crown worth seeing just for the fantastic plasterwork of the ceiling, Ma Egerton's for it's theatre connections and the cat that the lady herself was a friend of Dr Crippen's wife and involved in the case. The Vines for it's Victorian splendor and the Philharmonic for its own hardwood and stained glass and marble urinals. The Beehive for it's association in the Cameo murder trail and lovely interior and there's more....

I’ve been in the Tap a few times and had a meal in there . Reasonable prices for ale and food . Tourist by pass this lovely pub to go in boring Starbucks etc . Great video as usual well done 👍

Anchor Tap is a great pub, but similar to your experience often no-one in there when I've nipped in for a pint! 🍻

Good luck mate 👍

A nice video. Borough or Southwark is a good place to go for a few pints. Despite the large exodus of dare i say it, white Londoners who would have been the pub going types, London still has many, many untouched traditional back street style boozers. As well as visiting London for it's history it is always a bit of a bonus having such establishments to pop into.

The Stickle Barn pub in Langdale (Lake District) was owned and run by the National Trust until March 2023 when they closed it - since sold and reopened as Lanty Lee's under private ownership. Looks like they might not want to be landlords.

no - I like this off the cuff style and enjoy your videos as is generally, but produce them as you like 😜

Another excellent video 👍

I do hope more historic pubs are saved for the nation by the National Trust. Cheers 🍻

Pubs v rivers - no contest! Pub's on rivers, yay!

Are you not allowed to go into some pubs? Would like to see interiors,like The George.

Sir Tweedy. Just finish all you have posted. Really helpful. Been to most but some you visited in Westminster I have never even seen. Well, until fall of 24.. Whatever you do, don’t be Andy. Let us know what’s going on if you pause these. Thanks!

is the Crown and Cushion still down there? used to love that boozer

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Southwark has some excellent pubs considering it's the 'wrong' side of the river.