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Category: England

The Bloomsbury Tavern was built in 1895 after slums in the area were demolished to build Shaftesbury Avenue. Owned by Shepherd Neame, the pub was the last in London to have a wine-only license. Today the small pub serves a selection of ales from the brewery.

These three pubs have some of the narrowest fronts in London. The left pub is located on Gracechurch Street and the ground floor bar is extremely narrow. There is a larger room outside or you can stand outside like the people in this shot. The second pub, the Golden Lion is located in posh St James's and you can view the interior here. The third pub, Ye Olde Cock Tavern is probably has the narrowest front of any pub in London but the interior isn't as narrow. The pub used to be located across the road from its current Fleet Street location and was demolished to make room for the Royal Courts of Justice.

The Lamb is a pub that can trace its history back to 1729. Remodelled in Victorian times, the pub retains many original Victorian features including the one of the finest sets of snob screens in London and a rare working polyphon (the predecessor to the gramophone). You can read a review and view more photos on Travels with Beer.

Folks that work at Beerd, Bristol are affectionately known by the name, Beerdy Weirdy. You can view more photos and read a review of Beerd on Travels with Beer.

They don't serve any beer in this cider house, one of only a handful of traditional cider pubs left in the UK, but it's a must visit. As well as traditional cider they also sell a variety of wines such as gooseberry, parsnip, apricot and sloe. The landlord is very old school and doesn't tolerate any bad language. He has also been taken to court for refusing to serve a pint to a woman.

I love this custom wallpaper at Beerd in Bristol. It features classic beer mats or labels from US breweries many of which no longer exist or have been bought by other breweries. I think there may be the odd European brewery mixed amongst them along with a couple of custom Beerd mats.

A trio of unusual looking hand pumps at the newly opened Bath Ales bar Beerd in Bristol, UK. You can view more photos of the bar and read a review on Travels with Beer.

A pint of Wadworth 6X ale in the 17th century King's Head in Bristol. The pub dates to 1660 and the bar (apart from the counter) dates from 1865. You can view more photos and read a review on Travels with Beer.

The Gunmakers is an excellent pub in the Clerkenwell area of London. The tiny pub serves 4 well kept ales along with excellent quality food. Unfortunately it's closed on weekends.

The Harp in Covent Garden, London is a very popular real ale and cider pub. Always serving 8+ ales and a number of traditional ciders, the pub was voted CAMRA's National Pub of the Year in 2010 and was the first time a London pub had won the accolade. If you ever visit the pub, as well as trying the beer or cider, make sure you try one of their ever changing sausages.