I visited probably close to fifty bajillion pubs on my recent trip to England. Last month I reviewed my three favorite pubs, so this month I'll mention some of the others, notable for good beer, atmosphere, or perhaps just personal experience. The Pullman is a pleasant city pub with surprisingly reasonable beer prices. During my visit they had Young' Winter Warmer (5% ABV) on tap, only £1.68 a pint, remarkably cheap for such a popular holiday ale. Young's Winter Warmer -- which won a gold medal in last year's Brewing Industry International Awards -- is straightforward, tasty, and restrained in its leanings. It tastes midway between a bitter and a porter and goes down like a healthy but subtly delicious meal. The Pullman features live music on Thursday nights. We stopped by to hear a band called Rumourz. Although the name brought to mind Graham Parker's old band, this Rumourz turned out to be a rather mediocre Fleetwood Mac cover band. Oh well, there are rumours and then there are rumourz, so whaddya gonna do? At least the Young's Winter Warmer made up for any potential discomfort. | ![]() |