BarBelfast
Bittles Bar
A narrow, wedge shaped Victorian bar in Belfast city centre, hung with painted portraits of Irish writers and built for standing rather than settling in.
A field guide to British pubs
Crafted Compass
Pub reviews from Britain and Ireland, written up after a visit we paid for.
Fresh From The Tap
The latest pubs to earn a write up.
Recent Events
Festivals and markets we have been to lately.
FestivalWorksop
St George’s Fest 2026
Festival in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. Written up after the visit.
St Mary’s Works Foodies Market Leicester 2026
Taste Leicester’s best at St Mary's Works Foodies Market, a feast for all food lovers!
FestivalLoughborough
49th Loughborough Beer Festival
70+ real ales, ciders, perry & a community spirit that's been brewing for nearly half a century, Loughborough's finest weekend returns.
Field Notes
City guides and longer reads.
CoventryWest Midlandsroundup
The Best Pubs in Coventry
Two Coventry pubs written up after a visit: The Golden Cross, timber framed and centuries old, and The Earl Of Mercia, a large city centre Wetherspoon.
Leicestershireroundup
The Best Pubs in Leicestershire
Three Leicestershire pubs written up after a visit: two in the village of Shepshed, and a brewery taproom out at Castle Donington near the airport.
dog friendlyEast Midlandsroundup
Dog Friendly Pubs in the East Midlands
Seven pubs on this site take dogs, two of them in Leicestershire. What to look for in a pub that means it, and where the rest of them are.
Explore By Location
Pick a place and see what we found there.
