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 and guides from Britain and Ireland, written from real experience with no sponsorship.
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 Midlandscity guide
The Best Pubs in Coventry
Coventry lost most of its old pubs in one night in November 1940. These are the ones that survived, and what has grown up around them since.
LeicestershireEast Midlandscounty guide
The Best Pubs in Leicestershire
A county of villages, and the pubs to match. Thatched inns in the Welland Valley, a micropub named for Richard III, and a brewery going since 1849.
dog friendlyEast MidlandsPeak District
Dog Friendly Pubs in the East Midlands
Water bowl by the door, treats behind the bar and no fuss about muddy paws. Where to drink across the East Midlands with a dog in tow.
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Pick a place and see what we found there.
