Red Lion Pub

Very good English Pub that has a very genuine English vibe to it. The atmosphere is great. I personally traveled up to go to it. It is in a northern neighborhood, and you will need to make the trip to get to it. The pub has the traditional food you would expect: Fish and Chips, Bangers and Mash, etc. The Fish and Chips were excellent. Their beer selection is eclectic. I had an Austrian lighter beer that was great. Very cool place to go to if an English vibe is what you are looking for.

I’m a bit of an Anglophile and been coming here for their British beer selection for every bit of 10-12 years. There are not many places that will serve Fullers brews but they always have this on tap. Pup grub above average but again, London Pride on draught is a real treat. Gregarious owner usually there too and has an eccentric display of decor throughout.

In all fairness and honesty, I gave the food five stars as it smelled delicious, but I was still on the liquid course of the day so I did not indulge in the food menu offerings; I intend to return soon and amend this err. If, as Plato espouses, 'all things have divine forms which they may attempt to resemble but never obtain,' then this is about as close as any bar could get in this world to the heavenly ideal. I will endeavor here to not wax quite so philosophical about this, but try and bear with me. The barman, Colin, is a true man of our profession. He is a man of many a witticism, parable, syllogism & enthymeme. The barman turns of phrase & acts of rhetorical locution fit as handily with him as the pint glasses & welcoming gesticulations fit his hands and manner. Just, go here. It's great. If I am a good barman, perhaps one day I'll aspire to dream of being spoken of in the same company as this charming, knowledgeable, and affable gentleman. A true sport, and the bar he has raised is not to be missed. Cheers!