The Bottom Line
This is an insightful guide that will help visitors navigate the mysteries of the British pub. How friendly is the atmosphere, is the food any good, what does a pint of beer cost. It's all here and boy is it ever - at more than 1000 pages, this is a hefty book to cart around but well worth the trouble.
Pros
- Independent, a one of a kind
- Huge number of pubs to choose from
- Detailed information about food, beer, decor
Cons
- A door-stopper of a book
Description
- 1056 pages, 20 x 12 x 5.2 cm
- Published by Ebury Press
- Updated annually
Guide Review - The Good Pub Guide
Pubs can be great places to find reasonably priced (and even cheap) meals as well as cheap bed and breakfast accommodations. Finding the best ones, though, isn't always easy for visitors. This book can put readers on the inside track
The British traveling public has relied on The Good Pub Guide to more than 5,000 pubs for more than 25 years. Independent and comprehensive, it includes yearly updates and loads of reader reports. It will point you in the direction of good country pints, friendly neighborhood boozers and smart urban bars with big wine lists. Information about facilities, atmosphere, quality and cost provides real insight into a British institution.
Among its very useful features are a yearly survey of the average price of a pint of dozens of popular national and local beers, along with information about how much above - or below - the average you can expect to pay in different parts of the country.
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