What I look for in a pub:
Real Ale; Unpretentious food, prepared and cooked on the premises; A comfortable, relaxed atmosphere.

What I don't want in a pub:
Fizzy Keg or "smoothflow" beer; Microwaved pre-packaged food; Piped music; Noisy children; "Trendy" branded styling. Sadly, these days, the Marston's sign outside a pub almost guarantees you'll get a cold, over-sparkled pint that I don't like at all.

Food comments:
You may see in some of my comments about the food, that the menu is rather "fishy". I'm not a great fan of fish and I'm put off by pubs which seem to serve almost exclusively fish dishes. It's just a personal opinion. I believe pubs should try and serve a selection of different foods if they are to survive, and they should aim at good quality middle-range food; i.e. not too up-market and not too basic.

So, here are links to my guides or logs. They are split down into various areas of the country.
Note: This is a new section of my site and it still being created, so there won't be much here to start with  -  first created October 5th 2009