Bavarian Beerhouse
190 City Road
London EC1V 2QH
Phone 0207 60 80 925

The Bavarian Beerhouse is a replica of a German-style drinking establishment with about 30 picnic tables set up for eating and drinking. The seven draft beers are all from Munich. When I pointed this out to the waitress, she said every one that worked there was from Munich.

The Dove
19 Upper Mall,
Hammersmith, London, W6 9TA

The Dove has the smallest bar in Britain, maybe 4 feet across, with a service bar only slightly bigger, and two small rooms inside. Walk outside to the one-and-a-half patios, and enjoy a wonderful view of the Thames. They have six European beers and 4 Fuller's handpulls.

From Foamee's Guide to Oxford:

Gloucester Arms Pub-
old and dark and very comfortable with 60's music. There were two other alcoholics in the place. The main attraction seemed to be: "Tetley Pints L1.70 all day" They also had 6 European beers and 3 handpulls.

The Goose is only a block from the tourist trail, but contains locals watching the telly and smoking. With 35 taps it seems like a real beer bar, until one realizes that they have the 6 European beers repeated a total of 5 times, plus 5 local handpulls.

The guide book says the Kings Arms is a good place to meet "professors and gays", so tourists abound. They have 6 European beers and 5 handpulls in a comfortable setting.

Turf Tavern
7 Bath Place
Oxford, OX1 3SU
01865 24 3235

The Turf has been in it's present location since the 1700's, with a "liquids concern" on the site since the 1300's. It lies just outside the walls of Oxford. Down a maze of alleyways, it's worth the trip. The main bar room is rather small, but they have three levels of sitting rooms as well as three separate patios that are heated when need be. They have 11 different hand pulls on an agressive rotation.

Porterhouse Pub
21-22 Maiden Lane
Covent Garden
London WC2 E7NA
Tel: 020 7379 7917
Int'l: 00 44 20 7379 7917

Porterhouse is one of a chain of Irish pubs. This location, in a busy tourist area, is rather new, and large for an Irish pub, but has lots of small rooms and cozy nooks. They have ten of their own beers, all made in Dublin, at the Porterhouse Brewery. They also feature about five guest hand pulls, and an enormous selection of bottled beers.

Churchill Arms
119 Kensington Church St.
Kensington, London, W8 7LN
020 7727 4242

The Churchill Arms, a bar in the Notting Hill area of London, is a classic bar very popular with the locals. The many frosted windows let it be both light and dark inside due to the dark paneling and many Churchill memorabelia. The full line of Fullers, with duplicates, highlights the 19 taps. There is also a portrait gallery of American presidents, and a butterfly collection. Children welcome in restaurant only.

Sun in Splendour
7 Portobello Road, Notting Hill, LONDON, W11 3DF
Tel. 08713322456

Sun in Splendour is a bar deep in the tourist area of Notting Hill. With throngs of tourists, and probably some locals, the bar is crowded. With many windows, it's brightly lit, and sofas, upholstered stools, and other comfy seats crowd the place. The bar is standing room only. The prices on the food menu were quite reasonable, but they don't serve food during what would be happy hour. They offer 13 taps of European beer.

Portobello Gold
95/97 Portobello Rd
Notting Hill - London W11 2QB

Portobello Gold is an old and dark place in the high tourist area of Notting Hill. Several couples were on the patio, but the inside was empty, although the classic interior and 60's music were enticing.The bar has two halves, one with sofas and booths, and the other with a harder edge...about 10 stools around the bar and permanent stools situated around the peremiter. They have 9 European beers on tap plus two hand pumps. The food menu prices are very high end.