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I love Sammy Smith’s pubs – because whilst they don’t ever play music and the décor is very ‘old man’s pub’ it’s only ever £2 a pint! The pints on offer are their own brand, and apart from the cider, I prefer them to many of the standard boring selections available in a lot of pubs. The Alpine lager is especially potent! This particular pub is quite small downstairs and not necessarily the friendliest come kicking out time. However, it does have the distinct advantage of being relatively unknown (until now!) and off the beaten track, and therefore unlike other Samuel Smiths pubs - like the one round the corner on Charlotte street - doesn’t get ridiculously busy. A bit of an end-of-the-month pub really.