Quite hidden and even though both of us had been before; we went down the wrong alleyway until we recognised a couple of corners. This really is a slightly historical place having been the first coffee shop in London and mentioned in Samuel Pepys diary. Obviously vastly different now it's a strangely laid out place with high wooden partitions making separate areas but so outdated now that the place seems far too cramped and busy everywhere. The service is pretty slow but at least they're owned by Shepherds Neame Brewery so their own beers were on tap.
We had a pint of Master Brew to start off, a light bitter rather than ale, it did go down well but poor head retention and unremarkable flavour didn't mean we'd stay on this. After that we tried the supermarket favourite Spitfire, this was very much better although head still sparse. What it did have was a fantastically fresh fruit and slightly citrus flavour which balanced perfectly with the forceful hops. Its not a pub I'll rush back to at this time of evening again.
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