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‘Just when I thought this pub couldn’t get any better - they knocked 20p off every pint’

18 April 2025
‘Just when I thought this pub couldn’t get any better - they knocked 20p off every pint’

What’s not to love? Secret Drinker finds himself walking into a Wetherspoon wonderland.

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‘The pub was ticking all the right boxes - but then I tried the beer’

10 April 2025
‘The pub was ticking all the right boxes - but then I tried the beer’

Secret Drinker rubs shoulders with the tourists in a real city centre hotspot.

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‘I couldn’t unravel this country pub conundrum - and the staff were no help’

04 April 2025
‘I couldn’t unravel this country pub conundrum - and the staff were no help’

Secret Drinker is left baffled by a mysterious added extra inside a village local with years of history.

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Magnifique! A centuries-old English pub with a helping of French ooh la la

28 March 2025
Magnifique! A centuries-old English pub with a helping of French ooh la la

Torn between boozing and eating out in style? Secret Drinker finds a pub that has all the bases covered.

Want to feel younger? This pub will transport you back by about 35 years

21 March 2025
Want to feel younger? This pub will transport you back by about 35 years

Secret Drinker drops in on a pub that’s about as old school as you’re going to get

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'The beer takes centre stage at this country pub - even in the loo’

14 March 2025
'The beer takes centre stage at this country pub - even in the loo’

Bland and boring from the road, inside this pub it’s a totally different story, as Secret Drinker discovered.

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'The barmaid declined to explain what on earth this was doing in the pub...'

07 March 2025
'The barmaid declined to explain what on earth this was doing in the pub...'

There are plenty of surprises for Secret Drinker as he takes the plunge at a pub with zero kerb appeal

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This pub was brought back from the dead, but was it worth the effort?

28 February 2025
This pub was brought back from the dead, but was it worth the effort?

Secret Drinker pays a hefty price for a pint at a revived village local where the drinkers call the shots.

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‘The girls arrived at 1pm, downed WKDs and in minutes were dancing to It’s Raining Men’

21 February 2025
‘The girls arrived at 1pm, downed WKDs and in minutes were dancing to It’s Raining Men’

With beers cheaper than Wetherspoon, Secret Drinker hits the perfect pub for a party - whatever the occasion.

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‘The pub sign said welcome - unfortunately it wasn't a warm one’

13 February 2025
‘The pub sign said welcome - unfortunately it wasn't a warm one’

What a session! Secret Drinker dodges the parking police, gets lit up by a purple haze and leaves with the pub owing him a tenner

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‘It’s the kind of pub where every man and his dog can feel welcome’

07 February 2025
‘It’s the kind of pub where every man and his dog can feel welcome’

Secret Drinker follows in the footsteps of smugglers at a proper village pub that’s getting everything right.

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‘This pub’s a shrine to Liverpool FC - but I gave it a red card for its foul smell’

31 January 2025
‘This pub’s a shrine to Liverpool FC - but I gave it a red card for its foul smell’

Secret Drinker was left seeing red after diving into a ‘dour’ town centre pub.

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This pub is a salute to the great British boozer - and our Armed Forces

24 January 2025
This pub is a salute to the great British boozer - and our Armed Forces

If you love a bar where can you chat, laugh and drink proper beer? Secret Drinker has just the place.

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Spooks and spirits: Is this the most haunted pub in Kent?

17 January 2025
Spooks and spirits: Is this the most haunted pub in Kent?

It was love at first sight for Secret Drinker at this village inn - but then he discovered the ghosts

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Iffy pints, parrots and a mutiny at the pool table

10 January 2025
Iffy pints, parrots and a mutiny at the pool table

Secret Drinker finds an unruly crew in a Sheppey pub designed to look like a ship below decks

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‘I tried so hard to love this medieval inn overlooking the village green - but I just couldn’t’

20 December 2024
‘I tried so hard to love this medieval inn overlooking the village green - but I just couldn’t’

It’s a pub packed with character, history oozing out of every crevice and has a cosy log burner - so why was Secret Drinker still not happy?

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‘The Christmas Club had just paid out and the beers were flowing’

13 December 2024
‘The Christmas Club had just paid out and the beers were flowing’

Secret Drinker joins the revellers at a sports bar with a cheery festive buzz.

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‘It’s a dark, dingy boozer with zero pretensions - and stupid people are barred’

06 December 2024
‘It’s a dark, dingy boozer with zero pretensions - and stupid people are barred’

Secret Drinker takes his chances at an old-school pub that smells like his nan’s frontroom

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‘Scratch the surface and this pub isn’t all it seems’

29 November 2024
‘Scratch the surface and this pub isn’t all it seems’

The Secret Drinker was left unimpressed by a burnt meal and a waitress who seemed like she’d rather be somewhere else.

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‘The most full-on, joyous, pulsating pub I’ve been to in ages’

21 November 2024
‘The most full-on, joyous, pulsating pub I’ve been to in ages’

It’s a super Saturday for Secret Drinker as he heads to a vibrant free house packed with punters

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