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‘How has it taken me 27 years to find this pub?’

‘How has it taken me 27 years to find this pub?’

17 October 2025

It may be a stone’s throw from one of the busiest roads in the country, but was this pub just as chaotic?

‘A pie connoisseur, the meat melted in the mouth as my missus tucked in’

‘A pie connoisseur, the meat melted in the mouth as my missus tucked in’

10 October 2025

What does £20 get you for Sunday lunch? Secret Drinker finds out in a buzzy village boozer.

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A reinvented village pub throbbing with heart, soul and community charm

A reinvented village pub throbbing with heart, soul and community charm

03 October 2025

Secret Drinker calls in at a historic local saved from the scrapheap by its regulars.

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‘My first impression of the bar was disappointing and it quickly went downhill from there’

‘My first impression of the bar was disappointing and it quickly went downhill from there’

26 September 2025

Secret Drinker calls in at a town centre drinking spot with a more chequered history than a chessboard

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Secret Drinker cashes in at a former bank now offering cut-price booze

Secret Drinker cashes in at a former bank now offering cut-price booze

19 September 2025

Instead of ATMs and queues, pizzas and cocktails are the new currency at this buzzing High Street pub.

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‘The cocktail bar looked just as rough and tatty as the rest of the pub’

‘The cocktail bar looked just as rough and tatty as the rest of the pub’

12 September 2025

Secret Drinker heads to the bright lights of a town centre boozer that takes him back to his school days

‘700 years of English history… with an Asian twist and lager the colour of black ink’

‘700 years of English history… with an Asian twist and lager the colour of black ink’

05 September 2025

Secret Drinker gets a history lesson as he goes in search of the perfect village pub

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‘It looks like my nan’s front room but the people make this pub great’

‘It looks like my nan’s front room but the people make this pub great’

29 August 2025

This week, the Secret Drinker found a very ‘bog standard’ pub with some colourful characters inside.

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‘I had to pick my missus off the floor when she heard the news!’

‘I had to pick my missus off the floor when she heard the news!’

22 August 2025

The Secret Drinker’s other half was in for a shock when the two of them made a return visit to this village boozer.

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‘I wasn’t expecting a sloppy kiss from the stunner behind the bar’

‘I wasn’t expecting a sloppy kiss from the stunner behind the bar’

15 August 2025

A soggy Secret Drinker gets a welcome that’s beyond compare on his latest pub mission

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Love a pint? Love a chat? Love a pub with no oiks? You may have struck gold

Love a pint? Love a chat? Love a pub with no oiks? You may have struck gold

08 August 2025

Secret Drinker gets lost in time at a small town centre pub with a massive heart

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‘All in black, like a mini ninja, the barmaid patrolled the bar, taking no truck from anyone’

‘All in black, like a mini ninja, the barmaid patrolled the bar, taking no truck from anyone’

31 July 2025

Looking to find a pub to enjoy the rugby, Secret Drinker stepped into the lion’s den.

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‘Giraffes, a defaced Mona Lisa and monkeys on the bar - a lot has changed at this pub since the 80s’

‘Giraffes, a defaced Mona Lisa and monkeys on the bar - a lot has changed at this pub since the 80s’

25 July 2025

Is this progress? Secret Drinker returns to a revamped city centre pub for the first time in 40 years.

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‘Customers were burping so loudly I couldn’t hear the music’

‘Customers were burping so loudly I couldn’t hear the music’

18 July 2025

Secret Drinker has plenty to chew on at a backstreet pub that’s now an Indian restaurant meets faux sports bar.

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‘Stretched flat out on the furniture, one customer was recovering after a heavy night’

‘Stretched flat out on the furniture, one customer was recovering after a heavy night’

11 July 2025

Secret Drinker dives into a centuries-old pub where the garden was doubling up as a rehab unit.

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‘Should I be paying this much for a pint at a village pub? And don’t get me started on the sandwich’

‘Should I be paying this much for a pint at a village pub? And don’t get me started on the sandwich’

04 July 2025

How much is too much? Secret Drinker has to dig deep at a country pub with red-hot prices.

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‘Just £4.20 a pint?! This place hasn’t changed in decades’

‘Just £4.20 a pint?! This place hasn’t changed in decades’

27 June 2025

Secret Drinker revisits a pub that he has hazy memories of to find it’s just how he left it.

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‘Pre-Covid this pub was a dump - what’s the verdict after a £500k refit?’

‘Pre-Covid this pub was a dump - what’s the verdict after a £500k refit?’

20 June 2025

Who said you should never go back? Secret Drinker returns to the scene of one of his most crushing reviews.

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‘I just wasn’t expecting such a graphic image taking pride of place in a village pub’

‘I just wasn’t expecting such a graphic image taking pride of place in a village pub’

13 June 2025

There are surprises galore for Secret Drinker as he heads into the countryside for a quiet pint

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‘A quite wonderful pub with charm, a warm welcome and down-to-earth folk living the dream’

‘A quite wonderful pub with charm, a warm welcome and down-to-earth folk living the dream’

06 June 2025

Secret Drinker: I’ve been to hundreds of Kent pubs but this could be my Holy Grail?

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