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Pubs with Bruce
I've been a beer lover all my life and I love to travel. Combining these is the ultimate experience. As I've traveled, I've immersed myself in the history and folklore of the places I've visited. Join me on my beer journeys. Okay, it's not as good as actually being there, but who knows? You may be inspired to enjoy travels (and beers) of your own.


Ye Olde King and Queen
Brighton. Originally a farmhouse, in 1779 the owners were granted a license to sell liquor to the local agricultural community. The name...
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Sep 71 min read
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Pump House
Brighton. A historic Brighton pub located in The Lanes, known for its medieval cellars and a stone fireplace bearing the initials "ME" of...
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Sep 71 min read
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Seven Stars
Brighton. Dating back to 1535, this pub has a long history steeped in legend, with tales of its use by smugglers who transported...
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Sep 51 min read
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The Black Horse
Rottingdean. Dating back to 1513 and located on the High Street, it was formally known as the Black Hole and was once a blacksmith's...
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Sep 41 min read
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The King's Wark
Leith. Built in 1434 on Leith's historic shore (it is around the corner from Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia), the building began as a...
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Sep 21 min read
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Ensign Ewart
Edinburgh. Established in 1680 with the cellar dating back to 1590. In 1964 the pub was renovated and renamed after ensign Charles Ewart,...
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Sep 21 min read
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The Cafe Royal
Edinburgh. The Cafe Royal's Roots trace back to 1826 when it was a tavern serving coffee, wine, and oysters. The current building...
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Sep 21 min read
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The Guildford Arms
Edinburgh. Established in 1896 and designed by Robert Macfarlane Cameron, who in a time of temperance was one of the few people who sat...
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Aug 311 min read
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Deacon Brodie's Tavern
Edinburgh. Located on Edinburgh's Royal mile, established in 1806 and named after Deacon William Brodie, a well respected cabinet maker,...
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Aug 311 min read
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No. 1 High Street
Edinburgh. Formerly known as the Edinburgh Cape Society Tavern and was the original gathering place for the famous 18th century Cape...
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Aug 301 min read
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Greyfriars Bobby
Edinburgh. Dates back to 1893, built on Candlemaker Row (1722) adjacent to Greyfriars Kirkyard. It is named after Bobby, a loyal Skye...
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Aug 301 min read
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Sheep Heid Inn
Duddingston, Edinburgh. Established in 1360 with the core of the current building dating from the 18th century and is believed to be the...
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Aug 291 min read
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The Beehive Inn
Edinburgh. Situated in the Grassmarket (once a bustling marketplace for corn, cattle, and other goods) and starting as a coaching inn,...
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Aug 291 min read
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The White Hart Inn
Edinburgh. Dates back to 1516 with the current building constructed in 1740 (though the cellarage from the original structure still...
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Aug 291 min read
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The Wheatsheaf
Fitzrovia, London. The current building dates from the early 19th century, but there has been a pub on this site since 1738. The pub was...
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Aug 31 min read
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Newman Arms
Fitzrovia, London. The building dates from 1730, and it became a pub in 1860. Before that it housed a candle maker, blacksmith, picture...
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Aug 21 min read
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The Duke of York
Fitzrovia, London. This corner pub was licensed in 1767 and rebuilt in 1897. The pub sign features Prince Andrew, the current Duke of...
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Aug 21 min read
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Rising Sun
Fitzrovia, London. Licensed in 1730 as the Sun and rebuilt as an elaborate Art Nouveau Gothic style building in 1897 by Treadwell and...
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Jul 311 min read
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The Blind Beggar
Whitechapel, London. Originally established as an inn before 1654, it was rebuilt in 1894. It is located on the site where the Legend of...
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Jul 291 min read
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