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.

Soho, London. One of what I believe are six Coach and Horses pubs in London, this one is located on Greek Street and was established in 1847, though a pub existed on this site earlier. The name of course derives from horse drawn coaches and it is thought that a shuttle type service ran from here to the Smithfield Market area, the main starting point for coaches going north. The building was renovated in 1889 by the Cannon Brewery, featuring rendered red brick and a row of twelve slender fluted cast iron columns. Like the Barley Mow in Marylebone it is a flatiron shaped building with a striking curved sign on the corner.
There are three separate bars with separate entrances, divided by interwar (circa 1937) light oak paneling at two-thirds height. The Public Bar has an overhanging counter top to accommodate bar stools. The Private Bar and the Saloon Bar have a spittoon trough between the wooden frontage and the carpet and a narrower counter top. It is a Fuller's pub but had a nice guest beer on tap - Mermaids Tale Session Pale Ale from Fownd Brewing in Kidderminster. Another London Coach and Horses checked off the list!








