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This cozy little micropub, set within a 17th-century pump house, offers eight (mostly local) beers on tap. The bar staff is friendly and chatty, and there's a real communal vibe to the place, with most drinkers sharing tables. Tasty pub snacks are available; try the pork pie with mustard and chutney.
This popular High Street pub offers well-kept beers, good pub grub, and a friendly crowd. While the half-timber building only dates from 1906, a pub has stood on this spot since the 16th century.
On the outskirts of the city, this pretty clapboard gastropub has an intriguing setup: instead of a bar, the drinks are piled up on a table in the middle of the room and served from there. Along with a good selection of local ales and craft beers, there's a choice of ciders straight from the barrel and an extensive menu of artisanal gins. The food—from stacked burgers to fish dishes—is great, too, and there's regular live music.
Built in 1370 on Roman foundations, the Parrot is an atmospheric old pub known for its ever-changing selection of real ales. They also do good food; Sunday lunch here is particularly popular.
A traditional English pub, with bunches of hops hanging from the ceiling and a fire crackling in the hearth on a cold winter's day, the Thomas Becket is a convivial kind of place. Food is available, but most people just come for the ale and the atmosphere.
