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A £1m facelift 'but zero atmosphere and lacklustre clientele'

28 October 2022
A £1m facelift 'but zero atmosphere and lacklustre clientele'

Secret Drinker finds it's better out than in at one of Shepherd Neame's' flagship pubs

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Love a proper boozer? Secret Drinker calls in at a pint-supper's paradise

20 October 2022
Love a proper boozer? Secret Drinker calls in at a pint-supper's paradise

'It's a pub that oozes tradition and quality', but who had all the elephant pies?

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Secret Drinker almost rumbled by landlady at historic pub

14 October 2022
Secret Drinker almost rumbled by landlady at historic pub

With immaculate toilets and fab food, Secret Drinker discovered a 'gem of a pub' - but almost had his cover blown!

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'Is this the only truly traditional pub left in the entire town?'

07 October 2022
'Is this the only truly traditional pub left in the entire town?'

Secret Drinker heads behind the green door to find out if they really do laugh a lot.

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Pub bores, a pint for £6.30 and it's good cop, bad cop behind the bar

30 September 2022
Pub bores, a pint for £6.30 and it's good cop, bad cop behind the bar

There's beards galore as Secret Drinker calls in at a micropub that's so hip it doesn't even have a bar.

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'Enough room for the landlord's Bentley and GB News on mute on the TV'

23 September 2022
'Enough room for the landlord's Bentley and GB News on mute on the TV'

Secret Drinker finds the feel-good factor and a legend of a landlord on his latest pub outing.

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The Great Escape: Secret Drinker gives guru punter the slip

16 September 2022
The Great Escape: Secret Drinker gives guru punter the slip

Dull, dull, dull - Secret Drinker just can't get too excited about his latest pub visit, even if it did require him to make a hasty exit, or two.

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'The pub was decorated like a fancy mobile home on a posh caravan site'

09 September 2022
'The pub was decorated like a fancy mobile home on a posh caravan site'

Chintz, chat and chandeliers - Secret Drinker heads to the heart of Middle England.

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'Two baguettes for £21 and one was full of gristly steak!'

02 September 2022
'Two baguettes for £21 and one was full of gristly steak!'

The steak, pricey baguettes and a few surly staff members left a bad taste on Secret Drinker's latest pub mission.

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'Next in the pub was a topless punter carrying a blood-soaked shirt'

25 August 2022
'Next in the pub was a topless punter carrying a blood-soaked shirt'

There's blood, sweat and beers as Secret Drinker meets the locals in a High Street pub.

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Where the chickens and a wacky barmaid rule the roost

19 August 2022
Where the chickens and a wacky barmaid rule the roost

Secret Drinker gets treated to a rendition of I Love Sausage Rolls on his latest pub trip.

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'Several drinkers were so tired and emotional they were having trouble speaking'

12 August 2022
'Several drinkers were so tired and emotional they were having trouble speaking'

There's friction in the air as Secret Drinker calls in at a town centre boozer.

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No flashing lights, no trendy paint jobs and no nonsense

05 August 2022
No flashing lights, no trendy paint jobs and no nonsense

Secret Drinker finds a pub in the country where the locals (and their hounds) still rule.

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The pub table was so sticky the wife's skin came off

29 July 2022
The pub table was so sticky the wife's skin came off

Ever wanted to get stuck in the pub? This isn't quite what Secret Drinker had in mind...

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'Quite simply the best food I’ve been served in a pub'

21 July 2022
'Quite simply the best food I’ve been served in a pub'

A lite bite turns into a lunch to love as Secret Drinker finds Sheps' 'best Kent pub'

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'The stench from the gents hits you like a sledgehammer'

15 July 2022
'The stench from the gents hits you like a sledgehammer'

Smelly loos and cheap booze as Secret Drinker hits the seaside.

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'If there was a surliest bartender award she’d be a strong contender'

08 July 2022
'If there was a surliest bartender award she’d be a strong contender'

Secret Drinker meets a silent bartender and foul-mouthed punters at a historic rural pub.

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'I’m not going to pay for what he sicked up'

01 July 2022
'I’m not going to pay for what he sicked up'

Secret Drinker spills the beans on a super swanky family-friendly pub.

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Secret Drinker visits the local saved by its regulars

24 June 2022
Secret Drinker visits the local saved by its regulars

This week the SD's first impression of this watering hole was a feeling he'd walked into something of a cross-breed, half pub, half community hall.

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'A brilliant beer garden, pool and two bathing beauties'

17 June 2022
'A brilliant beer garden, pool and two bathing beauties'

Secret Drinker finds the perfect pub for al fresco ales on a sunny afternoon.

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