I distrust pubs with too many ales on - a lot don't get through enough volume and you end up with stale beer euugh.
My favourite normally has 3 ales on, all serve from casks and all brewed on site. They also do 4 pint flagons to take home mmmm.
http://www.radnorarmscoleshill.co.uk/
My 2nd favourite pub has 6 on - 5 of which are guest ales, so you never get the same one twice, which is a bugger when you fancy a pint of that nice one they had last week!
I would 2nd the Fat Cat in Norwich. Its is one of the few places where you can still pick up a pint of decent real ale for £1.80 and the choice of ale/cyder/beers is second to none. It also has the added bonus of being opposite a rather good bike shop.
The Clachaig Inn just down the road from me does decent* ales
"Usually in Wetherspoons you find lousy decor ,staff with name badges and real pubs don't sell coffee and every one I have been in the food is poor as well"
Food poor?? Its straight out of the microwave.
Also the beer they buy is and of stock/shelf life stuff, hence why its cheap!
The Devonshire Cat in Sheffield does do a wide range of beers, but its hardley a proper pub...
Heres my local (Not my pic)
NZCol - You're in Christchurch aren't you?
Are the two pubs the one with all teh German beers and the Dux Deluxe? I managed to find them both on my one full day there a couple of years ago 
Basketmakers, North Lanes, Brighton. Beer always great, food always tasty and interesting people to talk to or just watch.
No telly, computer games or loud music.
No where near a trailhead though
11 ales on tap and the full beer menu runs to pages of A4:
http://www.bhurtpore.co.uk/bottledbeers.htm
Kick ass home-made curry to soak up the ale with.
My favorite London pub ; Cittie of York, holborn, great snugs and historic building as well as Sam Smiths Old Brewery Beer for 1.99, yes thats 1.99 and its in london!!!!!
andycs, not been to the cock, but agree with the other two.
Head of steam is ok, those in the know hit the station tavern on the other side though.
15 handpumps? Pah!
The Crown in Stockport has 16, always a few stouts on (none of that Irish stuff)and is an all round fantastic pub. The Magnet up the road on the A6 is fantastic too, though I think they only have 12 beers to choose from. Best pubs in Manchester, even though they are in Stockport. 
My brother in law's local, The Stockbridge Tap in Edinburgh, is the best beer pub I've been recently. Great range of ales/ciders/bottled/draught, you name it. All immaculately kept. Bar staff very knowledgeable, dog-friendly, does good grub as well.
Highly recommended.
Go to Reading, find The Retreat, The Hobgoblin, The Hopleaf or the Nag's Head.
Food = crisps / pork scratchings.
Beer = fresh, local real ales and ciders, a good lager or two.
Cliantelle = Normal people, not posers (quite a lot of beards though)
shockingly enough the best pub in the world is in Reading and its called The Retreat
Good shout.
*hic*
Byrony bar in Edinburgh
The OP started this thread about the Cask, so thought id pop in here since I have an empty evening ahead of me on my lonesome, and I must say its a very fine beer pub. Highly recommended, 5 Stoner Stars.
Had two hoppy golden beers already, and both been superb.
So CFH, do you live council flats next door then?
Try Corona Extra beer from some pub.
No thanks, they put battery acid in it and it contributes to climate change.
Any pub that sells decent lager. Home brew real ale is just the water left after dog has been washed and stinks of poo.
Try the Rendevous in Southernhay Exeter. They sell peroni. mmmm
My local, http://www.blackbullboroughbridge.co.uk/
Mutts welcome, log fire, good beer, good grub & most importantly, no telly, 'jukebox', bandits, pool tables or anything else to stop you getting to know the local 'characters' (like Curly Keith, who goes everywhere on a tractor)
I don't get in often though as I find it hard to leave.
How curious, jacobmartin joined STW especially to troll a beer thread that was last active 4 months ago. Odd indeed.
Curiously, I just want some eggs.
This place is a regular stop on an evening ride...
Always wondered whether theres any good trails up there or up the Trecastle road, my parents live in Ponty, any suggestions?
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My Local.
It's amazing.
But don't go there or tell anyone about it will ya's.
Have passed the ancient briton umpteen times. Might go in next time.
Holy thread resurrection, Batman!
As it happens, I was in Cask on Monday night. Had an astonishing dark beer from Mikkeler, Monk's Elixir
The numbers -
10%
£4 a half
The review -
Astonishing. Truly astonishing. Barrel aged with cranberries. Like some sort of firework display going on in the tastebuds!
As to the council flats...no. Excellent brickwork, though. It won awards for the pointing, apparently.
I will have to check out the Cask soon. Sounds good.
Ear, Flashy; do you know the Fox and Anchor on Charterhouse St, Smithfields? What a lovely pub. Chop room type thing out at the back, really nice place to have a pint. Had something last week can't remember the name but it was served in a proper tankard. Really good beer.
Had a few pints of St Austell Trelawny yesterday, in the Old Barge in Hertford. Lovely stuff. Preferred it to the SA Tribute which is also ok.
Bit shocked at the massive hike in Meantime Raspberry Wheat Beer in their two pubs in Greenwich recently; £5.30 a pint!!!!! 
Gone up from about £3.80 last year. I'm going to complain.
London beer prices cause my wallet to recoil in fear.
Don't know that one, Fred. Will check it out.
On a price related note, while in Cask the other day, two less than well dressed and more than already drunk "customers" came in. Saw some of the beer on offer (No Stella, etc) and saw the prices.
They sauntered (Well, more reeled) out yelling, "Youse lot must be f**ing rich bashtardsthelorrovya."
Thought it might have been you....
Just voted best pub in Bolton by Camra.
But it is still in Bolton, Lowey...!
Won Hun Dread.
Santacoops- there is some absolutely amazing riding to be had in the district. Mr Ordnance Survey really is your friend here. Above Dan yr Ogof is fantstic, if a bit of a faff to get to. Above Penwyllt is very cheeky, but apparently well worth the effort. Email me if you want a bit more info.
The Port Street Beer House in Manchester is pretty decent for beer, if a little Londonesque in prices:
http://www.portstreetbeerhouse.co.uk/
Seems to attract the pouting crowd a bit too. Still, they have an interesting ale selection, loads of tasty US stuff on tap and the fridges are packed with more beer than you could probably ever try.
In Noth Yorkshire the New Inn & Cropton Brewery has a range of 9 or so real ales, brewed in their dinky little brewery in the garden.
Also, not badly placed for the North Yorkshire Moors Railway should you feel the need to combine quaffing real ale with messing about on steam trains.
I'll throw my hat in the ring with the Brewery Tap, Chester.
http://www.readingbeerfestival.org.uk/2011/general/winners
http://www.siba.co.uk/events/?page_id=1364
Bloweth ones own trumpet
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