The Barley Mow

You'll find Bristol Beer Factory's brewing operation right next door, which means the beer here is as fresh as it gets. The taps rotate through their full range – from the hoppy Independence to their rich Red Bristol – and you can actually see where it's all made through the windows. The crowd is a brilliant mix of brewery workers finishing shifts, locals who've been coming for years, and beer geeks making pilgrimages. It's the kind of place where conversations flow as easily as the pints, with wooden floors that have absorbed decades of good times and staff who know their hops from their malts.