The Castle Inn

You'll find yourself on Castle Street with a pint in hand, surrounded by the kind of pub regulars who've probably been coming here since they were students—and never quite left. The Castle Inn has that lived-in quality that comes from being genuinely local rather than just looking the part; the real ales rotate properly, the staff know what they're talking about, and there's a comfortable scruffiness to the place that beats anywhere trying too hard. It's the sort of pub where you can sit for hours nursing a decent bitter without feeling like you need to order food or justify your existence.