Six Barrel Drafthouse

Head down to Mansfield Road and you'll find yourself in a proper craft beer haven that actually feels like a bar, not a theme park. Six Barrel's got that lived-in atmosphere where locals prop up the counter and regulars know their way around the tap list. The name tells you what they're about—rotating kegs from breweries that actually care about what they're making—and the staff won't patronise you if you're just after a straightforward lager. It's the kind of place where you can sink an evening without feeling like you need to perform being a beer expert.