The Cheesy Floor

So it happened again. We ended up back at the Craft Beer Co pub by Chapel Market in Islington, London.

After a disappointing visit to the Bree Louise in Euston, then followed by one of my most expensive pints to date but with a good meal in St Pancras, I thought knowing where we were going things would only get better. I say that it was one of my most expensive pints. If I remember rightly, my most expensive was a whopping £8. It was one of those supa-dupa fancy Belgian beers you only ever see in swanky bars or on the continent. It was called 'Delerium Tremens', the beer with the pink elephant on its label.

As soon as we walked into the pub I was filled with immense satisfaction. It almost felt the we were finally safe at home. The pub was dimly lit, warm and our usual armchairs by the fireplace under the watchful gaze of Churchill were free and waiting for us. The fireplace was now occupied by a big fat candle that wouldn't look out of place on an altar.

There was something slightly off putting about the pub. It suddenly became apparent that the pub (especially sitting in a low chair) smelt quite strongly of 'cheesy feet'. It was the same kind of smell you get in church halls or in dance studios. My theory is that is has something to do with the varnish used on the overly polished floors. Your sense of smell eventually conforms the odour. It isn't until you return from the fresh perfume scented toilets that the cheese smell is reawakened. I am going on about the smell and probably over exaggerating it and it probably wasn't even that noticeable.

I might repeat myself here.

Once you get passed the smell it really is a truly fantastic pub with insightful staff and an extensive and varied selection of exceptional beers. I went for another beer from the Thornbrige Brewery, this time one called 'Chiron'. An American style Pale Ale with all the typical flavours you would expect. At 5% it had the potential to sink a few without feeling any unwanted side effects like drunkenness.

In regards to the cheesy floor, I have never understood what was wrong with the old fashioned hardwood floors. Do you really need to be able to see your own reflection in the floor, I'm sure not even Narcissus would have been so vein as to look at himself in the ultra shiny verging on mirrored floor.

It really is a must to check out these pubs, they're bloody brilliant

thecraftbeerco

Also these guys make some tasty beers

thornbridgebrewery