If others are OK with the Dog & Duck I can give directions no problem - one of my favourite central London watering holes
(Should warn people though, I drink lager so I don't know what 'proper' beers these places have on offer
I'm ranking these in terms of ambience!) If it's too crowded there are a few others round that area. But I'm not going in the Intrepid Fox cos I get strange looks in there and it's too noisy.
Charlie or Barry might have other suggestions though, wouldn't want to ride roughshod over anyone else's preferences.