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The Sutton Arms, 16 Great Sutton Street, EC1V 0DH

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We've found another Sutton Arms in EC1! Discovered at what turned out to be the final port of call in RPFs bi-centennial pub crawl, the Sutton proved to be our saviour from the plague of corporate pubs ravaging Clerkenwell. We were beginning to get desperate and the Sutton appeared to us like a lighthouse does to a ship in distress. It was a barmy summer evening and most drinkers had gravitated to the pavement outside. Despite our collective inebriated states, we decided to settle inside, our thoughts firmly set on the prospect of more beer and finding the words for the review. Bitters on offer were Boddingtons, Green King IPA and London Pride, all served with a smile. I honestly cannot remember what other beers they had; alcohol tends to do that to me. My guess is that all the usual suspects were there: Fosters, Stella, and Guinness. Decor-wise it's all a bit bland and featureless. Most punters went outside, presumably to experience more sensory stimulation. If they had bothered to stay inside they would have witnessed the drama of the suspect package which turned out to be a harmless forgotten handbag. The main attraction here is that it's a pub, but beyond that it's not all that interesting.

Reviewed by Paul Melton, Jul 2004

Telephone: 020 7253 2462

Nearby pubs: The White Bear, 57 St John Street (210 metres), The Bear, 2 St John's Square (260 metres), The Dovetail, 9-10 Jerusalem Passage (260 metres), The Slaughtered Lamb, 34-35 Great Sutton Street (80 metres), The Chequers, 44 Old Street (290 metres)

Nearest station: Barbican, Zone 1 (380 metres)