The Bath Brew House
14 James St W, Bath
Bath and North East Somerset BA1 2BX
United Kingdom
+44 1225 805609

The Bath Brew House is a long block from the busy tourist area of Bath.
It is the home to the James Street Brewery.

Only a block from the University, Bath Street Brew House has the makings of a kids bar - a long bar with lots of space with only a few mis-matched tables and seats. Around the corner of the long bar is a kitchen, and adjacent to that is a dining area.
Bath Brew House has 4 of their own beers on tap, including their two signature beers, Emperor and Gladiator.
Additionally, Bath Brew House has about 20 guest casks and kegs from which to choose.
As their ad says, " If you find a favourite you can take a litre growler of any of our ales home with you for a tenner! "
At 5:00pm, this Questor was the only customer.
Brewery tours are given each day at 12 PM and 5 PM for £5 per person.

Mikkeller Bar London
2-4 Hackney Road
London E2 7NS

The Mikkeller brewpub is in the Exmouth Market, a pedestrian-only area of trendy cafes and bars. Mikkeller is famous for brewing in just about evry brewery but its ow. But unlike other Mikkellers, this one makes its own beer.  
It is fairly spacious, probably seats 60 with plenty of standing-around room.
Mikkeller has 20 taps, from various Mikkeller locations and several guests.
A very limited menu comes from the basement kitchen.
The brewer gave this Questor a tour; most of the 7-barrel system is in the basement. They are set up to brew 5 days a week. Unfortunately, this venue is not near any other Questing beer destination.  
But it's worth the trip.

Temple Brew House
46 Essex St
London WC2R 3JF
United Kingdom
+44 20 7936 2536

The Temple Brew House, located in the Temple district, is the closest brewpub to Buckingham Palace in London.
According to their mission statement, the goals of Temple Brew House are threefold: " to make great beer, to enjoy making great beer, and to bring everyone else along for the ride." 
Although the place itself is a bit dingy, it's in a very nice neighborhood about a block from the tourist part of the Thames.
The décor is "college student basement", with mismatched furniture and steel pipe-framed dividers.
The pub grub menu is not expensive and is pretty tasty with large portions.
Temple Brew House is home to the Essex Street Brewing Company, and their beers have to travel only 15 feet from the tank to your glass.
The wide room has the bar midway back, with the brewing operation behind.
They have 6 of their own beers on cask, and about 15 guest kegs.

The Earl of Essex
25 Danbury St
London N1 8LE
United Kingdom
+44 20 7424 5828

Another stop in the beer-friendly area of Islington in London, is The Earl Of Essex (Earl's Brewery).
It's a normal-sized pub; a large room with a bar along the rear and an uncrowded seating area.
Earl of Essex is billed as "Islington's first brew pub and home to Earl's Brewery."
When asked,
"What beers are brewed here ?"
the bartender replied,
"None...the brewer left."
He pointed out that there was still a house IPA.
So, for now, The Earl of Essex offers about 14 guest taps.
The pub grub is decent and not expensive.

Brewhouse & Kitchen - Islington
Torrens Street,
London,
EC1V 1NQ
T: 0207 837 9421

The Islington area of London has many good places to drink beer.
The first place one would try is the Brewhouse & Kitchen brewpub which backs up to the Underground stop.
Brewhouse & Kitchen has about 10 locations in the kingdom, and, in their own words, are..." passionate about many things: fanatical about craft beer, obsessed about finding interesting bottled beers to add to our vast range... to give you a tantalising pub experience with a modern twist."
It's a large and spacious place; crowded, lots of noise and lots of beer.
Smokers go outside, and take their drinks with them, so it tends to be noisy and crowded outside, too.
No seats at the bar...that would impede
one 's bar access. But there are plenty of tables and alcoves in which to duck and get out of the way.
Brewhouse & Kitchen serves 4 of their own beers and have about 20 guest taps, including several American beers.
They have a menu, but we observed no one eating.