Pubey
Guest
Have to admit I went to their Bethnal Green bar and was not very impressed with the beverages I tried. I am absolutely not one of these people who thinks keg is the devil though. I am more than happy to drink a Devil's Backbone or Adnams East Coast IPA, but the price markup for keg is significant for some reason.
A few of their beers are nice, the bar in Sheffield is an ok night out (if very pricey).
However I think the firm is a bit of a con, they try to make out they are some 'indie' organisation with 'punk' ethics, but instead their business model and some of their marketing is pretty problematic.
Also, as you say, you can get equally good beer for reasonable prices in plenty of other pubs and bars (although not many in SE Essex).