I tried to see if there were any of the sort of pubs a middle aged tweed wearing man (who likes history and traditional English beer) might like in Hackney in London's East End. I wish I hadn't bothered.
Links etc:
Mermaid
https://londonwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/Hackney/OldMermaid.shtml
Cock Tavern
https://whatpub.com/pubs/ELC/14525/cock-tavern-hackney
https://londonwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/Hackney/Cock.shtml
Old Ship
https://whatpub.com/pubs/ELC/14526/old-ship-inn-hackney
https://londonwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/Hackney/OldShip.shtml
Dolphin
https://whatpub.com/pubs/ELC/14557/dolphin-hackney
https://pubheritage.camra.org.uk/pubs/346
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1393174
https://londonwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/Hackney/Dolphin.shtml
Cat and Mutton
https://whatpub.com/pubs/ELC/14577/cat-mutton-hackney
https://londonwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/Hackney/PrinceArthur.shtml
Dove
https://whatpub.com/pubs/ELC/14578/dove-free-house-kitchen-hackney
https://londonwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/Hackney/GoringArms.shtml
Chapters:
0:00 Intro / Mermaid
1:58 Cock Tavern
6:15 Old Ship
9:57 Dolphin (failure)
13:12 Cat and Mutton
18:03 Dove
21:01 Outro