This round of six perfect pints from ex-Newark chairman, Chris Constantine.

I start by climbing into my time machine and quaffing a pint of the legendary Hole's AK in the town centre during times gone by. Then, in present times, along to The Vine for some Bateman's Dark Mild. OK, so it's wishful thinking that they'd ever serve this award winning pint!

Travel at the speed of light allows me to nip home to Potters Bar for a pint of McMullen's Country, enjoyed in The Builders' Arms with my dad. Back with a burp in Newark to sample Orkney Dark Island, guesting at The Mail Coach on a candle-lit Thursday night. After which, Caledonian Waverley goes down well with the Hemlock sausages in The Fox & Crown.

Finally, the trusty time machine throws me back eleven years to the unspoilt Old Kings Arms for some Marston's Owd Roger, where I fall asleep after bashing my head on the best jukebox in town!

Apr. '01