Sir John's Public House, Kingston

Located in the heart of downtown Kingston, Sir John's has gotten some pretty positive reviews on the web. Walking in, it's not hard to see why. The pub is on the small side, but makes the most of itself with a cozy atmosphere, clean pillows and nice benches and tables. Named after Canada's first Prime Minister, the pub has a Scottish theme and serves a selection of Scottish, Canadian, and Scottish-Canadian cuisine.

The Guinness was fairly mediocre. Not bad at  the start, but very bitter at the end. A solid 5, really. This is a Scottish pub, though, not an Irish one, so perhaps slightly sub-par Guinness is to be expected. The pub does boast Kingston's "finest selection of Scotch whisky", but the list itself is pretty uninspired. It does deviate from purely standard pub fare by offering some 15 year-old expressions from Macallan and Glenlivet, but the selection of distilleries is pretty bland. Not having tried the food, I won't comment on the kitchen, but, despite the atmosphere and friendly staff, there wasn't much to recommend this pub, beverage-wise.

Score:

Guinness (/10): 5
Atmosphere (/5): 4
Service (/5): 4

Base Score: 13

Bonus: 0 

Final Score: 13/20