What's not to like about Germany: snow capped hillsides, fresh air and gourmet schnitzels by the truckloads. As tempting as it is to head across the sea to German soil for Oktoberfest, why wait five months when you can travel around 10 miles from London's CBD to Lambeth to get your German hit right now.

The Zeitgeist at the Jolly Gardeners was London's first German Gastro Pub and offers 13 German biers from draught and more than 20 bottled beers. With German Bundesliga (Football league) constantly on the two big screens and everything from Schnitzel over sausages to specialities from Cologne or Bavaria on offer, you'll never want to abandon your comfy seat.

Quick Note: A regular patron of the Jolly was comic legend Charlie Chaplin and the films, Snatch and The Calcium Kid, were shot in the pub.