You do need to specify DIET otherwise you will be givn the sugar riden variety!

how about this place if you are nearby, its a lovely area too.
http://www.cautleyspout.co.uk/personally i think pubs are not very good when it comes to non alcoholic drinks
You do need to specify DIET otherwise you will be givn the sugar riden variety!
Or 'Zero' etc.

Most colas in pubs will come from the bar/soda gun and I find these sickly. Cheaper bars may use a shop bought bottle to fill your glass. Whilst Diet/Zero drinks are supposedly sugar-free the sweeteners they do use are of debatable merit regarding health - but then so is Fructose to the Western diet. Incidentally, do not assume that "soft drinks" will be cheaper than alcoholic ones - in my experience of my area a pint of lager can cost approximately £3 whilst a cola cold cost as much as £4 per pint.
Lately, if I'm going through a sober phase I'll drink Erdinger Alcohol-free, Becks Blue Lager or Kopperberg alcohol free cider as I find these less sickly than colas, etc. However, do not expect any of these to be widely stocked in smaller bars. And whilst saying that, do not expect bars that DO NOT serve food to serve hot beverages such as tea or coffee.
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