Mark Dorber is the landlord of the Anchor in the Suffolk village of Walberswick. He made his name at the White Horse in Parsons Green, west London, which featured up to 100 beers on cask and in bottle (he also pioneered the idea of food and beers dinners). For him, what makes a good pub is simple. “You create a place where you, the licensee, would want to spend the time,” he says. “Both myself and Sophie [his wife and co-licensee] have strong opinions about such things as pub games, cider, food and great drinks – going from excellent cask beers to beautifully lagered bocks to the best Zinfandel.