A tale of two pubs

I'm trying to clear as much junk out of the hobbit hole as possible at the moment. Tonight I realised I still had some pub magazines to get rid of; the new edition would be out tomorrow. So I decided to pop down my local chain pub for a cheap pint. When I arrived there was hardly anyone in the pub; only four beers on and none of them looked particularly appealing. Looking around at the lack of beer and lack of people, I then decided to try the other chain pub about 200 yards down the hill. This pub was absolutely packed; but only had the one extra beer to try. Also, a disco was in full swing. Very bizarre for a Thursday. Still on the hunt for a true local; don't think I'll find it in this town.