What? Even when Ron Copper ran it? He may have been a legend in the world of English traditional music, but that didn't get in the way of him running one of the most miserable pubs you could hope to find.
My experience of meeting people there is that there are always other people in the place who turn out to be worth talking to. That's what makes a visit to a pub worthwhile. The Cyclist regularly delivers against this criterion. And it's why the John Harvey Tavern in Lewes has been nominated...