Drovers Inn, Gussage all Saints

Oh dear, how, what could be a great country pub can get it so wrong.

Handsome, welcoming pub with classic simple yet tasteful interior - mis matched furniture, good though ill tended log fire and pleasing decor.

Beers big range, what a pity that 3 out of 6 on tap were well past their best and tasted vinagery. Real ale has a shelf life and needs good cellar management.

Food left a bad taste in the mouth and a hole in the pocket. Sea bass so overcooked the tail was a brittle blackened crisp - flesh as dry as an old carpet.
Tart tatin someone thinks is a French Normandy tart - Apples with custard infill.
Real shame, I like pubs to succeed when they seem to have all the right ingredients.

3 Feb 2007 23:04