The Red Lion, Stiffords Bridge

Roadside pub split into several areas which has modern flagstone floors, wood panelling, bare brick walls, cosy window alcoves and a large fireplace housing a woodburner. First impressions from the car park of the garden didn't look too impressive but it was quite nice inside. Handpulls were Wye Valley Butty Bach and Stig Ford IPA (rebadged HPA?) and Hartlebury Brewing's Off the Rails. No decent cider sadly. My pint of Stig Ford was good; the pub is in this year's Good Beer Guide.

22 Apr 2024 19:13

The Antelope, Lighthorne

In the 8½ years since my last review, the ales have changed to Marston's 61 Deep and Bath Ales Gem, prices have gone up and it's a little shabbier in places but, otherwise, it's much the same!

7 Apr 2024 19:14

The Fox and Hounds, Christmas Common

Mid C18 flint rubble pub which CAMRA describes as once having a public bar to the left and a private bar to the right with an off-sales in-between facing the door. The off-sales is still evident with its still-working glazed hatch. In the public bar is a large fireplace with a bread oven on its left-hand side. The right-hand bar acts nowadays as a thoroughfare to the modern barn restaurant. Didn't get a chance to stick my head into the "parlour" or the other little room as it was so busy on Easter Saturday meaning we had to sit outside. Only one handpull which was a good Brakspear's Gravity.

1 Apr 2024 16:25