20/11/16 - Old Green Tree, Bath

There are 13 Bath entries in the 2017 Good Beer Guide.  Its rather a good job that our son is at University for 5 years.

Slowly, slowly, we will tick them off.

On a flying visit to the Spa Town on the way back from Cornwall, we drop in to buy him lunch at a fine Italian.  Not content to just go shopping or admire buskers who's talents range from playing the guitar behind their necks to enticing pigeons to scare young children, we head off to a pub that I have previously visited.  Camra pub of the year 2016 - Borders Region, is a sensible place to start ticking them off again.

Old Green Tree, Green Street

Random BeerintheEvening Quote - "Met a very interesting chap sat at the bar that 2 of us instantly decided he could be a mass murderer"

Pretty Green Street

The Unspoiled Old Green Tree

On our visit, there were no mass murderers.  With the exception of the lady behind the bar, there were no people.  I commented on its quietness, to be met with "It was packed until you came in".

They must have been expecting me.

This provides us with a chance to admire the simple elegance of this unchanged pub.  This must be the only place where a spring clean involves solely the use of polish (not people of Poland).  Every surface is covered in wood.

A handful of real ales on - I shun the Butcombe in the name of adventure and chose a first Loxley Ale.  It was in as fine a condition as my smartphone camera suggests.

A first Loxely ale

Not long before the pub starts to fill back up again with weary shoppers seeking a real 1950s pub experience.

1 down 12 to go.