Pubs - 6
The first person to speak to me was a one legged man, wheeling himself along the main shopping street. "Want some perfume mate? Tenner each or two for Twenty".
I probably should have done my research before deciding on Yeovil as a location for a Beery Adventure.
One of many amusing TA reviews of a place visited tonight but whose identity will be protected. |
Even the Daily Mirror is on the hate.... branding the JDW the ugliest pub in Britain.
Not too shabby at a certain angle, in a certain light. |
The Good Beer Guide has a single entry - The Quicksilver Mail - an old inn on the outskirts of town. I visited after my walk and found a massive coaching house, serving a reasonable Butcombe Original. The view from the car park was unworthy of a photo and there was just the wrong amount of people inside for internal photos.
So, we move onto the evening crawl.
The Pall, Silver Street, Stella Artois
Closing stages of Scotland vs. England on the TV screens meant this was a hive of boisterous shouting about a game that I will never understand.
Beer, I do. And it wasn't going to be a Speckled Hen.
Pall Tavern |
Everyone on Guinness.. didn't look the place to trust Cask |
Plus points.... a barn of an Indian Restaurant next door. Negative Points..... where they charge 50p for each poppadom pickle tray. Even the horrible one, that no-one touches.
The next pub on the list was actually a rarity - one I walked on past. The Westminster looked like a fun pub on the Magaluf strip. Bright lights. Loud Music. Dancing. At 8pm.
The Westminster. A Fun Pub. |
The Manor, Hendford, Cragganmore
The Manor |
From my limited research, this was highlighted as the prettiest pub, externally. Sure enough, it was a handsome hotel, with a large conservatory, drinking area and restaurant. Free range toddlers causing me anxiety when they go walkabout. At what point do you involve yourself? When they leave the room? When they get to the front door?
At least whisky doesn't last long.
Stay away from the IPA, said the Abbot |
The Butchers Arms, Hendford, Butcombe Original
Easily the pick of the places, although not without it's idiosyncrasies.
Crikey! I had it my mind that Yeovil was better than that.
ReplyDeleteQuite a contrast between your picture of Spoons and that of the Mirror,
who've found some fine looking establishments to visit on that list!
There are some real crackers in the Daily Mirror article!
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