Drink 4/5, Décor 3/5, Price 4/5, Atmosphere 4/5, Staff 4/5.
BEING festively plump 365 days a year rather than just at Christmas is a trademark of mine and I’m skilled in the art of downing pints opposed to throwing punches. But I was intrigued by a competition being advertised at The Summerfield where drinkers could win personal training sessions with a professional boxer.
Apparently all you had to do to enter was to buy a pint of draught, so after purchasing Courage Best I was expecting to have a six pack of muscle rather than just six cans from the corner shop.
I take it I have not won though because I still have my trademark portly figure, especially after sinking more than a few pints of the aforementioned bitter.
At £2.55 it was good value for money, tasting distinctively fruity with a nice hoppy aroma — suffice to say it slipped down very nicely. The beer could be an ideal accompaniment to one of the theme nights at the boozer which include curry night and poker night for those who fancy a bit of casino-style fun.
Unfortunately there were no such events on when I was there but the pub was bustling enough even without the promise of entertainment.
None of the clientele looked as if they had managed to win the competition for personal training sessions either but they were a friendly bunch of drinkers who chose some good music on the jukebox. Most of them were hanging around the bar chatting to the barman but some decided to enjoy the start of the summer by sitting outside the front of the boozer.
It looked and felt like a good old fashioned street corner pub and is worth a visit for people who want to remember how drinking used to be before the obsession with everything being gastro.
