The Oxford Arms Hotel, Kington

Not much has changed from my previous visits except that it is now in the GBG (the only pub in Kington this year). Friday's solitary handpull was Wood's Beauty which was in fine order. If you've made it to Kington, then the run down charm won't bother you.

23 Sep 2019 13:20

The Rhydspence Inn, Whitney on Wye

I should have returned last Friday's pint of Hobsons Old Prickly as it was end-of-the-barrel quality. Fortunately the Butty Bach on the other handpull was pretty good. Food was nothing special but did the job. Decent place but not exceptional.

23 Sep 2019 13:15

The Driftwood Spars Hotel, St Agnes

Definitely a pub with accommodation rather than a hotel. Main bar is especially characterful with a mini-exhibition on the wall pictorially describing the history of the village and no children allowed! With the brewery literally over the road, most offerings are from the Driftwood Spars Brewery - I tried the £3.80 per pint "Spars" which is the pub's best-seller and enjoyed it. Other village beers were Alfie's Revenge and Bowden Rocks as well as Black Flag's Naughty Pilchard and Dancing Duck's Nice Weather and DCUK (which hadn't travelled as well as the Spars). Our first visit but we found it pretty hard to fault.

23 Sep 2019 13:11