I won't mind that as they have decent beer/Ales, well the City Arms and Earl of Mercia do anyhow.Aren't they a slightly posh Wetherspoons?
Drapers itself is good for ale as is the castleIn terms of decent ale pubs around that area, you also have the Phoneix (old Campbell) which usually has 4/5 cask and craft taps on and Whitefriars which has a few cask taps on, both of which are just down the road from Drapers. The Ivy House has bottles and occasionally has a craft on tap and is opposite Drapers too.
While behind the times, bars/pubs in Coventry town centre are beginning to realise ales are a really popular drinks preference these days!
Drapers itself is good for ale as is the castle
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I thought that was the Newt & Cucumber?There used to be a Slug & Lettuce opposite the Golden Cross in town. Is it still there?
Hopefully the link works - Google MapsBeen out of Cov for a good few years now. Where the heck is "The Establishment" anyway?
You might be right there! I just remember the name as a creepy crawley thing climbing around in a salad!I thought that was the Newt & Cucumber?
Ah! The old Crown Court (or Quarter Sessions as once known!). Seen the cells down there, once or twice!Hopefully the link works - Google Maps
If not, it's Cuckoo Lane next to the cathedral. Used to be an old courthouse or something along those lines
In terms of decent ale pubs around that area, you also have the Phoneix (old Campbell) which usually has 4/5 cask and craft taps on and Whitefriars which has a few cask taps on, both of which are just down the road from Drapers. The Ivy House has bottles and occasionally has a craft on tap and is opposite Drapers too.
While behind the times, bars/pubs in Coventry town centre are beginning to realise ales are a really popular drinks preference these days!
Whitefriars has unfortunately closed down, The Phoneix is ok, the prices are too expensive @£4 a pint (it was when I was there last year) of Ale and slightly out of the way (not worth the journey @£4 p/pint). Never tried the Ivy House yet.
Agreed, It's taken a while to cotton on, but the City Centre is becoming more popularised with Ales and I guess that's my point in the OP, I don't mind change, but reverting to some sort of "Fun Pub" feels like a backwards move for the Town Centre.
Can't remember the last time I was in the Litten Tree, if ever, thanks for the heads up.In fairness vow, the Slug & Lettuce does do some ales. It used to be in the same group as the Litten Tree, but was seen as a step up from the Litten Tree I think.
Incidentally, the Litten Tree has a good range of hand pulled ales and some decent lagers in bottles (Pilsner Urquelle etc)!
Whoever came up with that name is not a marketing genius.
You're quite right, FP, after speaking to friends, Ale drinkers who go all around the Midlands drinking, they said that the S&L chain do sell some decent beers after all.In fairness vow, the Slug & Lettuce does do some ales.
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