The Bell Inn, Cheltenham

Congratulations to the Bell Inn, who have been registered as an asset of community value.

Narrow, old fashioned looking pub, a single bar with a dining room behind. Didn’t look too promising with a group of lager swilling bar blockers at one end of the bar and an ancient behind the bar who could have been defeated by contactless technology. Only two pulls, one in use with Otter Amber, the other had a reversed Otter Bitter clip. I shouldn’t have worried, the old bloke sorted it out and beer was very drinkable if not spectacular, the bar blockers noisy but no trouble. Odd decor scheme of maroon above either grey or dirty cream I couldn’t tell which, big clear windows but probably not girl friendly. Ranks of tables and chairs arranged cafe like. Careworn would be one way of describing the place.