Reubens, Whitchurch

A nice looking white painted cottage style pub situated down a narrow side street, two rooms inside split around the bar with another side room seemingly being a dedicated dining area. Boarded flooring, beamed ceiling with hops running along the timbers. B&W photos, a dresser contains a range of small plates, old glass bottles and a nice model of the Titanic, a large framed indenture hangs above a fireplace. There is a dartboard but it is thoughtlessly situated right by the connecting open doorway between rooms looking like an accident waiting to happen. A nice pub in a good looking building, the atmosphere was reassuringly pubby too but the place is let down by an unexciting and pedestrian selection of beers, Pride, Doom Bar, Pedigree and Abbot. One was unclipped and a solitary cider was Old Rosie. A bit of thought behind the beer choice would make this place somewhere to head for, with a range like that however I'd pass by next time.

Called in around 11am midweek and like Real Ale Ray also had an excellent pint of the Station Bitter.Found the pub clean and tidy with a friendly team.There were 7 hand pumps on the bar although one had the clip turned around,nevertheless still a good selection to go at.