The Swan, Burnley

The Swan is a small high street boozer with a flagstone bar area that has a serving counter up the left that supports standard keg alongside Cruzcampo, Staropramen, Neck Oil and Brixton Lager. There are also three hand pumps that were drawing Thwaites IPA, Wainwright Gold and Westons Old Rosie cider. There’s some seating that is overlooked by a large television at the end of the bar, in fact televisions are found throughout with Racing TV being the program of choice during a recent midweek evening visit. However they were all muted while some 1970s and 80s songs played in the background. In the front right is a carpeted snug with seating and another television and at the rear is a pool room where some locals were playing cards. The service was polite, but one of the locals seemed to be having issues with the barmaid who he felt was singling him out for less than hospitable treatment. I think too much beer may have been consumed! This is certainly not a destination pub by any stretch of the imagination, but I’d pop back in if passing for another swift pint.

A good looking pub from the outside. Inside it's got great potential, but is a bit shabby and needs some TLC from Thwaites. Several small rooms with flag floors and there's a pool table and a table football, there's also a beer garden at the rear. Good music being played, although it was much too loud. Service was poor as the barman had to be told I was waiting, despite it being quiet. Asked for the Wainwright which was the only cask ale available. It went off halfway through being poured. The barman didn't know if they had anymore and didn't know how to change it even if they had. I ended up with a half of Carling at £1.50. This could be a really good pub, sadly, at the moment, it just isn't.