The Red Cow, Market Harborough

Thunkingly modernised, if they keep this pristine it'll be CAMRA listed in the next 30 years. It's OK really but not designed to be fun, with a huge void space ‘twixt bar and seating. Rear room which I failed to explore. Two ‘so what’ ales in GK OSH and TTL, the latter of which was also ‘so what’ (NBSS 2.5).

This is a Greene King tied house with two separate rooms. I went in the bar with the six hand pumps and didn't venture into the other one. Five beers were available all GK orientated, OSH, IPA, Abbot, Hardy & Hanson's Bitter and a London Red Ale which apparently is a collaboration between GK and London Beer Factory. I went for this one (£3.30) and found it to be an excellent pint even though red ales are not my favourite. I found this pub to be much more welcoming than its nearest neighbours and thought it well worth a visit.