The Red Cow, Market Harborough

This is a Greene King tied house but there is a guest ale policy,Oakham Citra (£3.28 ,in tired condition)and that was the sole reason to go into the pub. There was a large welcome committee of smokers outside the pub,and a good number of bar blockers who were very reluctant to move so that I could access the bar.Five handpumps in total but both GK IPA and Old Speckled Hen were doubled up.The front room is dominated by a darts board to the right and a flatscreen Sky Sports to the left and with little furniture to pitch down on ,we left the rum bunch of regulars to their private space and headed to the small back room,where there is just enough room for a Northamptonshire skittles table ,an alcove for another dart board,some stools around a drinking shelf and two small round tables.This area was marginally more welcoming than the front bar. A local pub for local people,I wont be disturbing their karma again.

Attractive Greene King pub with an interesting facade. Small and basic bar with two bow windows, darts in a side alcove and a tiny rear room with a skittles table and another darts board. Five of six handpumps in operation, offering IPA, Old Speckled Hen, Old Golden Hen, Abbot and Everards Equinox Autumn Ale (£3.15 and in fine condition) as a guest. Overall, a proper boozer.