The Ship Inn, Lincoln

As a contrast to the Coach & Horses which is a brewery tap and boasted 3 fairly unique beers and 2 equally unique ciders but yet can't get into the Good Beer Guide, the Ship Inn had Bateman's XB and 2 unclipped handpulls and naturally appears in the most recent Good Beer Guide. Sounds like a nice and fair selection process! Beavertown Neck Oil was available on keg, with the ciders being Inch's & Strongbow Dark Fruit. The pub consists of a front bar and a smaller rear room, seemingly more for diners. The front bar has a large screen TV which was showing the Cheltenham Festival. Music was also playing, making it a bit of a din. This all in spite of their being just one other customer in the pub. There is a dartboard in the corner and quite a few trophies and shields dotted around both the front and rear rooms, suggesting the pub has some successful teams. The front room also had a fireplace with a wood burner. Another couple were also having a drink in the small outdoor area to the rear and adjacent to the car park, but I failed to warm to this pub.