The Red Lion Inn, Alnwick

One of several pubs on the Main Street, this one is GBG 2024 listed, the entrance is through an archway to the side. There’s a sitting room at the front and the main bar is further along the yard entered by a side door, the toilets are further down the yard as well although there’s a ladies inside, for outside cludgies they are well appointed. Modern counter with four pulls, a low T-bar and a couple of tall fonts, Poretti on one, and a couple of CMBCo’s best on the other, apart from Thatchers, Guinness and Carlsberg the kegs are from someone called Tempest, (of Galashiels apparently). The two casks that were on were from small breweries, Hadrian Border (as usual) and Born. Modern furnishings although the walls were panelled and decorated with old photos of the area and “humorous” signs. Quite a pleasant place.

Ok town lounge and food public house, traditional but modernised

Delightful C18th coaching house. Access under the arch and through a porch - where towels are provided for wet dogs. Inside, its low ceiling and narrow - which on a bank holiday led to a cramped feel - with a small bar barely able to cope with the three staff and punters lined up ordering food for many. Three real ales on and the reason I was here was because its in the 2019 Good Beer Guide. A perfect Allendale Brewery Curlew's Return red ale. Taken outside to their beautiful beer garden, with views over the estuary. Just before the rain started :-)