The Blue Boar, Ludlow

Newly re-furbed pub now run by the team behind the very busy Globe(Chang Tai) , the interior is open plan and has been done well enough , thankfully they have not gone for the trendy Ikea look that seems so popular at the moment . There is a sunny courtyard out the back , upstairs is the Sitting Room a multi purpose venue that hosts Book Clubs , talks , quiz nights and shows art-house films . Three ales on , Blacksheep , Woods and a decent Hobsons Twisted Spire .

A 3-storey Georgian town house converted to a pub. It has nice sash windows, a central pedimented entrance and has a blue painted stucco front. The interior is open plan, but you can get a real feel of the former layout. The decor is red and cream and it now seems to cater for the younger element, despite the old photos on the walls. The service was fine and there are TVs (some not on) and a juke box that was banging out the music at a loud level. Beer; usual taps stuff with Doombar and a decent enough Ludlow Gold on handpull. Great building, just too loud - but at least the Gold was good.