The Unicorn Inn, Stoke-On-Trent

A charming ,small town centre boozer with a good interior.Around the walls there is bench seating covered in red velour,various polished brass ephemera hang from the ceiling and small brewery mirrors decorate the walls.It's all very traditional with some wood panelling,a wooden faced bar and a one table rear snug.There is a small coutyard beyond the Ladies with a few benches while to the front there are more tables in the pedestrianised road. There was a very friendly welcome from the landlady and the five handpumps were offering a real cider,Fuller's London Pride and Hophead,Bass and Adnam's Ghost Ship in terrific nick.Clearly cellar skills are high here,and it was interesting as a southerner to see so many southern beers on offer,which may well interest the locals more than someone like me. Given the ale quality and the charm ,it's worth including this pub on any crawl around Hanley.

As noted below this is a small pub consisting of a long narrow room with the bar on the right. It's carpeted and has benches with low tables and stools. There was music playing but I couldn't see any TVs. The bar has five hand pumps which had a cider, Oakham Citra, Bass, London Pride and Pedigree. I went for the Oakham Citra which was in very good nick. I forgot to note the price but it was three pound something. I thought this was a decent and cosy little pub with a friendly barmaid. If the Citra is a regular fixture then it's well worth a visit.

A real old school place with a kitsch 70’s refit interior – low ceilinged, pub carpet, red banquettes, brasses, copper top tables, lamps and Toby jugs everywhere. A nice, relaxed crowd inside the small, cosy and comfy interior. Even a Ralphie Milne Ultras sticker in the bogs I loved it. A let-down was that the four pumps contained just an average Pedigree. Improvement at the bar could elevate this to a must-visit rather than a ‘take a look’ sort of place.