The Woodside, Wistaston Green, Crewe

Substantial Greene King pub / restaurant with various seating / dining areas in an overall L-shaped arrangement around the central servery. Refurbished in the usual semi-modern way, but a still something of a local by the look of things. Also has some standard patio tables outside, but the garden planting is certainly a step above the usual pubco efforts. Six handpumps on the counter, but with the IPA and commemorative Jubilee both 'conditioning', there was still an unusually interesting selection of Eastgate from Weetwood and three Beartown real ales: Skinful, Kodiak (£3.56 with 10% Camra discount) and Peach Melbear.

Friendly and welcoming estate pub in wistaston Crewe, great food, great outdoor seating and play areas, sport on several TV's, great pub, great mixed clientel, its only down side...no real ale.