The Clock, Atherstone

The Clock is a fairly large looking pub that is situated at the top end of long street. Once inside there is a decent sized lounge to the left,this room is carpeted and had a long bench seat running down the left side,there was a proper poker table to the front,there were normal tables and chairs elsewhere,there is a small narrow bar to the right which had basic bench seating running down the right side. There were no real ales on the bar,i had a drink of John Smiths smooth crap which lived up to its name. The pub was empty with me being the only customer on a latish Saturday afternoon visit,it is also up for let so things dont look that rosy here. Overall i thought this was a pretty poor pub. Pub visited 25/10/2014

Reopened, but not selling real ale.

This is a terraced three storey Georgian styled styled former pub - now a restuarant and sports bar, with a big indoor bouncy castle (7 days a week) apparently, only i didn't see that! The upper facade is in a slightly tired crem with red lintels and sills around the sash windows. The lower facade is in brick with sash windows. There is a large clock jutting out from the wall (i wonder why?). The interior has two rooms that i saw, served by a central island bar, giving some feel as to the old pub now gone. The room to the left is the restaurant, which is in a traditional white artex look, exposed brick and a white and beam ceiling. A cartwheel sits bravely on the wall and it is populated by tables, chairs and menus. I didnt eat, or see the menu, so i can't comment on that. The room to the right is the sports bar. I expected teen lads, but found i was one of the youngest and it was quite busy (friendly too). The walls, what little can be seen' are in white, with some wood panel. There is a yellow ceiling and yellow lino floor. The whole wall space is taken up with the shirts and scarves of various teams, with a wall dedicated to the Liverpool (it is the HQ of the Atherstone Liverpool Supporter's Club). I do hope they go and watch Atherstone FC as well, as they have gone bust more times than Portsmouth. There are, of course, loads of TVs with sport on and a pool table sat at the end of the room. There are red stools and perimeter seating, giving that all-American bar feel. There was no music and the service was friendly. Beer; there is a single handpull, but there was nothing on, so all tap stuff at mmy visit - there was a Highgate MILD tap, but this was off too. I had coke. You know what it is when you go in, but just how it sits with the more traditional decor of the restaurant i don't know. Great if you are a fizz drinking Liverpool fan especially.