Alexandra Arts Company, Rugby

The Alex is something of a bastion of real ale in Rugby as testified by a number of CAMRA Pub of the Year certificates behind the bar the most recent of which is for 2003. The room into which you walk on entering the pub is a comfortable carpeted area with a number of tables but venture to the back of the pub and you'll find a large and cavernous games room which then leads into the garden. There's always a range of beers on offer including: Alex Ales Petite Blonde, brewed on the premises, Dowbridge Dark from nearby Catthorpe, Elgood's Double Swan, Abbot and London Pride. Unfortunately, as I've found on a number of previous visits, none of the above invited a session or even a second pint in most cases. A shame as it's still a good boozer but not currently recapturing past glories.

This is a local type pub, but its not small & is a nice place to visit & a good pint of beer.