The Seven Stars, Rugby

The Seven Stars is a bare brick built back street pub. Once inside there was a decent sized bar to the front right which was oblong shaped,the floor was part tiled and bare boarded,there were some comfy bench seating to the front and rear right,there is a seperate lounge to the rear left which was carpeted and had bench seating. There was a very good choice of real ales on the bar,i failed to note all beers,i had a drink of Banks & Taylor Shefford Bitter,this was a very nice well kept beer,the other beers i noted were Banks & Taylor Dragon Slayer,Everards Tiger Bitter and a beer i think was called Cotedale Rail Ale. This is a really nice pub to sit and while a way some time over a decent drink. Pub Visited 12/7/2014

This is a "Project William" pub and is a joint venture between Everards and B & T brewery who between them spent 200K on refubishing the pub. A fine job they have made of it as well. This multi roomed pub has a lounge, a snug and a more traditional bar area, there's also a conservatory. No electronic games of any kind give this pub a more "olde worlde" atmosphere. There is however a TV for sports. Main meals aren't served but there is a selection of pies & sausage rolls. A friendly and efficient barmaid added to the attractions. 14 handpumps serving Everards Tiger, three beers from B & T, two real ciders and 8 changing guests. I tried two of them and both were in excellent condition. It's quite rightly listed in the CAMRA GBG 2014. It's a must visit pub for me if you come to Rugby.

The back streets of Rugby are a source of some cracking pubs and perhaps none more so than this excellent ale house, recently refitted by the B&T brewery. Despite the makeover, the pub retains a traditional layout centred around an angular main bar set in a bare boarded front room with modern B&T frosted windows. There are some comfortable seating options to the left, with overspill into a small snug at the front of the pub, which is nicely carpeted and has a TV screen in one corner. The entire pub has a fine display of spirit miniatures, which can be found neatly presented in each room and complimented by high shelves lines with all sorts of vintage beer bottles. To the rear, behind the servery, there is another carpeted room with bench and standard seating, some modern panelling and a fireplace with a small stove inside. There is also a small conservatory out the back which in turn leads out to a decent sized courtyard. The beer is the undoubted star of this place and a helpful board lists the extensive options, split across both halves of the servery. Options on our visit comprised B&T Dragon Slayer, Sherford Bitter and Golden Fox, Everards Tiger, RCH Steamed Flames, Ilkley Summer, Adnams Fat Sprat, Thwaites Magic Sponge, Triple fff Pressed Rat and Warthog, Wickwar Cotswold Way, Green Jack Rising Sun and Three Castles Summer Daze - a fine selection from which I enjoyed an excellent drop of the Golden Fox as well as a pint of the Rising Sun on a return visit before heading back to the station. This was a great place to kick off a crawl around town and is another success story for Everards excellent Project William programme. One of the highlights from a day of good drinking and one that I wouldn't hesitate to revisit the next time I'm in town.

Recently renovated in a very nice and sympathetic manner as part of the Project William initiative. Appealing internal layout, two rooms in a semi hexagonal shape with a small lounge and TV room down a couple of stairs to the right. A conservatory area is to the rear. Wood varnished third-length panelling and a mix of chequerboard tiled flooring and carpet. The frosted Banks and Taylor signs on the windows are a nice touch. A restrained collection of ephemera including a collection of beer bottles, cased miniatures and cigarette cards. Plenty of CAMRA certificates adorn the walls. Nine (I think) ales and a cider available and all tried were good-to-superb. The brusque barmaid could have cracked a smile though. Returned here after the main crawl for a couple more ales and when I come back to Rugby I’d happily stay here for half the day. Lovely pub and a must-visit in my book.