The Boars Head, Warwick

Looks a bit dated and careworn from the outside but it’s a GBG 24 place so we poked our noses round the door on the way back from Walsall. Very much a food-led operation on our Sunday sojourn and very popular, there was no room in the attractive front bar so we had to sit in the overflow room behind off a side corridor along with single a demonic-looking child and its iPad. The cask had taken a hammering and just two were left on, a house beer of unknown provenance and Jennings Cumberland, which was par (NBSS 3). Two discarded batteries in the toilet pot purri was an odd talking point. The timing of the visit wasn’t great and perhaps I’d be a bit more generous on another day. But you play the hand you’re dealt. 5.5

Village local listed in Good Beer Guide 2010. Nice old building, but set out a little regimently inside. Beer of good quality, including a local brew.

Excellent little pub in pretty village. Good range of beers which seemed well kept, and food looked good too.