The Gatehouse Tavern, Coventry

After a late start for me, I caught up with my companions on our pub research trip in this unusual pub, which I think was not open when I was in Coventry four years ago. It's an odd looking building, but quite publike, once inside, with a bar counter on the right with a number of hand pumps, of which I went for M&B Brew XI - well, someone's got to drink it, haven't they? My companions seemed very pleased with their Bass, but the Brew was ok, though a little underwhelming (call it "good enough", £4.20/pint). Others included Twisted Barrel and North Cotswold. I didn't pay much attention to the surroundings, with catching up with my mates, but the emblems of the "Six" rugby union nations were easy to spot on the windows, which suggests that a visit here in February is not a good idea if you're not an enthusiast.