Avon Brewery, Salisbury

A narrow terraced pub, in cream and red, with salt glazed tiles and almost church looking windows on the upper story and etched windows (Dorchester Ales)on the ground floor. The interior has two rooms, the rear room, seemingly for food i didnt go in. The main bar room - long and narrow, is in dark red and cream with lots of prints and cartoons on the walls. There was a little tiled fireplace. The service was fine, the clientele mixed, friendly and it was quite busy. The music was mixed and at a decent level. Beer; tap stuff, with Hobgoblin, Pedigree and Ringwood Bitter on handpull. The goblin was fine! I liked this pub - maybe being a midlander it was nice to see a Marston's pub, but it had a good feel about it. Yes, i would go back.

The Watershed is now called The Saint. [admin note: actioned 02/12/09]

The frontage is a splendid Victorian affair of etched glass with a tiled base leading into a rather conventionally decorated long dining type room with the bar offset to one side. There is another room further back designated as a function room which I didn't go in. Lots of mirrors, embossed wallpaper, brown furniture, well upholstered settles and tasteful prints complete the traditional style. Pedigree, Ringwood bitter and Hobgoblin on the pumps, I didn't note the keg beer available but nothing very different to anywhere else I expect. My Ringwood was reasonable if warm, but it is now usually a lacklustre beer in any case. An early evening visit so it was fairly quiet with just some middle aged diners scattered about the front room, listening to 80s and 90s hits from the local radio station.