The Old Bank, Bristol

It must have been a small bank in it's day,the bar room is oblong with three flatscreen mounted on the far wall with Sky Sports.The serving area is at the rear left,while two darts boards are mounted nearby,one with it's own alcove.Furniture is mainly in pine with leather chairs along each wall,with some upturned barrels near the bar for vertical drinkers to rest their pints. Out the back ,there is a large covered terrace with benches and wicker furniture.It's a real boozer with a community feel,and a band was setting up on my Saturday evening visit. The 6 handpumps were drawing Coastal Brewery Western Porter and Agnus (both a pokey 7% and in good nick),alongside Cheddar Crown & Glory (decent) with a few clips turned.There is a policy here to stock local brewers output.It deserves its GBG listing ,I liked the lively blokey atmosphere and would happily return to what appeared from my mini crawl to be the best pub for ale in Keynsham.