Duke of Connaught, Windsor

Greene King pub located away from the main tourist drag. Bare boarded L shaped interior with 5 real ale taps 4 on.

Official site of the Duke of Connaught - thedukeofconnaught.com

Official site of the Duke of Connaught - thedukeofconnaught.com

You're soon in a different world of Windsor here, away from the tourist area and on a busy main road out of the town, though I did use it as a route from the station to the river walk. Its a local type place for the adjoining mixed residential area, though its not small and has a nice feel with the bare wood floor, some high stools and tables mixed with more loungy style seating. I would disagree with the comment below though that, whilst the champagne box lids covering the wall are a little different, they don't quite go. Lots of wood and a rustic feel. Beer was a little warm for my taste, but there were 3 real ales including local Windsor & Eton.

Tidy street corner boozer. Four Greene King ales usually available (IPA was off; Abbot, Celebration and a 2.8% Tolly English Ale were on). Beer quality was OK, nothing overly special. I suspect the halves here are marked up as I was charged £1.90 for my Tolly (at 2.8% as well!) whilst I am told elsewhere that a pint is £3.45 - greedy Greene King, as they do this in other outlets (the Gardeners Arms in Caversham, for example). The friendly Irish landlord engaged us with some chat whilst watching football on a foreign satellite channel. A couple of my party had the Thai food, which went down well. A nice touch was the wine crate stamps that were used as a form of wall tiling in the foody area off to the right. Decking available outside for sunny days. Not a bad little place but the pricing policy of the ale left a bitter taste (unlike the Tolly).