The Blossoms, Stockport

This Robinson's pub, set on the corner of a busy road junction, looks quite substantial as you approach. However, the unspoilt heritage interior features four small rooms so it feels quite compact inside. The Vault (now home to the pool table) and Lounge on either side of the entrance corridor both have decorative glazing, with the lobby bar featuring limited seating on stools along the curved counter and the Smoke Room / snug beyond having a homely feel. I found Unicorn, Trooper, Big Sur west coast IPA and Old Tom (£3.55, half) being poured from four of the six handpumps.

Official site of The Blossoms - www.robinsonsbrewery.com

Official site of The Blossoms - www.robinsonsbrewery.com

There's still a long line of hand pumps (see my review from 2011) but just Unicorn and Dizzy repeated rather embarrassingly. My Unicorn was in "great condition" according to my notes made at the time, but still nothing to write home about. The pub itself is an interesting heritage interior, which is better described on the link below than I can do. I took a few few photos, including one of an advertisement for Hatter's Mild, which caught my eye for some reason.