The Cock Inn, Leek

A bit disappointing to find no guest ales but there was no problem with the Joules Kolkata beer we chose. There are a variety of rooms on different levels,

This is a more old school pub than the Roebuck opposite. It's an L shaped room with the bar on the right as you enter. The floors are wooden with a few alcoves. At the rear is a raised dining room. The bar has five hand pumps with an extra one at the end selling Bass. The others had Joule's Pale, Golden and Slumbering Monk with Sarah Hughes Ruby Mild as a guest. I went for the Slumbering Monk (£3.20) which was in excellent condition. This was a very good pub but is up against strong opposition from the Roebuck opposite, the Wilkes Head and even the Spoons.