Crown & Anchor, Stone

Official site of Crown & Anchor - crownandanchorstone.co.uk

Official site of Crown & Anchor - crownandanchorstone.co.uk

I'm going to sound like a record where the needle has stuck in a groove, as this is a beautiful thatched building with a half-timbered appearance, one that would grace any small town, but once inside the door we could be in any crap pub in any commercial centre in the country. The two previous reviews describe my reactions on entering almost exactly - except that now there are no cask ales, just eight keg taps selling national or international brands. My instinct was to turn around and walk out, but in the interest of research I asked for a half of lager, and plumped for Cruzcampo. What a sad excuse for a drink this is, cold and gassy, with no discernable flavour whatsoever. Luckily I'd only bought a half, and only drank half of that before giving up and moving on, an experience that set me back £2.65.