The Maltsters Arms, Rotherfield Greys, Henley-On-Thames

Official site of The Maltsters Arms - www.maltstersarms.com

Situated on a tight bend on a country lane, this pub is aimed at the well-heeled (it has the requisite gravelled car park), but has great convivial staff even if the ale selection is slanted towards those former Henley tyros, with Brakspear Bitter, Varsity Pale Ale and Ringwood Razorback. The Varsity was £1.90 for a half which is about right in these parts. Internally, it's all rather neo-rustic: a main bar area is deep enough for some seated and vertical drinking, with dining areas fore and aft, the latter of which had some kind of hessian-style rug on t'floor. There was still plenty of bustling about on ther food front for an early Sunday evening, which means something's being done right here - you could imagine many a country pub closing early doors on a Sunday. Good, but not great, but worth poking your head in if in the area.

Official site of The Maltsters Arms - www.maltstersarms.com