Bakers Arms, Winchester

Certainly quite local, but certainly didn't find the quality of punter on a par with the Rising Sun. Old skool interior (hmmm, make that 'stuck in the late 70's), quite lively with good music. Could see how this would be a good warm-up pub on a night out. A fairly limited selection of ales, my Spitfire was alright though but my fellow crawlees Youngs Ordinary was poor in my opinion. I wasn't too bothered by this place.

A former Watneys pub that used to be very popular with soldiers when the Rifle Brigade was based in the city centre as the military badges over the bar still testify. A pub lurking in a passage or alleyway that leads from the High Street to Market Lane. Fairly bland décor with odd bits of Victoriana still apparent, its old Watneys Bayeux Tapestry style pub sign is hung on the wall. Friendly staff and customers, the beers are from Shepherd Neame, Spitfire and Kentish with Ringwood possibly as a guest. My Spitfire had obviously come off worst in an engagement with a ME109.