Queens Hotel, Gosport

A large old fashioned (last decorated 1978??) gently shabby backstreet pub of the type that are slowly dying out (indeed, I am told that the long-term owners of 35+ years are selling-up and moving on by summer). Multiple rooms, the large rear area was in darkness in order to show the rugby on a big screen to an appreciative audience. This also meant that a platter of goodies was placed on the bar at half time and, despite clearly being interlopers, we were invited to fill our boots. GBG-listed for many a year and there were five casks on; my Titanic Chocolate & Vanilla Stout was probably the penultimate pint out of the barrel was drinkable enough (NBSS 3). Think I also spotted cider. Traditional décor points included a real fire, a few dozen jugs hung above the bar and a nice topper above the fireplace. I enjoyed my 30 minutes here and am glad I caught it before the almost inevitable changes to follow.