Queens Head Hotel, Windermere

Ten years after my previous review I was in Troutbeck again; I've been here between times but did not feel the need to update my review until now. On this occasion there were four beers on the bar, all either blonde or golden. The Robinsons Dizzy Blonde was doubly represented, with one of them badged as Chilled Dizzy (as my note made at the time said, Good Grief!). The others were Patterd'ale, which I can find no trace of on the Robinsons website, so maybe they've stopped making it, or it is something else rebadged for sale in pubs where the pun on the depicted Patterdale terrier might be understood, if not appreciated. The final beer was Cumbria Way, but I swerved that as I have found it insipid when tried elsewhere. The doggy beer, despite the dreadful pun, was in good condition, a 4.2% golden ale (NBSS 3.5) at £4.30 a pint, which is about £1 cheaper than similar beers at the nearby Mortal Man. I would have enjoyed my visit here more - I think the pub has improved, or is better run than when I was here in 2012 - but for the awful behaviour of some people with a dog nearby, which is not the fault of the pub, but really, some people just shouldn't have dogs. Date of visit: 6th February 2023

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