The Lawrence Sheriff, Rugby

I found the service to be good on our visit. The American Craft ale promotion was on so a reasonable choice from the ten handpumps. The interior was mostly dark greys and purple, to give it that night club feel, hence it being a Lloyds. I went for the Revolution Pale Ale and Shepherd Neame Spooky Ale.

A Lloyds/Spoony chain place, housed in a former High St shop, that has entrances from two parallel pedestrian roads, both of which have a small patio area. Both entrances are modern glass frontages, that at the rear has a plain brick upper, while that at the front an art deco stone look. The interior is a usual Spoony thing, with dining, boths and sofas, but also has a DJ booth and lights for such on the ceiling. The decor is a mix of purple and various patterned wallpapers and vases, books and eclectic art adorn the walls and various shelving. The TVs were silent, as usual and the background music general and at a decent level. The food was the usual stuff. The service was friendly and the place populated with the usual mixed Spoons clientele. Beer; usual tap stuff with Abbots and Ruddles of course. Guest handpulls included; Brains SA Gold, Woodford Farm No8 and Oakhams Hare & Hedgehog and Scarlet Macaw (decent). A better experience than i imagined, i would return here.

Standardish Wetherspoons/Lloyds, one room with 3 areas - tables/booth seating on Sheep Street side, standard table dining in the middle and a couple of sofas on the other side. Dark and moody inside with a slightly better feel than the normal Spoons. Beer choice is slightly uninspiring and mine was poor quality. Pleasant but slow service.

Large, single-room establishment with a few side booths along the wall opposite the bar. Otherwise, the only points to note are the 10 handpumps which offer a better choice of real ale than can be found in most Lloyds No. 1 outlets. My pint of the guest Oakham Musashi (£2.30) was also in good condition.