The Vineyard, Sittingbourne

Stonegate's answer to the Spoons over the road - a little grubbier and in need of a refurb but otherwise fair enough. Sports TVs abound and there is a pool table in the middle. On handpump were Sea Fury, Doom Bar, Broadside, Wolfpack Second Row, and a Lilley's cider.

This Vineyard is a large open plan Smith and Jones pub with wooden flooring and nothing by the way of an interesting feature. It felt like a fairly recent addition to the pub trade and my thoughts have been confirmed by the below review. There is a decked garden out the back and the toilets are quite a trek up a flight of stairs and around a few corridors. I spotted three plasma screens that were showing muted adverts for the S&J chain and there was some very low background music playing. The bar is stocked with standard draught products and I counted five hand pumps. The Bombardier was off, but Courage Best, Jennings Cumberland Ale and Marston’s EPA (x2) were all available. Cheap pub co food is served daily from midday until 21:00. This is a typical nondescript high street chain pub that I doubt anyone other than those that work for S&J would set out from their house with the sole intention of spending some time here.