The Griffin Inn, Bath

The Griffin Inn, a corner pub that has two rooms with some remaining character, three cask beers were on, Bath Gem, St Austell Tribute and Dialled In, the latter which I found to be in poor shape, warm and insipid. Not a great experience.

Official site of The Griffin Inn - www.thegriffinbath.co.uk

Official site of The Griffin Inn - www.thegriffinbath.co.uk

A fairly old pub that has been modernised inside and has probably lost a lot of its character. We were initially the only customers on our Friday afternoon visit, but were soon joined by another customer looking to eat. There are a couple of rooms, front and back, with toilets downstairs. The young barman was quite welcoming, but certainly didn't seem too knowledgeable when it came to beers and pubs. Gem & Tribute are the regular real ales. Proper Job was the third beer, with Rosie's Pig occupying the 4th handpull which was hidden away in the corner.

The layout of this pleasant town pub is as described by others, below, though the colour scheme is now pale green paint and plenty of bare wood. The staff were really pleasant, and the atmosphere was relaxing despite the mildly irritating and wholly unnecessary background music. The beer was in excellent condition – as a St Austell house the choice was limited to Tribute, Trelawny and Proper Job, but it was all most enjoyable. I’m very happy to come back here, and I’d include in a crawl, it’s just a shame that opening hours are quite limited during the week.

bought by St Austell Brewery