Junction Tavern, Camden Town, Gosport

A back street boozer standing on what was once an important railway junction, now long gone. The single square corner bar contains a pool table, dart board, gaming machines and tv screens, with a carpeted floor. There is also a tiny games room behind which is used only for darts. The current landlady has evicted the vermin which used to plague the pub and introduced real ale to keep them away. There were two ales on draft this week, Crop Circle and Bowman's Wallop, both in excellent condition. They are also holding a beer festival this coming Easter, so the local CAMRA branch ought to have a good look at this pub (if they haven't already) as a possible future GBG candidate. Although appearing scruffy and run-down, this is a good example of how a pub with a bad reputation can be turned around and made to survive today's climate. I will certainly be back next time I'm in the area for its beers, and I would recommend including it on a town crawl.