Rising Sun Vaults, Crewe

Two-bar locals pub, with the larger rear lounge hosting regular live music and karaoke events. Plain, semi-modern furniture, but all tidy enough. New(ish) narrow patio beer garden to one side. Slightly surprisingly, the TVs were all showing news rather than sport on my visit. I was also pleased to find one of the three handpumps in active use, albeit with Doom Bar (£3.50) being the beer in question.

Rising Sun Vaults is an end of terrace locals boozer with two bars. To the right is a thin sports bar, I didn’t go in but did spot a pool table and dartboard through the bar. The larger lounge bar to the left has music equipment set up on a small stage area adjacent to the entrance. I also spied a piano and a second dartboard on the rear wall. Televisions are located throughout, they were all off at midday on Saturday whilst some club dance music played. I found this a bit odd as I was the only customer under fifty, and a couple of the other customers were wearing flat caps. Karaoke is heavily advertised and there is regular live music. The bar is stocked with a limited standard and premium keg range and there are three handpumps. Two of these were unused leaving Wychwood’s Hobgoblin as the lone ale option. I think I’ll leave this place to the locals in future.