Castle Mona, Newcastle Under Lyme Central, Newcastle under Lyme

A proper working class street corner boozer,in through the side door and right into the public bar ,square and quite small with bench seating but little in the way of decoration.The servery is two sided and the chalk board showed an ale range on my visit of Marston's Bass (NBSS 4),Salopian Oracle,Tiny Rebel Cosmic Pale and TT Landlord ,a decent range without being spectacular.The conditioning of my pint indicated that the 2025 GBG is warranted. Beyond the public bar there is a large pool room while further around there is a wood panelled lounge ,again bench seating and small stools with a sports flatscreen on mute,a wood burner and a small bar access.There is a recessed area with a darts board but the game of choice in the lounge was dominoes,mixed age group of lads enjoying the challenge. The barmaid was welcoming and the regulars seemed relaxed with a stranger in their midst,there is occasional live music and televised sport will bring in the punters. I liked it and would happily return,worth including on any crawl around town.

Traditional community local set on a street corner, with a wood-panelled lounge on one side of the servery and a more basic bar (with pool table and table skittles) on the other. Surprisingly, there is also a part-patio / part-grass beer garden at the back. Two of three handpumps on each counter in use, including Bass and real ales from Joule's and Salopian.

Excellent little boozer just off the main London Rd. A good selection of beer styles available and local ales available too. Plenty of ciders and wines on sale also. Two roomed and friendly.