Little Peacock Inn, Boston

Bar to the left as you enter in a horseshoe shape. Don't know what was further left as I didn't go there, Toilets to the right. Old Specked Hen on hand pump which was OK.

A detached and rather plain looking undressed brick pub in what was once the heart of medieval Boston. The site would have been occupied for centuries, but this looks like a funcional Victorian build, with nice etched window and a fantastic sign. The simplicity made it so inviting. There is a patio at the back. The interior has now lost its different rooms, with one big L-shaped area instead. The room is in peach, wood panel, and exposed brick, with a white ceiling and red carpet. There is a mirror or two on the walls, but no real pictures and the seating is an eclectic mix of benches, tables, comfy chairs and settles. At the back there is a pool table and a dart board and there is a TV, which was showing daytime stuff at my visit. The music was a good mix and at a decent level. The service was friendly and there were a few locals in. Beer; usual tap stuff with Greene King IPA and Everard's Tiger - the Tiger being well kept. I enjoyed my stop off here and would more than happily return. Like TP and the Captain, I got a feeling this was a work in progress. Try it for one!

The exterior is attractive and inviting but the interior looks as though it has become very run down and the process of renovation has just begun. Furniture is ramshackle, carpets all over the place and fire alarms hanging by their wires. Nevertheless, it is a popular pub and there's a very real focus on pool with a table at the back and most of the incomers bringing their own cues and discussing recent tournaments. This is encouraged by the landlord who presents a friendly face to allcomers. Only two handpumps with Ruddles Best and a very well kept Tiger on. Finding a decent pint of Tiger in Boston is like finding a hidden oasis in a very large and arid desert and on that basis I'd happily return to the Little Peacock.