Hogarths, Newcastle Under Lyme Central, Newcastle under Lyme

A new modern bar that's styling itself as a 'gin palace'. Now that would usually make me want to avoid the place but having noticed 'Cask Ales' written on the windows I decided to investigate. Happily there were 3 casks available though only two were on. These were both Lymestone beers with the Stone Cutter being respectable. The place is very modern and sort of stretches back. There is an upstairs part apparently but I never went up there. As expected it sells a lot of gins so I imagine it could take a while to get served when its chocker due to the prancing around while 'building' several gins and the usual allotment that's piled into the glass. As it was, this was an afternoon visit and the place was pretty empty. The place is OK but not really a place I'd rush back to.