Chester Station Tap Room, Chester

I didn't know of this pub's existence until about an hour before my train out of Chester, and had two other pubs to squeeze in, so it was inevitably a flying visit. But first impressions are that this is a station tap to rival Sheffield, York or Harrogate, though it has no connection to those, being owned by local Spitting Feathers Brewery. The exterior is plain and regular, but the interior is something to behold, the fireplace being spectacular. The eight hand pumps on the bar were good to see, also - though only seven were clipped, one of the brewery's own products having gone off and not yet been replaced. I went for the Dark Velvet mild, which was very good but not quite up to the mild I'd had a few minutes earlier in The Cellar. This pub is going to be a handy stop when I'm on my way to visit my daughter in north Wales. On the way back, too.

Facebook page of The Station Tap - www.facebook.com

Official site of The Station Tap - spittingfeathers.co.uk

Official site of The Station Tap - spittingfeathers.co.uk

Facebook page of The Station Tap - www.facebook.com