The Hourglass, Burton on Trent

A very swish micro-pub, with a square room at the front featuring furniture and decoration reminiscent of an upmarket bistro café. The bar counter occupies most of a smaller room behind this, with a little kitchen at the back. More seating can be found under cover of a side alleyway of the left-hand side and in the rear yard (along with the gents toilet in a shed, which seems a bit incongruous here). Three cask ales on handpump: Bass, Abduction from Dancing Duck and NVB Simple Pleasures (£4.90).