The Waterside Inn, Ware

Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Waterside Inn

The Waterside enjoys a prominent location at the end of the High Street on a busy roundabout. It is also situated alongside the River Lea, with an outdoor patio that I didn't get the opportunity to explore.

Inside, it is quite large with a number of different sections. I sat in the largest area adjacent to the bar. It was very noisy, with some loud locals and a few families with kids shouting. TVs were on, fruit machines were in action and music was also playing. None of this made for a relaxing pint. In hindsight, I probably should have explored the patio area in order to find some tranquility. However, having said that, I noticed that one corner area leading to the toilets was much quieter and quite cosy, so much so that one guy was working on his laptop from there.

Whilst I much preferred the more relaxed Brewery Tap down the road on this latest visit to Ware, the real ale range was slightly better in the Waterside. Sharp's Doom Bar & St Austell Proper Job are the regular ales. Guests were Adnams Ghost Ship, Brain's The Rev James, Oakham Bishop's Farewell, Tring Colley's Dog & Mighty Oak The Old Man and the Sea. My Bishop's Farewell was in a good condition. I'll give the pub a 6/10 for its ale range, but it's really not a nice environment (inside at least) to spend much time.

On 24^th April 2023 - rating: 6
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