New Inn, Colchester

Backstreet boozer in an unpromising location. Note the German bomb as the pub sign, that’s worth a point. Two rooms via a side corridor. An incredibly basic, scruffy and gloomy public bar at the front with a much more pleasant lounge/eatery behind with the tables set for dining. Not the best point of sale, just one cask clipped in the public bar but apparently there were two others behind; luckily the lass behind the bar clocked me as a RAT and let me know in good time, pointing at the blackboard to the side where today’s wares were listed. My Lacons Saint Nicks was in fair shape (NBSS 3) and the place is GBG listed. Other cask options were from Pennine and Goffs. Schizophrenic place, the drinkers are clearly supposed to inhabit the rabbit hutch bar which wasn’t for me at all.