The Hare, Leighton Buzzard

A community boozer with a two bay window frontage.The front door leads straight to the bar counter and there are two wings down either side of the central servery;to the left an L shaped room with a darts board,to the right a Sky flat screen on the far wall,which was sensibly screening a match with the sound on mute,leaving others to enjoy a traditional pub abiance.Regulars gather around the bar on bar stools while the other furniture was trad wooden.The pub is also dog friendly. There was a pleasant welcome but although five handpumps were offering real ale the selection on my trip was a bit mundane ,namely 6X,Cottage Brewing Polar Eclipse,Doom Bar(a little lifeless),TT Golden Best and Wye Valley HPA which had run out before I could be served a pint. A better selection in better condition would have justified a higher rating,the pub itself is a decent place for a pint.

This Pub has it all without trying too hard. The Landlord knows his ales, a friendly atmosphere and some really good pub food (a new and welcome addition). We were here for the first game of the Wold Cup and the place was full, we came back when England wasn't playing (which suited us), it was still busy but our glasses were never left empty for long.