Herschel Arms, Slough

A really nice Irish style pub, split into two rooms either side of the side door entrance, the corner door being blocked off. No real ale but a couple of craft options amongst the keg options. By far the best pub I encountered in a poor pub town, the addition of a decent cask beer or two would elevate it to an eight or nine rating, as it stands a solid seven.

A chintzy Irish pub comprised of three rooms (one marked as staff only). The left room is more of a bar/eating area, the right more snug with lots of brasses, knick-knacks and photos plastered everywhere including the ceiling. Some random wall scribblings in foreign languages (mainly German). The rugby was on here plus an upright piano (tuned?). Sadly the place, like so many of Slough’s other pubs that day, was freezing cold. No cask ale (the Guinness was a very competitive £3.40) though I spotted (too late) lots of bottled ale in fridge from the likes of Sheps and WEBrew. The 60’s newspaper/magazine clippings decorating the walls of the gents bog made for a slightly more interesting 2 minutes than usual. The clientèle seemed friendly. Entertainment came via someone clearly off his box on substances repeatedly and mindlessly banging a plate glass window of the office opposite whilst dribbling. Oh, Slough…