The Station, Mexborough

I called in here a couple of years ago to find no real ale available, so it was good to see from Alan's review below that things had changed in that regard. The place seems to have been smartened up a bit too, though it was pretty quiet when we were here - admittedly on a weekday afternoon. The landlord had been busy with some DIY, but dropped everything to come and serve us. There was a choice of Timothy Talylor Landlord or Caledonian Deuchars IPA, and we all went for the former. There was a bit of difficulty getting the beer from the cellar into the glasses, and one of them, when it finally settled, required a large top up, but the service was friendly and welcoming, so we didn't grumble too much. The beer, when we finally got it, was in good condition and went down well. A handy stop if you've just got off the train at Swinton, but generally the only people who get off are those who live here - I can't imagine making a special trip just for this pub (present company excepted).