Dog & Partridge, Burton on Trent

No longer "Ye Olde" Dog & Partridge, it seems. The building looks traditional, but the interior has been re-imagined, to put it kindly. Chef & Brewer are seemingly aiming for the top end of the dining pub market, which I often find a bit intimidating, but my notes made at the time say that I was made welcome. There are multiple rooms on several different levels, with most tables set for dining, but I was able to find somewhere to sit with my beer. The cask beers were all from Greene King and friends, with Abbot and IPA, plus St Austell Tribute and (as it was December) Rocking Rudolf. My half of Tribute was in "top condition", my notes tell me, though priced at £4.60/pint in 2021 it certainly should have been. Date of visit: 9th December 2021

The Dog & Partridge page on the Chef & Brewer website - www.chefandbrewer.com

The Dog & Partridge page on the Chef & Brewer website - www.chefandbrewer.com

This is a Greene King Chef & Brewer chain pub/eatery with an impressive exterior. It is a multi-building pub, with a nice part black timbered frontage with jetty. It has several patio areas. Sadly, the inside has been ripped out, and despite the black beams inside it is devoid of feeling. Lots of areas for dining, i just went outside as it was so dull and pretentious. Service OK, few in. Beer, tap stuff with 4 real ales: GK IPA, Abbot, Golden Hen (flat and £2.05 for a half) and their own beer (but had lost interest by this stage. Hated it.