The Nelson Pub, Warwick

I’m not sure that I saw the Nelson Pub in its best light when I visited early on a recent Sunday evening. The interior retains two bars, there was a family with young children in the left-hand side so I went into the right. Standard and premium keg was available and I noted two hand pumps. Purity’s Mad Goose was off so I opted for Slaughterhouse Brewing’s Saddleback, which was also off so I had half a generic lager and wondered why they still hadn’t reversed the clip. The television was off, no Sky Sports. The background music came from, what I assumed to be, one of the bar staff’s Spotify accounts. This is where things got interesting because the young lady behind the bar disappeared out back and a Christmas song came on, which I didn’t mind and the young family loved, but a couple of locals at the bar had a grumble. The next song I would describe as gangsta rap, and I must say that I’ve never heard the N-word repeated so many times within 60 seconds – no build up, they just cut to the chase with N this, N that and N the other. A red faced young lady came sprinting from the back to skip the rest of the song. I thought it was hilarious, however I’m not sure the young family found it so funny. A forgettable pub that I’ll remember for a long time to come.

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Official site of The Nelson Pub - nelsonpub.co.uk

Official site of The Nelson Pub - nelsonpub.co.uk

what a great little local this is, interesting mix and blend of people, good pool table and duke box. lots of garden and parking space but above all a great pint and mint Sunday dinner you can go wrong really !

Traditional corner local retaining a two-bar layout, with an exposed timber ceiling in the main bar (aka the Admiral's Cabin). Pool table and a bit more seating in the other bar. Imaginative use of chalkboards; otherwise, relatively plain furniture and decor. Doom Bar and Byatt's Brewhouse Best (£3.10) from two of five handpumps on the two counters.