Royal Oak, Evesham

From outside the Tudor-era timber framed exterior looks like it holds a quaint olde worlde tavern. Sadly fails to really follow-through inside as it has been fairly modernised - some of the beams have been exposed and sanded, blue and cream shades with a nice herringbone parquet floor. Opens prior to noon though at 11.45am I was the only customer, the place was cold and the monosyllabic barman wasn't exactly overjoyed to see me. After a silent 5 minutes he then put on some atrocious music of the type you'd hear in a McDonald's drive-thru at midnight, presumably in an effort to get rid of me, which succeeded. Three pumps at the bar with just Purity Mad Goose on, a bit stale but drinkable (NBSS 2).

As mentioned below this pub has an open plan room at the front with a rear room set out for diners. There was a crowd of people in watching a rugby game so seating was limited. The three hand pumps on the bar had one unused, Purity Gold and Hogs Back TEA. I went for the Purity Gold which at £3.50 struck me as a rip-off. I took it to the dining room which was almost empty and was told I couldn't stay there unless I ordered food. I took my pint outside to the decked terrace which also had a TV but it was turned off. This pub seems to just cater for people who want to watch sport on the television or the Trip Advisor Brigade so I wouldn't return. It gains a point because the expensive beer was in immaculate condition.