The Bay Horse, Bristol

Recently refurbished, this pub sits on a busy junction on the edge of the city centre. Inside the interior is modern with cream and purple walls, a mixture of a busy patterned carpet and wood flooring, modern art prints seeming to have an oil rig theme as well as some 30s style showing cottages in rolling countryside. The pub is effectively opened out inside but remaining sections of internal loadbearing walls and chimney breasts mean that there remains a feel of separate areas. Mixed seating of all known types, low key music but with a series of TVs showing Sky News muted. Large arched windows remain from a previous era and let in lots of light on a corner site, likewise the ceiling retains ornate cornices and ceiling roses. There are four handpumps on the bar, one was reversed, the others offering St Austell Tribute, Bath Ales Gem and Black Sheep Bitter. Two boxes behind the bar contained Weston's Original and Old Rosie ciders. 10% discount for CAMRA card carrying members. Not a bad spot if lacking in real pub character, the beer was well kept. Some railed off outdoor seating offers excellent traffic views.

Evening Post reports refurbishment from 9th to 15th Feb to update decor both internal and external and food etc