The Sun, Lancaster

This place was packed on my Friday evening visit with what appeared to be university types, lecturers or students blowing their loan or more likely the Bank of Mum & Dad. It's a single room with wooden floors. It was too busy to note the beers but did notice on the large array of hand pumps Thwaite's / Marston's Wainwright and Lancaster Black and Red. I went for the Lancaster Black (£3.45) which was in excellent condition but certainly not cheap for the area. Like the Borough this place may be better at a quieter time but on a Friday night I wasn't impressed.

This pub has been modernised to within an inch of its life and has lost most of the character it no doubt once had. Still several distinct areas which were all very busy on our Thursday night visit. The covered courtyard in particular was heaving, so there may have been a function on. Lots of exposed stone walls and wooden panelling around the place, it's obviously had quite a few quid spent on it fairly recently. A couple of Lancaster ales and a couple of guests available on the relatively small bar. The pint I had was in good nick and this pub is in the CAMRA GBG2014. I didn't really take to this place, but it was very busy. I'd try it again on a quieter night though.

Remember this when it was a dirty back boozer years ago nothing wrong with that but what a transformation it as had had a lot of money spent on it good variety of hand pulled beer. The right hand side is a dinning area and the hotel reception but still as a pub feel to it Well worth a visit