Coach House, Bristol

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A basic, no frills boozer adjacent to Stapleton Road railway station, everything inside it a vibrant red or green giving the impression that you are perhaps sitting in the middle of a Christmas tree. Other than that, there is little of any note to mention.

The front bar is an L-shape room with that red paint on the top half of the walls and green wood panelling on the lower part. Even the vinyl bench seating follows the theme with red seats and black back rests with red buttons. Flooring is mostly old carpet with a little strip wood in places. There was a plasma showing a football match on one wall, and a large fish tank nearby. The seating in one corner had a wooden gazebo like cover over it, creating a kind of booth.

The pub looked to extend some way backwards and I spotted a pool table in the rear bar but didn’t investigate this any further. Music policy seemed to be predominantly reggae which no doubt suited most of the clientele. Unfortunately there were no real ales on tap although a blackboard next to the bar which was headed “Real Ales” listed choices such as Peas & White Rice, Boiled Dumplings and other Jamaican sounding ingredients. Despite the board’s heading, I assume these were probably food choices rather than some unusual brewing they’ve been doing. The solitary cider was Blackthorn which was a very reasonable £2.50 a pint.

On 18^th May 2012 - rating: 3
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