Took the missus in December for her first visit (it had been a few years since I had gone) and it was a bit disappointing to be honest.
The beer is indeed well below standards (any time Bluemoon is the best of the lot you know they aren’t really bothering), the place hasn’t really been updated since I was younger (which was surprising as I could have sworn I heard about them planning to give it a lift a few years back while there), and, although we only took a quick peek while going to the bathrooms before heading to ground, the backroom looked a bit sad as no one was really chatting, only standing about looking off into the distance while sipping their fairly expensive lagers.
Did see a few old timers there, which was nice, and the bar staff were great, which puts it above a fair few other establishments in that regard... but overall it just was not what I was hoping it would become in these modern times.
There’s some real potential to be a cracking place—if only I had the inclination and wherewithal to do it myself.
