The Leather Bottle, Cobham

Visited this pub recently for a late lunch after a round of golf. I ordered a pint of Doombar which was not up to the usual standard for this beer but just about drinkable. I also ordered the jumbo cod from the bar menu. The next pint I tried was Spitfire which tasted like vinegar and was sent back, so instead I had Bombadier which again was drinkable but certainly not 100%. The barmaid said she would take the real ales off until they were sampled by the Manager. The pub was not that busy but I had a very long wait for the jumbo cod which when it eventually arrived was a complete disappointment. This was a relatively small piece of frozen battered fish and not the large fresh battered cod I had expected. Whilst waiting for the food I picked up the vinegar bottle and noticed sediment floating in the bottle reminiscent of a lava lamp. This was changed immediately once I pointed out the problem. The Manager then sampled all the real ales and promptly put them all back on! Needless to say I will never be going to this place again.

24 Jul 2011 20:59