The Plough, Coldharbour

went to the Plough yesterday evening and found it to be the WORST CAMRA good beer guide pub I've had the misfortune to seek out! Ordered a pint of their own Crooked Furrow beer (not particularly cheap in my opinion at �3.30 a pint bearing in mind they brew it themselves) and found it to be very flat, and didn't enjoy it at all.

Went back to the bar (having tipped half away) and decided to try their Tallywhacker beer instead. I asked for a sample (which I wouldn't ordinarily do, but having found the other beer to be wanting, decided to do so before investing another �6.60).

"No problem, that's 30 pence" ... 30p for what????

to sample a beer apparently !!!

I've drank at many a good beer guide (and non good beer guide pub) and ALL have been happy to let me sample a beer I'm unfamiliar with, without expecting me to hand money over!

I genuinely thought the bar man was joking at first, but no, he pointed to a chalk board which stated the fact. "30p, beer sample". OUTRAGEOUS !!!

I therefore decided to leave immediately and head to our next venue, the Kings Head in Holmbury St Mary (which btw - was everything a good pub should be!!!)

I asked for a card for a local taxi firm, which he gave to me.

I made sure I asked them for a quote first, before booking. �35 so I was told (for a journey just under 5 miles) !!! What a joke!!!

Turns out this firm are from the Redhill/Reigate are, a good 8 to 10 miles away, hence the extortionate charge.

I managed to source my own cab (from Dorking - 3 or 4 miles away) for �15, some difference eh ?!?

NEVER NEVER going anywhere near this place EVER again!!!

24 Apr 2010 01:05