Coanes, Johnstone

My local and what a local it is to have. The beer is well kept and has a very good selection always available. A good source for the excellent local brewery at Kelburn as well as a wide and varied selection of ales from throughout the UK and europe.
Good food also available from the bar or restaurant with very generous portions.

21 Mar 2005 22:08

The Failford Inn, Failford

Been into the Failford Inn quite a few times over the last 18 months since I first found it and can say that I have yet to find a better pub to spend a summers afternoon eatinging and drinking outside in. A superb beer garden and selection of real ales, that I hear now has cask marque, that changes regularily and food that is not only reaonably priced but cooked as you like it. Inside on the not so nice days is warm friendly and welcoming with the staff friendly and polite and if you want to chat they will be more than happy to obligue.
One of the best features of Failford is the standard of real ales that are available, I have yet to be disappointed with any of the beers drunk there - even the ones I'm not particularily fond of from beer festivals seem to take on a different light when cared for properly. If possible look out for the special weekends that they have as these are always worth a look - the first being an Arran weekend last summer. Who could ask for more three excellent Arran ales to choose from and sample, a stunning beer garden and one of the best steaks I've had in ages.

Only small gripe I have is the location of it, but the good beer, food, chat and banter more than makes up for train and bus that I have to get to go there.

21 Mar 2005 21:53