By
Rob
Our
tour of Beighton continued as we left the Gypsy Queen. The quiz aside, I was pretty glad to be getting out of
there. After all, it was a Hungry Horse pub and there’s little
interesting to be said about such.
Out
came the phones and up flashed the maps as we searched for the next
boozer. The unexpected quiz had severely delayed us, meaning we only
had time for one more pub before they’d all be shutting up for the
night.
The
obvious choice was staring us in the face: Drakehouse Mill.
Slap
bang in the middle of a retail park, I wasn’t holding out much
hope. Upon arrival, any hope I had been holding was dropped
onto the floor, trodden on, and kicked to death.
It
was another Hungry Horse pub. And this time, we didn’t even need to
eat.
Once
inside (no need to describe the interior – Hungry Horse etc etc) it
was immediately clear that we were the only people in the pub. Hardly
a surprise considering it was a family eatery and the hour was late,
but rubbish nevertheless.
One
disappointment followed another, as we beheld the truly awful range
of beers on offer. We were on our 118th pub and still
hadn’t repeated a single beer – we were not about to be defeated by
a Hungry fucking Horse. In the end, we had to settle for Budweiser,
removing one of the more common beers we’d somehow managed to
avoid.
Sat
there, sipping our Bud (a drink which, like the pub, merits no
description) we were decidedly unimpressed with the whole experience.
What
I will say, however, is that the children’s play area looked pretty
cool. I’m sure parents of young children, and young children
themselves, have a better appreciation for what the pub has to offer.
But Andy and I? Not so much.
Pub:
Drakehouse Mill (3 Drake House Way, S20 7JJ)
Rating:
4/10
Pint:
Budweiser
Brewery:
Anheuser-Busch
(based in St Louis, USA)
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