By
Rob
By
the time we’d arrived at the third pub on our Chapeltown sequel, we
were really hungry.
Fortunately
for us, this one served food. Not only this, but it was immediately
apparent that the Crown & Cushion was orientated towards the
provision of hot meals – most of the pub was restaurant seating, with
no taproom to speak of.
It
was also immediately apparent that this pub was really busy.
On the plus side, as Andy pointed out, this meant the food was good.
On the downside, as I replied, it meant the wait would be long. As it
turned out, the wait was much, much too long.
"An
hour?!" Andy spluttered at the busy, flustered waiter.
"Yeah
I’m afraid so," said the young man.
As
he walked away, we stood there by the bar in utter misery.
Nevertheless, our primary objective still had to be met. So, like the
troopers we are, we ordered two pints (total – not each) of
Theakston’s Lightfoot Blonde Ale. A reasonably common beer, it was
a surprise to have gotten so far through Pubquest without crossing it
off. We were happy to do so, having always enjoyed the refreshing,
light, and zesty tones of this ‘continental blonde’.
We
drained the lovely beer in reasonably lovely surroundings, but
struggled to appreciate the atmosphere amidst the smell of food, as
our bodies began to slowly digest themselves.
Pub:
Crown & Cushion
(1 Chapel Road, S35 1SS)
Rating:
8/10
Pint:
Lightfoot
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