I like quirky and interesting venues, so this micro-pub seemed appealing as venues that have accepted their own size limitations and have a desire to become intimate have a certain charm. Not that I want to be overly social though, there are limits.
The beer menu was above the bar and there were some tempting little numbers there, especially some of those Jester King options. The service was friendly and engaging, although it was particularly busy when I was there. I might have engaged more with the owner who served me, but he overcharged me and so I felt that the bond was broken. Trust is a delicate thing, especially when it has been placed under pressure by the cost of a small imperial stout.
I opted for this one, the decadent Doom Forge (2026) x Figure 8 from Jester King, which was very smooth, rich, dark chocolate taste and some coffee to add to the mix.
I initially had to sit at the bar as there were no seats available, although there isn’t exactly much space at the bar either. There was a music theme to the venue as well, but I ignored that as I couldn’t see anything from the Wurzels which felt like a bold omission.
Some customers rearranged themselves around the venue and so a table became available at the rear. The entire limits of the pub are in the above photo and the toilet arrangement was quite, er, contained as well.
It’s a comfortable environment though with a friendly service and decent choice of beers. This whole arrangement feels very Bath, an air of quality, decadence and rarity. Although having noted that, I then went to McDonald’s for a snack, but I try not to be overly predictable. The venue is very well reviewed with just one negative review, which is from someone barred for antisemitism, so hard to fault the owner there for just wanting some standards and no hatred. I’d come here again and I’ll forgive them the 50p overcharge.