In this feat of photographic professionalism I appear to have managed to get more of the neighbouring Indian restaurant in the photo than the actual pub. Anyway, this is the only venue in Christchurch that’s listed in the Good Beer Guide and we ventured here first.
The keg beer selection which seemed well curated and had a number of interesting options on it.
There’s also a cask beer list just visible on the right of the photo, but when we tried to go back the next day for me to work through that the venue was just too busy. The service was friendly and efficient, the team members worked well with the limited space that they had.
The coming soon board with a variety of interesting sounding beers.
My first beer was the Pomona Piece of the Pie from Electric Bear Brewing Company. It had a nice crumble taste to it, although it wasn’t quite tart enough for me, but it had pleasant and subtle lingering flavours.
And my second beer was a third of a pint of the Double Choc Fudge Cake from Yonder Brewing. This had a nice cake flavour, which is handy given the name, although perhaps it could have been richer and smoother.
The venue was busy on Friday night and very busy on Saturday night, so they’re obviously surprising and delighting the local community. This was probably the best pub in Christchurch from my perspective, so it seems a marvellous decision to put it in the Good Beer Guide. As a wider comment, this feels like the future of pubs, namely a strong focus on a community venue, decent beer and a welcoming atmosphere.