It's curious how many pubs you can enter without any kind of acknowledgement, let alone a proper welcome. All too often the bar staff seem to be doing you a favour by serving you at all. Things are quite different at the Shoulder of Mutton. The landlady, Wendy, has stamped her character on this pub and wants you to enjoy it. When we arrived for a quick pint last night she offered, unasked, a tasting of all three beers on offer. They were all excellent, though not cheap. The car park at the back is a bit tricky to get in and out of - but a visit here is highly recommended.
Of course, the big pull at this pub is the occasional prospect of free food - one memorable trip yielded octopus cassoulet and assorted dips. It's not pork pie, but, then again, we've never been offered free pork pies.
ReplyDelete..and, on another impromptu visit, we were regaled with a fine array of cheeses and some pickles to blow your socks off. A pub with a lovely atmosphere (can apparently sometimes be on the edge of madness) cultivated by a genuinely friendly landlord/lady. A pleasure.
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