Location: Station Road, Bransford WR6 5JH

Telephone number: 018886 833399

Website: www.bear.uk.com

Date of visit: 8 November 2009

Approximate cost per head: around £20

Comments on wine list/beer: Very good wine list for a pub and not a very good range of beer

Summary:
Went there with a few friends for lunch.

The first thing that struck me was that the pub was devided into two halves with a restaurant on one side and the “pub” side on the other – bar is in between. This is the first pub that I came across with “pristine white table clothes” in the restaurant.

The bar was serving only 2 types of real ales – as far as I can see – with about 4 other lagers and gassy beers. The real ales were London Pride and a“blonde” ale from Hobson. I had the “blond” ale –  from a hand pump and NOT a bottle. It tasted like a “summer” ale.

The food menu was extensive and although it was a Monday, it had a whole blackboard devoted to fish – sole, salmon, sea bass etc. I had the non-gluten fish and chips with mushy peas. Again, it’s the first time that I had a batter that had no gluten.

The batter was very crisp and the whole dish was priced at £10.75.

My friends has sea bass and the sole. I was pleased to see that it came with a large side dish full of vegetables and potatoes.

On the whole a nice experience but is this really a pub?

Eddie