Pub of the Season
Pub of the Season Summer 2014
The White Swan, Barton-upon-Humber
Our Summer pub of the season goes to the White Swan in
Barton-upon-Humber. The pub reopened in Autumn 2013 after being
closed for two and a half years, and has been taken on as a family pub
with landlady Lisa Robson running front of house. There is now a
welcoming atmosphere which has attracted
a varied and friendly clientele.
The White Swan has undergone extensive refurbishment
and redecoration with a traditional drinking area at the bar,
two comfortable areas for dining or drinking plus a
'Curiosity Shop'. The pub is decorated in a contemporary
style whilst retaining original pub features such as the
large period bay windows.
The pub serves one cask ale which is constantly changing,
offering a range of ales rarely seen in this neck of the woods.
On the day of our visit this was a well kept Mordue Northumberland Blonde.
This is supplemented by Black Sheep Bitter on key keg, real ale in a bottle
, four traditional ciders and a perry. The food menu has been revamped
serving a varied café-diner style menu
throughout the day.
There is a quiz night on Sundays, an extensive range of
pub games available, regular local live music and the
pub also serves as a local meeting place for groups such as Spanish
conversation and H.A.M.radio. The pub is still testing the water and building up
business but is looking at further developments such as using the
extensive outdoor courtyard areato the rear which has the potential for a variety of
outdoor events such as a monthly Sunday craft market.
We congratulate the White Swan on their well-deserved award with the
presentation on Saturday 23rd August.
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