I’m down on the Isle of Wight for a few days and thought I would check out the local pub scene. I have been coming to the Isle of Wight all my life and have seen the Pilot Boat go through several iterations. The latest is a move back to a classic wet led pub from a fairly short-lived gastro set-up. The changes have brought in two pool tables and most importantly a dartboard. Beer options from the small bar were limited, with no cask beer on offer. I tried a pale ale from Goddards, brewed on the Island. It was fine but I wasn’t particularly fussed. I noticed that none of the locals were drinking it, sticking to the mass market lagers and Murphy’s stout.
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