12/05/26 - The Good Beer Guide Pubs of Salisbury

Wiltshire's Beer CityThere's no need to do any planning for Salisbury. Nearly every pub visited tonight had one of these leaflets;Everything you needI'm impressed with the City from the get-go. Varying my diet after a four-day trek across the county, I decide Thai food should be on the menu. Pub #1 is the Rai D'or. Good Beer Guide tick. CAMRA Historic Pub Interior. Thai restaurant.The trail always providesI admire what they have done here. As a pub, it retains many features - ancient fireplace, low ceilings, traditional tables. The restaurant side of the business runs with maximum efficiency and minimal fuss. Two cask ales on, reflecting low turnover but maintaining quality—and the Frome Brewery Usual Best Bitter is in perfect nick. I'm off to a flyer as I navigate the flyover - trying to cross the A36(T) which somehow got through town planning. The Winchester Gate is my quarry - The home of live music in Salisbury.Out of townerNo live music tonight (though a couple of chaps with…