I tried the Rifle Volunteer by Woosehill roundabout last year. The beers not bad and there's a garden at the rear. Plus they are part of the regional 'Aunt Sally' league which is a kind of skittles game (nothing to do with Worzel Gummidge).
http://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Aunt-Sally.htm
The Aunt Sally league has more to do with drinking than anything else; being a member of the 3 time league winners I have had plenty of hangovers to prove it. The league runs on Wednesday nights and the Rifle is indeed in the league as is the Met, the Queens head, Dog and Duck, The Elephant and Castle etc.
Its a good crack and not taken too seriously (by most), our team has a reputation for been most laid back, the captain is also a Le Manner and did make an appearance at the POO bar last year (rather short as still recovering from the effects of Mad Friday alcohol poisoning), the rest come from all walks of life - an Accountant (The Don), a Head Teacher, a Grave digger, Engineer, IT Consultant. I hold the record for consistently scoring the least pints in a season - every season!
League generally starts at the beginning of June and runs to the end of September. Then we have our end of season / xmas piss up - cant go back top Don Bennies or Sorrento's so were a bit late this (last) year........
