Charlies Bar, Twerton, Bath

Not really a pub, more of a bar associated with the Bath City football stadium, and even then it feels like an embarrassing afterthought. It’s housed in a large Portakabin-like structure in the stadium car park. Charlie’s takes up half the building, the other half a similar institution called ‘Randall’s’, which was full of fitness equipment when we visited. The two are separated by a folding wall which, when opened, forms a larger bar called ’Charlie’s and Randall’s’. Opening times are irregular and unpredictable, though match days are a good bet. The rest of the time it’s hired out to local businesses as a conference room. There are two handpumps on the bar, but both were dry. The best they could offer was Bath Gem on keg, alongside 2 ciders from Thatcher’s and some megakeg stuff – Guinness and a couple of lagers. Unless you’re coming in for pre-match refreshments I really shouldn’t bother.