The Crown in Customs St used to be a slightly odd mix of micro-brewbar and fine dining spot, where starched linen sat incongruously beside fermenting tanks.
But it has changed hands since then, so I thought I'd give it a try it in its new incarnation.
To be honest there isn't that much of a change. The table settings aren't so finicky as they were, so you don't feel quite as uncomfortable just rambling in for a pint and the feeling is a little more relaxed.
The Crown is now a Lion-owned bar, so you've got Steinlager and Lion Red sharing tap space with Crafty Beggars beers and others brewed just for the bar. The Pilsner is nice - it's a wheat pils, so a little sweeter than you'd expect - and the American Brown ale is as hoppy as you could wish for.
