First visited : 16th August 2011
The Alma ( commemorating the first battle of the Crimean War ) , just a few doors away from The Anchor, has survived by giving itself over to the rock crowd with live bands at the weekend. Unattractive on the outside, the dark wood interior fittings give it a pleasantly old-fashioned air. On the downside it has the filthiest seating I've seen yet, beating even the Bull's Head in that regard. The internet reviews all mention the inadequacy of the toilets so I didn't investigate them.
As expected it's decorated with biker chic, pictures from Easy Rider and HM band banners plus bizarrely an upended tricycle. There are also piles of clothing lying around, presumably discarded during an evening's headbanging and waiting to be reclaimed.
When I went at lunchtime it was absolutely dead but you'd expect that - few shoppers venture this far up Bradshawgate and the nearby FE college has now been re-located. Not being a rocker I probably won't return but it wasn't unpleasant.
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