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Probably the pick of the pubs in Boot - mainly because of the Whisky collection and sampler menu.
Its also in the Good Beer Guide 2017, so the ales were in fine condition to.
Ghoulash was on the menu. Wish I had saved myself to eat here :-)
Visit blogged at http://bit.ly/2qDLAu9
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Welcoming and comfortable substantial stone built building, handy for the terminus of the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway. It is fairly plush inside, but the sign does say “walkers welcome”. The bar (on the right ) serves 4 or 5 real ales, mostly local. I had the Barngates Goodhews Dry Stout, which was absolutely excellent. One of my friends had a beer from Cross Bay upon which he commented favourably (the other one didn’t drink anything – it’s a long story).
There is an appetising menu of full meals, but we were limited for time, so restricted ourselves to sandwiches (I had the prawn). These are expensive, but not unduly so, and very nice.
I’ve only been there the once, but it looks like it might be the sort of place where strange coincidences happen – we ran into somebody who we had sat opposite on the train (not the R & E) the previous day.
Finally it should be noted that it is possible to sit outside at the front – If you can trust the local weather sufficiently !
8/10 – need to find an excuse for another visit !
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You are a bit of a captive audience between here and the Boot Inn if in the vicinity. The food was okay (well let's say overpriced for what it was) but the ale was good quality and there was a decent selection so definitely worth popping in for a pint.
anonymous - 4 Jun 2015 18:34 |
Visited here as a party of 7. Staff very accommodating - squeezed us in (although I don't expect they would be able to manage that in busier periods). The food was fantastic - restaurant quality. Lovely atmosphere. Tasty beer. Friendly people in the bar. Can't fault it. Will definitely return here.
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Swift visit on 14th September. Didn't eat, but the food looked excellent.
I had a couple of pints of TED, which was absolutely superb.
Staff attentive, and the place was very welcoming in all respects.
If you have not tried this pub, you should!
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Visited during the famous Boot Beer Festival weekend. In our opinion, the best of the three pubs, although they all had their good and great points. As the festival was in full swing on the Saturday evening, it was rammed. The ale selection was tremendous and the whisky range prompted a brief, but very friendly exchange with the barmaid and the punter next to me at the bar due to the Ardbeg jacket I wore fresh off the island just two days earlier.
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Had a pretty good steak here and the beer is pretty good too. Excellent location and good service.
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Well worth a visit. Lunched with friends whilst on holiday and all eight of us were appreciative of the choice of food (excellent menu and much more in additon to pub fayre) and drinks. There were five real ales and all in good condition. If only this was my local.
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This friendly establishment offers good value in comfortable surroundings. Highly recommended home-made food, Camra approved ales, well chosen wines and a huge malt whiskey selection make the Brook House well worth a visit. If you can�t bear the stuffed animals in the main bar, there is always the cosy snug, smart restaurant or on a nice day, the beer garden.
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Lovely place to eat and drink after a hard day on the fells. Great bustling atmosphere and good service from the friendly staff. The beers are always in top-notch condition and represent some of the smaller Lakeland breweries. For me, personally, it's always good to see a Yate's beer after a long walk!! The excellent food comes in good quantities and you'll find it hard to have three courses, so choose if you want to go starter/main or main/dessert beforehand. Can't comment on the accomodation yet as I've not stayed there, but will keep it in mind as a place to stay for our next visit to the area.
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Nice pub/hotel with a fine range of real ales. All the ones I tried (all of them over the night) were well kept. Accomodation is nice if a little overpriced but most accomodation is in the Lakes. Choice of restaurant or bar menu. We ate in the restaurant but the food was pub standard really. Nothing wrong with it, but if you're going to sell things at higher prices in the restauarnt you need to up your game. Over the evening a number of locals dropped in along with some other hotel guests. We found ourselves talking with a couple who live less than 2 miles from us and a couple of regulars. I suspect a lot of the dogs round here get quite a few "walkies" that involve a stop here as there were several dog walkers called in during the evening.
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Excellent welcoming hotel and six good localish beers on.Had two meals which were good too.The kids loved the location next to the Lil Ratty railway.Would recommend to anyone,unless you hate beautiful scenery,good beer and sheep.Carefree
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After a day spent walking up Sca Fell and back, the Brook House was a most welcome find. a lovely piece of sirloin and several pints of well kept ale soothed the aching feet. The 'Celtic Warrior' was especially good. Good pub.
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An excellent family run pub which welcomes regulars and first time visitors alike. The comfortable bar area serves snacks and full meals every day. There is also a seperate restaurant area. Up to 6 real ales - a changing selection often from local Cumbrian breweries and always in good condition. Also a fine selection of malt whiskies. Can get busy during summer but thats what you must expect in the Lakes! Comfortable good value accomodation is available.
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The best place to drink in Boot; imaginative selection of beers even in winter - Landlord as a permanent, with Ram Tam making an appearance, alongside local beers.
Food is good and not too expensive. Will be even better from 1 April when it goes non-smoking throughout - in advance of the competition.
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Real Ales continue to be imaginatively chosen and well served. up to 6 with a real cider, now. More on at the Boot Summer and Winter Beer Festivals which get more and more popular each year, with many, many beers available at the three pubs at this end of the valley. This place is run by a family who care about it - and it shows!
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The unassuming exterior of the Brook House Inn belies the treat that's in store. Firstly, you'll find four or more excellent real ales, with regulars such as Timothy Taylors Landlord, and guests like Hart's "Siren" from Lancs. But as if that wasn't enough, there's an extensive and imaginative menu with something to suit every palate. I enjoyed a roast duck which was superb - easily the best meal of my week in the Cumbria. Coupled with friendly staff, a comfortable bar and eating areas, and incredible views, this pub is hard to beat. Getting to it by car will mean braving incredibly narrow windy roads, or the steep Hardnott Pass, but then it's right next to the last stop on the La'al Ratty railway, plus they offer accomodation so there really is no excuse! Don't leave the Lakes without trying this place!
Robin - 14 Aug 2004 01:03 |
