The fireplace now works and has a beautiful hand carved surround. Topped off with a large mirror made by Danny who also did the windows on the staircase.
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Easily the best pub in the area at the moment. Usually has four different ales - the optimum number for a pub this size I reckon. I had a lovely pint of Arkells IPA from the IOM there yesterday evening. Also sells decent cider and all at good prices. Friendly and efficient service in a really good atmosphere. Well worth a visit. Or lots of visits actually. :-)
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Visited the beerfest I plugged to find both ales I had to a bit tired. Beerfest ales were on stillage and were slightly cooled but neither tasted great(Arbor Dunkelbeer and Cotleigh Blue Jay.) Tapped too long? Will return though,staff were pleasant,they just should have chosen a better weekend than the harbour festival. Down a tick,though hopefully only temporarily.
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The 1st D-O-Y annual beer festival will take place from this Thursday across the weekend. Worth a visit.
Wye Valley - Dorothy Goodbody, Butty Bach
Cottleigh - Blue Jay
Exmoor Ales - Fox, Stallion , Beast ( proper trouble that one)
Glastonbury Ales - Pilton Pop
Arbor Ales - Dunkle Bier
Milk Street - Mermaid , Beer
Blindmans Brewery - Mine Beer, Golden Spring
Moles Brewery - Barley Mole
Ramsbury Brewery - Flint Knapper
RCH Brewery - Pitchfork
Stonehenge Brewery - Pigswill , Eyeopener
Timothy Taylor - Landlord
Wadworths - Horizon
St Austell - Tribute
Severn Brewery - Severn Bells , Seven Sins
Camerons - Nimmo's XXXX.
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Now Camera regional pub of the year. A 4th real ale pump has been added.
The mens toilets downstairs have been revamped and redecorated. Stunning, slightly scarey graffiti.
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I was unlucky to get the next to last pint of Glastonbury Lady of the Lake from the barrel but it wasn't of sendback quality though I knew it was on the way out. Eclectic but far friendlier than the Miners up the road. Was invited to join in the pub quiz but couldn't stay. The barwoman was friendly,said hello and goodbye. The gents needed structural condemnation but were clean. Not bad overall.
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Unusual pub - like Santa's grotto inside.Good beer and a nice friendly barmaid. Recommended.
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The pub was taken over a year ago by Yosh and Jane who have worked extremely hard to open up the 1st floor. There is now a new bar, games room and lounge upstairs. The skittle alley and garden aren't changed. The pub still boasts 3 real ales rotated frequently and most coming from local breweries and about 10 different ciders cask and bottled. Highly recommended pub but does get busy at weekends.
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Apparently the locals have 'saved' this pub and made it a community-run outfit. Well done to all concerned. Went in there for the first time on a visit to Bristol a few months back and it was great. Had a lovely cider called Up Yer Arse. Very friendly staff, great atmosphere - a real pub with a difference. Skittles keeps you fit n all.
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Lovely pub, great cider, but difficult to play skittles after a few!
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A great pub.
Friendly, good beer and cider and 'urban' garden.
Under threat - pub to be sold off and redeveloped as flats? A tragedy if it happens.
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Excellent pub- has skittle alley too, quintessential bristle...
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nice atmosphere, good decorations all year round.
fake snow on the floor at christmas, real turf on the bar in spring and leaves on the floor in autumn.
cheap cider and house doubles.
skittle ally and table football.
beer garden with candles at night.
walking distance to the centre if you want to start off here on a night out.
friendly bar staff, and good music (reggae/dub/ska).
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