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Beer good quality, no room at bar.
Bloke behind jump with blue Cambridge Blue T-shirt needs to cheer up
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Awful pub full of CAMRA members who think that they own it, they block the way to the bar and must crack their teeth on the overcooled beer which, in my opinion, can hardly be referred to as "cellar conditioned".
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Best beer pub in Luton!
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The landlord and the staff were pleased that Discerning Dave had an enjoyable visit to the 'Rose', but he can't remember stocking Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild and he hasn't stocked Dark Side of the Moose recently.
Sorry about the lights in the ladies which must have been off at the master switch. I have told him about the light in the gents.
And at present the pub doesn't serve food, only snacks so wonder if you're confusing the Rose with another local pub - Bricklayers Arms?
And why is Luton on route to Bilston?
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A real gem of a pub, friendly staff and always a good range of well-kept ales. We enjoyed Dark Side of The Moose and Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild. (A Homer Simpson: "mmmmh doughnut" moment for sure). Also enjoyed a good-value basic meal. We always pop in here when vistiting Bilston for a gig at The Robin 2; they have a good juke box. One simple improvement they could make is getting the lightbulbs fixed in the toilet-cubicles as there was one out in one of the two Gents' ones and the missus had the same problem in the Ladies, shut the door and you can't see anything where's your "sat-nav" when you need it! D'oh!
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Unpreposessing pub convenient for railway station and town centre. Doesn't look much from the outside and interior is painted a rather odd green colour but the beer is what you are there for! Normally three or four real ales on offer with an ever changing list of what's coming up. The landlord prides himself on the quality of his beer and normally only orders one barrel of each so once it's gone, it's gone! Has been South Beds CAMRA pub of the year a number of times and deservedly so. The licencees work hard to keep their beer well and a decent class of customer. Louts / loudmouths are generally made unwelcome. This is one of the few pubs in the area where although there is a core of locals who use the place regularly, I have never felt that there is any sort of cliquey atmosphere, even when I have been in there alone I have always felt welcome and have ended up having a chat with someone. Beer garden is good for the summer and this is one of the few town centre pubs that can offer this facility. Also has a late licence on certain days so you can enjoy your real ale long into the night!
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Old style town local full of moaning old men (should be at home then shouldn't I). Nothing really remarkable but had four unusual ales on for the area. had a pint of Butcombe Bitter which was a nice enough ale.
anonymous - 7 Nov 2010 12:16 |
Wonderful pub, Superb beer, excellent pub grub, well worth the short walk from the station.
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An all round gem. Ossian and Brakspear ales in superb condition and a couple of others available too. Local clientele but very welcoming atmosphere in a well kept urban local. The food is excellent, basic pub grub, good breakfasts and excellent quality burgers served with style and even some salad! The beer garden is a fine little oasis (non-turfed so may not be ideal for small children), with smoking shelters and plenty of seating. Luton may not be the most attractive town and from the outside the Rose looks average - inside though is a great thriving local which is bucking the national trend.
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Popped in here after a trip to Luton Beer Festival. What a fantastic local pub and also CAMRA runner up Pub of the Year. Well done.
Four beers on at time of visit Atlas Latitude, Hook Norton Hooky Bitter, Conwy St David's Ale and Brakspear Bitter.
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Excellent beer, excellent service. Very friendly community pub.
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Brakspear Bitter, Moles Best, Sharp�s Atlantic IPA, Leeds Special. Curious layout with small L-shaped bar to rear, brick fireplace with wood burning grate to right, pool table to left, carpetted throughout. Good to see the handful of other customers keeping a concerned local eye on the tv (above entrance) as to the Luton score, but they surely cannot escape after a 30(!)pt deduction? Another dozen, or so, punters later gave the pub a friendly local flavour. Something of an oddity, but pretty good.
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When you think of real ale and pubs, Luton isn�t the town which readily springs to mind. It�s not alone of course but it�s reassuring that if you�re stuck, there�s somewhere to go and not too far from town. The Rose certainly fits, being about 5 minute�s walk from the rail station. The furnishings are testament to this place�s popularity and none the worse for that. Unusually for the area, Brakspear�s bitter is a regular with three interesting guest ales. A nice pub with award certificates to prove it and a good example of how a pub company owned place can hit the spot.
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Friendly community pub, obviously making a real effort to provide the good people of Luton with a decent and varied selection of proper beer. Had three winter ales on when I visited. Well worth the short walk from the station if you are passing through Luton.
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A single room with a L shaped bar in the back corner. The boxed in section of ceiling through the middle of the bar implies once two rooms either side of the central entrance door. Now a pool table occupies one side with basic chair and table seating to the other. Traditional feel to the place, various pictures as decor and an exposed brick fireplace with a few brasses. Clean and tidy, tables cleared and wiped immediately, a good sign. Outside there is a garden/terrace with a series of gazebos for the smokers.
Four handpumps serving at the time RCH Tender Loving Care, Tom Woods Harvest, Brakspear Bitter and Houston Tartan Terror.
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It's just such a great, friendly pub with wonderful beer. what more could anyone want? I work abroad quite a bit and it's always the first pub I fancy visiting after drinking all that ghastly foreign lager. Great landlord and friendly staff too.
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We are new to this pub but enjoyed the choice of beers tonite and the locals were very friendly.....
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I know we should not take comments too seriously BUT
as a female CAMRA member who does not obstruct the bar with her gut and is an incredible active MEMBER who volenteers her time to work beer festivals so all can come and enjoy would like to know what hidden agenda is being followed by Sebastian????
I have been into this pub with gay, straight, TG and mates that could be decsribed as 'all types,' The Rose is a good pub because it does not cater for one particular type, nor does it predudice. Some of their clientele have particular Linguistic needs and the staff have taken on new skills to include these into the 'local' crowd.
The only clique you find there are people who want decent beer at a fair price in a friendly pub - that's us all is it not?
As a girl there are few pubs that you can go into unnacompanied without grief. And unlike several pubs in town they ARE prepared to accomodate away fans on match days... yes Sebastian you can like football and real ale....
If anyone has outdated stereotypical narow minded views I would suggest they are to be found in some of these reviews rather than in the Rose!
Now glad I got that off my chest I am planning my next trip away to a muddle field to volunteer at yet another festival....
Sorry for the rant but the CAMRA bashing Sizest twoddle reallymakes my blood boil, GET OVER IT Sebastian!
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Can�t comment on the homophobia allegations, other than I�ve seen no evidence of that personally. I�m pretty sure the vast majority of those who frequent this establishment are well meaning folk who wouldn�t tolerate that kind of thing.
This is a relatively new real ale pub, and still appears to be rather pleased with itself� not without cause, but I have a few small reservations. Lovely fellas though they undoubtedly are, do those CAMRA stalwarts who stand at the bar not appreciate they�re creating a barrier? The ale pump section is small but these men, whose allegiance to the brewer�s cause is grossly event is their paunch profile; seem to have wedge themselves into it. One has to squeeze betwixt bellies to see what�s on the pumps� knowing they�re just longing to offer their opinion on the qualities of the respective guest ales.
Beer Festivals, in big halls, with endless varieties of real ale, are the ideal environment for the CAMRA stereotype (the kind of festivals commemorated on XXXL sized polo shirts) � small pubs like the English Rose, especially wedged up at the bar, aren�t. Should more effort not be made to re-introduce these huge, but potentially majestic creatures, back to their natural environment?
Still, once you�ve gone through the bar ordeal, this is a nice enough pub � albeit with a slightly annoying 80�s heavy jukebox, but then the Brickies is only five minutes walk away.
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Rolling Xmas beer under way excellent range as usual and including Xmas Pud, which is probably on as I type this, which means I will miss it!! Cannot praise this place enough, Try it if you have not already, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, or in this case, Drinking!!
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Still the best real ale pub in Luton and check out the garden!! brilliant!
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Well, that is fair comment but as we are strangers in town we didn't want to cause any problem - so left. I can't knock Stan as I don't know him. Also, on the day we were there the same person told us not to play pool - who is he? Is this Rob the landlord's son or something?
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referring to paybacks comments, having sussed the guy out you should have ignored the views expressed and stayed. like all pubs when you first go in people look, but we certainly ain't eliteist! and stan is always welcoming new people. You don't develop a top camra listed pub and then make people feel unwelcome hopefully you will return to try the ales and the pub on its own merits
anonymous - 23 Jul 2007 16:15 |
The last time I went in here I met a gay guy called Rob and his boyfriend Paul. They seem to have chapagne taste but as usual lemonade money. They told us not to go there as the landlord Stan didn't want strangers in the pub. We had a quick beer and left because we didn't want to upset anyone.
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got to be the best in luton for cask conditioned ales, some real gems lately, all beautifully kept and served.Nice to see the bar full and the staff kept busy. Safe to say the "ghost" of the Wabbit is now dead and buried.
anonymous - 9 Jun 2007 14:12 |
Ales always in tip-top condition. The Brakspear Bitter is always superb. The only downside is the occasional gobby customer 'holding court' at the bar.
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This is my favourite town pub. It is very "village local in town" in style. Stan and Lisa (landlord and landlady )always extend a warm welcome. The Real ales are kept in excellent condition, hence the recent CAMRA awards.
Well used prior to home football, and close enough to the town centre to make it well worth the visit. Currently (Dec 2006) running a rolling beer festival.
I recommend a visit, if you like your ales real.
Steve.
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Four handpumps with three of them having regularly changing beers. Brakspears is a permanant beer.
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WARM,FRIENDLY,STREET CORNER LOCAL WHERE THE LANDLORD LOOKS AFTER HIS REAL ALE AND ALL CUSTOMERS.
QUIZ NIGHTS ON TUESDAYS ARE POPULAR AND WELL SUPPORTED.
OWEN - 21 Aug 2005 00:06 |
