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Can't say that the look of a 1970s East German social club appeals to me too much and the metal garden chairs weren't too comfortable. With just me and the landlady knitting in the window, there wasn't much of an atmosphere this afternoon. Byatt's Regal Blonde and Hook Norton Double Stout were the 2 handpulls - whilst my pint of stout was decent enough, it wasn't good enough to warrant me staying for a 2nd or revisiting for that matter.
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I came in here just after opening one night and while the beer was fine the place was downright freezing. It was akin to drinking in someone's living room; I wasn't too impressed but a couple of hours later might have been fine.
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Might just edge out the other pubs in Long Itchington as it has a proper locals' feel and the publican family are friendly and welcoming. Also, they sell a glorious range of pickled items (as mentioned in the Good Beer Guide) and there were 3 interesting ales on tap. Not much choice for vegetarians on the food front and the dining room does look a bit old fashioned though.
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Consistently good. Great rotating Ale, and fantastic Steaks. This is the difference when you can do your own thing as a Free House, and are not tied to some God-Awful PubCo. Dont change anything - all is good here!
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Always my faviourite pub in Long Itch. Visit often and regularly eat here. At the beer festival it does what it says on the tin. Serves fantastic beer and every year has Napton waterbuffelo burgers and ice cream :-) Fantastic village local :-)
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Worth the walk from the canal. Good real ale and exceptional food at reasonable prices. Faultless!
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Went here during a holiday on the Grand Union Canal. Long Itchington is something of a beer mecca with three pubs in the Good Beer guide and a beer festival in May involving all 6 pubs in the village. The Harvester is a fabulous pub - friendly and good quality beer (from Adnams, Hook Norton and Dark Star when we visited). A bit of a walk from the canal, although the landlord showed us a short cut back, which crossed some fabulous ridge and furrowed fields.
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Fab Pub, like being stuck in a 70's timewarp before Lie-bore and the Pub Co's wrecked the industry. Great sense of humour by the gents behind the bar, very well kept Ale, and do things ever so slightly differently to the others. I would heartily recommend this place if you like decent Cask Ale, served without pretence. I for one will be visiting again very soon! CAMRA GBG listed for the last 24 years, apparently as well!
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Was last here in 2005 - from another canal boat holiday. Just as good. Unspoiled village local with very well kept local ales - deservedly in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide for over 20 consecutive years I understand. Landlord has a dry sense of humour. Food mow rather expensive for a pub - they need to watch out charging those prices in a basic unmodernised pub. Tried the nearby Buck and Bell which looked attractive but didn't take to the atmosphere and the casual attitude of the staff. Discovered that the pubs in the village get together to host a beer festival over the May Day Bank Holiday each year. Sounds really good.
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Returned here for the first time in 14 years - spent a very pleasant evening enjoying excellent Hook Norton and Wye Valley ales and superb value food. Really friendly management helped to make this a highly enjoyable evening.
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Pool table - recently replaced. Good pub food, well-kept beer (Hook Norton, and a couple of guest ales, which are changed regularly). Very friendly family-owned pub. Rated 3rd out of 50,000 UK pubs.
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looks ok from the out side in side great beer and fab steaks
simon mills - 18 Sep 2005 13:20 |
