Clytha Arms, Clythaback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Our final stop of the day in Monmouthshire and once again we'd saved the best until last. The Clytha Arms is set in nice countryside between Abergavenny and Raglan. It has plenty of outdoor space, including some nice garden areas at the rear, with a children's play area and a boules pitch, along with a lovely pear tree. The gardens look across fields with goats, horses and rabbits. Inside was reasonably quiet when we arrived. By the time we left, they were doing a roaring trade with their speciality tapas dishes. All tables were taken and you could hardly move in the bar area. Ales were Felinfoel Double Dragon, Untapped Whoosh & UPA, Purple Moose Madog's Ale, Dark Star Hophead & Uley Bitter. Ciders were Gwynt y Ddraig Black Dragon & Haymaker, Ty Gwyn Perry, Weston's Rosie's Pig Strawberry & Elderflower and a Yarlington Mill cider from a local guy named Jim Bevan! I was all set to go for the perry, until I noticed the battered Yarlington Mill box on the bar. At 9%, it wasn't for the faint hearted. But, it was very nice indeed. Great pub.
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Friendly service from this superb roadside traditional pub.The pint of Wye Valley "Flower Power" was spot on. The food looked very appetizing albeit rather pricey. 8/10
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Stopped here on a tour yesterday. Excellent range of well kept ales. I think all in the party enjoyed what they had. Didn't have time to sample the food.
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It was the Clytha Arms festival of Welsh Cider and Perry last weekend, I visited for a couple of hours on the Sat afternoon, as well as the 30 or so ciders and perrys they also had four interesting guest beers on in the main pub. The ciders were served in the 'barn' to the rear of the pub and although very busy (it was very sunny) I was always quickly served and offered a taster every time. The field out the back for camping was absolutely full, and I should imagine as a result was rather noisy later in the evening. Fantastic place, everything a proper pub should be, its such a shame so many country pubs find it seemingly diffecult to replicate this, I put it down to the fact that they just can't be bothered.
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Love this place. Always stop off on the way down to Gower, knowing I can get a quality bar lunch and a decent interesting pint (or two) of something local.
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I'd been here once before for a terrific summer sunday lunch. I came back mid-week evening in November and wished I hadn't. Beer was first rate but food poor and service worse. But then I was the only person eating and I don't think they were too bothered. A pity.
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Tempted to move from Somerset to Wales just be near this wonderful pub. Drinking Rhmney Ale and Felinfoel while my dogs scamper round the place stealing crisps.........aaaahhhh!!! Man and dog heaven, this place and my first 10.
Lovely place, lovely setting, lovely beers. Didnt try the food but it looked very good indeed....lots of fish on the menu. Mixed clientele from teens outside avin a fag to retired colonels in the restaurant. nice loos.
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Situated on minor road between Raglan and Abergavenny, it can be a rather tricky place to find unless you know the area, definitely one to test out the SatNav. The first thing that you notice when you get there are the extensive gardens with benches and tables. The pub is a farmhouse style building with a pavilion style canopy along the front covering some outside seating. The porch contains a selection of the beer pump clips from the various guest ales that have passed through the multiple hand pumps. On my visit there was an excellent selection that included Rhymney, Double Dragon, Festivity, Old Hooky and Tally Ho as well as Adnams Barley Wine from a barrel on the counter, Old Rosie cider, Herefordshire Country Perry and Theakstons and Westons cider on draught. If you can�t be happy with that lot then you really should give up drinking. The pub has won several CAMRA awards and when we were there they had just that day won the South & Mid Wales Region pub of the year and to celebrate all the Real Ales were �1 a pint for the evening. Things really don�t get better than that. The interior is divided into 3 areas. The main bar has a bare wood floor, pews in the window bays, fireplace, brewery posters and mirrors, teddy bear figures, ceramics, urns and a table skittles board. Through to the carpeted lounge bar with impressive soot encrusted inglenook fireplace guarded by 2 stone dogs with shields, an old record player and a large settle. Beyond this room is the dining area, quite expensive but food is of high quality. Even a trip to the toilets throws up a surprise in the clever murals on the brickwork. The whole pub is very welcoming and there was a wonderful bubbly barmaid keeping evryone entertained. There were several dogs who also seemed to enjoy the pub as much as their owners. It is all very civilised and friendly and even though there is no music or TV�s the bubble of conversation ensures that there is never any deathly silence. To cap it all, they also sell their own hand made soap and chutney. They seem to think of everything here. A fantastic place and I was close to giving it the magical 10 rating however the �1 a pint celebrations may have clouded some of my judgement. I shall one day return and hopefully find enough for the missing point.
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We have been a few times now and generally enjoy the pub, the beer, cider and food have all been above par. My only real gripe is the 'inexperienced' staff, there seems to be a lack of product knowledge.
anonymous - 16 Feb 2007 13:01 |
I tried the Hook Norton recently and was sent to heaven.
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My favourite non-London pub. My annual pilgrimage to play cricket against the locals is one of the highlihgts of my year.
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