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Had just come back down off Ben Nevis, it had taken us 7hrs to get up and down, and we were KNACKERED! A pint of River Leven Blonde just hit the spot! It was quickly followed by a Red Cuillin, and then by another Blonde...lovely! The perfect setting for a pub! Excellent beer and friendly service, didn't eat here, but I can certainly recommend the beer!
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What an amazing setting to sit out and have a beer, sitting in the shadows of mountains, although sadly not one of the many people who'd been up Ben Nevis that day and were justifiably celebrating their achievement.
Fine food and the Cairngorm Stag Bitter was lovely. Characterful and well worth a vist if in the area. Strange to have so much natural beauty when the town of Fort William itself is a dreadful eyesore.
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Huge hangar of a pub, lots of space both inside and out. We had spent the day climbing Ben Nevis and came down to find Red Cuillin, Nessie's Monster Mash and Sheepshagger on tap, a great choice of beers in good condition.
Stayed for a steak and chips - food is a tad on the expensive side but the cooking is way above what pub-grub standard. Steak came nicely medium-rare, pink in the middle, with whisky sauce, and we had a highly sinful cranachan for dessert (cream, cream, cream, whisky and strawberries, roughly in that order) - bill came to �30 for two. Highly recommended, particularly for the friendly and very competent staff.
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This pub is at the foot of Ben Nevis and is an excellent place to quence your thirst after an ascent. It's bare boards and refectory style make it very walker friendly. I had a beer from the Cairngorm brewery which was very good. Unfortunately it was the only one on, but that is probably an indication of teh tourist season being almost over. I'd certainly rather have 1 good ale than have to cope with 2 or more which are stale.
A pub which well worth the trouble to find.
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We walked up to here from the Glen Nevis campsite (directions below*) and it was well worth it. Good food and beer in a very unique and interesting place. Both of the Cairngorm brews were on good form (Stag and Eagle Blond) and the food was imaginative. Went back again the next day on the way back to the campsite after doing Ben Nevis - that pint was most welcome!!
*If staying at the campsite at Glen Nevis: Leave the site and go back on the main road towards Fort William, turning right in to the Ben Nevis visitors centre car park and crossing the footbridge, turn right along the river bank and then up the Ben Nevis path toward the Inn.
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We were in fort william for a wedding and someone told us about this place it is very nice but can get very busy the food is very good only had a couple of real ales though.
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We visited here Wednesday afternoon and found it closed. Apparently it only opens from Thursday to Sunday at this time of year. This is a little unfortunate, since quite a few other people were also going away disappointed, despite us only being there a few minutes. We returned on the Thursday and found it open - there was a sign saying that it would also be closed on Saturday for a private party - a pub only open 3 days of the week is not very impressive. We had a snack here (Parsnip and Tarragon soup), which was very nice. Most other people were also here for the food. They did have 2 real ales from the Isle of Skye Brewery - Red Cuillin and Young Pretender. The building itself was also quite pleasant, once we'd finally managed to get inside!
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Nice place, worth the effort to get to because of the unique setting and building. Couple of local ales on tap
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Or even visitors.
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Another must find pub, good beer, good service, good food. Real ale at the foot of Ben Nevis, a great stop for walkers and visiters alike.
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I loved this place, bit of a drive from Glasgow but well worth it.
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great pub. great views (obviously really). it's the food that really sells it. the sticky toffee pudding is the most orgasmic thing i've tasted.
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Ahh.. the Ben Nevis Inn..!! What would we do without it!? On a cold day, when your toes iz froze, get along to this inn, excellent food, excellent ale, excellent staff, excellent facilities (log fire, etc) excellent view of 'Ben Nevis' (..that hill thing!) They even have a bunk-house, for patrons who cannot stand up for any length of time, after guzzling too many of their fine ales! What a place! What a pub! Every town should have a pub like this...!! I only wish it was walking distance from London...! TJ
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Only been to this pub once and it was full of drunken fruitcake tourists - So I had to join them and had a great time!!! Jura whiskey top class
anonymous - 6 Dec 2004 10:39 |
was unable to walk having climed up ben nevis carrying 17stones of beer belly up so it was a great place to stop for a beer and some top notch food.
Matt - 31 Aug 2004 11:01 |
