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could be so much better..... 4 hand pumps with beers from Jennings, Marstons, Wychwood and Ushers, beer was in good condition however....... it seems whoever own this pub has taken a leaf out of Wells & Youngs book to try and mislead punters into thinking their customers are getting a real choice when all of these beers come from Marston or subsidiary companies and the fact that there is a big sign outside telling eveyone its a "free house" just rubs salt into the wound. The lager/bottled beer offerings are pathetic (read standard pub chain fodder) The pub was only about a third full on a saturday evening, some dreadful din was blasting out of the sound system at a very uncomfortable level - i recall from previous visits atleast one end of the pub had the sound turned down for those wanting to chat and not be deafened, massive tv screens everywhere but nobody actually watching them - again read standard pub chain.
I was handed a card so that if i bought 7 pints of real ale my 8th would be free the only problem was that it only ran for a month and it had already expired. This pub seems to be doing its level best to drive customers away or just hasnt got the faintest idea how to attract them in the first place.
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yet another shitty pub of which bedford seems to have a surplus. Obviously desighned for the friday/saturday night crowd as row upon row of watered down lagers await you in this pub that somehow calls itself a"freehouse went for the westons still cider and it tasted more lukewarm watered down piss. Thank god I didnt try the food menu which looked horrendously expensive if its as the beer. The fact that this pub was mostly empty on a sunday lunchtime speaks for itself.
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an oasis in the desert, timothy taylors landlord buy 6 get one free,it does not get any better than this but the down side, poxy telly's every where with no one watching them and the gents toilets are truly disgusting dried flegm on the walls,broken tiles,filthy flooors and the smell takes your breath away but not in a good way !!,one of the door locks in the gents has been broken for at least three weeks.
There is no excuse for a pub that charges nearly 3 quid a pint for bitter to expect men to use the toilets in this condition.but when all said and done it's the only pub in the town to my knowledge that sells TTL so I am left with no choice but to drink there for the sake of my taste buds,I must just say the staff are generally very nice and cheerfull but then they must have there own staff toilets !!
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pleasant suprise - 2 hand pumps - Abbot available + Landlord unavailable - maybe there is hope yet...
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Looks like it might have been a decent pub at some stage, but this historic building has been ruined by a partial conversion into a soul-less High Street lager emporium. Had to make do with a bottle of Newcastle Brown with my cheap microwave dinner.
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Decent enough bar but nothing to write home about, or even on here really. Standard keg offering although I did also see Friuli. Looks popular for live sports. A plaque outside says that the Rose Inn Tavern has been on the site since the 17th Century. I'm sure it's now a shadow of it's former self but I suppose we should be glad it's still a pub and they still serve beer.
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This is a great pub if your an Evertonian.Its run by an Evertonian named Paul and is a great atmosphere on match days.Never any 'atmosphere' or worry that anythings going to 'kick off' during a game either.
As for the food side of things,the food is great
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Food very nice and the service excellent on the last visit.
Good atmosphere and nice outside area for the summer.
anonymous - 3 May 2007 21:34 |
the staff are friendly enough, but i call this a "spiking pub" for obvious reasons. never leave your drink unattended.
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lamentable selection of "supermarket" wines, most of the lagers of the variety where being born without tastedbuds would not put you at a disadvantage. Food which makes McDonalds look gourmet. A very sterile sorry affair all in all, pandering to the sky tv/football crowd, so there's a suprise (not) The service is warm and friendly in spite of all this. Suggest a short wander to some of the places away from Bedford high street for a slice of real life and beverages you can enjoy (and taste)
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Not the worst pub on the high street but still not nice on a friday or saturday night, very noisy not the sort of place to go for a decent conversation.
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this place rocks. not due to the layout, selection of drinks or music but due to the staff and great managers. can get very busy at the weekend but that proves how great this place can be. even the door staff are friendly, polite and quite cute!!!
get there early to get a seat, and order in quanity for drinks, else you will have a long wait.
Top marks to the boss, the hobgoblin should learn from them!!!!
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Noisy, crowded, too loud music, very smoky, mainly attracts students and young adults, nice outside area though that is its one reedeming feature.
anonymous - 18 Oct 2005 21:03 |
One of the better bars on the High Street. Not a great place for real ales, but that's not the market they're after. Excellent bar staff are fun and quick to serve you and it has a large outdoor seating area. Nice!
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