The Lexden Crown, Colchester - pub details
Previously called: The Crown Inn
Address: 235, Lexden Rd, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4DA [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 19423) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Colchester (1.8 miles), Colchester Town (2.1 miles), Hythe (3.2 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
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> Current user rating: 5.5/10 (rated by 11 users)
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user reviews of the Lexden Crown, Colchester
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| The revamped Crown may do very well (and I hope it does), but yet another example of losing an old fashioned boozer and gaining another gastropub. Wheel154 - 16 Jun 2010 11:40 |
| I've learned that it has been bought by the owner of The Lemon Tree restaurant and has been done up. If the job has been done properly the Crown (renamed The Lexden Crown) should do well as there is no competition in the area. scoobslabrador - 27 Apr 2010 15:32 |
| Went past at the weekend and saw that it was closed for redevelopment. Does anyone know what is going on? scoobslabrador - 7 Apr 2010 10:24 |
| A not very enjoyable visit to The Crown last night. My mate ordered Harwich Town Redoubt Stout and I had Red Fox Fox & Hind Bitter. Mine was very tired and well past its best, the redoubt stout was undrinkable and vinegar like. Really we should have complained but when two different beers are that bad you worry the rest of them are also like it. In the end we ordered a cab and parked our beers on the table outside. Why do pubs persist in selling too many beers for their turnover? Outside there is advertising stating that they sell 8 real ales, I think 6 were available last night. Judging by this they should take it down to about two or three. There is no way the landlord tasted those beers before they opened up. It will be a long time before I check up on this pub again. A vastly reduced BITE score to reflect this visit. Love_good_ale - 29 Jun 2009 00:25 |
| I met the new enthusiastic landlord and his experienced barman at the weekend. The pub looked clean and tidy and well presented. The pub is a free house and has eight hand pumped ales. There is no point in listing the beers as they regularly completely change. I noticed that a number of local brewers were being supported which was good to see. There were also two dark beers available; Railway Taverns Crab and Winkle and Harwich Towns Station Porter. We only had time for the one beer this time but no problems with the beer quality or temperature. The pub is split into two different bar areas. Four hand pumps in the front bar and another four up the stairs in the other bar. There is a blackboard that you can see from both bars showing all the available beer and their strengths. There is certainly enough seating in both bar areas. There are many classic pop/rock music pictures in both bars. I will certainly use the pub again soon. I just hope they can support eight real ales. I see from the other BITE reviews that the beer quality has been an issue in the past. I for one would rather see a smaller choice if there is a problem turning eight barrels of ale over in a week or less. The landlord seemed very keen and experienced and I am sure he knows exactly what he is doing. Love_good_ale - 3 Jun 2008 00:22 |
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