The Old Well, Barnard Castle - pub details
Address: 21 The Bank, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8PH [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 21740) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
- Outside seating, Accommodation available
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> Current user rating: 7.2/10 (rated by 13 users)
other pubs nearby:
Raby Arms Hotel, Barnard Castle (0.1 miles), Golden Lion, Barnard Castle (0.1 miles), Black Horse, Barnard Castle (0.1 miles), Turks Head, Barnard Castle (0.1 miles), White Swan, Barnard Castle (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Old Well, Barnard Castle
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| Was passing the Old Well Inn by, when I happened to gaze through the window and notice a selection of hand pumps at the bar with pump clips I didn't recognise. So I did an about-turn and I was in! The layout is a bit sprawling, on entering the front bar there was an old guy who looked like he had been there all day but no sign of any bar staff, so I made my way to the rear/side bar which is fairly narrow and more of a wide corridor really with seating wedged in. 5 pumps greeted me and all were available. Tim Taylor Landlord, Cameron Strongarm, Mithril Boaty McBoatface, White Hot (possibly by Consett Ale Works) and one called Ali (presumably named after Muhammad, but no idea of the brewery). A half of Boaty McBoatface set me back £1.50. This is a 3.7% ale and was OK, but fell a little short of some of the other Mithril ales I have had in the past. Perhaps my taste buds were still recovering from the sausage roll drink in the Golden Lion. The pub was quiet at the time of my visit. Perhaps uncomfortably quiet. I stayed in the "corridor" bar which I figured was preferable to sitting with God in the front bar. It is a fairly traditional looking pub at the front half but then beyond the corridor bar is a very stylish restaurant setup with a large conservatory area attached. A group of diners were just leaving in fact. A bit of a strange experience - perhaps would be better when busier. RealAleRobUK - 21 Jun 2016 17:30 |
| Is an excellent place for real ale in Barnard Castle with a cracking set of bar staff apart from that miserable red faced old t*at called J**n who is often behind the bar. Why on earth Peter the owner keeps this sullen old sack of pus in a job is beyond me because i dont know anyone else who has such a lack of customer service skills who manages to hold a job behind the bar. darloexile - 7 Jun 2014 14:14 |
| Over rated IMHO Called in on a Sunday afternoon. Miserable bar man, short measure and a too cold pint. Soulless bar/ Maybe I was unlucky. LickeyEndBooze - 24 Apr 2014 20:42 |
| Lovely old pub with a good Cameron's, lots of clutter/decor, friendly staff and locals, and live music. mtaylor40 - 15 Jan 2014 12:35 |
| Having tried another pub in Barnard Castle with some disappointment at the beer, we picked up an issue of the CAMRA newsletter and saw an ad for The Old Well, and went there. Good choice. We found it perfectly comfortable, with superbly-kept real ales (some of them very local and special) and a simple but delicious menu. First rate, and we'd recommend it to anyone. mosey - 15 May 2012 21:28 |
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