The Cross Inn, Great Bromley - pub details
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Address: Ardleigh Road, Great Bromley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7TL [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 34831) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Hythe (4 miles), Alresford (4 miles), Wivenhoe (4.5 miles)
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> Current user rating: 7.5/10 (rated by 2 users)
other pubs nearby:
Wooden Fender, Ardleigh (1.7 miles), Kings Arms, Elmstead (2.0 miles)
user reviews of the Cross Inn, Great Bromley
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| Great little country pub that also houses the post office at the side. You get into the pub via the back parking area and patio at back. Richard the Landlord owns two friendly husky dogs so make sure you close the back two gates. Four hand pumped ales; Adnams Broadside, Wadworth Henrys IPA, Sticklegs Malt Shovel Mild and Sticklegs Prizefighter. The pub has only recently been brewing their beer. I believe the name is linked to the former British Heavyweight Champion Boxer who ran the pub after his retirement. Frank Goddard ran the pub from 1924 to 1957. The pub is a free house and all the ale is currently �2.60. The Malt Shovel Mild has appeared around the country at various beer festivals and Richard was pleased to show me the award it had already received. The hand pump that currently has Broadside regularly changes and Richard stated he had Wherry down in the cellar. Previous guest pump clips are on show at the back of the bar. The Sticklegs ales are not currently pulled from hand pump and will be poured straight from the cask. There is a fruit machine that one of the locals was using whilst I was there. Funnily enough on the pubs official website he looks like he is pictured on it there. The pub has an annual beer festival usually over the weekend of the late May Bank Holiday. Richard also hosts a monthly folk night and has regular charity quiz nights. There is a wood burning stove in the large fire place which I imagine is nice in the winter. Love_good_ale - 5 May 2009 00:44 |
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