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The Farmers Arms, Barrow In Furness
It might have cask ale but it was largely undrinkable on my recent visit. A scary women's darts match was taking place and purchase of raffle tickets unavoidable. Friendly boss. Peculiar decor - like a pensioner's sitting room. Could be much better.
14 Dec 2007 20:54
The Farmers Arms, Barrow In Furness
It might have cask ale but it was largely undrinkable on my recent visit. A scary women's darts match was taking place and purchase of raffle tickets unavoidable. Friendly boss. Peculiar decor - like a pensioner's sitting room. Could be much better.
14 Dec 2007 20:54
The cask ales are generally spectacularly good but the ambience resembles that of a furniture showroom.
13 Mar 2007 14:43
Very hard to get a pint in good condition. Atmosphere is dark and smoky and regulars cliquey. Vague staff. Could do a lot better.
9 Jan 2007 00:36
The Ambrose Hotel, Barrow In Furness
Proper free-house run by real people rather than some chain. Good beer. Can be smoky. Rubbish "turns" on at the weekend. Decor designed by David Blunkett. Best proper pub in Barrow.
13 Dec 2006 22:43
The Furness Railway, Barrow In Furness
Smoky, dodgy beer, chronically under-staffed, smells of vomit, inedible food.
Typical Wetherspoons pub.
13 Dec 2006 22:39
Not nearly as good as when Mark and Ceppie Evans ran it. Now very smoky and little beer choice beyond Green King's yawnful offerings.
13 Dec 2006 11:52
Self-conciously eccentric pub attracts self-declared "eccentric" people - yawn. Crap beer too.
13 Dec 2006 11:45
A very prominent sign above the door declares it to be a "fun pub".
That's fun in the same sense as "having your piles treated with a wire brush" I suppose.
Dismal.
13 Dec 2006 11:20
Incredible international beer selection. Good communicative and knowledgeable staff. Worth paying the extra for. Other pubs could learn lessons.
9 Dec 2006 15:12
The Copper Dog, Leece, Cumbria
Ambience like a Daily Mailing-reading pensioner's living room. Beer good, food ok.
9 Dec 2006 15:01
The Ship Inn, Kirkby In Furness
Beer's always fresh but the selection needs widening. Oh, often too bloody hot (not the beer, the pub), thank god it's non smoking. Sarcastic and sardonic Geordie landlord well-liked local figure.
9 Dec 2006 14:58
Awful. Horrible tellies, horrible lighting, stale smells, Courage Directors (CAMRA-types who put it in their GBG need re-educating).
9 Dec 2006 14:41
No longer (Dec 06) owned by Hawkshead Brewery. Still got their beer though, and very good it is too.
Too smoky, TVs showing relentless drivel (SKY sport) with volume on should be torn down and stamped upon. Terrible wallpaper.
9 Dec 2006 14:30
Nuclear sub's armaments could be put to good use on this place.
A pub for people who don't like pubs.
9 Dec 2006 14:26
Been visiting this pub on-and-off for 20 yrs but never quite got it.
OK, it's pretty, the beer's good but not exceptional (try asking for a sparkler to be removed and risk being sneered to death), it's unbearably cramped.
Most recent visit - pint of Gladiator was oxidised (damp cardboard flavour) and sour - a strong case for a replacement and an apology. I polite complaint was met with "my wife's been drinking it all night", "it's perfectly clear", "it was delivered three days ago" all delivered with f*ck-off-don't-bother-me body language.
Very typical of an attitude all to common in the pub world - the customer is always wrong.
Overrated.
9 Dec 2006 14:18
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The Red Lion Inn, Dalton in Furness
Very much improved since the smoking ban.
6 Jan 2008 20:02