The Hope in Sutton

Best pub for excellent, constantly changing beers, attentive staff, monthly festival, cultural events and no muzak. Sells thirds of 12% beers. Renowned, and with good reason!

It was our first time in the hope yesterday afternoon, been wanting to visit for a long time as I’ve heard great things and we were definitely not disappointed. We all had a great day, such a great different variety and was very pleased with the wonderful service from Caroline and Johnathan who put up with us all day. Will definitely be revisiting.

Came down in support of Dulwich Hamlet and in here for a couple and simple snacks. It’s a traditional village/suburban pub with a fair bit of character. Obviously popular and has a biggish tent out the back to add to the original bar space. A very large thoughtful selection of beers which has again brought the title CAMRA pub of the year hereabouts. We had some large baps filled with bacon etc at a very fair £2.50 each.

Really disappointed. Came on a long journey for the infamous sharer roast only for all roasts to be sold out. Real shame! They should be better prepared for Sunday roast demand - will still book again as it’s 10/10 when we’ve been before. Pub renovated and a nice vibe

Just a legend. Great selection of rare beers. Great atmosphere. They sell beers in thirds if you want to try out a few. A place with a lot of character. Its a community owned pub and it shows. Great but very busy beer festivals. I try to go every month. If you go regularly you get known and it is really friendly.

Took my very well behaved baby along for a quick drink and very rudely got asked to leave after paying for lots of drinks. Tiny invisible sign saying no under 14s. Very upsetting for a tired parent!!!

This is quite simply the best pub you can find anywhere in London for aficionados of real ales & beers. Staff are a delight

We attended this pub early February after a birthday lunch somewhere else. We were a party of 6, just looking to have a quick lunch time pint or two. When entering, the pub was very busy which was good for business. There was one large table round the back of the bar that was unoccupied barring a packet of crisps. Pub courtesy would state that you don’t use a table if people’s drinks are there but as there was just a packet of crisps, we decided to sit. A few moments later, a chap called Mark came out from the bar to state, “I’ll have my table back in a minute”, grabbing his bag of crisps and walking off with an attitude. 4/6 of our party are regular drinkers here. They recognised Mark and claimed he was the manager and a shareholder in the pub! The fact that he was more annoyed a regular party of people came in to spend money in his pub than him being able to sit at a table of 6 seats on his own and barely reserved was really quite astounding. Poor customer service and poor decision making IMO. This small community pub has a great reputation normally, for not having TVs and fruit machines, but an old school pub atmosphere where drinking and socialising is really the aim. Mark was rude and ungrateful, and that is not how I expect a staff member to act, let alone a manager?! Do better Mark.

This is the best place for a pint of Real Ale in this part of London. The beer is never less than in superb condition - there’s a good choice of real ales, or cider and lager if you prefer. The food is good value with an excellent choice, including pub snacks. Handy outside drinking area at the back. No piped music or sports on TV. The car park at the side is quite small. Definitely worth visiting the pub if you are ever in the area.

But the cook is a bit highly strung (mad) for want of a better word. but a very friendly pub and Caroline (barmaid) is very friendly and accommodating all in all a lovely atmosphere and will be visiting again

Truly an excellent pub. Excellent range of well kept ales. Proper cider. Proper and reasonably priced pub food. I have craved a pub that sells a Ploughmans lunch or chilli con carne. Today I had to choose between the two. I went for the Ploughmans. Very tasty. The cheese was tasty and a very generous serving, in fact I would have given a quarter of my cheese serving for another piece of bread!

The beer, the staff, the atmosphere and the food are all outstanding. The only problem is that having this pub as a local means I have developed incredibly high standards that simply cannot be met in most other pubs! People writing negative reviews because of the children's policy are ridiculous. I have two under 5s and I take them down the road to the Greyhound if we're out as a family. It is refreshing to have a space that's kid free.

Great pub, a wonderful selection of beers, tasty reasonably priced food. The bar staff were friendly and very helpful. All in all a great experience We had a very enjoyable relaxed afternoon. Will return and definitely recommend.

Was blown away today by our first visit to this amazing pub. We went for the real ales (CAMRA ) available and had a chance to enjoy some great beers. 3 of us had the ploughmans for main course which have to say these were exceptionally good and probably had one of my favourite ploughmans of all time!. To follow we had icecreams and rhubarb and custard which were delicious. The service by the managment was 'first class' and other establishments should to aspire to give their customers this 'level of service'. Can't wait to come back.

Excellent pub, great range of real ales, reasonable priced starting at £4.00 a pint for 3.8% beers up to £5 fir stronger %’s. Had Sausages Mash and onion gravy for lunch which was superb and only £7.50 Pub was really busy for a Saturday lunchtime, which speaks volumes for the pub

Had such a great day at the hope! One of the best pubs I’ve been to in a long time! The best selection of Ales, staff were amazing and so was the food!! Also, would I be able to get Caroline’s number?😉 Let’s just say I’ll definitely be visiting again!

Got charged £9.90 for 1 and a 1/2 pints IPA beer!!! Then my son bought us 2 pints of yellow beer which HONESTLY looked like liquid lemon curd and tasted) like grapefruit juice!?!? If this is 'real ale' you can keep it!! The food wasn't much better - a small pot of thick soup for £7.50 - ok if you're dyslexic or on a diet!!!

Dozens of real ales on tap, loads of cider options, it's just magnificent. The pot meals for about £8 are great value too. My favourite thing though was when someone asked if they did Guinness, the reply from the bar keeper was "we don't deal with those capitalist bast*rds"

A fairly frequent visitor to London to see family, we have a new go to place when we are down. The Hope is wonderful, great selection of real ales, friendly staff, a great beer garden with covered areas if needed, and a fair price is charged (for London). A must visit for anyone who craves a proper traditional friendly boozer in the capital.

Quirky but friendly and nice place particularly if you are an ale drinker. Food was good too although fairly basic.

We booked a table for a couples get together over lunchtime. We were welcomed staff explained the easy process for ordering drinks and food through the pubs website. Cash and cards are accepted. As always a fantastic range of real ales. Staff and clientele were...

Wonderful pub, extremely friendly staff and wonderful drinks selection. The covid safe regulations are spot on. Would definitely recommend!

Just doing simple food given circumstances but it was very tasty and the staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating, especially since we hadn't booked. Would highly recommend.

Meeting a friend for a long awaited catch up over a pot meal and a pint..very good..ales as expected.The outdoor/marquee well worked out.Staff helped ordering on the app due to poor battery life. A triumph of friendly, helpful staff over dodgy wi-fi signal and my...

I visited the Hope and i love their selection of ale. The atmosphere is fantastic, people talk to each other, play games and everyone is incredibly friendly. The food and ale festivals they hold are well worth a visit. The pub is dog-friendly and has...

Love this pub but please keep an eye on numbers of people you let in during this pandemic!!!It started of so well,having to book a table beforehand.Recently noticing regulars strolling in to join groups already there ,drinking at the bar.The numbers getting silly,no free tables...

The Hope was recommended to me by a friend who said it was a quality real ale pub. We came over from Kent, after reserving our table on their website (mandatory during the Covid period) and received a prompt response. The pub had a good...

The Hope is the perfect pub. It’s not a sports pub: no television screens blaring out inane football or rugby. It’s not a pseudo-nightclub: there’s no music at all, in fact. It’s not a pretentious gastropub: neither quenelles nor quinoa in sight. What it is...

Meeting a friend for a drink and a meal in these covìd times is difficult,however the combination of timely renovations,a startling ale stock and a brilliant one pot meal selection made this an ideal way to catch up in the garden Having bòoked in advance...

Best community pub ever ! Food is the best home cooked food to be had by a brilliant chef who makes it all from scratch, beef stroganoff the best hot pot and will fill you up all day ! Fresh crusty bread tops it off...

What a brilliant pub always plenty of different selections of beer With friendly advice if you’re not too sure what to be drinking. Always visit when I’m down on my mum.

What a fabulous pub. Plenty of real ales, bitters and beers on tap, dozens of cans in the fridges and cheap, decent pot meals to be bought. It's simply a wonderful pub

I visit the Hope fairly regularly. I love their selection of ales, how knowledgeable the staff are and the offer of a taster before you commit to a beer. The atmosphere is fantastic, people talk to each other, play games and everyone is incredibly friendly....

Quite simply if you like to experience a large variety of beers, lagers and ciders served by professional, knowledgeable staff then this is where you need to be as it's huge amount of awards will attest to. If you want gourmet expensive food then go...

My wife, daughter and son-in-law came to The Hope for Saturday lunchtime drinks during December 2019. I am a CAMRA member and a real ale fan, and loved the place. Sensible pricing, GREAT ales, knowledgeable staff, and comfortable. The middle-lounge displays all the awards this...

I visited this pub a week ago because of a beer festival. The selection was absolutely fantastic, most of the beers being porters or strong ales. I had a very good time and that was mainly because I didn't have to put up with screaming and running kids like in other so called family friendly pubs. And I'm not a grumpy old man who hates the younger generation, just an average pubgoer who enjoys having a pint or two, and at the same time I'm able to complete some work that I wasn't able to do in the office, without the distraction of kids running riot. The no kids policy was the best thing this pub could introduce.

Certainly different , no kids is fine by me. Great choice of beers and super hot pot meals. Don't forget to log in your car in the carpark or you might get a fine. Aristotle from Brisbane

Often come to this pub with my friends and have enjoyed the beer for many years. Just can’t get on with the mean spirited no kids policy. Was having lunch the other day and a young mum came in with her very young child to meet what I assume were her parents who had arrived earlier and already ordered food and drinks. She was promptly asked to leave - pathetic!When I asked why they banned kids they said it was to do with people letting their kids run riot on Sunday afternoons. Well grow a pair and tell those parents to sort it out rather than this cowardly blanket ban.

We were a party of 4 hoping for a lovely Sunday roast. But the hope doesn’t do any roast dinners on a Sunday? So instead I settled for fish n chips. Disappointed. Small piece of fish. Oven cooked chips. My partner had ham egg & chips. Basic. My friends had the pork and Cajun chicken. Small portion sizes. The dessert was better. Lemon sponge pudding which they enjoyed. I realise that they got there ‘award’ for beers & ales & not for food which is very average.

A hidden gem for real pub lovers with a superb selection of beers. The hot pots served with bread are great. It's nice to find a proper pub with nice people serving and drinking in.

Another place we went to with our friends who live in the area and they said the bar was a great friendly place and it is. The people in the bar had a good chat with us and it was a great night, full of fun and some guys with guitars in the main bar having a sing song.

The Hope was and still is a great pub. I used to love going there on the weekends for a few quiet beers during the day. However since becoming a dad, that’s no longer possible since the owners have arbitrarily, and without explanation, banned all children from their premises. That includes sleeping babies by the way. I understand why some of the locals might not appreciate screaming toddlers, but there are better ways of addressing this than implementing a blanket, mean-spirited, Trumpian-esque ban. I’m really sorry for you Pub Cat. Carshalton is at risk of losing one of its great institutions.

For a huge choice of Ales this independent pub has no allegiance to any particular brewery and you can always find the unusual exquisite brew that you won’t find anywhere else. Don’t worry there will always be something that suits you. Food is simple down to earth. They excel in pot meals like Chilli, Beef and Ale, Pork and Cider which are just a few to mention served with a generous portion of local bread. Of course there always a great choice of rolls as well.

Dunno what all the fuss is about, no kids in pubs, that should be normal. Great choice of ale, good service.

Solía ser un pub absolutamente fantástico, una gran variedad de cervezas artesanales y un gran lugar para hacer estallar con los niños para jugar su selección de juegos de mesa.

Siempre me encantaba llevar a mis niñas (13 y 8) aquí y jugar dominó y cartas. Ambos buenos niños, tranquilos y respetuosos, pero ya no son bienvenidos bajo nuevas reglas tontas.

The Hope sigue siendo uno de los mejores pubs del país. . . . . . . a menos que tengas niños pequeños! Fui a almorzar después de llevar a mis nietos a nadar y, para mi horror, me dijeron que NO HAY NIÑOS MENORES DE 14 AÑOS, EN CUALQUIER MOMENTO, EN CUALQUIER LUGAR DE LAS LOCALES, NO INCLUSO EN EL JARDÍN O SI COME. Aparentemente, las reglas cambiaron el 1 de julio de 2019. Entonces, después de muchos, muchos años de maravillosas reuniones familiares, particularmente los fines de semana RIP. Por el lado positivo, que yo sepa, ¡los perros son más que bienvenidos! ! !

No se permiten niños en el jardín, pub poco acogedor lleno de clientes groseros que hicieron comentarios no deseados a la llegada y a la salida. También obtuve una multa de estacionamiento por usar su estacionamiento para tomar una copa, ya que ningún recordatorio del personal del bar significaba que no sabía que tenía que ingresar a mi registro.

Since The Hope was taken over it has become one of the most popular pubs in Carshalton. You certainly won’t get a cheaper pint or more choice. The food is good and there is ample room - inside and outside.

Visited with friends for lunch. This is a large traditional pub with a variety of sitting areas. The choice and quality of ales was excellent and staff helpful and friendly. The food was freshly prepared, tasty and very reasonably priced. Do visit if you are passing by.

My partner was raving about this place, and he is never wrong when it comes to pubs. We came Saturday afternoon for pub lunch and a drink. There was such a variety of food! we ended up going for two hot pots. It was divine.. We will definitely be back.

Nice place to meet up with beer loving friends. Couldn't get in the car park and carshalton was heaving. The Hope was busy also and the wait at the bar was a touch long. However my beer loving friends said the beer was well worth the wait and once we'd secured a table we had a lovely lazy Sunday afternoon.

Pasé cuando pasaba porque había oído hablar de este pub. Es propiedad de la comunidad.

Me encanta este pub. . . No hay pantallas desagradables, máquinas o distracciones. . . La acogedora decoración de estilo antiguo, las magníficas selecciones de cervezas y una selección realmente sabrosa de platos de olla a un precio muy razonable, todo servido con trozos de pan encantador. Este es un poco tipo de pub, pero mi amigo y yo hemos estado a mitad de semana para la cena y media y el equipo nos ha dado la bienvenida. . . El café también era decente: se servía con un paquete de deliciosas biccies. Celebran festivales de cerveza y tienen un jardín de buen tamaño en el verano. . . También puedes hacer cosquillas en el pub gato. . . Qué no se podría amar !

Have been coming to this pub for a while. There is always a good selection of beers and the food is extremely good value. The new extension looks very smart.

Been using this pub for over 50 years and seen many landlords it is presently owner by a group of customers and has recently been extended. Famous for its real ales and it older customer. The food is popular and modestly priced.

Had heard rave reviews about pub I do not share these, variety of beer good but inside dark and not too inviting

Visited whilst staying in Carshalton clearly aims at the rich villa owners but prices are reasonable. We had ribeye steak and chicken stroganoff and both were excellent All in with a nice bottle oh house with 60 quid which I thought very good.

Great friendly atmosphere and a good selection of beers that changes regularly. A very nice place to relax.

The Hope is certainly descriptive from the outside and is a bit of a labyrinth that stretches back to an outdoor area that is nice is the sun. The staff are really friendly and there is a good range of food so that you can fill up in between the vast choice of drinks available.

Este solía ser mis obras locales y he pasado muchas noches de trabajo después de un hundimiento scoffing ale y almohadas sospechoso (scampi patatas fritas a usted).

The Hope is the friendliest, cheapest and best pub in the area. The staff are welcoming and they are knowledgeable about the products on offer, particularly the beers which are mainly from local breweries. The wines, beers and other drinks are all good value for money. They have won CAMRA Sutton and Croydon and London pub of the year several times. They are expanding at the moment and so the facilities will be much improved shortly.

What a lovely place cracking boozer loads of ales on offer superb garden to rear. Fantastic staff and even a car park. All in all first class

Es difícil encontrar pubs en el REINO UNIDO, que no han cambiado hacia las comidas más de buena cerveza. La Esperanza ha ignorado esto y se aseguró de que cada pinta es perfecto, las cervezas de huésped formulario las estándar están siempre en el punto con cada miembro del personal el tiempo para encontrar su nueva cerveza favorita.

Our favourite pub. Great beer, super food at very affordable prices and fabulous service. All tops.😎

Recomendación para este pub suficiente que llamamos allí en el camino a otro lugar y allí mucho más de lo que se pretendía. Ambiente agradable. . Bullicio". real para el lugar. Servicio rápido en el bar de (creo) el propietario) que estaba bien informado sobre las cervezas y nos aconsejó bien. Probamos varias cosas en media pintas según esas recomendaciones y nos fuimos (de mala gana! Muy buena) en licores después de algunos agradable charlar con los lugareños.

I don't give 5 stars easily. A traditional pub, no piped music, fruit machine nor jukebox. Good range of well kept ales. Imaginative but simple menu - and very tasty. A proper pub with proper pub grub!

There’s every chance this is the best pub in the world. Great beer, great company, great food and great conversation... you must visit The Hope at least once, but preferably more...

Fuimos allí el domingo para una celebración familiar. El lugar estaba lleno y estábamos dispuestos a esperar por una mesa. Llevamos a nuestros dos hijos pequeños con nosotros, que se sentaron en el suelo comiendo papas fritas, cuando decidieron pararse nos trataron con hostilidad genuina por el propietario y nos dijeron para mantenerlos bajo control y les haga sentar.

Top beer Great pub Excellent food Fantastic service Everyday is like a beer festival at the Hope so imagine what it’s like when they do have a festival. No TV No canned music No machines This is a Must visit pub

Having searched on TA we had intended on going to a different pub which was closed. So we walked to check out this place opposite. What a great find Pot meals were scrummy! Great choice of drinks

Very friendly place to grab a pint - while my husband and I were vacationing in Carshalton, we had a pint here almost every day!

Really popular local pub with a excellent selection of real ales. Staff were really friendly and helpful and let us have a taster of a few beers before deciding what we were going to have.

I lead walks for my local walking group and visited this pub twice within a period of about three weeks, to check-out the walk route and then to lead the actual walk. On both occasions I found the pub to be very friendly (both staff and customers) and the food to be exceptional including the price....very reasonable. On the day of the walk, one of the people with me wanted Guinness but found it was not stocked, however the chap behind the bar went to great lengths to find a suitable alternative. A great unspoilt, traditional pub and long may it continue.

Stopped in for a couple of scoops during a nice autumnal walk in carshalton. Some lovely rolls and pies were on offer - perfect fayre to go with your beer

It’s a fantastic local with a great range of beers and very helpful staff and even better it’s run as an independent.To the snowflake reviewers who says its full of locals - I’m a visitor and had no problems but the clue to there being locals in the pub might be “local” in the description.

Good pub for beer loads of different sorts, lovely if you like to try different beers but watch out the alcohol content as some don’t taste that strong

This pub is one of my 'locals' but not one I regularly visit unless I am with a crowd of men and get out-voted as to venue. It is very popular with men of a certain age who like their beer. For people who are passing and fancy a visit it is not the friendly pub it is made out to be as it appears to be very cliquey and, as a female, I most certainly would not go in there alone which I cannot say for many pubs these days. The 'clientele' is generally older and bearded. As I entered the bar on my last visit I was pestered by a strange man, luckily I was with a group of friends so I managed to extract myself from the situation. If you are after a quiet drink - this is not the pub for you. Didn't eat here so cannot rate it on food

There's a reason this place has just won the CAMRA pub of the year for the eighth time, it's brilliant, simply brilliant. Nothing fancy, No bells whistles or distractions. Just great beer, great staff and good company

I loved this place and the patrons. As my first pub getting of my first flight to London; this spot was great. Locals having chats with other locals and changing seats in some hierarchy I didn't understand. Terrific beer and terrific service. The food was great too. Particularly for pub food. I had pork bigos (what?!)-so tasty! Also sausages with gravy and mash. Loved this spot and would like to spend more time there.

A pub owned by the locals and is all about the beer!. Don't expect Fosters etc lager, TV's, piped music, game machines etc. There is a guitar and a piano towards the back which anybody can play. There are also various board games. This pub has a cosy feeling and you can chat to most people. The pub changes it ales regualary and you can also purchase excellent draught ciders. The pub also serves tradional pub food at resonable prices. The Hope has won the Greater London pub award 2 years running (2016/17) and during the most recent years has gained many other awards via CAMRA. Although the pub feels like a constant beer festival they also have dedicated beer festivals during the year and use the very large fixed canopy area at the back of the pub to sell other ales etc. Please see my "Youtube" channel search "MrFabchild" for holidays/music etc video's.

This pub looks tiny from the outside but once you're in its surprisingly spacious with a large garden out the back.They've always got a large and interesting selection of ales on tap. The staff and punters are friendly and it's pretty reasonably priced too.Plus they help out their local amateur dramatic groups, which is always a big bonus! Great pub.

Great pub, very tight car park so had to park a distance away... shandy and cokes all night, but it dose get crowded, sometime uncomfortably so... remember, if your parked in there car park, give your car reg to the barman, otherwise you may find you get clamped!!!! Altogether a wonderful old gem.....

Went back to the Hope for a beer festival last night, decided to try the food there for the first time. £5.50 for what they call "Pot" meals, essentially a little clay pot full of Chicken curry, Chilli con Carne, beef stew and the likes. Really good value for money and most delicious.As for the beer festival, there's a reason this pub has won Camra pub of the year multiple times. Quite simply it is the best pub for miles and miles around

Great range of craft ales on keg and cask lovely back garden to sit in the sun ..no nonsense proper pub with great beers

This is a fantastic pub with a great selection of real ale, good lager, keg beers, great selection of bottles and tasty home made snacks (and meals)! Staff and punters alike are a friendly bunch and it's generally always busy. Even have baby change in the ladies and are tolerant of well behaved kids most of the day (although it's not really a 'child friendly' pub in the traditional sense). A must visit if you like good beer in a good pub!

Met up here at least once a week for a couple of drinks with a friend. Always thinking "maybe it's just me".It's awesome if you are a regular, or nurse a pint for an hour while sitting at the bar. If you expect to get served before a regular forget it. Bar staff know that you are waiting but will loiter over someone swilling frogs vomit old special until they decide if they want a pint or not. It's ok if you don't mind waiting 25 minutes to be served, other than that avoid.

We had one drink in The Hope as we were in the area. Very quaint and old fashioned, sells real ale! Nothing flash but friendly little place!

We have been here a couple of times after recommendation from friends. Located a few minutes walk from the station so easily found. The staff are welcoming and friendly, so even though it's a local pub, you don't feel as though you're out of place. The pub has a good array of beers, ales and cider's on tap and in bottles. Including the rarely found Delirium. We would come here again and would stop by next time they have a beer festival.

We go to this pub quite often and it is a favourite meeting place for young and old alike. It is a Community pub and has some very popular beers on tap.

A small and always busy place. Good service of excellently chosen beers from around the world. This is an award winner pub for all ale drinkers.Large garden at rear good for sitting in during their annual beer fest.I love this place. It is a pub not a restaurant pretending to be a pub.

So lucky that this pub is my local, the pub has been awarded CAMERA London Pub of the year several times. It is fundamentally a real ale pub with 7 hand pumps and countless key keg pumps. Yip if you are not sure what to have ask for a taster!!

The Hope is a much vaunted CAMRA pub in Carshalton, it's owned by the regulars so no poncey chain will ever be able to take it over and for that we should all rejoice. It's not themed, the tables and chairs don't match as they were bought at different times, the toilets are functional not funky and the landlord came out with a free plate of roast potatoes for everyone in the pub. This really is the sort of pub that people imagine when they think of a quintessential British pub, guest ales, friendly bar staff, pies and pot meals. If you have a beard in which there might be a dead badger living, you'll fit right in. If you have a beard, checked shirt, braces and arm sleeve tattoos, kindly naff off to the nearest overpriced poncey pub that offers pretend craft beers and chips served in miniature shopping trolleys. A real pub, real beer, real customers, real welcome and really really greatI love it and can't wait to go back

The Hope is a small pub in Carshalton run by a group of small brewery enthusiasts. there are a few regular beers and ciders available every day and an ever changing menu of guest ales. It has an old pub feel. Its nothing fancy and that's just what the crowd is looking for. The crowd is friendly and the staff will always let you have a sample. There is a reasonable food menu for lunch and dinner and a smaller menu later on. Whenever I'm in the area I always include a visit. Parking isn't great so you may need to take a short walk to get there. The beer garden out back has seating for smokers. I took my children and there was no problem. It can get a bit crowded and that's a testament to how good a job they do.

Must be about the best pub in the locality for Real Ale, what a selection. Some really special STRONG ales in a busy relaxed atmosphere.

Lugar peculiar, gente de todo tipo, te estranham inicialmente por você não ser da área mas logo se acostumam, ainda mais porque você vai ver gente de todo tipo, até druidas e cosplayers rs

An example of what can be done to save a once 'aleing' pub. The group or co-op who run the establishment should receive a nightly three cheers on closing time. Real ales......I observed a large marquis at the rear of the pub and was informed that it was required for the popularity of their beer festivals. I'd love to attend but living so far away, I can only HOPE.

A community owned venture that really appears to proving a great success, and deservedly so by the looks of things. Some really good well kept ales, decent home cooked food in warm homely surroundings, served by people who seem to really want to make your visit a memorable one. In fact it's probably the friendliest pub I've visited over the years, a real credit to all those involved.

Absolutely fantastic pub, great beer festivals and good food, good people, bar staff friendly and accommodating. Would highly recommend to any one who likes a proper beer! you will not be disappointed.

Just discovered this pub via an internet search for interesting beers. It is totally basic ..BUT .. what a selection of beers!!!! Superb. Friendly service and a very pleasant surprise at the prices. I will visit again!!