Bear Hotel, Cowbridgeback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
...and we arrived at The Bear, which was showing The Rugby.
It sported Cask Marque accreditation, and did indeed stock a selection of ales.
I started with a pint of what appeared to be a session ale, House Dogge. It was certainly quite snappy, if very slightly cloudy, but OK. I moved on to a clearer, fresher Elderflower Ale.
I generally agree with the comments. Yes, it's a hotel bar open to the general public, with decent food, but a convivial place whatever.
The building is claimed to be mediaeval, but the interior is quite modernly fitted out.
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This is more of a hotel and restaurant than a pub. But it did have an expensive bar for drinking and a large outdoor courtyard towards the rear. It seems to cater for weddings and large functions. 4 ales were available - Brains SA, Oxfordshire Pride of Oxford, Hancocks HB & Sharps Doom Bar. So nothing too adventurous. Probably the poorest of the 3 Cowbridge drinking holes we tried.
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this pub offers three handpumps and they are superb,the pint of thwaites triple c was divine,7/10
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On holiday for a week in the area and friends had raved about this place but sorry to say we found the food was mediocre and service very poor with our guest not receiving a meal until the rest of us had finished. Overall nice place, good atmosphere but sloppy delivery.
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It's almost exactly a year since I was last in The Bear. It's a good, traditional style hotel, with several varied drinking areas, a decent pint, and very acceptable food. The place has a warm, friendly atmosphere.
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I like The Bear. It has a cosy bar (especially in winter) and a nice atmosphere. They are dog friendly too. I usually enjoy a pint and a bite to eat there, after walking the mutts on Cowbridge Downs. The beers are all well kept and the food is quite nice, reasonable too! Staff were friendly and attentive on my last few visits, no complaints here.
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