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It's sad that Hop back Ales have now gone. However, with Marston's/W&D's aquisition of Ringwood, how about some southern beer again - served without sparkler like the Hop back used to be?
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But the bad news is that Dave has been forced by the new owners (Marston's I believe) to stop selling any Hop Back beer. So no more Summer Lightning. Do not be fooled by the Hop Back pub sign which is a hangover from previous times.
anonymous - 25 Jun 2007 11:18 |
The good news is that in the last few months the landlord has lightened up a bit - and even been known to crack a joke. And he's improved the music from the seemingly endless modern jazz to a more varied and tuneful mix.
Apart from Dave (who is improving - see above) and Rory until he's had a few scotches, the bar staff are consistently excellent - very pleasant, industrious and quick. And the girls are all good looking too!
Nice food, if a little pricey.
Overall a very good cosy pub.
anonymous - 17 Jun 2007 11:41 |
Old fashioned pub with no riff raff - perfect! Wel lept ale and nice food.
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nice little pub with good selection of very well kept ales, nice staff if a little nervous of the slightly rigid landlord, definitely not a place to be caught swearing and don't expect to drink your bottled beer from anywhere except a glass as it's the rules, along with no hats :o) this pub operates on the old "country hours" closing in the afternoon...
having said that a nice sized secluded beer garden for the summer, and a cozy little bolt-hole for the winter months. used to spend a lot of time in there and still go for a bit of seclusion as it's a little hidden away behind the cricket green
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We popped back here having not been in here for years. Immediately impressed by the line-up of real ales in this Free House: Summer Lightning, Banks's, a couple of different Jennings beers, and so on. Very friendly and efficient service at the small bar. A few free tables to sit at inside and plenty more outside, front and back. Great ambience with its impressive display of toby jugs; we shall definitely return.
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A lovely setting for a lunchtime pint, or four,or five. Bright but still cosy, plenty of staff for such a tiny bar. When we materialised there was (supping from left to right): Hop Back Odyssey, Lightning, Youngs Deuchars IPA, StAustell Tribute, Harveys IPA. Summer Lightning was in particularly good nick (Lewis).
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This is the best local in the world. Few pleasures in this world can rival a stolen hour spent reading the paper and enjoying a peerless pint of Summer Lightning.
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Jolly, but not as jolly as the British Volunteer. Definitely an older persons pub, if you are looking to find people to lecture about contemporary music, you are wasting your time. Owned by Hop Back, brewers of the award-winning Summer Lightning, so well worth going for a pint.
Will2 - 18 Sep 2005 19:50 |
Quite a mature person's pub. Decent range of drinks, very interestingly decorated place, friendly enough atmosphere for sure. Fair to say that this place is rather JOLLY as the name suggests
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Been drinking in this pub for some years now. Was good before the current landlord took over, no chance of a good day or thankyou from him, not even a smile!
Recently put the price of a pint of Hop Back Summer Lightning upto £2.80 from £2.45 over night! This pub was owned by Hop Back!
My local in Shepperton, charges £2.55 for the same pint and isn't own by the brewery, figure that!
Food is ok but very small portions.
Staff OK, but LANDLORD....No personality.
No longer drink in there.
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Not a bad pub at all. Nice garden and wide selection or quirky real ale and single malts. Could be livlier though.
Gordon - 17 Aug 2004 11:44 |
My mate Harper drinks there on his own quite a lot and loves it. But he drinks anywhere. That said, always friendly and decent bitter.
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A country pub in suburbia. A rare outlet for the excellent Hopback Ales.
Chris - 26 Dec 2003 05:54 |
Ahhhh. Many a cosy winters night spent in here enjoying a few excellent pints of Summer (and Winter) Lightning.
If you're looking for the best pint in Weybridge - it's in here.
Rob - 12 Sep 2003 08:32 |
This pub is nothing when Dan Martin isn't working in it. Great ploughmans though even if I was sat on a very low stool.
Scott Baker - 2 Sep 2003 22:26 |
A cheeky little boozer frequented by drinkers from all backgrounds. Interesting ales as well as the standard lagers and stouts. It also has an interesting Scotch selection. Not a sampling office one would visit if looking for loud music and groups of birds but non the less still not shy of talent. Decent pub group. All in all - decent pub for a good drink.
Adam - 18 Jul 2003 14:56 |
This pub is excellent. The food is very good and reasonably priced and the beer is the best for miles. Lovely garden in the sun, although a bit olde worlde inside. Best pub in Weybridge by a long country mile.
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Brilliant pub - Summer Lightning on draught has had me in bits on more than one occasion.
Olly - 11 Dec 2002 13:05 |
Small, local pub in Weybridge, Surrey. Near to the local cricket green. Nice cosy pub, serves fantastic ales, and great food. Also has a nice garden for the summer.
Chris Phillips - 24 May 2002 15:30 |
