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Good to see that this fine old pub is much as it was under the previous guvnor(i.e. unpretentious but with high standards). It was raining today and I felt a bit miserable so a visit here was clearly the tonic I needed. A lovely pint of Dark Mild and one of Olympian later, plus a read of the paper and a bag of nuts and I was ready to face the world again.
This place is in my "I wish it were my local" category.
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Excellent Harveys pub, well worth the few minutes walk southwards under the Reigate branch railway bridge from Redhill town centre.
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Nothing much has changed, looks like the previously high standards are being being meticulously maintained. Only (!) six beers on the other day, the three we tried between us were in excellent condition.
Oh one thing - it's open in the afternoons now, which is a definate improvement.
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Bill and Shirley are retiring on the 30th of APRIL however their last day at work is next Monday the 28th of APRIL.
The pub will actually be closed on Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th of April pending a handover to a new tenant.
If you want to visit the pub before they go, you'll have to go there pretty quick.
Cheers,
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He will be a hard act to follow - "Send in the clowns ".
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Called into The Garland whilst staying outside Gatwick after reading comments here and we were not disappointed. Harveys was the best and we loved the "mother in law". Will certainly make sure we stay within walking distance next time when staying in the area.
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Word has it that the present landlord is retiring at the end of April. His will be a hard act to follow.
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I searched this pub out because of the Harvey's beers which I love, and on the odd occasion that I've been here the beer has generally been OK. Although is it just me or is it served a bit too cold?
The pub is welcoming and I have started to recognise regulars despite my only occasional visits. The staff are friendly and keen to show off their beers - I was offered tasters from many of the beers on tap. I'd never seen the Hadlow bitter before.
Can't comment on the food as I've never eaten here.
There is a beer garden that gets the full force of the sun in the afternoons.
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I searched this pub out because of the Harvey's beers which I love, and on the odd occasion that I've been here the beer has generally been OK. Although is it just me or is it served a bit too cold?
The pub is welcoming and I have started to recognise regulars despite my only occasional visits. The staff are friendly and keen to show off their beers - I was offered tasters from many of the beers on tap. I'd never seen the Hadlow bitter before.
Can't comment on the food as I've never eaten here.
There is a beer garden that gets the full force of the sun in the afternoons.
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Closes Sunday afternoons, irritatingly.
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As good as it gets in Redhill, and pretty good for anywhere. You may well pass it by assuming it's yet another venue for some of the large population of lowlife round here but you would be much mistaken.
Well worth a trip out for all the reasons spelt out below.
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Superb selection of Harveys ales in excellent condition, eight available yesterday plus Addlestone's cider. Friendly and welcoming. A bizarre collection of clown dolls and masks around the bar.
Very clean and tidy, the landlord/landlady are clearly proud of this house and rightly so.
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What a fantastic, friendly pub. Superb Harvey's beers in tip-top condition, reasonable prices and an extremely affable landlord that makes first time visitors feel like regulars. During our visit yesterday (Sunday) lunchtime whilst travelling around Surrey by old LT buses, cheese, biscuits, fresh prawns and fresh cockles were hurredly delivered to our table to be washed down by the great beer. Do not hesitate to visit this super pub.
Bob the Binman
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Little to add to previous comments - this is certainly the best pub I know in Redhill. Thankfully the "irritating commercial radio" that Mr Trainman ( earlier contributor ) had to suffer wasn't on when I visited last Saturday lunchtime - perhaps customer power has permanently silenced it ?
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For us, an absolutely brilliant pub. Many different beers, a warm welcome, cosy lighting, enough seating, and, crucially, a darts board! A good time was had by all. Thank you to the land lord and lady. We love your pub!
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Disappointed by the irritating commercial radio playing behind the bar yesterday lunchtime; I like music, but not adverts and banal DJs. Come on Garland, can't believe your target clientel appreciate that intrusion. Previous review of great pub and beer still applies but this visit lasted for only one pint.
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Had a good crawl round Redhill yesterday thanks to pub selection inspired by BITE reviewers, but a future visit would require more time to be allotted to the excellent Garland. Somehow, pubs serving Harvey's tend to be my kind of place and that was more than the case here. Full range of outstanding Harvey's ales, friendly bar staff (guv's son), well laid out seating, even a dart board tucked away nr the loo, a generally nice pub feel. The regulars are lucky to have this pub; heard some of them were on a day's jolly to Harvey's homeland of Lewes but I was given a taster of one of their fav mixes - Harvey's Old & Christmas Ale(8.2%) - not for a session methinks.
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Just the seven beers on tap last Tuesday, all well kept mind, especially the Mild & the Old
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Best pub in Redhill... Great selection of Harveys including the 8.2% Xmas Warmer....!!!! Friendly staff, good place for a pleasant pint (or three....!!)
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Great Pub. The selection of Harvey's beers is wonderfull and well kept. Good, reasonable lunches. I just don't find the time to go there enough!
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A pub without pretentions; a haven from the rat-race.
A pub for indulging in peaceful contemplation with a pint and a paper.
A pub from an age before baseball caps & widescreen TV. A pub where good manners are appreciated and rewarded tenfold.
A place you can take your mum.
I wish it was my local.
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First Class in all respects. The long standing landord keeps a firm hand on the tiller
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We visited last night, and found the Harveys selection (Mild; Best; Armada; Old; Pale Ale) in very good condition. Also sampled the bottled-conditioned Le Coq's Imperial Extra Double Stout (9%ABV), a bottled Gunpowder Plot, and a bottle of Elizabethan Ale (8%ABV)
There were seven of us visiting, and the Landlord came over and started chatting, asking us where we were from, were we enjoying the beer and so on. Very friendly, and a change from some places we've been. The whole ambience is one which oozes well-ordered management, happy staff and contented customers.
The decor is cosy chintzy. Proper curtains hang at the windows, and the furniture is mid-20th century solid stuff, perfect for traditional pubs.
Oh, and there was draught Addlestone's Cider as well.
A C.R.A.P.S. favourite, but one we don't visit often enough. Make it a regular fixture Smitty!
Cheers,
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crappers)
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More like a club for connoisseurs of Harvey's beers than a pub. Very civilised and friendly, the beer was excellent too. A choice of 8 were available when I visited, including the delicious 'Star of Eastbourne'. (I understand that if a Harvey's beer is available, then you'll be able to get it here.) The only minor grouse is the high cost of the seasonal brews (£2.90 for Star of Eastbourne, £2-95 for Bonfire Boy).
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Hey yet another great Harvey's pub. Freindly landlord, landlady and bar staff. In terms of the range of Harvey's beer probably better than the Royal Oak in Tabard Street near London Bridge. Another bonus was they sold mild. Fantastic. A traditional boozer well kept and well run.
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I've reviewed this before, many moons ago, but I felt that it was worth re-affirming how good this pub is for those who appreciate a genuine, unpretentious but civilised, classic traditional local pub, with convivial hosts, good banter and above all, a peerless range of excellently-kept Harvey's ales - up to 11 have been served simultaneously. To have a Harvey pub outside of Sussex is something of a rarity. To have such an establishment in Redhill of all towns is a minor miracle, not to say incongruous to those who assume all pubs in the town are tainted by the lager and alcopop-fuelled yob "culture". Happily, this place is just far enough out of town to be eschewed by that type of customer.
You are guaranteed a warm welcome, and if you appreciate what the Garland offers, you will in turn be all the more appreciated. Anyone who feels that locals or regulars are in some way "cliquey" is probably not someone who has made any effort to integrate themselves and generally finds groups of people not known to them as a source of unease. I say the problem is yours, not that of the regulars in here! Okay, singlets and vests are frowned upon, but let's have some standards, gents! It's not as if suits and bowler hats are insisted upon.
Put simply: if you prefer a light, airy, lager and/or sports-orientated modern "bar" with loud club music, populated primarily by superficial and unpleasantly inebriated under 25s, then this is not for you. Admittedly, if you're a bloke who is "on the pull", this probably isn't for you. However, if you are a lover of the features I listed earlier, or want to find out what the fuss is about with an open mind, then I - and anyone else who drinks here frequently - would love to see you.
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A stone-cold classic. Harvey's full range of ales - and then some - in the best possible condition. Always a friendly welcome and not all the sort of pub where a certain type dominates, indeed the clientele are remarkably heterogeneous. Maybe not to everyones taste, but then thankfully in a town where mediocrity is a public policy and choice disavowed, this is a beacon of hope for drinking diversity. For every Slug and Lettuce there is a Garland.
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Turning away somebody in underwear (i.e. a vest) does not seem unreasonable.
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Exactly what a pub should be. A wide range of beers, excellently kept. Pleasant atmosphere with friendly staff.
Unlike BugBear I didn't find it gloomy, but I guess it is not as bright as many urban pubs. I didn't find it grubby, but I guess it is not as clean and shiny as many bars. I didn't find it smelly, but perhaps I dont have a sensitive nose. Not of any consequence but I think a 'sleeveless t-shirt' is typically called a vest.
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I they ever demolish The Greyhound, then the Garland will be the most depressing pub in Redhill. Gloomy, grubby, smelly and frequented by the Cast of "Shaun of the Dead" sitting getting pissed while ignoring their poor hapless children. The landlord operates a dress code of sorts (a friend was turned away because his sleeveless t-shirt was "unsuitable", which is laughable considering that it's the kind of place where you have to wipe your feet on the way out.
Not even the fact that the beer's not bad would entice me in there again. Entirely dismal.
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without a doubt one of the best pubs in the area. always good beer, can be a bit clicky though.
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One of my favourite pubs. Quality always good and the landlord always takes pride in his range of beers on offer. Beware the Imperial stout and Christmas Ale, they are potent brews although the Imperial Stout is an acquired taste.
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This must be one of the best Harvey's pubs and certainly the best pub in Redhill by a mile. Quite frankly the only good reason to get off the train in Redhill (unless you live there). All the beers tried by my group were in excellent condition, the Old Ale being outstanding. The landlord often has out-of-season beers on. Last night he had Tom Paine, which was perfect. How does he do it?
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A National Treasure. No, honestly. It really is. I had yet another totally civilised slightly scumbled 8 pints of Harveys' (Mild, Hadlow, Best, Old, Armada, including an excellently matured Christmas Ale). It has a juke box but it was unused; the beer is the only music you need. Grubby? that's a pub as(as opposed to a "bar") ... Brilliant.
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Very good pub in a bad town generally. The landlord always wears a tie and is a "good old boy". Serves loads of beers, including some dangerously strong ones at times.
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Excellent gloomy Harvey's pub. 10 casks available (8 pump and two strong 'uns in the cellar). Mostly very good condition, though at least one of the pumps on the left was pulling through warm beer, and one of the strong beers in the cellar had developed a slight vinegar tang. Nothing bad enough to really spoil enjoyment, but worth noting. The atmosphere in the pub was gently relaxed and friendly. Easy to start up a conversation. A good, old fashioned pub. Without a doubt the best I have been to in the area around Gatwick.
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If you want to escape the plastic/refurbished pubs of Redhill centre & go to a "proper" pub, then this is one of the best places you can head (its only a couple of mins form the centre, just after the bridge out of town). Traditional, quiet pub run by friendly local family, with an array of excellent Harveys Sussex ales. Reccomended
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A good example of a traditional drinkers pub. Warm welcome and a bit grubby. Excellent real beers. Good food too, I'd recommend the chicken vindaloo and especially the mixed pickle that comes with it. The beer garden is very pleasant on a summers day. The beer glasses could all do with a polish.
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Classic Harvey's pub with the full range of their beers including seasonal beers (I think there were six available). The three I sampled were all in excellent condition. On a main road about 3 or 4 minutes walk from Redhill station and worth breaking a train journey when I'm on my way back into London.
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Been here a few times, it's really nice for a quiet drink... tried the christmas ale... after just three pints of it I left the pub fairly tipsy.
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Smashing beer, a friendly landlord and a really pleasant garden out the back. Clown dolls round the top of the bar are a bit scary, but tht adds to the character.
Nick - 14 Oct 2004 19:29 |
Always a warm friendly welcome from this traditional pub with no bar optics or 'live music'.
Passing the thru' the town centre's weekend-Policed, bouncer staffed, lager swilling, karoke ear-deafening watering holes; it is the only Pub that I willingly cycle 3 and 1/2 miles to.
hand-pump drawn Addlestone's 'cloudy' Cider also on sale.
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Very good range of Harvey's beers. Mostly male customers 40s and over. So no totty watching available. But still worth a visit for the beer.
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Last time I went in I saw my old Science techer Mr Everett. Great range of ales, very impressive. Nice place for a quiet drink. I have to say it i true about the odd looks from the regulars - they can be un-nerving.
Sean - 4 Apr 2004 21:30 |
To my mind, a classic town local for the more discerning drinker who still enjoys a more "organic" atmos, as opposed to the bland genericism so often seen in modern urban hostelries. Not only is there perfectly-kept Harvey's Ales (the greatest in Surrey: up to EIGHT cask beers on!), but there is competitively priced good honest food (lunchtimes), and a warm welcome from a civilised landlord and/or landlady. There is a choice of 3 lagers as well.
Mercifully it avoids the pervasive moronic element now commonplace in Redhill, appealing instead to the more traditional pubgoer (mostly over 35 but a growing number of under 35s also) who just wants good beer and good cheer with no pretense. I'd give this a "10" but then again I'm biased, being a regular. I promise not to give you a "strange look" when you come in.
Tom - 29 Mar 2004 15:30 |
Loads of bottled beers and nice ales on tap.
They had Christmas Ale on tap over the festive period, I decided to try it. I was surprised, even a little insulted when the landlord asked if I wanted a half, I went for a pint and quite wish I hadn't. The beer is 8.2%, dark red in colour, think as tar and tasted like port. It was very nice but I couldn't finish the whole pint!
Anyway...the customers and staff are friendly, though when you walk in you will get a few "You're not a regular" looks but they pass. The customers are mostly middle aged and older but there are a few young'uns
Nice atmosphere and 100% Redhill w*nker free.
Probably not a great pre-club place but it's perfect for a quiet and pleasant evening.
smuj83 - 19 Mar 2004 13:29 |
Excellent local pub with a friendly welcome, great service and perfect ale. Hospitality is a trademark of this ideal hostelry.
William Fry - 11 Jan 2004 14:00 |
A friendly Harvey's pub on the edge of town, which has a nice atmosphere and is really worth a visit.
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Also very close to the BP garage (24 fags and mags) and Pillow Talk (the Hills finest sleaze joint)
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Friendly family run pub just on the outskirts of Redhill town centre. A stones throw from good restaurants like the Gulaab, The New Tong Fung. A superb selection of ales specifically Lewes brewed Harveys bitters. Pro darter "Diamond" Dave Askew is a regular here and can often be found playing round the clock with Mick and Martin. Postman who looks like a mole can be heard telling all and sundry of his beer festival tales.
Bobby Davro - 13 Jan 2003 15:29 |
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