please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Glad to see that the Beckets is unchanged - still welcomes drinkers bringing in takeaways, still does Rosie's Pig cider.
There is a good Chinese just up the road - a meal from there eaten with drinks at the Beckets (cutlery and plates provided) is probably a better deal than many of the restaurants in town in the evening.
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Still a good pub, still welcomes drinkers bringing in takeaways, still does Rosie's Pig cider. Buster has been joined by his young nephew Jack who is just as friendly.
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Never been a great lover of Wadsworth's, but the Henry's IPA Was in good form.
Very comfortable pub, with a front bar with a nice wood burning stove (and friendly dog!). Very welcoming landlady who with great interest gave me a brief history of the place. Worth a visit.
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In our quest to check the reality of Glastonbury Pubs against the reviews in the Virtual World, we end up here.
From the outside, it looked much bigger than from the inside. An inverse Tardis.
Wadworths Pub - with three on. I've only previously had 6x, which I like, so I tried the Swordfish. It was superb. Very well kept.
Next weekend away - Devizes.
Special shout out for the jukebox, with an eclectic choice of home made mix cds and a select that aligns the bonzo Dog Doodah Band next to the best of the Wurzels.
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Now offers two Westons ciders - Traditional and Rosie's Pig.
Once again bringing take-aways in here was a better choice than the second-rate evening eateries around the town.
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Having been away for 2 years, I was saddened to find the landlord to be so unwell. I found the landlady to be coping incredibly well however. great pub for sitting in that lovely big window watching the street go by. VERY expensive prices though.
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This pub has seen better days, but the drink is still lovely (mostly Wadworths) and they had several still ciders. The garden is worth sitting in, if the weather permits. And it is very friendly, too (including the spaniel, Buster). The prices struck me as very good indeed. Although it could probably use a coat of paint and a change of floor covering, I would be afraid that too much "refurb" would destroy a very good pub. 6/10
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Nice Thatchers cider (although do also try the local Wilkins at the King Arthur or the Rifleman).
This house allows drinkers to bring in take-aways, and even provided plates and cutlery. This was very much appreciated when we needed a meal late in the evening and only the take-aways were still offering food.
Dog-lovers will certainly like Buster the resident spaniel.
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Quite a small pub with two bars and a garden to the rear (bogs are outside!!). Had a pint of Thatchers Real Cider.....heaven!!! Recommended pub (looks like they welcome bikers as well....bonus!!!)
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Why do you think that TFA failed at all? I know the bloke and saw him yesterday outside the Billy, but I know for a fact he doesn't use this pub, which is quite obvious if you read his posts. I think You are the one who needs to grow up miss!
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A lovely pub - best when they have Old Timer on. The final arbiter strikes again - another attack on a pub when he obviously failed in his own, Grow up !
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You're right. The prices in here are the opposite of the prices in the Riflemans. Also, Unfortunately I have to say that I have now seen a hint of the other side of the distinctive Brigid.
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Popped in to the King William on Paddy's Day, and we had a pint of Guinness apiece. �3-60 a pint!
When I moaned about it, several others were heard to say that it was �4-60 here.
Is that a fact?
If so, I'm glad it's not my local!
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Yes, it's OK in here. The distinctive Brigid is alright, I feel she could have, "another" side to her, but I haven't experienced it. I must admit, I feel a bit uneasy if John is going to serve me, no offence intended whatsoever. The beer is exceptionally good, as is the cleanliness of the whole pub. One super bonus is the invite to bring in your own food. Instead of the usual dodgy pub food, you can bring anything from your own kitchen to anything from, let's say, the Truckle of cheese which is just yards down the road.
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Thank you.
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So, Final_Arbiter and Dr_Pangloss mysteriously respond at the same time, what a coincidence ! What do you mean, go away ? You started it, all over a stray apostrophe. An horrendous mistake A ? In all seriousness, I think there's a hint of Alzheimer's about you, so I am gonna go away.
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Well said Sir, er I mean Madam
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Not my output, I assure you.
(I would like to be Dr P, though, as he's somewhat younger than I.)
Apart from that, perhaps he's almost as much a perfectionist as I, so he'd probably find your inane, inept and inexpert ramblings as unbearable as do I.
Now go away and leave pub sites to the grownups, you pathetic little pillock.
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Well well well, you have been a busy little bee.
However, I am not the Final Arbiter and have no ideas who she is.
As far as I am aware I have never met her.
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Well, here's some examples of your writing, you interfering, stupid and bitter old man, and please don't bother pretending you're not Dr__Pangloss. Why do you go to any pub at all when you obviously hate all of them ?
semms, probale, elase, etc etc.....
Brandy seems right a right slapper.
Only one comment left on BITE semms strange for one seemingly so enthusiastic about beer as he /she seems strange.
I too agree with Final Arbiter's view on anontaunton's probale link with this pub
or anyone elase for that matter
in autumn it is cosy and welcomming and a delight to visit.
or whether productin has moved to Bury St
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Good Gorblimey!
You might well get away with a split infinitive here and there, but what makes you think that "The apostrophe is optional"?
Back to school for you, young whippersnapper!
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My God, how infantile was that ? The apostrophe is optional, and split infinitives are acceptable, you petty minded, obnoxious amoeba. Anyway, was your monkey cage rattled because I mentioned the Final Arbiter, you know, the person that reviewed the pub in Thurloxton along with yourself ? What's the matter, were you not breast fed or something ? Maybe I'll follow your reviews about, and stick a mindless oar in.
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Hmmm. Hoonkerama is a fine example of the pot calling the kettle black, (if one is still permitted to use such a phrase in this day and age).
E.G. " Before the Final Arbiter say's". A little to liberal with the apostrophe perhaps? As for the split infinitives, I can only say tut tut, back to school.
Just as, by your own admission, you are no expert on real ale, you are no expert on grammar or punctuation either.
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Ha ha ha my God ! How can ANYONE write so badly !? Imagine if Forestwood actually spoke the way he writes !!!
However, despite needing a deciphering machine to actually read what he's written, I do still agree with him. Brigid seems to be a bit better these days, but not great. She's never too far from being pretty pig ignorant and rude, and before the Final Arbiter say's, "what about the beer"? I'll always strongly point out that the service is at least as important as the booze itself. You can still have a fairly good time in there. Taking your own food in is a real bonus, and yes, although I'm no expert on real ales etc. I always feel that the beer there is particularly good.
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good pub
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last in may 2010 john was great despite look ill,but spend a good hour in the beckets inn with john.joan brother went later in the year to see john when staying in weston but due to brigid being very rude left after half hour.joan brother was hoping to spend a couple hours talking to john. brigid is very rude but was ok with me last time was in.the pub was quiet went i went in.john had a good box of farmhouse cider on.i hope john is well and has one of the best pints of real alein glastonbury hopefully i hope to see you in early decmeber.the story raps tells me about brigid teenagers years is unbeliveable and always has been rude all the best john because you sell best real ale in glastonbury but joan was always the best landlady at the beckett
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What a strange "review".....bieng should be being, and homeaphrodite should be hermaphrodite, no capitals or punctuation of course...One can obtain a capital letter by holding down the shift key, and then typing your desired letter. Four pounds is �4, not 4�.....Nice man ? What do you mean ?
As for the pub, well, they seem to have been sort of forced into being a bit more polite, and reasonably well mannered. Forced I mean by having almost no custom. Poor old John I hear is pretty unwell.....
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what a nice pub apart from bieng a homeaphrodite and not knowin which toilet to pee in , he was a very nice man very very nice man !shame its 4� a pint
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John & Brigid are ok. They've been nothing but courteous towards me. I've never known them to be rude to customers, only to each other. The back garden is a lovely place to sit & eat your lunch, which, unlike other pubs, they have no problem with you purchasing elsewhere as like they say they don't do food. I wish more people went there for afternoon drinks, they work hard & deserve more custom. John is getting on a bit now & is actually not very well, I won't hear a word said against him or Brigid, they've been lovely to me.
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My partner and I love this pub. We cant wait to go there as soon as we arrive in Glastonbury.
Yes it is quiet but we like it as it is. We joined in a 'Beach party' night last summer...the place was packed and we were made most welcome by the regulars.
The beer is excellent and we love the beer garden.
We have always found John and Brigid very friendly and welcoming.. and Buster (the new dog) is mental but great fun.
We took in a chinese take away on our recent visit and were provided with plates and cutlery... brilliant.
What more can I say.... we love this place and all the staff... Just wished we lived closer..!!
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Good ale, and the pub is spotlessly clean. So empty though.
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Embarrassingly empty, not that they seem to care...Weird, and a waste of valuable pub space.
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Dear Forestwood, I like your opinions and views, I really do, but your writing skills are non friggin existent ! It's so irritating. You write like a monkey with learning difficulties. PLEASE try harder. Open up a real book, and have a look.
You're obviously an OK person, you like Joan for a start. All the best people liked her. As for John who might find out who you are, blimey, who cares ? John isn't particularly stroppy, definitely not violent, just often and pointlessly sarcastic. He's basically OK. Such a damn pity he chose Brigid A ?
(I can't help thinking he thinks that in secret)
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i shall say that joan was a great landlady and never rude unlike john and brigid. weston fan i do not leave my profile because john will known who are am due to clues like knowing him for 20 years in london and glastonbury
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Hello westonfan, I quite enjoy your dry comments. You sound like a cross between John and Mary. Sarcastic, yet refreshingly mature. I knew Joan well enough to know she was never rude to paying customers. Whatever Joan was like in private, well, we're all a bit like that aren't we ?
PS, wouldn't it have great if John and Mary had become an "item" and run the Beckets together !?
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Forestwood, would you care to repeat that in English please?
My profile is available for anyone to read - unlike yours.
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joan was a wonderful landlady excellent landlady good looking fast at service for a beer and brillant.brigid is a bit rude but so is john who i known of 20 years his abilty to keep real ale is brillant and serve the finest ale. john i think you are i am.who is weston fan and honnkerma i know joan is living in norhern england but was the best landlady of the beckets again joan best landlady good looking brillantfast at sevice and when the beckets was busy due to her
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Shall we stop this now, children? First of all, her name is Brigid, so please do her the courtesy of spelling it properly. That includes capital letters, for those of you who understand such arcane matters as "grammar" etc.
And if you'd ever actually KNOWN Joan...............
Dee
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Dear 123456789 (The cat sat on the mat) Who the hell's brigrett ? When you say, "you no who you are and grow", do you mean, "you know who you are, and should grow up" ? If you speak the way you write, you should be in a zoo. Sentences and names, eg Brigitte begin with a capital letter. Capital letters are the BIG letters. You have to hold down the "shift" button on your keyboard to make capital letters. Have a go. Finally, people DO have a right to their opinions, do you understand ?
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the landlord and the landlady of the beckets is the most polite people that me and my daughter has ever met so if you got a prob with the pub then i suggest that you dont come here again.. you no who you are and grow up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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To think that the landlady is the "epitome of politeness" is madness. I used to love it there, but not anymore. I'm not pleased to say that I agree with the criticisms at all, but I have to. She really is bloody awful, there's no doubt about it. Thanks to her, it's a complete waste of a once very popular pub.
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joan was a wonderful landlady unlike brigett who is rude john is a great landlord who have know through his pubs for twenty years his abilty to keep a great pint of real ale is excellent
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I agree with westonsfan about the current incument - she is the epitome of politeness to visitors except when they behave in an unacceptable manner. If whatsgoingon's profile is to be believed, he was 13 years old when Joan left - and I've been drinking there 15 years! Ergo, I take his comments with a considerable pinch of salt.
Having said that, the Beckets serve an excellent pint of 6X and the Old Timer, when in season, is to die for. I also particularly like the themed evenings which they have every so often, where they lay on an all-you-can-eat buffet (for a small fee) and you can enjoy the fine ales and good company.
The garden is, IMHO, the finest in Glastonbury - a haven of tranquility and some interesting wildlife, particularly Mr Robin who is known to come into the bar and perch on people's pints!
Not the cheapest pub in town, admittedly, but a great example of a traditional English pub - highly recommended!
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Having drunk at Beckets on a regular basis for the last 16 years, I can say that the only time the present landlady has been rude to customers is when it has been richly deserved. Inappropriate behaviour is not tolerated at Beckets and never has been.
The previous landlady, on the other hand, was often virtually incapable of serving customers due to her regular "quality control" tests on the stock.
John, the landlord, tries very hard to keep up his profile as "the grumpiest landlord in the south-west" He's succeeding :-)
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A real shame about Beckets. Sounds like the bar wench is a total turd...we didn't have any dealings wtih her when we visited. Always like to have a few pints there when I visit. The Landlord is spot on and the real ale pints are always well kept. The UK's green police are making the landlord "fix" his fireplace as they claim it emits too much CO2--what a joke. So, we didn't have the benefit of having the great fire this time around.
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Yeah, for God's sake get rid of the so called landlady. Horrible, interfering petty, tiny minded red neck, inhospitable "woman" ! Bring back Joan PLEASE !
If suddenly the old landlady was back, the pub would be packed instantly.
As it is now, it is completely pointless going in there.
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great landlord pity landlady is so rude the previous landlady of ten years ago was great, good looking, fast at serving and really pleasant landlady what ever happen to her. still a great pub good pint of real ale bit expensive
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Don't know why this pub isn't packed as it once was. Beer, juke box both good. Open fire in Winter. Worth giving a try and they let you take your own food in!
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This bub used to be great. The landlord was often quite rude, but you muddled through with him. Then he got a new, "woman"...The pub is now near permanently empty. The new landlady is so rude the whole thing is ridiculous. You can't really think of this place now as hospitable, welcoming or anything that a pub should be.
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very good pub jcb and 6x wonderful and serve well by friendly landlord ever time in glastonbury make this my first port of called for a beer
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Used to be a good pub. Now only renowned for having the highest prices in town.
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Maybe I missed something here. The landlady was a little like Jo Brand (spelling?), but the beer seemed ok. I was told it was a good place to hang-out, but it all seemed very dull when I visited...perhaps bad timing.
Bar had beer and ciders. Nothing especially wrong with the place, but on the day I visited, nothing especially right, either.
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2008 and it was smokey....fortuanatly it was wood smoke from the open fire.
An ok pint of IPA. I think this could well be the best pub pub in Glasto.
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One of my favourite Glastonbury pubs - good beer, good company, nice garden. Worth a visit.
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Very friendly pub near top of high street. Traditional 3 room pub with very pleasant beer garden. Good juke-box (Wurzels a permenant fixture). Thatchers cider on draught/barrel on bar. Pork scratchings to die for.
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