please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Now open as the Cumberland Breweries tap house.
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CLOSED
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Closed Tuesday all day but usually open lunch 12.00 - 14.00 ish.
2 beer festivals planned for this year.
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This excellent pub is now accessible from Wetheral station - the bridge footpath is finally open, good news for those on the Whistle Stops rail ale trail from Carlisle / Newcastle.
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Now open every day 10.30 - 4.30. Present beers are Loweswater, Allendale & Corby. Viaduct still closed, so no access from Wetheral thanks to Capita.
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Paul plans to open lunchtimes from Easter. Beer festival planned to coincide with the village fete 25-27 June. Corby Bitter always on plus 1 or 2 guests.
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First visit to this pub. Good welcome. Had 2 real ales, Hawkshead Lakeland Gold and the local Corby Ale. Both went down a treat. Had the sunday lunch, not the cheapest in the area, but good quality and service. Definitely worth a visit.
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Now open only Fri / Sat / Sunday lunchtimes during winter.
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A good pub. Turned up at 5.30pm just as it opened. Has a couple of real ales on Cumberland Corby Ale, Mordue Workie Ticket and Keswick Thirst Hop. Well worth the short walk from Wetheral station.
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Really friendly pub. Not like previous comments. Very busy bar. It has managed to blend a great pub atmosphere and a superb restaurant. Two real ales (Corby Ale from Cumberland Breweries & First Chesnut from Keswick) both in great condition. Just been awarded a coverted entry in Camras Good Beer Guide & well worthy it.
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Amendment to my last entry. Opens 12.00 - 14.00 weekdays, sometimes later if busy.
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Paul has just been awarded entry into the national Camra good beer guide, a rare accolade in this area, usually 2 local ales on and often 3. A good bet for a pub crawl of Corby and Wetheral. Usually closed weekday afternoons and all day Tuesday - best to ring first, 01228 562008 / 560278.
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Beer festival over Easter 7+ ales, similar is planned for first May bank holiday, good start yesterday all on including the new Cumberland brewery across the road from the pub.
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Black Sheep is now off the menu and is replaced with an ever changing variety of Cumbrian ales, probably the most unusual selection in the area. If you make it over Christmas the rare Robinsons Old Tom is available - it wont last long if I get near it !!!
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For those who missed it the beer festival was excellent, as a result Paul intends having a regular change of one guest beer along with the rare Black Sheep Ale.
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On my first visit in 30 years I sort of thought I would make it my last first for another 30 as the pub seemed to stand for what I detest: gastro-pub/restaurant, unwelcoming to locals and fawning over tourists with appetites. However the inevitable second visit made me soften my view. Chatted to some of the customers, beer was good and sitting outside in the sunshine looking out over the village green it was difficult not to like the place. Not my cup of darjeeling but I wouldn't write it off. If you do drink here - save space and time for the Bridge Inn down the road - proper pub, proper people.
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Both pubs in Great Corby are now well worth a visit, the Queen is more food orientated but always has two real ales on including the rare Black Sheep Ale - not to be confused with the Bitter. A date for the diary is the weekend of 26-28 Septenber when Paul is putting a beer festival on, 9 ales are intended mostly from Cumbrian breweries that do not appear around here. Closed on Tuesdays.
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I have been in a couple of times and what a change - friendly, welcoming and more pubby. Food has already had a good referral from friends, can't wait to get the pool table back.
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Queen plans to re-open Tues eve 11th Dec. New tenants used to have the Fox & Pheasant in Armathwaite which had a good reputation for food, so watch this space.
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see you there then
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Latest rumour is first week in December, same with the Wheatsheaf in Wetheral.
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Any more news? I heard it was opening before christmas
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Rumour has it that the Queen may re-open soon, watch this space.
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I do'nt Know who Alison is but she obviously did'nt know it before the last disasterous "non hosts" and I have used this pub for 40+ years, perhaps she was their only friend. Perhaps she should check their previous poor record.
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I lived in Great Corby and I hope the people who have posted comments are not residents. I am appalled at the response the pub has got. It still gave a pub welcome and the locals and say it does. If anybody who went in there has a bad name to say about it they are a load of crap
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now closed, the appalling tenants have done a runner - good riddance, we look forward to the re-opening with professional publicans.
anonymous - 3 Sep 2007 11:14 |
I could'nt agree more, this is no longer a pub, just a poncey restaurant with a waiting area.
anonymous - 21 Feb 2007 11:55 |
Another fine village pub ruined by outrageous modernisation and unfriendly hosts, best avoided.
anonymous - 1 Feb 2007 08:52 |
