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Lets be clear, this pub is well nice lookin, real old, a well in the corner, great upstairs with old beams and all that, but the beer is worse than the water out the swanswell. This place promises so much but delivers jack and shite. I was very aggrieved at having to drink bottles of magners because people are too lazy to sort out good beer in their pub.
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not impressed at all. went a few years ago and had decent atmosphere and beer was good. now its got too many yobs and kids around and the place was dirty, woman behind the bar gave me attitude when I mentioned that my glass was dirty? from Ithink about 8 hand piulls on the bar there were only 2 beers available
anonymous - 12 Oct 2007 08:22 |
Good choice of real ales.Friendly staff,good rear garden some covered.Large carpark next door.Historicaly interesting pub.
lotus - 14 Jul 2007 17:07 |
I liked this pub straight away and wish I could have stayed longer than I did. Disappointed with the beer festival over the bank holiday weekend. Why put good beer in plastic glasses?
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Rickerty old joint, plenty of character and a good selection of beers. Recommended.
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I was lucky enough on my visit to this pub to be in the company of someone who knew its history and got a guided tour. The well in the corner, the outside drinking area, the lovely fireplace in the downstairs room, then a tour upstairs. Wow - was I impressed. There are a few different sized rooms plus a small area with only one table and a couple of chairs. The open beams were great and it all looked so old. It is well used though and and is somewhere quiet when there is music downstairs. Oh - and the beer was great too.
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this is one of the best pubs in town, it could be the best. the beer they choose to put on is woeful. its the kind of place that loves serving santa's little helper at x-mas. probably too tight to get any real strong beer in, never see a sneck lifetr or O.P. in here.
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Quite simply the best pub in Coventry. And i should know - I've visited a few!
The very best selection of real ales is supported by regular musical soirees, and a decor which feels like it's been carved out of the original Coventry Wall.
This is the best - accept no substitutes!
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If you go to play on the acoustic night on a Wed do NOT under any circumstances enter into anything other than a superficial conversation with the organiser... he may be satan. nice pub tho.
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This is an all round excellent pub. There is a good variety of real ale, which has generally been of a good quality when I've visited and reasonable in price. The bar food is also good and the portion sizes huge. Staff are friendly too!
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Gazbert wasn't lying when he said cleaning etc.. had changed the pub - it looks nearly new (well, as new as a medieval building can)! It also smells good. Hopefully the pub will revert back to how it was when it first opened.
My only complaint is it's far too close to where I live!
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As an addition to my earlier comments I'd like to make absolutely crystal clear the crap owners that Geoff and Ted talked about are NO LONGER THERE!!! I know this for certain because Geoff and Ted are my two best friends and the guys who've just bought Whitefriars (At the start of February 2005)are also pretty good friends.
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McNaughty is entirely correct, Whitefriars has new owners as of about two weeks ago, I know this because I work for some of them at their other pub so you can take my slightly prejudiced comments as you wish.
Bottom line is that it's a great pub that's become a little bit rundown. In just two weeks the place has already changed beyond recognition. You'll be amazed at how much difference little things like cleaning the floors, replacing the blown out lightbulbs and perhaps most importantly (And I'm going to use capitals for emphasis)CLEANING THE BEERLINES can make. Trust me, it's worth your time, and while you're at it, go to the pub that I actually work at (You'll help pay my wages), the Greyhound Inn at Sutton Stop.
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Heard that the pub has been taken over - still the same staff though!
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Still doing live music on Wednesdays from 8pm....
All are welcome and its free!
Acoustic open mic
Seamus - 17 Jun 2004 15:23 |
I was also one of the original staff for Whitefriars. After eventually getting through a year long period of drought, Bill(former Landlord) has now taken over the Beer Engine down the road on Far Gosford Street. So starting on Monday 14th June will be the birth of the best pub in Coventry, and one of the best in the Midlands. Given that we will be taking everything that made Whitefriars into a success and transfering all of that into a new location. How can the same principles, Staff, Regulars, and more importantly selection of Ales and bottled Belgian Beers possibly fail. Don't miss out of being part of the massive cult following...
Ted - 8 Jun 2004 11:18 |
I was one of the original staff for whitefriars, Sadly it has a new landlord and Have not since been back. I dont know what its like now but it was the best pub in the midlands by a long way. Heres to fond memories of being drunk at a beer festival: )
Geoff - 28 May 2004 17:15 |
Great pub in one of the oldest buildings in Coventry (fourteenth century) that has, thankfully, not been over-restored. Consequently there's loads of character especially when the log fires are blazing. Ever changing range of guest beers means you could never have the same drink twice here, but this can attract the wrong kind of red-faced old gent(!) Most of the surrounding pubs are student orientated, so you get a fair few younger folk to keep the mix of clientele interesting.
Ceri - 28 Apr 2004 14:33 |
I spent time in a few public houses in my time and can honestly say i've never felt more at home than in the whitefriars. Everyone should visit!
Patrick - 10 Apr 2004 11:29 |
Just got back from a visit to Whitefriars and it has gained another point or two on the ratings! They now have Liefmans Frambozen and Kriek beer alternating on tap!! They are going to be having more varieties of belgian beers too apparently! People were coming in buying it in pints!! Word is getting around so it would seem! This is the only pub I know of in Coventry, taking the effort to do something different and do it well!! More Belgian beer to come..............need to get a bigger bar guys!!!
Andrew - 16 Mar 2004 00:17 |
A great pub with ever changing range of beers. You had best leave the car at home
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Whitefriars is a wonderful old place full of character. They serve fantastic beer, the staff are really nice and there is a Folk Flavour Acoustic Night on Wednesday evenings. Anyone is welcome to have a go at singing and playing.
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Great pub in the 'Old Windmill' mode. Huge choice of guest ales.
Claudie - 17 Nov 2003 12:07 |
This is an excellent pub. There were some superb Scottish beers on during my last visit when I enjoyed a great cheese ploughmans and chatted with locals. This is one of the oldest buildings in the city, and part of an epic pub crawl (if you take in Spon End, etc). Recommended. I am giving it a "good" 8/10.
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One of Coventry's oldest buildings dating back to 1335. Nominated for a joint CAMRA/English Heritage award. Usually 4 real ales on and occasional beer festivals. Many rooms to visit and exposed brickwork and beams make the atmosphere very nice indeed. Live music too.
Andy Carter - 26 Sep 2003 17:15 |
