Volunteers Arms, Musselburgh - pub details
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Address: 81 North High Street, Musselburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH21 6JE [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 13234) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Musselburgh (1 mile), Wallyford (1.9 miles), Prestonpans (3.6 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- TV, Big screen, Jukebox
- Real ale
- Outside seating
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> Current user rating: 7.8/10 (rated by 16 users)
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user reviews of Volunteers Arms, Musselburgh
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| Three of us visited this pub last Sunday night after travelling up from Manchester and spending a day at the races. A taxi driver told us that nobody ever called it The Volunteer Arms - it was always known as Staggs Bar. It was in a quiet part of town which suited us as the High Street had quite a few drunks staggering about following the races. My mates were on the Magners, but I was spoilt for choice with 5 real ales to choose from. I tried the Thornbridge Kipling and the Fyne Ales Avalanche. Both were in superb condition. We sat in the back room which was fairly quiet. The main room busied up as the evening went on, but the atmosphere was lively rather than rowdy. There seemed to be a good mix of people in, all enjoying a good drink. The Landlord helped carry the drinks through to the back room which was a nice touch. The main door was locked around 9.30pm - I presume to keep undesirables out- but there was a steady flow of customers coming and going through the side door until closing time. All in all a top boozer and highly recommended to any real ale fan visiting Musselburgh. Budcon - 29 Sep 2011 23:41 |
| Been going on and off for a few years. Great old-style victorian pub, though the lounge through the back can get a bit lively at weekends. Excellent range and rotation of ales and a great place to eavesdrop on the men's banter. Dog friendly bar, too! Bar staff attentive bar one, who may be the head-honcho. Often stands with his arms folded at end of bar, yakking to his chinas and can be very offhand. Not conducive to a quick return but the others make up for his sullenness. Coldie_Redux - 26 Jul 2011 06:16 |
| A nice looking wood pannelled interior and three separate rooms. All old blokes in there yesterday afternoon so I didn't feel out of place. I had two Dark Star beers- Hophead and American Pale Ale- which were both good. jagsfan - 7 Nov 2010 09:16 |
| Holbornboy is correct in all respects, the ale choice was different on my visit of course but a different Thornbridge beer was on offer together with a number of Scottish brews. The pub was recommended to me by a local I met in the Cafe Royal and the effort to visit did not disappoint. Not far from perfect as a local, and I wish it was mine. Stamfordian - 13 Aug 2010 11:09 |
| A splendidly traditional boozer. The main bar is wood-panelled, with a couple of partitions around fixed seating and has a giant TV sitting on a shelf behind the bar, straddled by two large beer barrels. A second TV hangs in another corner. Through a doorway is the 'Bar Lounge', a smaller room with another TV. There is a larger lounge bar further back but the doors leading in to it were locked on this visit. The pub has won numerous CAMRA awards which hang in frames on one wall. Six pumps dispensing two beers from Blue Monkey, Deuchars, Orkney IPA, Oakham JHB and Thornbridge Jaipur. I tried the Orkney IPA which was okay, and the JHB and the Jaipur which were both superb. This is an excellent pub well worth a detour from the city. Take the No.44 bus from Princes Street and get off at the Brunton Theatre. The pub is just behind the theatre. holbornboy - 11 Apr 2010 15:52 |
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