Ye Olde Black Bear, Tewkesbury - pub details
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Address: 68, High St, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5BJ [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 21119) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Ashchurch For Tewkesbury (2.2 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Real ale
- Riverside location
- Outside seating
Pub suggested by juicyjennyxx on 20 Mar 2005
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> Current user rating: 6.7/10 (rated by 16 users)
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| A historic old pub, allegedly the oldest in Gloucestershire dating from the 13th century. The outside is suitably timbered as you would expect, and it’s a warren of rooms inside. Overall the interior is reasonably “quaint”, although it doesn’t have quite the genuine olde worlde feeling that you might expect from a pub of that age. That said, the snug at one end is interesting with an ornate and painted carved plaster ceiling depicting roses, fish and various other patterns. There’s a couple of fireplaces in here, and some old leather sofa’s that look as though they may have been new when the pub first opened. There are a number of boards around the pub documenting it’s history, some of which may well be more fanciful than accurate (e.g.; the obligatory story about it being haunted – make your own mind up). There seems to be a plasma stuck in the corner of each room which rather spoils the charm, although fortunately most of these were off on our visit. Sport seems to feature prominently, with a large board outside details all the up and coming rugby fixtures that will be shown. There is also a large beer garden next to the river, which I imagine would get packed on a sunny day. Staff seemed friendly enough. The menu is a mass produced laminated affair, which proudly boasts that main meals start from £2.99. Obviously majoring on price rather than quality then. In fact there’s no mention of the pub name on here, just the PubCo (Punch) in the small print at the bottom. The small print also contained a reference to the drinkaware website for those ordering the Bailey’s Ice Cream which struck me as rather amusing. There are also a number of food deals, such as curry nights, burger nights and grill nights. A reasonable choice of beers on tap with Brain’s SA, Adnam’s Broadside and Bombadier appearing to be the regulars. Guests on this occasion were Bateman’s Hooker and Seafarer. I imagine these are staples from the Punch list, as there was a poster featuring tasting notes for the thirty or so rotating guests that are stocked. The solitary cider was Strongbow, unfortunately. Blackthorn - 8 Feb 2011 20:08 |
| Not bad first pint, can't remember what it was though. Second one was Adnam's Broadside, the best I have had outside Southwold. Food was good value and staff were very polite and helpful. Jules_B - 23 Oct 2010 16:40 |
| First 2 pints of ale were poor and very expensive, rude staff who ignored us for ages as they were 'busy' finishing their chat. Pub dirty - I wouldnt fancy eating anything there. odbod - 7 Sep 2010 13:27 |
| 4 Real Ales served straight from the barrel albeit rather uninteresting one's and a very disinterested barman. The building however is lovely and the large beer garden is ideal. Claims to be the oldest pub in gloucester but wouldnt put my money on the fact, 8/10 fat_beer_badger - 4 Sep 2010 17:53 |
| Very interesting interior, large beer garden backing on to the river (packed when the sun comes out) Wells Bombardier on cask – On our visit on a Saturday between 5 and 10 pm they do a good mixed grill and steak with extras like eggs and onion rings for £ 6.99 including a drink – I must say my medium rare steak was very good – worth a visit KeithP - 2 May 2010 19:09 |
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