The Famous Railway Tavern Brewing Co, Brightlingsea - pub details
Address: 58 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0DT [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 30546) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Alresford (3.5 miles), Great Bentley (3.8 miles), Wivenhoe (4.6 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Real ale
Pub suggested by born2booze on 30 Nov 2006
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> Current user rating: 7.2/10 (rated by 13 users)
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other pubs nearby:
Brewers Arms, Brightlingsea (0.1 miles), Kings Head, Brightlingsea (0.2 miles), Yachtsmans Arms, Brightlingsea (0.3 miles), Cherry Tree, Brightlingsea (0.5 miles), Rosebud, Brightlingsea (0.5 miles)
user reviews of the Famous Railway Tavern Brewing Co, Brightlingsea
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| A real treat, incomparable landlord and locals. Cider festival every May Day weekend takes some surviving. Vermyn - 23 Nov 2010 20:58 |
| Visited some time ago with Mrs Monk and a friend and his wife, my first and last visit. Ghastly interior that looked like it was the abode of an eccentric recluse, the beer was good but whilst it was being poured we had to endure the “wit” of the locals who obviously recognising us as grockles from Colchester decided to show off their knowledge of four letter words, any utterance being punctuated by f’s and c’s. I’ll leave this pub to the pea-brained cretins who clearly thought they were amusing, they weren’t young either, these morons were all in their 50’s I’d say. Mrs Monk and my friend’s wife walked straight out and we drank on the roundabout! A favourite of Colchester CAMRA at the time of our visit, it was presumably in the beer guide as they think it quirky and presumably the CAMRA people overlook the vile surroundings and clientele whilst sucking up to the landlord. I know this is beer in the evening and the beer was good, but the surroundings and obnoxious people drinking there make this the recipient of my first ever nought out of ten. Congratulations! Monkdawallydahonk - 11 Nov 2010 10:13 |
| After reading all the other reviews I coud,nt wait to visit this pub. Oh dear! what a letdown, we visited on an early Thursday evening. The only beers on draught were Brentwoods Maple Mild and Crouch Vale Bitter. My first pint of Brentwoods came up cloudy as did the second one. Gave that a miss and went for the Crouch Vale which promptly ran out. Waited for the barrel to be changed and finally managed to get a pint. Drinkable but not in the best of condition. I enquried about the locally brewed beer and recieved a rather muddled explanation of what it was from the young gent behind the bar, still none the wiser. Where was the Bladderwrack, the good selection of Ales? I am sure some people would say that this pub has character, I think most would say a it needs a good clean up. Bare brickwork behind the bar, bar itself filthy, floor dirty, one of the "locals" asking a complete strangers wife if she liked blue films! One single unshaded bulb above the bar gave it a stark look. Really disappointed. proost - 6 Sep 2010 17:49 |
| Mud on the floor, mud on the walls, mud on the finger, dirty nails, poo in the beer. weezel - 16 Apr 2010 23:16 |
| Good to see the place busy on a Friday night. Log fire burning and great beers :- the wonderfully fruity Crouch Vale Best, the dark and delicious Bladderwrack Stout and truly amazing Oak Nouveau, from The Mighty Oak Brewery. Three really well kept and served real ales in a uniquely atmospheric pub, full of local characters. You'd be mad not to experience it - and no i'm NOT the landlord !! 10/10 dragonforce - 31 Oct 2009 20:15 |
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