The Haywain, Little Bromley - pub details
Address: Bentley Road, Little Bromley, Essex, CO11 2PL [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 34869)
Great Bentley (4.4 miles), Alresford (4.9 miles), Weeley (5.3 miles)
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> Current user rating: 7.0/10 (rated by 1 user)
> Local guide: Essex pub guide
other pubs nearby:
Cross Inn, Horsley Cross (1.3 miles), Bricklayers Arms, Little Bentley (1.7 miles)
user reviews of the Haywain, Little Bromley
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| Nice traditional country pub in Little Bromley. The pub was previously known as The Fox and Hounds up until last August. 4 hand pumps on in the main bar and the beer festival this weekend is housed in the back room. We had seen a number of adverts about the August bank holiday beer festival so decided to take a look. We took a few steps into the pub and were astonished to be asked for £5.00. We paid then asked what this actually gave us. We were told that this did not cover the festival glass it was for the band. This was a surprise to us as this was not mentioned in the advert we had seen in the Clacton beer festival programme. We think this is a bit naughty for one thing as we would be leaving before the band had arrived. Secondly, as normally if a band is booked by a pub it is the pub that pays the band not the punters. After questioning we were given a token to redeem the price if we left before the band arrived. This is a dangerous precedent to set as people may not stay tonight at learning about this entrance fee. The beer festival has 23 real ales and real ciders. A good selection of real ale was on offer and quite a nice commemorative tankard. From the varied selection we drank our favourite was the Rutland Beast. The back room is an excellent location for having entertainment with a stage and dance floor. I just hope next time that they let people know in advance before they charge people entrance! It is the owner’s first beer festival so they will learn out of the events of the weekend. Outside there is quite a lot of seating and a large car park. Love_good_ale - 23 Aug 2008 23:06 |
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