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Great choice of beers. Great view out of the window(!). Real 'live' skeleton. Good mix of clientelle. Bit expensive now but in a city devoid of real pubs this is a gem.
21 Jul 2010 02:28
Spam80 i know better than you could imagine that there is a stillage behind the bar. Ok so i missed the "seven different local ales" but in my defence, the bar staff failed to spot them too!
21 Jul 2010 02:22
My point was that Youngs do not produce a decent range of beers and as the remaining Locks regulars have frequently suggested the pub would be a lot more popular with other beers on the menu. A bit like going to a supermarket and finding only 'Happy Shopper' products on sale; You would shop somewhere else, as has happened.
18 Jun 2010 13:20
Rumour has it that the Locks is still for sale.........
Don't know if this could be true but let us hope that something is done soon....This pub is sinking fast!
Youngs, get out of here and give us our pub back.
30 Nov 2009 22:20
The Warren House Inn, Postbridge
Sorry to be an anorak but it's a 'B' road in the middle of Dartmoor: B3212
30 Oct 2009 20:19
Has reopened as the Rusty Bicycle and is a very fine European style bar but proper pub!
30 Oct 2009 20:16
Almost the perfect pub! The only thing missing is a roaring fire. Great choice of ales, friendly and lively atmosphere and you can even get b&b..... Who could want more?
30 Oct 2009 19:23
The once great Double Locks... With that oft used sentiment it was with some reluctance that i found myself there with a large group recently. Beer was actually not as bad as i've been led to believe! Too much of it was Youngs though but one can always rely on Branoc instead.
Maybe it's me but i've always found it sends the wrong signal to the customer if the barperson is seated whilst serving behind the bar! A minor gripe i know but it's 'not the done thing' and, alas, this is what happened. Still the pint was almost to the brim and my request of a full measure was answered.
The food was fine (although we'd been warned that we should sneak in our own pasties).
Staff were chatty which is an often neglected aspect of a successful pub.
It remains to be seen how the management would cope if the pub reached the busy heights of the pre Smiles days but let's be honest here; that will never happen as long as it remains a 'chain' pub.
30 Oct 2009 19:17
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The Double Locks, Exeter
Littledrummerboy: 'Old Bastard' was rebadged Everards Old Original, and had been since 1987. When Smiles bought the pub their own three ales kept their own name. 'Old Bastard' continued to be sold until 1999. It vanished when Youngs bought the pub and began running the place down to it's present state.
29 Oct 2010 22:42