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The Seven Stars.
Seven Stars with next door’s scaffolding
Seven Stars, Bristol: Reviewed, Rated and, yes, Shazam’d!
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Bristol Pub News Week Beginning 24th March
Pints Bristol is proud to support Whatpub.com, the Campaign for Real Ale’s online pubguide.
Here are some of the changes we’ve heard about in the last week… It may not be brand new, it’s just the first time Whatpub.com have been told!
Campbells Landing in Clevedon. Closed and lease for sale
Codrington Arms in Engine Common. Open and trading again!
Cornubia in Central Bristol. Regular Tickety Brew beers available.
Dundry Inn in Dundry. Updated opening hours.
Golden Guinea in Redcliffe. Updated opening hours.
Greenbank in Easton. Reopening March 28th
Hen & Chicken in Bedminster. Free wifi available.
Reckless Engineer by Temple Meads. Updated description.
Steam Crane in Bedminster. New name, new look, new beers!
Whitehall Tavern in Whitehall. New real ales on offer.
Plus a load of new pub pics over Worle way, near Weston-Super-Mare
Ebdon Arms in Wick St Lawrence
Golden Lion
Nut Tree
Observatory
Old Kings Head
Old Manon Inn in Kewstoke
Windsor Castle in Weston-super-Mare
Woodspring
If you run a pub and have news, tweet @pints_bristol or email us at pints_bristol ‘at’ yahoo.co.uk and we’ll feature it next week.
Small Bar Bristol: Reviewed, Rated and Shazamed
Small Bar is unashamedly a ‘craft beer’ bar. Boasting 25 taps pouring great beer, but no pint glasses and no Stella… So, worth a visit? Read on, gentle, er… reader.
Small Bar: Big Beer!
Chequers in Kingswood under threat by the Enterprise – Tesco axis
Any time Enterprise Inns announce “we tried to find a buyer for the pub but no-one was interested”, or Tesco say, “we’re just delighted to be able to offer local residents convenient shopping and bring 20 jobs to the area”, just remember that they are saying this as they jointly kill off another irreplaceable piece of English heritage.
Lib Dems looking to protect British pubs…
Lib Dems looking to provide ‘A Better More Sustainable Future for British pubs’. New ‘policy motion’ passed.
This is not particularly a political blog, certainly not ‘party political’, so I’ve linked to the Lib Dems’ website to let you make up your own mind.
However, highlights from what I can gather are:-
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Hollybush at Bridgeyate: Open again!
The Hollybush in Bridgeyate has reopened after what seems like forever, but is it any good? That’s the question!
The Hollybush in March 2014
What’s In A Pub Name?
Ever wondered how pubs get their names? Well, here’s a selection of explanations for you… They are true to the best of my knowledge, though you probably shouldn’t go to court off the back of them.
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The Old Station Inn & Carriage Restaurant, Hallatrow
The Old Station Inn & Carriage Restaurant, Hallatrow
The Old Station
Bric-a-brac. The first thing that strikes you when you enter the Old Station Inn at Hallatrow in Somerset is bric-a-brac. The pub is full of it. There doesn’t seem to be an inch of free wall or ceiling space. But that’s part of what makes this such a charming and unique pub and restaurant.
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