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The Crown Inn, Bridgwater
Catcott
Postal town: Bridgwater
TA7 9HQ
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Crown Inn
This pub is situated on the edge of the reasonably large village of Catcott. It has a large car park, which appears to be home to a few motorhomes.
Ignoring the sliding door from the garden at the rear, which was slightly ajar, I tried to enter the pub from the road side of the building at the front. I tried a couple of doors without success, eventually returning to the door from the garden and car park.
Whilst Sky Sports was blasting away on a large screen and some lights were on, there appeared to be nobody home. After walking around for a bit to see if I could find somebody, I toyed with the idea of ringing the bell, before thinking better of it.
Eventually, I thought I'd give them a call. But there was no telephone signal to find out the number. So, I used the wifi code at the side of the bar and worked out the number, before having to step back outside and give them a call.
Needless to say that I could hear the telephone ringing and a after a short while, a lady passed the phone to a guy who eventually came down to serve me. I think that they had closed up as they were so quiet. But the open door meant that I didn't leave the village without a drink.
Doom Bar, Atlantic & Tribute were the real ales and real cider is no longer served. I'm genuinely surprised to see this pub in the 2021 Good Beer Guide.
On 4th November 2020
- rating: 4
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E TA left this review about The Crown Inn
A working country pub with 17th Century roots just outside the village, certainly not a chocolate-box tourist location. There is a large unsurfaced car park and a functional garden, the latter having children’s play apparatus as a significant feature. Inside, the bar area is largely unspoilt, having flagstone floors, structural timbers and a large stone fireplace on display. The rooms have been partially opened out, but it has kept much of its character. There is a skittle alley which doubles as a function room, and a separate small bar has a food servery used for carveries. Food is freshly cooked using local ingredients, mostly standard pub grub at a reasonable price. There is a wine list but it isn’t that impressive. Ales on were Exmoor Ram and Otter Ale from handpumps plus Trewlawny straight from the barrel behind the bar. There was also a boxed cider. The Ram had just gone off, so I had a pint of Trelawny which was in perfect condition. They’re on the Somerset 2019 Ale Trail, and it’s worth making the effort to find for their food and beer.
On 2nd May 2019
- rating: 7
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David Dean left this review about The Crown Inn
A good character country pub on the edge of the Somerset levels with 3 or 4 well kept real ales and a reasonable range of good pub food. Friendly landlord and staff makes a difference and I can recommend.
On 15th October 2010
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3 recommendations about 3 pubs]