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Beer of the Week (w/e 12th May 2024) with Mobyduck
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paulof horsham left this review about The Four-Ale Taproom
A comfortable micropub - there's some high seating along the back wall opposite the bar, with lower tables and seats towards the front. 4 cask and 6 keg ales as well as various ciders were offered on my visit. Despite being served on gravity from a jacketed cask behind the bar, my pint of Deya was wonderfully cool and perfectly conditioned.
While food is limited to crisps and nuts and the like, they're quite happy for you to order in a takeaway and they even go so far as to stock menus from the local establishments.
It's a good place and well worth a look-in.
On 6th September 2022
- rating: 8
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Quinno _ left this review about The Four-Ale Taproom
Micropub. A good amount of effort has been expended into making this feel cosy and homely and I liked it, tall stools and high table seating excepted. No bar – the drinks are brought to your table. Eight casks racked on stillage with, I think, four on the go from what I could make out; my Flowerpots Perridge was too much on the stillage side (NBSS 2.5) however the Red Cat Heading to California was much livelier (NBSS 3.5). The owner was very friendly and chatted to us about their plans to add to their portfolio (they already operate two outlets). A micropub chain? It had to happen eventually! If they can make them to this standard, then they’ll do well – the place was packed. 7.5
On 12th April 2022
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Four-Ale Taproom
This micro-pub has a slightly different look to most, with industrial-look furniture and up to eight casks on a twin-rack stillage with very prominent green cooling jackets. As you would expect from the name, four real ales are available at any one time: Old Slug from Pitchfork, Red Cat Prowler (£3.40), Triple fff Old Dray and Munby's from Fallen Acorn on my visit. Four craft keg beers and four draught ciders are also offered.
On 22nd April 2019
- rating: 7
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E TA left this review about The Four-Ale Taproom
A micro pub and craft beer bar (as it describes itself) in a former shop premises in the Stoke Road shopping area. The single room has stillage on one side with 8 barrels, and there is a row of taps at the front serving keg beers. Some snacks are available, but not hot food, and dogs are welcomed. They operate a policy of keeping mobile phones on silent, though WiFi is available. There are two tall tables in the middle, the rest of the seating is made from old aluminium barrels. The young barmaid who greeted us was cheerful and enthusiastic, while the clientele were the usual collection of micro-goers, some of whom have nautical leanings judging by a sign for ‘The Heads’. Ales on were Yeovil’s Lynx-Wildcat, Upham’s Tipster and Cherokee, Rocket from Brunswick, while there were 4 keg beers, 3 real ciders and a perry available. The only downside is that the beer was served in glasses which made it harder to drink as the liquid level dropped – why not stick with proper glasses? Otherwise, I’d be very happy indeed to come back.
On 1st November 2018
- rating: 8
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