Old Black Lion, Hereford

Decent place with very friendly service. Most tables were set up for dining. 3 ales on. Old Black Lion bitter (Wye Valley rebadged) being the regular. Alongside this I was pleased to see a couple from Evan Evans brewery - Cwrw and Sea Scape. I tried all 3 and the Sea Scape was the pick of a good bunch. Well worth a visit.

I suspect that things have improved since October 2009! We stopped at the Old Black Lion for one night in April. The pub is still just as described below but the service has improved dramatically. The landlord / manager could not have been more helpful and the waiting staff were very polite and helpful. The bar is very small (2 blokes leaning on it would be a crowd). this pub is really a restraunt with rooms above that happens to sell beer. I had a pint of the Old Black Lion Bitter, which was excellent. I can't believe that they make it on site and it must be a re-badged offering from a brewery like Wye Valley as thier towels were on the bar. The food was superb, the quality, speed of service and taste was far better than I expected. The wine list is also excellent with some unusual offerings from around the world. The double room that we stayed in was small but had everything we needed. The only down side was the creakey floor, but what do you expect in such an old property. Breakfast was served in the dining room and was comprehensive, with great service from the manager again. Not really a drinkers pub but fine for a quiet night with your significant other.

Official site of the Old Black Lion, contains menus - www.oldblacklion.co.uk

Official site of the Old Black Lion, contains menus - www.oldblacklion.co.uk