Ye Olde Murenger House, Newport

Classed as the oldest pub in Newport, the Olde Murenger House's medieval exterior is very impressive and it's not too shabby inside either. The front section of the pub feels the most traditional. It is bare boarded with old pictures of Newport on the walls. The bar itself has some nice wood panelling next to it and can be found in the centre of the pub. To the rear is a more comfortable carpeted section up 3 steps. There are a couple of handpulls on the bar. Both were dispensing the Oak Cask version of Sam Smith's Old Brewery Bitter. An advertising board outside proclaimed it to be the only pub in Wales serving beer from an oak cask. I gave it a try and it was a little more superior to the regular OBB. The usual keg Samuel Smith's options were available, including his Organic Cider. Drinks menus were available on each table. The young barman seemed to have a fairly relaxed attitude. I certainly wasn't berated for using a mobile phone. Drinks menus could be found on each table and a folk music night was being promoted. Similar to the previous reviewer, I was here on a Sunday afternoon. There were a couple of fairly rough fellows, one guy reading a book (he also had his mobile phone out) and another group of around 6 people other than ourselves. As such, it seemed a bit busier than during the previous reviewer's visit but the section to the rear remained unoccupied.