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The Hairy Lemon, Alnwick

26 Narrowgate
Alnwick
NE66 1JG

Phone: 01665600835

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Alnwick Town

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Alastair Barter left this review about The Black Swan

The Black Swan closed and reopened last November under a new name - The Hairy Lemon.

On 29^th April 2025 - no rating submitted
[User has posted 308 recommendations about 279 pubs]

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Graham Coombs left this review about The Black Swan

A fascinating old building, extending back down several levels, with some impressive roofing to the rear. The front room is a little more constrained, with a low ceiling and an excess of black paint, but does have some splendid stained glass windows. The tidy tables, candles and reserved signs make it all a bit restauranty, but it gets slightly pubbier behind, including a courtyard area right at the back. The bar in the middle had Sharp's Atlantic and First In Last Out Reivers on handpump.

On 24^th July 2022 - rating: 6
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Rob Hunter left this review about The Black Swan

Visited earlier this week. Three hand pulls at the bar offering two beers by Firebrick, with the third pump unclipped. I had a half of the Firebrick Pagan Queen which was £1.55 for a half. It was perfectly drinkable without being anything special.

The pub has a real fire in the front room (not in use at the time of my visit), food is served and menus are on the tables. There is a sign up asking you to wait to be seated, but as the pub was almost empty and I was just there for a drink I just went straight to the bar. I think I would have looked rather foolish stood at the front of the pub waiting for the barman to tell me I could sit down. The front area has worn banquette seating. Beyond the bar there are steps going down to a lower level with more seating and a separate entrance/exit, presumably to the street behind.

Presumably accommodation is available as there was a door labelled Bedrooms. I couldn't help but notice a slight smell of farts partly covered up by air freshener. However the toilets themselves were fine and fresh, so I don't think dodgy blames can be blamed.

Nice to try but not one I would go out of my way to visit again.

On 15^th January 2020 - rating: 7
[User has posted 830 recommendations about 657 pubs]

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