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The Goat Hotel, Bala
Bala
LL23 7AF
Reviews of The Goat Hotel (Average Rating: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Goat Hotel
The Goat very much appears to be the locals' pub in Bala, or at least the local alcoholics appeared to have gathered here. The pub made the Good Beer Guide in 2025. The solitary ale (Butty Bach) served here must be in good condition. I'm not a huge fan of the beer myself and instead opted for a cider. They had Magners, Magners Dark Fruit & Strongbow. There was a second handpull which seldom gets any use.
The pub has a couple of rooms. The left-hand room has photographs of Welsh celebrities on the walls of a raised area to the rear. There is also a fruit machine against the opposite wall. TVs could be found in both rooms. They were showing European football. Music was also playing. The right-hand room had a popular pool table. Dogs are allowed in and I duly got slobbered on.
This is a basic, rough and ready local. My guess is that prices are cheaper here than elsewhere in town but I didn't take too much notice of the price when I ordered.
On 25th January 2026
- rating: 5
[User has posted 3384 recommendations about 3382 pubs]
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Alan Hurdle left this review about The Goat Hotel
Basic two room town centre pub. Loud jukebox and loud customers. Real ale served in this Marstons house is Ringwood Best Bitter from a single handpump at a bargain price of £2.00/pint (May 2012).
On 29th June 2012
- rating: 5
[User has posted 709 recommendations about 648 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 25 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 25 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 25 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 25 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 25 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Car Park : Yes last updated 25 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 25 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Darts : Yes last updated 25 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 25 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Function Room : No last updated 25 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 02 August 2013 by Alan Hurdle
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 25 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Karaoke : Yes last updated 25 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Live Music : Yes last updated 02 August 2013 by Alan Hurdle
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 25 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Micropub : No last updated 25 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Pinball : No last updated 25 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 25 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Quiz Night : No last updated 25 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Real Ale : Yes - Wye Valley Butty Bach - last updated 25 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Real Cider : No last updated 25 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 25 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- WiFi : Yes last updated 25 January 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
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