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Rude Giant, Salisbury
Salisbury
SP1 2AS
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E TA left this review about Rude Giant
The establishment is well described by Quinno, below, though my experience appears to have been more positive than his, possibly because the business has matured in the meantime. Apart from the IPA, which was off, all the Rude Giant brews were available on draft, and there was a guest beer, Vibrant Forest’s Inaudible, which was in excellent condition. The empty front room didn’t appear to have a roof, so given the weather conditions, we went straight into the main back room where a local band was playing on a stage in the corner, not as awful as we thought they might be. That room was full of tables and benches which made it feel a bit like a school canteen, though a huge glitter ball hanging from the ceiling soon diffused that image. Food on offer was burritos, and there was a large TV screen on the wall, thankfully switched off. The young staff were friendly and helpful, and the other customers left us to our own devices. It was very quirky, but it somehow it worked for us.
On 28th October 2024
- rating: 7
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Quinno _ left this review about Rude Giant
Large place of the ‘thrown together at minimal expense’ variety. An empty front room on entering though a tweenage gofer caught me looking like a dementia patient out unaccompanied and guided me to the whitewashed warehouse rear room where the bar is located (the ceiling of which was covered by some sort of jumbo fabric) and attendant pub quiz. Ten keg with three of theirs on (though Inch’s cider and Guinness take the real crafty offerings down to eight). Went for a third of Juicy IPA to take to my basic table which on tasting was just a malty grainy mess, really. I suppose it serves a niche in Salisbury but I’d be unlikely to want to head back under my own steam. 5.5
On 30th January 2024
- rating: 5
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 30 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 30 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 30 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No last updated 30 January 2024 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 30 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 30 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 30 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 26 September 2024 by E TA
- Function Room : Yes last updated 26 September 2024 by E TA
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 26 September 2024 by E TA
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 26 September 2024 by E TA
- Live Music : Yes last updated 30 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 30 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 30 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 26 September 2024 by E TA
- Pool Table : No last updated 26 September 2024 by E TA
- Quiz Night : Yes - Weds - last updated 30 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : No last updated 30 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 30 January 2024 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 26 September 2024 by E TA
- WiFi : No last updated 26 September 2024 by E TA
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