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The Griffin, Frome
Frome
BA11 3DB
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Moby Duck left this review about The Griffin
As with the case in the all the Frome pubs I visited yesterday, Mr Larter has beaten me to describing their current state, so not much to add on this one, it did seem very much a locals pub to me. I went for the same beer as Will did below, it was Frome Brewing Space Taxi, and for his information Frome Brewing used to be called Milk Street but not sure if they'd travelled to Sheffield either. I found the beer not undrinkable but my notes reminded me I found it "a little warm and oily", in short not great. The pub itself, the one beer example aside , wasn't too bad but didn't set the pulse racing.
On 9th August 2026
- rating: 6
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Will Larter left this review about The Griffin
Three hand pumps on the bar in this GBG pub, our eighth of the day. There are four hand pumps, one out of use and the other with beers from Frome Brewing Co (est.1999, though their beers have not travelled to my part of the UK as I had never heard of them). One was an English Pale 4%, another was 4.5% stout with roasted malts, and the third was a West Coast Pale, also 4.5%. I went for the latter as it is a style I usually enjoy, but this one was not in drinkable condition. It wasn't in-your-face awful, but it had a slight sourness that became too much for me after the third tentative sip. Normally I'd have taken it back, but we were pressed for time and needed to do two more pubs and a 30 minute walk before catching our trains out of Frome, so I just left it on the table (still in the glass of course). A disappointing visit to what had promised to be one of the highlights of the day.
On 8th August 2026
- rating: 4
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Quinno _ left this review about The Griffin
Longstanding GBG pub a bit out of town, up the hill. Exposed brick wall, baby poo walls, scuffed parquet floor, mis-matched furniture and a bit gloomy in all honesty. 3x Milk Street (Frome) ales, my Porter clearly wasn’t flying out but was serviceable (NBSS 3). Suspect, given the location, this is best sampled in the evening – it’s not a Saturday afternoon trade pub. 6.5
On 11th November 2024
- rating: 6
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Rob Pudsey left this review about The Griffin
Old, smallish single room pub just off of Frome Town Centre. Has a decent sixe beer 'garden' out the back. No longer a micro-brewery, although still run it appears by Frome Brewing company. 4 casks are all Frome Brewery beers. Had a 'Zig Zag' stout, which wasn't particularly to my taste, although kept well. There also appears to be a separate Thai takeaway business run out of the pub, where you can order the food to 'eat in' inside the pub if you wish. Thai food inside an old-style pub is an unusual combination to say the least, but worth checking out if you are in the area, mainly for the age of the building and the unusual cask selection (don't seem Frome Brewery beers in many places).
On 25th June 2024
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Griffin
Very traditional back-street pub, acting as the Milk Street Brewery tap. Fairly plain inside, but full of real conversation early on a Saturday night (with preparations being made for later live music). Four real ales available from the two banks of three handpumps: Brown Cow, Funky Monkey English pale ale, RA American pale ale and Zig Zag stout. Slightly out of the town centre, but certainly worth the walk.
On 15th April 2017
- rating: 8
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John Warman left this review about The Griffin Inn
Place for varied entertainment, however, the real gem is the real ale brewed in a micro brewery on the premises. Great traditional pub.
On 19th February 2009
- rating: 8
[User has posted 2 recommendations about 2 pubs]