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The Curfew, Walcot, Bath
Bath
BA1 5DG
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about The Curfew
Hauled ourselves up the hill to check-out the new direction for the Curfew. The description below doesn’t really need repeating, the interior is a fairly standard modern going-over which is decent enough, if entirely unmemorable. We too encountered the cheerful Irish landlord who made a point of chatting to customers and keeping himself busy. Three cask IIRC, we both went for the Bass which was in decent nick (NBSS 3). It’s GBG25 listed which perhaps I found mildly surprising. Worth a look-in if you’re doing the Star. 6.5
June 2010
A small, two-level pub heading towards the top of the hill. The large ‘no drugs’ sign on the door doesn’t bode well, as does the chipboard slab in place of a presumably broken glass pane on the door. Four ales from Wadworth (IPA, 6X and two seasonals). My Mild was a bit ropey. The interior sports dark wood panelling with some interesting features, especially the bar back (is this from an old chemists? It has some wooden drawers labelled with various Victorian pharmaceutical products). World Cup themed sandwiches to be had, which was a nice touch. To the rear is a small sun-trap garden. Some of the clientèle were ‘salt-of-the-earth’ types. Worth a quick visit if you like quirky interiors but that’s about it. Rated 5
On 20th May 2025
- rating: 6
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Curfew
Situated on a busy traffic junction, the Curfew is quite thin from the outside. A tiled entranceway gives way to a bare wood floor. There is a seating area to the front with wallpaper, a fireplace and a TV. An Irish rugby shirt hangs high on the wall and there is an Irish rugby banner above the bar, which can be found to the rear right. The landlord appears to be Irish and was quite a cheerful fellow.
To the rear left is another room down a couple of steps and there is also a rear patio in addition to a couple of outdoor tables to the front.
3 cask ales were on, with 2 of them being double clipped - Butcombe Bitter, Bass & Electric Bear Gizmo. A cider was occupying a sixth handpull. That was Thatcher's Stan's Cheddar Valley. Electric Bear Tondo was available on keg. Keg ciders were Blackthorn & Thatcher's Gold.
Events being promoted were a BBQ party for Bank Holiday Monday whose entry fee of £15 seemed a bit steep. There are also open mic nights on the first Wednesday of each month.
My Gizmo was an enjoyable tipple. I thought this was quite a nice place with a friendly gaffer and worthy of its place in the Good Beer Guide.
On 16th May 2025
- rating: 6
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Will Larter left this review about The Curfew
No longer a Wadsworth pub and now in the same ownership as the Ring O'Bells in Widcombe, just south of Bath Spa station. A mix of local and national brands. My half of Electric Bear Gizmo (brewed in Bath) was fine (NBSS 3.5) but not really to my taste. Worth the short walk out from the Star, but not a patch on it as a pub.
On 5th November 2024
- rating: 6
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E TA left this review about The Curfew
As described below, this is a Wadworth’s town pub with little to mark it out as special. On arrival we had to navigate around 2 scruffy individuals smoking in the doorway, one of whom turned out to be the barman. At the front was a sorry-looking set of tables and chairs from which to enjoy the view of the traffic queuing for the bridge. It was empty and felt drab and neglected inside, with a mixed bag of background music which helped raise the mood from suicidal to dismayed. Ales on were 6X, Seafarers, Henry’s and Swordfish. I tried the 6X which was in average condition, certainly not good enough to justify another. I doubt I’ll return.
On 29th December 2022
- rating: 5
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Blackthorn _ left this review about The Curfew Inn
A Wadworth’s street corner pub a ten minute walk from the town centre. First impressions weren’t good with a couple of youths stood outside spitting and swearing. Hopefully they’re not regular clientele so I won’t hold that against it.
The next problem was getting to the bar. Although there were only about half a dozen people in the pub, they were all clustered at the small bar, many of them sat on the high chairs that were there and seemed reluctant to move even a few inches so I could get there to order. This is a pet hate of mine, especially when the rest of the pub is empty and it really doesn’t create a very welcoming atmosphere.
After we’d got our drinks and sat down, things started to look up. The pub itself is a pleasant enough space with plenty of thick wooden beams on the ceiling, although how genuine these are I’m not sure (sat at the very front of the pub and looking up, this in fact seems to be a false ceiling, a couple of feet below the real one). The floor is mostly wooden boards, although a small area on the left is carpeted and also has floor to ceiling wood panelling and a large mirror. To the right is a brick fireplace with a wood burning stove and a number of local pictures adorn the walls. A couple of boards advertised the fact that a new menu was coming soon.
The bar counter itself is a wood panelled affair with a couple of spiral wooden pillars at each end. Whether the building was at one time a chemists I’m not sure, but there were some old wooden drawers behind the bar labelled as Throat Lozenges, Stomach Pills, Tooth Powders, etc. Down a few steps there is a small landing with a solitary table and chairs, and another flight of steps leads to a patio area with some wooden decking.
Beers on tap were Wadworth’s 6X and Henry’s IPA. Ciders were Weston’s Old Rosie and Stowford Press.
On 8th May 2011
- rating: 5
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