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Red Lion, Malvern
Cradley
Postal town: Malvern
WR13 5NN
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about Red Lion
Country pub on the A4503. The pub has one large room with a dining section nearest the car park with further areas stretching a fair way back. We sat in the dining section, as there was nobody there to eat mid-afternoon on a Saturday. There are bare brick walls with some old pictures on the walls. Slate tiles are on the floors. To the rear is a small outdoor yard. Music was playing and a TV was showing rugby at quite a volume.
The bar has an impressive 6 handpulls but just 2 were clipped with the ubiquitous Herefordshire beers - HPA & Butty Bach. The HPA here is rebadged as Stig Ford, which did the trick and fooled me into ordering it. Wye Valley Nightjar can also be found on keg. Ciders were Weston's Vintage & Stowford Press. The barmaid (possibly landlady) wasn't very attentive and poured a pint, when we had ordered a half.
This pub was in the Good Beer Guide as recently as 2025 but I can clearly see why it has dropped out of the latest Guide. I struggle to find anything to really recommend it.
On 6th July 2026
- rating: 4
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Steve Moorman left this review about Red Lion Inn
Please note that the website given here is incorrect. It should read www.redlioncradley.com
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On 22nd April 2019
- rating: 10
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Steve Moorman left this review about Red Lion Inn
The Red Lion is open again under new management. Up to 6 cask rotating ales Home made food and excellent Sunday Roasts. Live jazz every other Tuesday and occasional live music at weekends.
On 29th March 2018
- rating: 10
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Oggwyn Great left this review about Red Lion Inn
This is a dining pub , no seperate area for drinkers , there is a lovelly old fireplace as the centrepiece , all tables laid out for dining even those in the beer garden . 5 handpulls but only 2 beers GK IPA and Butty Bach which was fine . Would visit for food but not for drinks
On 8th April 2010
- rating: 5
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