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Black Bull Hotel, Duns

15 Black Bull Street
Duns
TD11 3AR
Phone: 01361883379

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Black Bull Hotel

One of two pubs serving cask ale in Duns, this one is located on a side street just off the main road through Duns. There is a bar at the front (two separate rooms which have now been combined) and a dining room (not in use for my midweek afternoon visit) at the rear. The bar has bare boards with red painted walls. It has a homely feel. A TV was switched off with unobtrusive background music playing.

There are a couple of handpulls on the bar. Both were clipped with beers from the Durty Brewery in Innerleithen. However, only the First Climb was on, with the Redemption coming soon. Durty Hammer Time was available on keg, along with Belhaven 80/- & Greene King Ice Breaker. The cider was Aspall's.

Artisan pizzas are served on a Wednesday night. Accommodation is available and there is a car park to the left-hand side of the pub.

On 22nd November 2025 - rating: 5
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Will Larter left this review about Black Bull Hotel

A real ale haven in the Scottish borders, the friendly (English) landlady was regaling us with talk of their first annual beer festival, five months after the event. There are five hand pumps on the bar in the basic front room, only three being in action at the time of our visit. We went for Belhaven St Andrews, a rather strong malty brew which unfortunately had a bit of an off flavour of diacetyl - not perhaps complainably off, but probably more butterscotchy than the brewer intended. The others were Hadrian and the Borders Tyneside Blonde and Tempest Cascadian Blonde. The bar itself was a smart wooden affair, and the room was comfortable, and if I found myself living in Duns, for whatever reason, I'd consider this pub one of the upsides of an otherwise rather traumatic transformation.

Date of visit: 28th November 2014

On 5th January 2015 - rating: 6
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