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The Victoria, Woodbridge
Earl Soham
Postal town: Woodbridge
IP13 7RL
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Victoria
Once home to the Earl Soham Brewery, this pub still stocks their beers. The 3 beers were all from Earl Soham - Victoria Bitter, Sir Roger's Porter & Brandeston Gold. A fourth handpull had a reversed clip for a Cliff Quay beer. The cider was Aspall's.
The Victoria has a traditional interior. There is a bare boarded bar to the front, with a smaller tiled floor room to the rear. A fireplace separates the two rooms and contains a wood burner.
People did enquire about food whilst we were there, but none was being served on our Sunday visit. However, snacks such as sausage rolls were still available.
A TV in the front room is a nod to modernity. Gents toilets are in a separate block outside.
Staff and locals were friendly, but I had a nagging suspicion that I was over-charged for our round. A half of the Gold, a gin and mixer and a bag of crisps came to over £11, which seemed more than other local pubs we'd been to. The barman had to ask the landlady the price of one of our items. It's possible that due to the confusion, a pint was rung through. I decided to let it go, as I'd still probably pay much more in London.
Certain a pub that is worth a visit and despite me not being a fan of golden beers, I really enjoyed my Brandeston Gold.
On 30th April 2025
- rating: 6
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Victoria
An excellent review from Will below. I've put my rating up to 9 as I tried all their four ales on the day and also stayed for lunch. There was no pub signage up on our visit as a new one was in the process of being made a couple of doors down. Other details to add to the pub were, the porch at the front of the pub had bench seating. The front lounge has it's original terracotta floor tiles. Ales on the day were Brewers Gold, Brandeston Gold, Victoria Bitter and Sir Rogers Porter.
On 29th June 2013
- rating: 9
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Will Larter left this review about The Victoria
Delightful old pub which showcases the produce of the Earl Soham Brewery. Lots of wood: bare floorboards, a handsome wooden bar, wood panelling on the walls and part of the ceiling, wooden tables, chairs, benches and stools - and a piano. There are two rooms: a front room which is the width of the building and contains the bar, and a smaller back room. Unusually, the fireplace is shared by the two rooms. The back room has a collection of beer bottles on the mantel piece, and there are pictures of the late queen whose name is almost obscured by ivy on the front of the pub. The men's toilet is in an adjacent building at the side of the car park.
There are three hand pumps, of which I only sampled the Victoria Bitter - an excellent session bitter, or in my case just one for the road. The other beers were the Sir Roger Porter and a golden ale whose name I neglected to write down. There was also an Aspalls cider available, but on a font rather than a hand pump.
There is obviously great enthusiasm about the home-cooked food, judging by the discussion I overheard between the staff, but I couldn't stay to sample that either. Must come back some time!
On 6th February 2011
- rating: 8
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