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Beer of the Week (w/e 15th June 2025) with Tris39
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Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about Yarn
As described below, although I must admit I didn't even look at the "wide selection of Craft Beers" from the likes of Tiny Rebel, Lenton Lane, Shiny and Thornbridge. Three cask beers from Castle Rock were available, though there's room on the two sets of five hand pumps for a lot more. I had halves of Preservation and Harvest Pale, both around NBSS 3.5 and priced respectively at £4.60 and £4.30 per pint. The "classic red ale", or brown as normal people might call it, was a bit understated but a very nice drink, while the pale - any debate? - was a bit hop forward, with a hint of sherbet on the swallow, which I have to keep on reminding myself is not a fault. This is a pleasant drinking environment with a rapidly changing clientele, being augmented by new arrivals even in the 20 minutes I was here, but never quite becoming too noisy for comfort.
On 7th June 2025
- rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Yarn
Modern bar for the Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall, run by Castle Rock and offering an unexpectedly good selection of craft keg beers from taps on the bar-back plus various cask ales and/or ciders on the counter handpumps. The inside is quite elongated but narrow, but there are also a number of outdoor tables (some of which are under cover). A lot of inactive dispensing devices on my midweek visit, but thankfully Elsie Mo (£4.30) was in great shape.
On 14th July 2024
- rating: 7
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Old Boots left this review about Yarn
An ultra modern bar located in the rear of the Theatre Royal and run by Castle Rock. It serves a range of their beers very well, plus two ciders and a guest from North Riding. A long thin curving room joining the foyer of the theatre and it has an outside seating area. Low sensible seating although with low level piped music. There are two banks of five pulls, topped and tailed by three T-Bars of the nation’s favourite kegs. Although a modern place it has a collection of old photos.
On 12th September 2021
- no rating submitted
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Alex Conway left this review about Yarn
The Yarn is the newest venture from Castle rock and is a stylish new bar/pub in the former Theatre bar at the Theatre Royal/Royal Concert Hall. Bing Castle rock I obviously had very high expectations and on Opening night things seemed pretty good with Five Castle Rock beers and five Guests as well as a long back wall of Crat keg. This visit we had Pints of Castle Rocks Preservation (£3.60) and Black Sheep’s Special Bitter (£3.80) which i a lot more than any other castle rock charges for their beers but I suppose the added premium of being part of the Theatre has added to this. The bar itself is one long room with the bar running down most of the right hand side with small tables in the middle of the room for both diners and drinkers. The decor is all pretty modern and much more bar like than any of their traditional pubs. On a return visit the other night things not so great. Full of old theatre goers eating dinner not helped by the hard furnishings making a harsh atmosphere and my punt of harvest Pale (by far the biggest selling beer in ay castle rock pub) was old and tired and definitely not up to usual castle rock high standards. To make things worse I was hideously overcharged but to the managers credit he did refund the difference as soon as I showed my receipt. Passing a few weeks ago i did peer in on a Tuesday evening and also noted only two of ten hand pulls in operation which is a bad sign. I think castle rock need to whip this place into shape pretty son before it get a bad rap. Judging by last visit there is a fair room for improvement. Charging those prices should be followed up by good beer. The guest beer is a good selection so I would give this another chance. Could be good if you caught it right.
On 17th May 2018
- rating: 7
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Real Ale Ray left this review about Yarn
A recently opened new cafe bar incorporated within the Theatre Royal and Concert Hall Complex. The interior is modern with large picture windows, a mix of dark grey and white walls with an almost white timber floor. Blackboards across the front of bar list daily food menus and daily specials. Two banks of five handpumps, with five from Castle Rock, three guest ales and two ciders. We went for the Shiny Brewery New World and Blue Bee Pale Ale.
On 10th April 2018
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3684 recommendations about 3684 pubs]