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The Garrison, Mansfield
Mansfield
NG18 1NA
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
The Chairman left this review about The Garrison
I was in at the same time as Will Larter, so can't add much to his comments. However, I made quite an entrance by pulling the door and making enough noise in the process to ensure everyone on the pub was awake! The beer I tried was the Shiny Raccoon, a 4.4% pale which was below the standard I hoped for, and will only get a 2.5 score on NBSS. However, I liked the pub and would happily return, if only to avoid the Spoons round the corner.
On 19th April 2026
- rating: 7
[User has posted 92 recommendations about 89 pubs]
Will Larter left this review about The Garrison
This pub is in a converted shop unit, possibly a bit big to be considered a micropub, so quasi-micro it is. When I made it through the door - which opens inwards but has a handle that invites pulling - I found a customer standing right in front of the three active hand pumps who told me it's the best pub in Mansfield. Luckily I didn't say anything about there not being much competition for that title, and concentrated on the beers instead. (He made room for me to get a photo of the pump clips.) A choice from local(ish) Shiny and Thornbridge, plus more distant Ampersand, and I had halves of Crackendale and Mosaic from the last two named. Both were single hop pales, the Thornbridge one being citra and 5.2%. Prices were £4.60/pint on average, and both beers were very good (NBSS 4). Like the previous reviewer I was a little surprised not to see more drinkers in here about an hour before kick off at Field Mill on a Saturday afternoon.
On 19th April 2026
- rating: 7
[User has posted 4733 recommendations about 4337 pubs]
Quinno _ left this review about The Garrison
A nicely done quasi-micro (music, pizzas). Peaky Blinders paraphernalia which is a bit naff though the striking black and gold wallpaper makes for a bit of originality. Four cask and a load of cider, very happy with my Dancing Duck Beaky Blinders (ho ho!) an NBSS 4. I'm the only customer though which seems a bit odd at 12.30 Saturday afternoon but then again, Mansfield is an odd place. Anywhere else this place would have been busier! Not GBG listed, which I find surprising. 7.5
On 2nd January 2026
- rating: 8
[User has posted 6004 recommendations about 5984 pubs]
Strongers . left this review about Garrison
My recent visit to the Garrison coincided with regular Thursday evening live music so there was a band set up in the front right window and the pub was heaving. Open plan seating is found in the front and seating runs up the right-hand wall opposite the serving counter where there’s also DJ equipment including a record player, music plays a very prominent role here. The walls are busy with beer and cider boards, a pizza menu, award certificates and random art. There’s another room at the rear with a beer shelf and table football, but it was being used as a storeroom, or maybe a delivery had not long arrived. There are two small toilet cubicles, a male and a female, that I don’t think is enough for a bar of this size, however the gents was free when I needed it mid set. The serving counter supports five hand pumps, three of which were in use drawing Left Handed Giant’s All Square, Vocation’s Bread & Butter and Shiny Brewery’s Live Wire. There are also some craft keg options available alongside Cruzcampo and three Hawkstone Brewery options. I went for the Live Wire that I found a bit too fruity, although I had just drunk a lager in the Byron so maybe that affected the taste. I liked it in here so will pop back in next time I’m in town.
On 11th October 2025
- rating: 8
[User has posted 6626 recommendations about 6588 pubs]
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Graham Coombs left this review about Garrison
An excellent little shop conversion, decorated in a Peaky Blinders theme for no apparent reason but it does produce a good feel to the place. Just the one large room, plus an odd table on the way to the toilets, and one (silent) sports screen which was being studiously ignored by everyone. Regular live music features but the main attraction is a good and changing selection of beers from the Moody Fox brewery (in common ownership) and various guests in both cask and craft keg form and very well kept too. Boxed ciders are also available. Undoubtedly the best place to drink in the town centre but check opening hours.
On 1st October 2022
- rating: 8
[User has posted 3915 recommendations about 3848 pubs]