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The Marlborough Arms, Cirencester

1 Sheep Street
Cirencester
GL7 1QW

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Simon Clark left this review about The Marlborough Arms

Pub reopened after a complete makeover but retaining the original character. 5 ever changing real ales, 6 boxed ciders plus a range of Belgium beers and low alcohol drinks.

On 1^st June 2024 - no rating submitted
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Quinno _ left this review about The Marlborough Arms

Handsome traditional pub with an M shaped alehouse interior – wood fixtures and fittings and simple décor enhanced nicely by breweriana, mirrors, pump clips and lots of old bottles. Friendly guvnor presiding over six cask (plus ciders) with a good range of micro and regionals, if perhaps a little samey style-wise. GBG listed. My Cotswold Best was poured through and was in great shape (NBSS 4) even if the actual brew itself wasn't to my taste. Downside - the glass was manky, which shouldn’t really happen. Should I find myself in this neck of the woods again I’d happily prioritise this one and if I get a crisp glass it might get that elusive extra point…

On 6^th December 2023 - rating: 8
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Marlborough Arms

This pub now appears to be the best in the town, with a good selection of ales and ciders.

We arrived to find the barmaid had disappeared to the cellar to sort something out. Another guy was filling in and didn't know much about the drinks range. In fact, the barmaid did a few disappearing acts, leaving quite a few customers waiting when they entered.

The interior of the single room has plenty of old brewery signs to admire. Of note for me was a mirror in the gents featuring the London Apprentice pub not a million miles from me in Isleworth (west London). In addition, the ceiling is covered in old pump clips.

5 cask ales were on for our visit - Severn Double Hopped Pale Ale, Potbelly Hop Trotter, Slater's Premium & Blitzen & Goff's Twelfth Knight. The Twelfth Knight was a blackcurrant porter similar in style to two others I'd had earlier in the day. It was very enjoyable indeed.

Ciders are dispensed from boxes on shelves at the right-hand side of the bar. The range was Rich's Legbender, Chant Badger's Spit, Cotswold Cider Company Freak Show, Gwatking Game Cock & Snail's Bank Very Perry.

It's easy to see why this pub gets plenty of accolades from the local CAMRA group, with its good ale and cider selection, its convivial locals and its nice surroundings. In fact, it was only let down by poor service.

On 1^st January 2022 - rating: 8
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