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Twelve Bells, Cirencester

12 Lewis Lane
Cirencester
GL7 1EA

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Cirencester Town

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Quinno _ left this review about Twelve Bells

Backstreet local’s pub 5 minutes from the centre. Basic but tidy, there’s a main bar with pub carpet and a parlour area with quarry tile flooring off right. Also a hidden room behind the main bar and a really nice courtyard with flora and fauna. Two cask over three pumps, Wye Valley Bitter and Parkway Golden, the latter of which was in great shape (NBSS 4) served-up by a pair of friendly barmen. A nice place and well-worth its GBG listing. Make sure you leave time to pop out of town and do this this one.

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

12½ years since our last visit to the town of Cirencester, we returned to visit the 3 pubs that have appeared in the Good Beer Guide over the past few years. The Twelve Bells was our first stop, to the southern end of the town centre.

It was quiet on arrival, with just a few others in. We were soon served by the landlady, who shortly after disappeared and was replaced by the landlord. The poor chap had barely walked in when a group of around 15-20 walked in looking for Jagerbombs. He had to wander off to source a fresh bottle, whilst the pub had suddenly become very busy. But alas, these pub crawlers were gone in no time after consuming their drinks, restoring some serenity to precedings.

The regular beer here is Wye Valley Bitter. Guests were Wye Valley HPA & Milestone Black Pearl. The latter washed down the Chinese takeaway I'd just had quite nicely.

The pub itself consists of a room at the front and further rooms out back, where the toilets can also be found.

On 1^st January 2022 - rating: 6
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Will Larter left this review about The Twelve Bells

I remembered seeing this place when cycling through Ciren (without stopping) on a previous tour in this part of the Cotswolds, so went looking for it when I stayed here recently. I'm glad I found it (it's not difficult) because it's a really nice back street local. My visit was not at a foody time of day, so perhaps I'd have a different view if it had been, but what I found was a place where regular customers were meeting for a beer and a chat, and greeting a returning member of the darts team as though he'd won the World Cup.

The Ciren Bells Bitter is brewed on the premises and was a very gluggable best bitter. Other beers were from Wye Valley and the rather more local Ramsbury brewery. This one would be on my return visit list.

Date of visit: 10th May 2018

On 1^st June 2018 - rating: 8
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Map location corrected by Will Larter

Kemble, 4.12 miles, 1 hr 19 min walk (show)
Stroud (Glos), 12.73 miles, 4 hr 5 min walk (show)
Swindon, 15.11 miles, 4 hr 51 min walk (show)

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11th Nov 2024, 21:29

Request to mark pub as closed by Helen Iwanczuk approved

11th Nov 2024, 17:45

Request to mark pub as closed submitted by Helen Iwanczuk, with included notes: Other: The Twelve Bells was closed when we walked by today. Some of the fixtures have been removed.