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The Lion, Newbury
Newbury
RG14 1BD
Served areas
The Lion Newbury
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3:19 PM May 18th 2019 from Facebook
Reviews of The Lion (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Strongers . left this review about The Lion
The Lion has a central L-shaped serving counter that supports premium and craft keg alongside Carling and a bank of four hand pumps found up each side of the counter. Wadworth’s 6X and Horizon where doubled up with the remaining four pumps for guests being unused. The bare board floored front of the pub has open plan seating that is faced by a fireplace on the left-hand wall. At the rear up the right is a carpeted seating area and behind the bar to the left is a snug. I counted three televisions, one of which was on airing muted live snooker while the jukebox played some background music. The rugby fixture list on the wall normally indicates that satellite football isn’t shown, but I may be wrong. I’m sure there’s a better atmosphere in here when the pub is busier than during my recent Tuesday late afternoon visit, like on a Thursday when the weekly ‘famous’ quiz is held. This feels like a solid enough pub and I like Wadworths, but I didn’t find the woman behind the bar to be very welcoming so I doubt I’ll ever revisit.
On 28th April 2025
- rating: 6
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Quinno _ left this review about The Lion
Found it closed early afternoon with no explanation; turned out a wake was on later which I duly crashed. Has had a bit of additional work done on it since my last visit nine years ago but is ostensibly the same as I recall; an island bar, sensible if bland modern decor. Four cask on; 2x Waddies (6X, Horizon) Wild Beer Bibble and Rudgate Ruby Mild (NBSS 2.5, a bit aspiratory). 30p pint discount for the CAMRAs. It’s fine and maybe I was unlucky with my pint, but it felt like a classic market town GBG pick to me. 6.5
Sept 2013
Wadworth-owned street corner pub, hidden away from the immediate town centre down a side road. Appears to have had a fairly recent refurb, done fairly sympathetically. Left side of the pub is the Sky Sports section and well-populated by well-behaved locals waiting for the Chelsea match to start, the right is a bit plusher and is obviously intended for nosh (tapas-style food offered). Obligatory black and white pics of old Newbury hung on the walls. Five ales on, four from Waddies plus Portobello Amber; my Swordfish was very good. Friendly barmaid. WiFi connected but didn't stream. No sign of the previously mentioned pool table. In a large town lacking a quality stock of pubs, this one seems like a no-brainer. Rated 7
On 12th April 2022
- rating: 6
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Moby Duck left this review about The Lion
A one room, U shaped corner pub. Eight pumps but several were unused, I did have a nice Merrie City Crystal Gold to drink but couldnt find much else to special about this pub.
On 5th June 2016
- rating: 6
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- Accommodation : No last updated 12 April 2022 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 12 April 2022 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 12 April 2022 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 12 April 2022 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 30p per pint - last updated 05 September 2022 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 12 April 2022 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 12 April 2022 by Quinno _
- Darts : Yes last updated 12 April 2022 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 12 April 2022 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 12 April 2022 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 12 April 2022 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 12 April 2022 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 12 April 2022 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 12 April 2022 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 12 April 2022 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 12 April 2022 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 12 April 2022 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes - Thurs - last updated 12 April 2022 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 12 April 2022 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 12 April 2022 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 12 April 2022 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 12 April 2022 by Quinno _
