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The Swan, Burnley

44 St. James Street
Burnley
BB11 1NQ

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Burnley Town

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Strongers . left this review about The Swan

The Swan is a small high street boozer with a flagstone bar area that has a serving counter up the left that supports standard keg alongside Cruzcampo, Staropramen, Neck Oil and Brixton Lager. There are also three hand pumps that were drawing Thwaites IPA, Wainwright Gold and Westons Old Rosie cider. There’s some seating that is overlooked by a large television at the end of the bar, in fact televisions are found throughout with Racing TV being the program of choice during a recent midweek evening visit. However they were all muted while some 1970s and 80s songs played in the background. In the front right is a carpeted snug with seating and another television and at the rear is a pool room where some locals were playing cards. The service was polite, but one of the locals seemed to be having issues with the barmaid who he felt was singling him out for less than hospitable treatment. I think too much beer may have been consumed! This is certainly not a destination pub by any stretch of the imagination, but I’d pop back in if passing for another swift pint.

On 15^th December 2024 - rating: 5
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Old Boots left this review about The Swan

Smallish town centre pub apparently tied to Thwaites, one main room on entering with counter to left, there’s a snug to the right and a room with a pool table behind. Usual mix of old and new encountered in this kind of pub where some bits are updated but they can’t be bothered or maybe can’t afford to renew other parts. In this case the snug, apart from upholstery on the benches, chairs and stools, appears to be untouched, there is a bit of grey woodwork of course, you just can’t escape it, but the old photos decorating the room were interesting. It has a window so you can see in from the main bar, useful for avoiding unsavoury characters such as Pubs Galore reviewers. Screens and machines in the main room, a narrow affair. There’s also piped music which a Vicky Pollard lookalike couldn’t hear - must be deaf, yes but no but... £4.80 for Thwaites IPA seemed excessive to me for a 4 % beer although in good nick, but no but no, other places in Burnley were sub £3 for comparable beers! The second pull had Thwaites Gold, and the usual fizzy stuff was on a low T-Bar. Mix of ages but not the most pleasant pub I’ve ever been in or been robbed in.

On 24^th September 2021 - no rating submitted
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ROB Camra left this review about Swan Hotel

A good looking pub from the outside. Inside it's got great potential, but is a bit shabby and needs some TLC from Thwaites. Several small rooms with flag floors and there's a pool table and a table football, there's also a beer garden at the rear. Good music being played, although it was much too loud. Service was poor as the barman had to be told I was waiting, despite it being quiet. Asked for the Wainwright which was the only cask ale available. It went off halfway through being poured. The barman didn't know if they had anymore and didn't know how to change it even if they had. I ended up with a half of Carling at £1.50. This could be a really good pub, sadly, at the moment, it just isn't.

On 12^th October 2015 - rating: 4
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