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Ye Olde John O'Gaunt, Lancaster
Lancaster
LA1 1JG
Reviews of Ye Olde John O'Gaunt (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Bucking Fastard left this review about Ye Olde John O'Gaunt
A pleasing town centre boozer with good exterior features and a long thin interior layout.A rear area had high tables,there was a banquette ,an upright piano and a raised area acting as a stage towards the front.A guitarist was strumming along with appreciation from the small number of people in the pub.Quite a few handpumps but only two working offering on my trip Titanic Plum Porter and Theakstons x Rooster Peculier Assassin ,a 5.4% black IPA ,NBSS Good.
At least each ale was in good nick and were interesting brews,I would pop back in to see whats on offer without the expectation that I would stay for a long session unless the live music was terrific.
On 20th July 2026
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3211 recommendations about 3211 pubs]
Graham Coombs left this review about Ye Olde John O'Gaunt
A nice little traditional town pub, long and narrow, with the bar down one side. There were only three ales on, but one was a very well-kept Titanic Plum Porter so no complaints from me. A good one to include on a crawl but I don't think I would stop in for a session.
On 18th July 2026
- rating: 7
[User has posted 4003 recommendations about 3935 pubs]
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Will Larter left this review about Ye Olde John O'Gaunt
My first visit here for a number of years, as it tends to be overshadowed for beer choice by the likes of the Sun Hotel, the Three Mariners and Merchants 1688 among nearby pubs. It's very much music oriented, with a mixing console sitting unused in the window at the time of my afternoon visit. There were two banks of four hand pumps, with one cider and three or four real ales. Two of the pump clips were hand-written, but as one of them was Holts Two Hoots in very good condition I really didn't mind. The walls are absolutely covered with framed photos of musicians; none of them as far as I could see of anything other than local renown, so it's nice for them to have this much recognition.
On 13th October 2022
- rating: 6
[User has posted 4842 recommendations about 4430 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 14 September 2015 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 14 September 2015 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 14 September 2015 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes - Yard at rear - last updated 14 September 2015 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 14 September 2015 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 14 September 2015 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 14 September 2015 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 14 September 2015 by ROB Camra
- Function Room : No last updated 14 September 2015 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : No last updated 14 September 2015 by ROB Camra
- Karaoke : No last updated 14 September 2015 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : Yes - Several times per week - last updated 14 September 2015 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 14 September 2015 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 14 September 2015 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 14 September 2015 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : No last updated 14 September 2015 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 14 September 2015 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 14 September 2015 by ROB Camra
