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The Brown Cow, Mansfield
Mansfield
NG18 2JA
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Reviews of The Brown Cow (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about The Brown Cow
Project William three roomer 10 mins out of town. Modern quasi-hipster fit-out within. A scarcely credible 11 cask on and inevitably my Marble was a flat cardboardy thing (NBSS 2). Decided to have a crack at the Oakham Citra as a bellweather and that was also dull and muffled but at least not stale (2.5). The lass serving was friendly at least. A real let-down, quantity over quality so it is inevitably GBG listed. 5.5
On 2nd January 2026
- rating: 5
[User has posted 5964 recommendations about 5943 pubs]
Strongers . left this review about The Brown Cow
The Brown Cow is an Everards pub with two bars, so first I tried the right-hand side that was very busy meaning that I had to stand at the counter that runs across the left-hand side of the rear wall where it faces high seating across the front. More high seating is found to the right against raised seating that runs to the right-hand wall. Premium keg was available and a screen displaying the pub’s Untappd menu listed three craft keg, Tiny Rebel’s Clwb Tropica, Reckless Dweeb Brew and Silent Brew’s You’re not Hardcore (Unless you Live Hardcore), which is the longest beer name I think I’ve seen. The eight real ales on were Titanic Plum Porter, Alter Ego’s Klive the Kraken, Adnams Ghost Ship, Tetley’s Bitter, Red Dog Ales’ Beccaroo, Saltaire’s Raspberry Blonde, Two Matts Brewing’s the Audacity of Hops and Everard’s Tiger. My visit was on a recent Monday when cask is 20% off, so my excellent pint of Porter came in at a very reasonable price.
The left-hand bar with a very worn carpet was much quieter with only two other customers, who were very old. The available beers are also listed in here, but on an old fashioned chalkboard next to the short counter opening in the right-hand wall. There’s seating across the front wall and towards the rear, and also down some steps to the left in an area that was closed off. There was some low background music playing, which might have also been in the right-hand bar but inaudible due to the chatter. I enjoyed it in here and would have stayed if I wasn’t looking for somewhere to watch the Bees school West Ham.
On 12th November 2025
- rating: 9
[User has posted 6377 recommendations about 6339 pubs]
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Brown Cow
The Brown Cow is situated just to the east of the town centre across a busy dual carriageway. However, it's worth the effort to reach, as it is clearly one of Mansfield's better pubs.
There are 2 rooms, with an entrance doorway offering a choice of left or right. I chose what I believe to be the larger room to the right, which is split-level. A screen showed the beer list via Untappd. Everard's Tiger is the regular beer. Symposium from the same brewery was also on. Guests were Ossett Yorkshire Blonde & Blue Bee Sabro Columbus IPA, a 6.5% beer that I was quite ready for after the disappointment of the Rufford Arms and then checking into my hotel.
Ciders were Bottle Kicking Cider Company Scrambler, Seacider Passion Fruit Cider & Snail's Bank Fruit Bat. Craft beers were Siren Soundwave, Everard's Cast No Shadow & Neepsend Coyote.
A decent pub, but I had a good reason to drink up and move on.
On 14th November 2023
- rating: 6
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Mansfield Woodhouse, 1.95 miles, 37 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 02 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 02 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes - Apr & Sep - last updated 02 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 02 January 2026 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 02 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Car Park : Yes last updated 02 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 02 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Darts : Yes last updated 02 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 02 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Function Room : Yes last updated 02 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : No last updated 02 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 02 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 02 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 02 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 02 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 02 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 02 January 2026 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 02 January 2026 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 02 January 2026 by Quinno _
