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Red Lion Inn, Market Drayton
Market Drayton
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Quinno _ left this review about Red Lion Inn
Joules’ brewery tap. It's very nicely done, modern in feel with a traditional style with a few rooms to be found, most sporting items of interest – wood panelling, stained glass, breweriana, info boards, ephemera etc. Five Joules, my Citra was pretty good (NBSS 3.5) and cheap as chips. Easily the best pub in town, though there isn’t much in the way of competition.
On 4th September 2026
- rating: 8
[User has posted 6342 recommendations about 6320 pubs]
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Will Larter left this review about Red Lion Inn
I have been known to join in the criticism of Joules for their fake reconstruction of some of their pubs, replacing mundane features with something outstanding that has either been taken from another pub or simply created in the style of what they wish had once been there. This, a big old squarish hotel with stables behind, has to just about take the biscuit - but I quite liked it. The front part doesn't seem to have a functioning entrance, and I'm not sure if, after walking in through a side door and turning right, I ended up in the front part anyway. Possibly not: there's a maze of rooms and I didn't have a ball of wool to unwind behind me.
As expected of a brewery tap, there were numerous hand pumps and the beer was possibly a little fresher than optimal - a little time to allow the flavours to develop is what's often missing in places like this, I reckon. Anyway, most people were enjoying themselves, so I let a little of my curmudgeonliness erode and had a pleasant visit.
Date of visit: 18th September 2022
On 22nd May 2023
- rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Red Lion Inn
A fine old pub and the Joule's brewery tap, given the usual very traditional treatment inside. Various seating / dining areas in the original building and new bar area in the rear extension, including a lounge corner with light wood-panelling and a cosy snug. Also has quite a few patio tables out in the yard, a popular spot on a warm, sunny day. The eight handpumps covered all the regular brews (such as the Pure Blonde, £3.60) plus Lakota and Batch #1006.
On 10th July 2022
- rating: 8
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- Accommodation : No last updated 04 September 2026 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 04 September 2026 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 04 September 2026 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 04 September 2026 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 04 September 2026 by Quinno _
- Car Park : Yes last updated 04 September 2026 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 04 September 2026 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 04 September 2026 by Quinno _
- Function Room : Yes last updated 04 September 2026 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 04 September 2026 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 04 September 2026 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 04 September 2026 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes - Occasional - last updated 04 September 2026 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 04 September 2026 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 04 September 2026 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 04 September 2026 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 04 September 2026 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes - 1st Thursday of the month - last updated 31 August 2025 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 04 September 2026 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 04 September 2026 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 04 September 2026 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 04 September 2026 by Quinno _
