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Red Lion, Stone
Stone
ST15 8AJ
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Strongers . left this review about Red Lion
The Red Lion is a long and thin bare board high street pub that has restricted opening hours during the week. There’s a snug to the right of the entrance that is served through a hatch from the bar counter that runs up the right-hand wall. Towards the end of the counter the pub opens up a little to house seating along the left-hand wall and around a pool table that takes centre stage at the rear. Televisions throughout were airing muted Sky Sports news whilst the jukebox supplied some background music. At the very rear are a couple of dartboards either side of the rear exit that leads to a very thin paved beer garden with picnic tables, some of which are covered. There’s a large locked up building at the rear with ‘The Red Lion’ written on the outside, maybe a function room? During my recent midweek visit around 17:00 there were four locals in a group chatting with the young barman. Two of the three hand pumps were in operation drawing Greene King IPA and Wadworth’s Horizon. Standard and premium keg was also available alongside Beavertown’s Neck Oil. This feels like a sports pub, but in the week it closes at 21:00 which is half time in any evening kick-off football match. I don’t really understand who this pub is trying to attract, if anyone.
On 26th March 2024
- rating: 5
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Will Larter left this review about Red Lion
A town centre boozer with, at the time of my visit, one heavily made up barmaid in ripped jeans entertaining (or being entertained by) six men in the middle aged to elderly bracket. As that might be thought to also describe me, let me just make it clear I was merely a bystander. Four hand pumps with Jennings Cumberland, Sharps Doom Bar, Bradfield Farmers Blonde and Marstons Pedigree. I went for the Doom Bar, which was in good condition. There was racing on the TV but no one was watching, having other fish to fry. There was very loud pop music, possibly from the juke box, and most of it was dreadful, though I left just after Martha Reeves doing Heatwave, so maybe it was getting better? There are much better pubs than this one in Stone.
On 30th March 2018
- rating: 5
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Al Bundy left this review about Red Lion
I found this to be a friendly pub on my afternoon visit. Real ale available.
On 13th May 2015
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3487 recommendations about 3390 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Beer Garden : Yes - Benches in back yard - last updated 30 March 2018 by Will Larter
- Darts : Yes last updated 30 March 2018 by Will Larter
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 30 March 2018 by Will Larter
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 30 March 2018 by Will Larter
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 09 December 2013 by Alan Winfield
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 09 December 2013 by Alan Winfield
- Real Cider : No last updated 30 March 2018 by Will Larter
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