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Beer of the Week (w/e 15th June 2025) with Tris39
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The Fox, Bury St. Edmunds
Pakenham
Postal town: Bury St. Edmunds
IP31 2JU
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Reviews of The Fox (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
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. Wittenden left this review about The Fox
A tradtional East Anglian Georgian colour-washed pub under a pantile roof. A refurbishment led to a light and airy atmosphere,with access to a spacious garden to the rear.On our midweek,mid afternoon visit, the pub was comfortably busy, and we were pleased to find that the kitchen was open.
On the bar,I noted beers from 6 breweries from East Anglia and beyond, together with a large selection of real cider.I enjoyed Victoria Bitter from Earl Soham Brewery, and a session pale from Thornbridge Hall: both of which were in fine condition.A friendly welcome,good food and excellent beer and dog friendly.
On 13th June 2024
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Fox
Pub in the village of Pakenham, located to the east of Bury St Edmunds. With an advertised 8pm closing time on a Sunday, we were expecting to find a quiet pub. But despite it being around 7:30 when we arrived, it was still reasonably busy with a number of locals in the bar area and some families presumably having dined earlier in a separate area at the far end of the pub.
The range of real ales was quite impressive for a small village pub. Mighty Oak Kings is the regular beer. They also had 3 real ales from Artefact - Dark Mild, Ixworth Blonde & Amber Haze IPA, in addition to Earl Soham Victoria Bitter. A further handpull had a Burnard's cider pumpclip with a handwritten name - Thirsty As Fox. I assume this is produced specially for the pub. When showing an interest in the cider, the barman also mentioned that they had Thistly Cross Whisky Cask cider available, despite there being absolutely no promotion of this whatsoever.
A beer garden at the rear looked particularly inviting, in spite of the cold weather and generally gloomy conditions. Certainly a decent village pub, this one.
On 6th June 2022
- rating: 7
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Di Donatantonio left this review about The Fox
Up and running! Open evenings only, apart from the weekends. Lovely bar and gardens. Beer tip-top. Woodfordes wherry was splendid. Opening night a huge success, everybody was so happy to see it open again, but I couldn't see all the beers on offer. Will be paying another visit soon.
On 18th August 2016
- rating: 9
[User has posted 2 recommendations about 1 pubs]
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Pub Details
Pub details supplied by members of this site to the best of their knowledge. Please check with pub directly before making a special trip.
- Accommodation : No last updated 04 June 2024 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 06 June 2022 by Blue Scrumpy
- Car Park : Yes last updated 06 June 2022 by Blue Scrumpy
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 06 June 2022 by Blue Scrumpy
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 04 June 2024 by Tris C
- Live Music : Yes last updated 04 June 2024 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 04 June 2024 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 04 June 2024 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 06 June 2022 by Blue Scrumpy
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 06 June 2022 by Blue Scrumpy
