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British Lion, Devizes
Devizes
SN10 1LQ
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British Lion
British Lion: A Proper pub ! STILL!!!
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Reviews of British Lion (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Quinno _ left this review about British Lion
A nice traditional place, fairly basic but looked after over an inverse C shaped interior, the front end of which has two bay window seating areas with wooden perch seating. A friendly welcome at the bar which sported four cask; 2x Heritage brews, Church End Stout and Palmers Copper, the latter of which was cheap at £3.50 but tasted a bit stale and cardboardy- I'm guessing an over-worked aspirator (NBSS 2). Black Rat cider also on. I quite liked it here but the cask didn't convince - mine was the only one poured for a long while. Regardless, it’s GBG’23 listed (and has been for over 28 years!). Maybe I got unlucky. 6.5
On 22nd July 2023
- rating: 6
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E TA left this review about British Lion
A former coaching inn which has retained its large garden and two bars inside as described below. Four pumps on the bar, three ales on, plus Black Rat cider from a pin on the bar. The ales were Ramsbury Farmer’s Best, Three Castles Best and Liquid Highway from Hop Kettle. The pub is a regular GBG entry, and there are numerous awards for excellence from various bodies on display. All the ales were in excellent condition, the landlady was very welcoming and the locals were up for some friendly banter. Well worth a visit, though dogs are only allowed in the garden.
On 23rd July 2021
- rating: 7
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Bucking Fastard left this review about British Lion
Old school alehouse,worn but in a good way.Much as Aqualung describes,the four handpumps included a decent Stonehenge Eye Opener,served in an oversized glass,another CAMRA tick in the box.There was a pithy exchange of banter with a local which made us all laugh,in some ways it's a shame this pub has been so eclipsed by The Vaults,despite it's long running GBG membership it doesn't feel a must visit to me.
On 12th July 2016
- rating: 7
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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 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 09 May 2016 by Aqualung .
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Darts : Yes last updated 13 February 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Dog Friendly : No - Allowed in gardenbut not indoors. - last updated 20 July 2021 by E TA
- Function Room : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 13 February 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Karaoke : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 20 July 2021 by E TA
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 22 July 2023 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 13 February 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- WiFi : Yes - The Cloud - last updated 13 February 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
