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Black Lion Hotel, Cardigan

High Street
Cardigan
SA43 1HJ
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Black Lion Hotel

Situated towards the top end of the High Street, the Black Lion was much more welcoming than the Red Lion. It is quite a large space with a bar to the front left, a smaller lounge to the front right, and another reasonable sized room with a pool table to the rear. Off to the right of there is another small room with board games, which leads to a small outdoor yard where I would imagine the smokers gather. A staircase also leads off to a first floor restaurant. As pubs go, this one is quite large.

Reputedly one of the oldest pubs in Wales. Cask ale appeared to be back, as a handpull was clipped with Purple Moose Glaslyn. I decided not to order it, but had no reason to believe that it wasn't on.

On 10th June 2024 - rating: 5
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Ian Mapp left this review about Black Lion Hotel

I've been in worse pubs but have I ever been in a worse Good Beer Guide pub?

I think not.

Fine coaching house dating back centuries. Bare walls and a number of rooms - a front drinking room, with Storage Wars at a volume that scared the dog. A back games room.

The reason for the negative review. No cask. Three pumps all the wrong way. I asked if they had delivery issues. No was the reply. I asked if it was a heavy weekend. No was the reply. Eventually, I was offered "cask doesnt sell".

Begs the question how it ever got in the Guide, yet it seems to have been in for some time.

Keg Brains Barry Island IPA or Tetleys the only choice.

A real eye opener.

On 3rd July 2023 - rating: 2
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Quinno _ left this review about Black Lion Hotel

An aged coaching inn and the interior retains a decent amount of olde worlde charm, with two rooms accessible via the front porch. The right-hand side was closed on my visit (though it looked to be a pool/darts room), the left side hosted the bar with undressed stone walls and a further, more modern-feeling area, beyond. Being a GBG21 entry I was pretty disappointed to find no cask, and no real sign of it having been available lately either. So a keg of Brains Barry Island sufficed. I also overnighted here - the quality of the rooms was a little careworn but fine for the price.

On 31st August 2021 - rating: 5
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Map location corrected by Alan Hurdle
Fishguard & Goodwick, 19.02 miles, 6 hr 7 min walk (show)
Clunderwen, 19.48 miles, 6 hr 16 min walk (show)
Fishguard Harbour, 19.56 miles, 6 hr 17 min walk (show)
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15th Mar 2025, 20:44
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15th Mar 2025, 18:18
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  • Accommodation : Yes last updated 31 August 2021 by Quinno _
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 31 August 2021 by Quinno _
  • Beer Festivals : No last updated 31 August 2021 by Quinno _
  • Beer Garden : No last updated 31 August 2021 by Quinno _
  • CAMRA Discount : No last updated 31 August 2021 by Quinno _
  • Car Park : No last updated 31 August 2021 by Quinno _
  • Child Friendly : No last updated 31 August 2021 by Quinno _
  • Darts : Yes last updated 31 August 2021 by Quinno _
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 31 August 2021 by Quinno _
  • Function Room : Yes last updated 31 August 2021 by Quinno _
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 31 August 2021 by Quinno _
  • Jukebox : Yes last updated 31 August 2021 by Quinno _
  • Karaoke : No last updated 31 August 2021 by Quinno _
  • Live Music : No last updated 31 August 2021 by Quinno _
  • Live TV Sports : No last updated 31 August 2021 by Quinno _
  • Micropub : No last updated 31 August 2021 by Quinno _
  • Pinball : No last updated 31 August 2021 by Quinno _
  • Pool Table : Yes last updated 31 August 2021 by Quinno _
  • Real Ale : Yes - Not on my visit! - last updated 31 August 2021 by Quinno _
  • Real Cider : No last updated 31 August 2021 by Quinno _
  • WiFi : Yes last updated 31 August 2021 by Quinno _
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