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The Grange, Grangetown, Cardiff

134 Penarth Road
Cardiff
CF11 6NJ

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David Walton left this review about The Grange

Visited 06/03/25

Two bar counter venue but each side offers same two cask ales, Wye Valley Butty Bach and a dark amber ale called Rack & Roll from the Fine-Tuned Brewery from two dispensing and two non-dispensing hand pumps. Keg options were Madri, Carling, Stowford Press, Dr Grange Love from local brewery Crafty Devil, Staro, 1985 lager, Thatchers Haze, Titanium a West Coast IPA from Quantick Brewing, Henry Weston's Vintage cider, Guinness and Two Stepping craft lager from Hop Step Brewery.

I entered on the right-hand side of the venue into a well-worn, bare boarded venue with this side of the bar counter on the left-hand side of this part. There were a couple of regular tables and chairs just inside the entrance and then a long leather padded banquette along the right-hand wall with regular tables in front thereof. A dart board took pride of place against the rear wall. The side that would be accessed from the left-hand entrance was similarly configured and the bar counter this side also offer tall stool seating at the bar, but no dart board here. Additionally, the was the same style leather padded banquette along the front window. I spotted another room at the back of the pub that was occupied by a few diners, but the busyness was all in the front part of the pub. This led to an outside seating area, but the doors were shut on my visit mid evening. Not a bad option around here.

On 23^rd March 2025 - rating: 6
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Grange

Fairly basic local pub in the Grangetown area of Cardiff, which was the last Cardiff pub for me to visit in the Good Beer Guide. There are 2 fairly large rooms with a corridor to the rear leading to the toilets.

I opted for the room entered from the corner of the pub. I suspect the second room has its own separate entrance, or you can pass between the two at the rear. For some reason, many of the tables had reserved signs on them. As such, I was forced to take a stool at the bar instead. It didn't appear the sort of place where people would reserve tables for a meal. I guessed that maybe it was quiz night later on, especially as there was a lady occupying one table with a laptop. Perhaps she was the quizmaster?

No longer being tied to Brains, Wye Valley Butty Bach is the regular beer. There was just one guest beer on this occasion, which was Hop Union Maiden Voyage. However, bar staff were pulling another one through. Craft beers were Crafty Devil Fairytale of Cardiff & Mikey Rayer All Dayer, Wye Valley 1985 & New Bristol The Joy of Sesh. There was no real cider.

This pub is a little way out of Cardiff city centre and to be honest, I wouldn't necessarily look to seek it out again.

On 1^st February 2024 - rating: 5
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Alan Winfield left this review about Grange Hotel

The Grange is a corner pub that looks like a proper pub,it is situated on the busy penarth road.
Once inside the pub had two seperate rooms,there was a basic bar and and a more comfortable lounge,i had a drink in the lounge which was quite a comfortable room to have a drink in.
The pub is a Brains tied house,there were three real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Brains bitter which was a very nice drink,the other beers were Brains Dark and Brains SA.
I quite liked this pub,it was worth the walk from the middle of Cardiff.
The Grange is now Cask Marque accredited.

Pub visited 28/5/2005

On 28^th May 2005 - rating: 8
[User has posted 6113 recommendations about 6113 pubs]

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