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The Merchants Inn, Rugby
Rugby
CV21 3AN
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The Merchants Inn
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Reviews of The Merchants Inn (Average Rating: 9 of 10) see review guidelines
paulof horsham left this review about The Merchants Inn
I've no idea if these are the regular ales and it does seem unlikely, but the bar in this Warwickshire town's pub featured a surprising number of ales from Nethergate Brewery (based in Suffolk) and North Cotswold (from a considerably more rural part of the county a long way south of here).
Internally, you're looking at wooden seating around multiple wooden tables, so comfort is at a bit of a premium, and punters were equally low in number for this mid-afternoon winter visit, with service at the bar being at the perfunctory end of friendly.
Very much a drinkers pub, but the lack of customers definitely led to an equal lack of pub atmosphere, despite the assorted knick-knacks and breweriana and I was happy to move on after my one pint.
On 6th November 2024
- rating: 7
[User has posted 554 recommendations about 516 pubs]
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Will Larter left this review about The Merchants Inn
My visit to this excellent real ale pub has been well described by the two previous reviewers, who were among my drinking companions on the day. Suffice to say that I had a sensible half of Leatherbritches Dr Johnson, which was so good that I had another. I'll have to come back some time for a longer session.
On 13th January 2024
- rating: 8
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Merchants Inn
Cannot do anything to improve on what has gone before, except to concur that this is one of Rugby's top ale houses comprising of several sections, all covered with brewing and beer memorabilia and paraphernalia. A large central serving area that supports several real ale pumps leads onto several other spaces all of some character. All nine ale pumps in operation and these included Nethergate Brewery Stour Valley Gold and Suffolk County Chestnut Ale, Oakham Bishops Farewell, Mad Goose Purity, Froth Blowers Hornswoggle, Parkway Brewery V and two Leatherbritches Brewery beers in the form of Ashbourne Ale and Doctor Johnson. All beers tried were in very good condition, so a must visit when in Rugby.
On 10th December 2023
- rating: 9
[User has posted 2236 recommendations about 2098 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : Yes - Spring & Autumn - last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes - Lunchtime only - last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : No last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Karaoke : No last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : Yes last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : No last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 02 March 2018 by ROB Camra
