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The Sun, Newport
Calbourne
Postal town: Newport
PO30 4JA
Served areas
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Sun
A friendly rural pub, which conveniently has its own bus stop. To one side is a small public bar (with an intriguing combined darts board and sports tv!) while the other side has a lounge area and opens into a larger room laid out for dining. Garden at rear. The landlord showed a welcoming interest in his beer, and ales at time of visit were Goddards Fuggle-de-dum and West Berkshire Good Old Boys, both in good condition (Cask Marque listing). Beware the advertised mild is actually on keg however. Good value home-made food. An excellent stopping-off place.
On 6th August 2018
- rating: 9
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Sun
The pub looks like a large 1930s brick house from the posh end of town, with a couple of front facing gables, an extension for dining and a nice beer garden.
The interior has two rooms; a bar and a more dining based area, where we sat and ate. This part of the pub is in yellow and red, with a few old photographs of the area and a bit of brass ephemera and a miniature bottle collection. There were a couple of Victorian style fireplaces with black and white surround. The food was fine, as it was when we first visited last year. There was a dart board in the bar. The service is friendly and the clientele mixed in age and both holidaymakers and locals.
Beer; tap stuff, including a nice enough Courage Dark MILD, with Ruddles Bitter and Ringwood 49er on handpull.
We always pop into the Sun for a visit, it is a good solid performer, with a MILD (sadly keg) on. Worth a visit and worthy of its GBG 2010 status.
On 17th April 2010
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- Official site of the Sun Inn, contains menu and wine list - www.sun-calbourne.co.uk
- CAMRA WhatPub :: The Sun - whatpub.com
Lymington Town, 10.44 miles, 2 hr 59 min walk (show)
Shanklin, 13.08 miles, 4 hr 12 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Bar Billiards : No last updated 14 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 17 April 2010 by Old Blue
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 14 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Car Park : Yes last updated 14 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Darts : Yes last updated 17 April 2010 by Old Blue
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 06 August 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 14 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Karaoke : No last updated 14 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Live Music : No last updated 14 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 14 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Micropub : No last updated 14 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Pinball : No last updated 14 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Pool Table : No last updated 14 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 14 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 17 April 2010 by Old Blue
- Real Cider : No last updated 14 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 14 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
- WiFi : Yes last updated 14 July 2018 by Graham Coombs
