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Union Tavern, Kendal
Kendal
LA9 4RF
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Reviews of Union Tavern (Average Rating: 9½ of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about Union Tavern
Reopened in June 2026 with pleasant young people now running the pub. Beers include two from Lakes & Dales, a new brewery at Tebay, on the borders of those two national parks. I had halves of the bitter and the stout, which were both very good, at a combined price of £4.25. Opens at 3pm every day, including weekends.
On 19th July 2026
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Pub SignMan left this review about New Union
The final pub of my enjoyable crawl around Kendal, this is a quality ale house near the top end of town. You enter into a wide, carpeted room with the servery directly opposite the entrance. The bar has a simple, boxy, dark wood counter and a relatively plain, but well-stocked bar back. There are lots of nice padded chairs in the two seating areas to either side of the entrance, with a few tub chairs as well to the right. These were arranged in front of a much needed, lit stone fireplace, with details of some of the pub's many CAMRA awards listed above, although there was no sign of the actual certificates. A TV screen here remained switched off for the duration of my stay, despite locals watching some live football from their laptop in one corner, whilst indie tunes played in the background. Beer and cider boards on far right-hand wall were a handy reference point, whilst other interesting items included a whisky box collection in a window sill and an upright piano to the rear right, with a pile of old Good Beer Guides on top. After having just visited the Indie Craft Bar in the town centre, this turned out to be another pub with a bit of a Mancunian fixation, thanks to a small group of Man United fans watching the football and an Oasis-dominated sountrack playing in the background. .
The pub must have one of the best cask ale ranges in town, with options on this visit amounting to Fyne Ales Jarl, Barngates Goodhew's Dry Stout, Milestone Little John and Lakes Brew Co Pale Ale. In addition to this, there were three craft keg brews from Lakes, Kernel and Fyne and no less that nineteen cider and perry options. The lone barman was supremely personable and served up an outstanding pint of the Pale Ale. By some stroke of good fortune, my onward train was still some time away so I was able to stay and sample the equally excellent Dry Stout as well.
I loved this pub, which felt like a real stand out in the town's strong pub scene. The beer quality alone would be enough to get me back through the doors every night, but the comfortable, relaxed environment and super-friendly service topped things off nicely, making this an absolute 'must-do'.
Date of visit - 14th January 2024
On 7th April 2024
- rating: 9
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Ian Mapp left this review about New Union
10/10 for the "unique" experience and the signs that everything was being done to make this a great pub.
At night, it frankly looks rather terrifying on the outside.
Inside, its large and spread over open plan rooms.
So a Saturday night and what was the "unique" experience. Well, the place had been taken over by the Isle of Man football supporters, who were in such a level of exuberance that it was impossible to guess they had shipped five goals.
An excellent band struck up and until you have seen a club mascot - in this case a man in a football kit with a giant raven's head - jiving to an Average White Band cover, you havent lived.
This is not enough for a 10 rating but a fine collection of international and local beers swings it. I was on Kernal Table beer on cask and my friends at the other end of the spectrum on pints of Zot in the correct chalice. I didn't even know Zot came in pints.
One to revisit but one that will stick in the memory for a long time.
GBG 2024
On 27th February 2024
- rating: 10
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Burneside (Cumbria), 2.12 miles, 40 min walk (show)
Oxenholme Lake District, 2.45 miles, 47 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 18 June 2026 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 18 June 2026 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 18 June 2026 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 18 June 2026 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No - Discount withdrawn - last updated 18 June 2026 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : Yes last updated 18 June 2026 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 18 June 2026 by ROB Camra
- Darts : Yes last updated 18 June 2026 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 18 June 2026 by ROB Camra
- Function Room : No last updated 18 June 2026 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : No last updated 18 June 2026 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : No last updated 18 June 2026 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 18 June 2026 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 18 June 2026 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 16 July 2026 by Will Larter
- Quiz Night : Yes - Wednesday - last updated 16 July 2026 by Will Larter
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 18 June 2026 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 18 June 2026 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 18 June 2026 by ROB Camra
