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New Union, Kendal
Kendal
LA9 4RF
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Reviews of New Union (Average Rating: 8½ of 10) see review guidelines
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
[User has posted 1329 recommendations about 1315 pubs]
Will Larter left this review about New Union
My wish, seven years ago, that this pub would improve from what I perceived as a bit of a low point, has been fulfilled. Externally, it's still pretty scruffy, and still says Union Tavern rather than New Union, but if they can't be bothered to paint the building it's a bit much to expect them to rename it too. However, since 2019 it has been a regular winner of the local Camra branch's pub of the year and cider pub of the year. My recent visit was my first for a long time and it has definitely improved. My half of Westmorland Copper Dragon - nothing to do with the old Copper Dragon brewery, but I've not been able to find out anything about Westmorland except that it started in 2015, with a lapse caused by the Storm Desmond floods - was a very good beer, very well kept and presented (NBSS 4). The guy behind the bar was very keen and so enthusiastic about beers that I had no time at all to look around and certainly didn't make any notes, so this review is entirely based on memory. It looks like I might have to go back again soon.
On 24th December 2023
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3699 recommendations about 3440 pubs]
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Old Boots left this review about New Union
Camra's National Cider Pub of the Year 2019
https://www.camra.org.uk/press_release/newly-re-opened-pub-in-kendal-wins-national-cider-award/
On 5th October 2019
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 3209 recommendations about 2920 pubs]
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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 : Yes last updated 04 October 2018 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 04 October 2018 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 04 October 2018 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 04 October 2018 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 20p per pint - last updated 04 October 2018 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : Yes last updated 04 October 2018 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 04 October 2018 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 04 October 2018 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 04 October 2018 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 04 October 2018 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 04 October 2018 by ROB Camra