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Strongers . left this review about Cow & Cask
My last visit to Newbury fell on a Monday when the Cow & Cask was closed so I was happy to find it open during a recent Tuesday late afternoon visit. It’s a tiny place with a lino floor, four tableless high stools up the left wall and padded bench seating and a couple of tables across the front windows. There’s a white kitchen fridge on the right wall next to a couple of large beer fridges full of cans and the four boxed ciders listed on the chalkboard on the rear wall next to the serving counter, behind which are six casks on stillage. Two of these were on drawing Ramsbury Brewery’s Deer Stalker and Springer which were both good, but I preferred the less hoppy Stalker. Rebellion Beer Co’s Roasted Nuts was also available from a 22 pint mini barrel (nitro?) on the back bar. There were two other customers, the conversation flipping from beer to non-league football and back to beer again. An enjoyable visit.
On 28th April 2025
- rating: 7
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Moby Duck left this review about Cow & Cask
A pretty traditionally run micropub concentrating on cask ale in general as opposed to craft beers. True to its classification it is pretty small inside and was well attended with middle aged chatty blokes. There were two beers from stillage, both from Ramsbury,Coronation IPA and Farmers Best, on the floor was a single barrel with a dispensing gizmo attached, this was Indigenous Baldrick, marked on rge beer board as being served under pressure, it was in fact a rather decent mild. This is a nice and very friendly micro serving decent beer and while I prefer a bit more of a choice on the beer front its certainly one of Newburys better venues.
On 12th May 2023
- rating: 7
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Cow & Cask
Still easily the best pub in Newbury, this tiny micropub is making use of the space at the front, with some outdoor seating.
We did reserve a table in advance and arrived a little earlier than expected, as our bus from Wickham stopped right outside.
The owner is very friendly. I remember him from my last visit, despite being worse for wear on both occasions.
The two real ales are dispensed directly from the cask. They were Hermitage Lodestone & XT Animal Hop Kitty. Two Tutts Clump ciders were also available from the box - Traditional Farmhouse & Mango. There was also a range of bottled ciders from Green Shed, which I would have quite happily worked my way through, had it not been time to catch a train.
Worthy of a visit whenever in Newbury.
On 4th August 2020
- rating: 8
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- Accommodation : No last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 20p per pint, 10p per half - last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : No last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : No last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Micropub : Yes last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 13 May 2018 by Komakino .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
- WiFi : No last updated 29 December 2018 by Quinno _
